Aholul Group Campground
Sunset views from this site are dramatic. The group campground is one large site, which can accommodate 75+ people, and is by reservation only. There is a large, paved parking lot which can accommodate large trailers or motor homes. Campsites are accessible and reached via a primitive hardened path, located close to the paved parking area. Please practice Leave No Trace and Tread Lightly principles to recreate responsibly on your public lands. Interpretive/Educational Programs* $10 Group Campground* $175 *Some organized group activities may require a Special Recreation Permit (SRP) in addition to the above fees.
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Amenities & rules
| Fees | $175 per night |
Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.
Weather by month
Getting there
The San Joaquin River Gorge is located approximately five (5) miles northwest of the town of Auberry. The visitor center is located at 40060 Smalley Road, Auberry, California. Google Maps accurately locates the visitor center at it's actual location. From Fresno, take CA-168 north. One mile after the town of Prather, turn left onto Auberry Road.
| Nearest town | Auberry, California |
| Coordinates | 37.0845° N, 119.5523° W · Directions ↗ |
Good to know
- Drinking water and garbage receptacles are available at this campground (electricity is not).
Fire nearby
- WildfireDome
33 mi from the campground · 6,788 acres · 95% contained
- PrescribedGrant Grove Rx Spring
38 mi from the campground · 15 acres
- PrescribedGrant Grove Fall Rx
39 mi from the campground
- WildfireLand
43 mi from the campground · 20 acres
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.
Supplies & services
| Outdoor gear | Shaver Lake Sports ↗ | 12.9 mi |
| Dump station | Dump station ↗ | 13.5 mi |
| RV sales & service | RV sales & service ↗ | 59 mi |
Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. Call ahead; hours change seasonally.
No site-by-site records or photos in the Recreation.gov record. What is here comes from the agency's own listing. The rest lives there.
Checked nightly. Modules appear as soon as the record fills in.
Explore
Worth a stop
- 0.2 mi
- 13.5 miDorabelle Picnic Site ↗Day use
Trails nearby
- 4.8 miRiver Bend0.5 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
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
This campground sits inside Sierra National Forest.
- inSierra National Forest ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 1,418,790 acres
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.
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Reference
Questions people ask
Do I need a reservation at Aholul Group Campground?
No. Aholul Group Campground is first-come, first-served. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.
Source: How first-come camping works
How much does it cost to camp at Aholul Group Campground?
$175 per night
What is the nearest town to Aholul Group Campground?
Auberry, California.
Source: Getting there
What if Aholul Group Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Equestrian Campground (0.1 mi, first-come), Ya-Gub-Weh-Tuh Campground (0.1 mi, first-come), and Dorabelle Campground (13.4 mi).
Source: Campgrounds nearby