Troy Meadow Campground
7800 feet elevation. 73 campsites. 24' maximum RV length. Connects to OHV trails. This campground offers high elevation forest camping. Including; bear boxes, paved parking spurs, and drinking water during season.
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Site map
67 campsite locations mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. The site numbers are theirs and may not match the posts at the campground. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Season & status
| Status | Closed for the season. Forest Service sites close for the season; check the official page for the reopening date. |
| Season | May to November |
| Forest | Sequoia National Forest |
| Booking | No reservations available. |
| Fees | First come first serve. $17 a night. Non-potable water. |
| Rules | No campfires, propane only permit required. |
Weather by month
Getting there
| Coordinates | 36.0668° N, 118.2353° W · Directions ↗ |
Fire nearby
- WildfireCyrus
27 mi from the campground · 543 acres · 95% contained
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.
Supplies & services
| Outdoor gear | Triple Crown Outfitters ↗ | 9.2 mi |
| Dump station | Dump station ↗ | 31.4 mi |
| RV sales & service | Lindustries RV Service ↗ | 42.2 mi |
Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. Call ahead; hours change seasonally.
No site-by-site records, no amenities, no fee schedule, no directions 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
- 3.9 miBlackrock Trailhead ↗Trailhead
Trails nearby
- 0.3 miCampground Connector2 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 1 more
- 0.4 miBeach Ridge OHV ↗6 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 1 more
- 0.9 miPack Station2.1 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 0.9 miJackass Creek ↗6.4 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 1 more · national_recreation_or_other
- 1.1 miHooker4.4 mi trail · hiking, horse
- 1.6 miBeach Ridge3.9 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 Sequoia National Forest.
- inSequoia National Forest ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 1,160,053 acres
- 3 miSouth Sierra Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Forest Service · 60,280 acres
- 5.1 miDomeland Wilderness ↗Wilderness · BLM/FS · 133,720 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 Troy Meadow Campground?
No. Troy Meadow Campground is first-come, first-served. No reservations available. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.
Source: Forest Service
How much does it cost to camp at Troy Meadow Campground?
First come first serve. $17 a night. Non-potable water.
Source: Forest Service
Is Troy Meadow Campground open right now?
Closed for the season as of Oct 16, 2026. Season May to November.
Source: Forest Service status
How many sites does Troy Meadow Campground have?
72 sites.
Source: Forest Service
What if Troy Meadow Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Fish Creek Campground (1 mi, first-come), Kennedy Meadows Campground (5.9 mi, first-come), and Horse Meadow Campground (13.7 mi, first-come).
Source: Campgrounds nearby