U.S. Forest Service · Sequoia National Forest · California

Buck Rock Campground

This campground sits at 7,600 ft elevation. It is nearby to Big Meadow Creek, Buck Rock Lookout, and trails into Jennie Lakes wilderness. Natural Features: The Sequoia National Forest is located at the southern end of the Sierra Nevada in central California. The forest is divided into three districts that comprise 1.1 million acres. The Hume Lake Ranger District, in which this campground is located, has elevations range from about 1,000 along the Kings River near Pine Flat Reservoir and to 11,000 feet, the peak of Mt Harrington. This land scape is home to 13 Sequoia Groves and the majestic Kings Canyon.

Closed for the seasonFirst-come, first-servedTents only

More like this: first-come in California · tent only in California

Buck Rock Campground
Photo from the area. Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0), via Wikimedia Commons
2fires
active
Grant Grove Fall Rx (prescribed burn) · 7 mi away · 466 acres
1 more within 50 miles
Incident details ↓

Amenities & rules

EquipmentTents
FeesStandard amenity fee collected at the National Park entrance stations as part of an interagency agreement.

Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.

Season & status

StatusClosed for the season. Forest Service sites close for the season; check the official page for the reopening date.
ForestSequoia National Forest
BookingLeave no trace principals apply. Pack out what you bring in.
FeesStandard amenity fee collected at the National Park entrance stations as part of an interagency agreement.

Sequoia National Forest recreation page ↗

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Buck Rock Campground30°40°50°60°70°January: 8.03 inches of precipitation, 37.7 inches of snowFebruary: 7.33 inches of precipitation, 44.8 inches of snowMarch: 7.81 inches of precipitation, 35.1 inches of snowApril: 3.58 inches of precipitation, 20.0 inches of snowMay: 1.37 inches of precipitation, 4.9 inches of snowJune: 0.53 inches of precipitation, 0.6 inches of snowJuly: 0.27 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowAugust: 0.16 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowSeptember: 0.32 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowOctober: 2.37 inches of precipitation, 3.5 inches of snowNovember: 3.26 inches of precipitation, 8.6 inches of snowDecember: 6.63 inches of precipitation, 30.8 inches of snowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 35.9°F averageFebruary: 35.5°F averageMarch: 37.8°F averageApril: 41.0°F averageMay: 48.7°F averageJune: 58.2°F averageJuly: 65.6°F averageAugust: 65.4°F averageSeptember: 60.1°F averageOctober: 50.7°F averageNovember: 42.2°F averageDecember: 35.4°F average0 in10 in20 in30 in40 in50 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Grant Grove, 6 miles from the campground at 6,580 feet, station USC00043551 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 42 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 186 inches a year on the same inches scale.

Getting there

Coordinates36.7227° N, 118.8505° W · Directions ↗

Fire nearby

  • Prescribed
    Grant Grove Fall Rx

    7 mi from the campground · 466 acres

  • Prescribed
    Cy26 Snf Rx Support

    39 mi from the campground

Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.

Supplies & services

Dump stationDump station ↗10.7 mi
Outdoor gearShaver Lake Sports ↗37.1 mi
RV sales & serviceRV sales & service ↗43 mi

Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. Call ahead; hours change seasonally.

Explore

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Trails nearby

Forest Service trail data →
  • 1.6 mi
    Starlight Ski
    1.5 mi trail · snowshoe, ski
  • 2 mi
    Fox Meadow Access
    0.2 mi trail · hiking, horse
  • 2.3 mi
    Jennie Lake ↗
    5.9 mi trail · hiking, horse
  • 2.3 mi
    Weaver Lake ↗
    6.8 mi trail · hiking, horse
  • 2.3 mi
    Little Boulder Grove
    1.7 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
  • 2.3 mi
    Big Baldy
    0.2 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike

Trailheads within three miles

Trail and trailhead records are the Forest Service's. Distances are straight-line to the nearer trail end. Trail conditions are not tracked here.

Public land it sits in

On Wilderness Atlas →

This campground sits inside Sequoia-Kings Canyon Wilderness.

Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.

On the National Register nearby

On Register Atlas →

Guidebooks for Sequoia National Forest and California

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  • Hiking Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
    Laurel Scheidt, 2022
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  • Moon Yosemite, Sequoia and Kings Canyon
    Ann Marie Brown, 2021
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  • Moon California Camping
    Tom Stienstra, 2022
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Reference

Questions people ask

Do I need a reservation at Buck Rock Campground?

No. Buck Rock Campground is first-come, first-served. Leave no trace principals apply. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.

Source: Forest Service

How much does it cost to camp at Buck Rock Campground?

Standard amenity fee collected at the National Park entrance stations as part of an interagency agreement.

Source: Forest Service

Is Buck Rock Campground open right now?

Closed for the season as of Oct 26, 2026.

Source: Forest Service status

Can I bring an RV to Buck Rock Campground?

Buck Rock Campground is listed for tents only.

Source: Forest Service

What if Buck Rock Campground is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Horse Camp (0.4 mi, first-come), Big Meadow Campground (1.2 mi), and Tenmile Campground (3.2 mi).

Source: Campgrounds nearby