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Onion Springs Overflow Camping Area

Overflow camping area has one vault toilet.

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GPS Coordinates

Latitude 37° 24′ 18.2100″ N

Longitude 119° 7′ 46.8400″ W

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Voyager Rock Camping Area

Popular with Off Highway Vehicle users, Voyager Rock camping area is located on the east shore of Courtright Reservoir off of the Dusy-Ershim trail. Large Lodgepole pine trees provide shade to the campsites and most sites have lake views. Each site has a table, grill, and bear box. Vault toilets are provided. Campground is accessible only by Off Highway Vehicles.

Directions

Take Hwy 168 east from Clovis towards Prather. Continue through Prather towards Shaver Lake. Just before you reach Shaver Lake turn right on the Dinkey Creek Road. Travel 11.7 miles east to the intersection of the Dinkey Creek Road and the McKinley Grove Road. Turn right and travel 13.6 miles north on the McKinley Grove Road to the Courtright Reservoir turnoff. Turn left and travel north 7.5 miles to Courtright Lake. At Courtright lake there will be a junction in the road. Turn right towards the Maxson trailhead. Travel north for 3.3 miles to the Maxson trailhead. At the Maxson trailhead take the Dusy Ershim Off Highway Vehicle Route. Follow it for 1.8 miles to Voyager Rock Campground.

GPS Coordinates

Latitude 37° 6′ 34.0970″ N

Longitude 118° 57′ 54.2772″ W

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Ross Crossing Camping Area

Ross Crossing Camping Area

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GPS Coordinates

Latitude 36° 59′ 19.7700″ N

Longitude 119° 7′ 27.4188″ W

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Oak Flat Camping Area

Oak Flat Camping Area

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GPS Coordinates

Latitude 36° 58′ 49.5700″ N

Longitude 119° 8′ 59.5100″ W

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Fence Meadow Camping Area

Fence Meadow Camping Area

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GPS Coordinates

Latitude 36° 58′ 44.9700″ N

Longitude 119° 10′ 43.8400″ W

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Bear Wallow Camping Area

Located along north side of the Kings River on a large sandy flat area. Take a day hike on the Bear Wallow trail located just west of the campground. Great place for camping in spring and fall. Very hot during summer months. Please pack out all garbage. No cell phone coverage in the area. Pay phone is available at Balch Camp.

Directions

Take Belmont Avenue east from Fresno. Follow Belmont Avenue until it turns into Trimmer Springs Road. Continue on Trimmer Springs Road past the community of Piedra and around Pine Flat Reservoir. Travel past Kirch Flat campground, crossing over the Kings River. Continue another mile until the pavement ends at the Bailey Bridge. Cross over the bridge and make right turn up the Garnet Dike Road. Campground is about 2.5 miles from the bridge. Driving time from Fresno is 2 hours.

GPS Coordinates

Latitude 36° 51′ 32.0402″ N

Longitude 119° 5′ 25.3309″ W

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Gravel Flat Camping Area

The campground is located along the north side of the Kings River on a large sandy flat area. There is no shade so it is very hot during the summer months, but is a great place for camping in the spring and fall. Access is paved and dirt (last 1 mile). Vehicles must stay on roads. Each site has a table and grill. Please pack out all garbage.
 Poison Oak abounds in this area, please avoid plants with three leaf clusters: "Leaves of three, let it be!" Watch for rattlesnakes. When fire restrictions are in place (usually during the summer months) NO campfires or charcoal fires are permitted. Camp stoves are permitted. There is no cell phone coverage in the area, but a pay phone is available at Balch Camp.

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GPS Coordinates

Latitude 36° 51′ 52.8120″ N

Longitude 119° 6′ 48.0755″ W

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High Sierra RD

The High Sierra Ranger District is located at:

29688 Auberry Rd
P.O. Box 559
Prather, CA 93651
(559) 855-5355    Hearing Impaired
California Relay Service 711
Open: Monday-Sunday
Hours:  8:00am-4:30pm 
Closed: 

Directions

GPS Coordinates

Latitude 37° 2′ 11.9976″ N

Longitude 119° 30′ 51.9998″ W

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Tamarack Ridge Trailhead

Tamarack Ridge Trailhead

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GPS Coordinates

Latitude 37° 9′ 47.9563″ N

Longitude 119° 11′ 56.6689″ W

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Kings River Trailhead

Kings River Trailhead

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GPS Coordinates

Latitude 36° 51′ 58.9937″ N

Longitude 119° 1′ 37.8793″ W