Tim, the Camp host, and store staff were all amazing and knowledgeable about surrounding areas. Trail of a hundred giants is right across the highway. No cell service was perfect. We stayed in Yurt 10. Unfortunately we forgot our hammock. Hopefully someone else gets to enjoy it. If you go, be sure to visit dome rock! Surprisingly you'll get 5g signal there if you absolutely need to reconnect to the web for a bit. But the views are stunning read more

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Great amazing place!!! Definitely going to come every year it's an amazing place to enjoy the woods and some hikes!!!

I've camped at Redwood Meadow a few times, and each time, I love it more. It's almost a four hour drive from Los Angeles. The campground is small - I'd guess under 20 sites. My favorite campsite is number two, but three is right next to it and also really nice. If you're going with a larger group, book those two - they're right next to each other, and the meadow is behind them. there's a tiny creek to cross, and the meadow is behind it. It's so beautiful! These sites are away from the street too, so they're super quiet (not that many cars are driving by up there, haha). The bathrooms are pretty close to these sites too, but not close enough to smell. Speaking of the bathrooms... no showers, and no flush toilets. There are vault toilets, so be sure to bring your own toilet paper. Anytime I've ever been up there, there hasn't been any. You can park two cars at each site and they're both included in your reservation. Sometimes when I'm here, the camp hosts are strict about the 10pm quiet rule, but other times, no one seems to mind people playing music, singing, or talking all night. I guess it all depends on the camp host's mood that day. Speaking of the camp hosts, they sell firewood, but there's a market on the way up the mountain that sells it too, and there's plenty to cut down yourself once you're up there. This campground is full of trees and bushes - don't even worry about trying to find shade, haha. It's everywhere. The Trail of 100 Giants is right across the road from the Redwood Meadow campground. It's a really easy mile or so paved loop through the giant trees. Bring your camera! These trees are breathtaking. There's also a hot springs down the mountain a little way - maybe half an hour or so. Lake Isabella is about an hour down the mountain in Kernville, too. read more

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This campground is just beautiful. It is small so there is not alot of noise. We stayed in yurt #2 and had an amazing view down to the meadow behind the campground. Our picnic tables were right underneath our very own Sequoia and the path to the meadow was close enough for our little ones to be able to explore without us. The yurt was perfect for us, our 7, 6 and 3 year old all slept on the bottom bunk with sleeping bags and we were able to keep all our bags on the top bunk. The baby slept in a pac n play, and there was plenty of room left for the kids to play. We did wish we would have brought a full size broom to sweep up the floor but mostly just because our baby is still a crawler and would just get soo dirty anytime he was down. We had a great time exploring the meadow and just walking around the surrounding area and letting our kids climb and explore and get dirty with their only rule to be respectful of the environment. A far cry from our packed like sardines life in San Diego. The Trail of 100 Giants is right across the street and we just really took our time exploring, our 3 year old was able to hike the whole trail and we wore the baby so we didn't have to bring a stroller. There is no running water at the campground so we stopped at California Hotsprings on our way down to shower and swim before heading home. This trip was soo perfect for our family! We will definitely be making this a regular vacation spot! read more

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It was my first time camping out for 3 nights, 4 days. I live near San Mateo and it took more than 6 hours to get there. The road to the campsite was very confusing, and we left our house at 11:00, but ended up arriving past 5:30. But the campsite was amazing. I stayed 7/1 through 7/4. It was cool in the mornings, but past noon was very hot. At night, it was very cool and it would sprinkle for a few minutes, but it would fade away immediately. I stayed at the yurt on #13. It had a camp pit, a picnic table and parking spot. It's right near the road, so you won't have to worry about the bears attacking. There are plenty of bugs there, but with candles and bug spray, no one in my family got stung. There is a bathroom with toilet paper included. The yurt was very comfortable to sleep in. There was one bed and a bunkbed. My family each slept with a sleeping bag and we were warm enough. There is absolutely no water on the campsite, so you should bring your own water to clean, to cook etc. We used 5 of the plastic water containers found at my local supermarket. The "Trail of 100 Giants" is right across from the campsite, which was amazing. Overall, this camping trip was a success! I will definitely return again. Feel free to message me for any questions! read more

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We were here for labor day weekend in 2018. The campsite is small, and several campsites have lots of space and privacy. We stayed at campsite 2, which is very spacious, is located across from the meadow and has a Yurt. The site has a maximum of 6 people, but they also allow you to pitch a tent in addition to the Yurt, so you can have plenty of space. The Yurt was dusty inside, I was glad that I brought a tub of antibacterial wipes to clean it. However, there was A LOT of dust on the floor, so if you have small crawling kids or asthma, you need to bring a broom/mop to thoroughly clean it. The Yurt was spacious and the mattresses were in good/clean condition. We brought sheets and mattress covers from our house to use. There is a double beds and bunkbed that has a double and a 1 single. Even though it was the first few days in September, the temperature was quite cold at night (low 50s), so make sure that you are prepared with plenty of warm blankets/sleeping bag, hats and sweaters. Temperatures in the daytime were in the low 80s. There is NO RUNNING water in the campground and no electricity. We brought four 2.5 gallon containers of water for use during 3 days/2 nights. We used it sparingly (4 people and 1 dog) and we had barely enough. The campsite has a small souvenir shop, but no general store. So you need to make sure that you are well prepared/stocked up since there is nowhere to buy anything. Also there is NO CELL SIGNAL. The campsite was private and very quiet, since it only has around 13 sites. It was a great location from where to explore nearby trails. The Trail of 100 giants can get very crowded for labor day weekend. So I recommend that since you are staying in this campsite, you go to this trail very early (before 9 AM, or after 6 PM), that way you can enjoy it without the large crowds. We tried going to it around noon, and it was like Disneyland! Hundreds of people and tens of dogs on the trail. So to avoid the crowds I went on it at 8 AM, and then at 6 PM. At those times, only a couple of people were there, and we had the trail to ourselves. Dogs on leash are allowed on the trail and at the campground. The best campsites in my opinion are 2, 4, 6 and 7. I would avoid the ones that are closest to the bathrooms because of the smell. There are also wasps/yellow jackets that come over and pester you while trying to eat, as a solution, you can always eat inside the yurt. There was lots of firewood scattered nearby, but you need to bring a saw or axe to cut it into small pieces to fit i nside the fire ring. They did not have firewood for sale with the camp host or at the souvenir shop. The bathroom by Site 1 gets tons of use because the campsite also has day parking for visitors to the trail ($5), so you may need to walk to the other bathroom near site 7. read more

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We just spent the weekend here and really enjoyed ourselves. We do plan on camping in the area again in the future and although this site won't be our first choice, we will come back if something else isn't available. We tent camped on Site 5, which is located right behind the camp host. The site has easy access to the two vault restrooms which are located next to Site 1 and across from Site 7. Pros: Large enough site for 2 tents and all our. equipment Campsite located right across the street from the Trail of 100 Giants Souvenir gift shop located right at the entrance. Many fallen trees to gather firewood (bring an axe) Nice table and large fire pit Paved enough for bike riding Small and quiet campground Camp hosts very friendly and on top of supplying toilet paper Cons: Smelly (The vault toilets and large trash container omit continuous bad odor) Inside the bathroom sometimes smelled better than outside. Day parking available for hikers so lots of activity at bathroom #1 Camp host didnt have firewood available to purchase so Buy where you burn didn't work out for us. The general store down the mountain with the big sign saying firewood didn't have any either. Luckily we had a small axe to gather for ourselves. No water (We did bring our own 5 gallon bottles with a pump and it worked out fine for us) Sand wasps. Not scared of getting stung, but I can't describe what a nuisance they were. We struggled to eat because we couldn't keep them away. They would literally try to ride the food into our mouths. read more

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As with many campgrounds in general, your experience of this place will vary depending on which campsite you can get reservations for. We were at site 10; the site across the street and behind us were closest, but we still had good trees and a little cover and privacy. Not so much for the people RIGHT NEXT to the bathrooms, who got to experience the glorious symphony of the latrine door slamming every time anyone had to go. And while we're on this subject, the campground's bathrooms will redefine the word SMELLY to you. Bring your own TP as usual. Protip: the sites you encounter when you first entire the campground are the best - they say 001, 002, 003, 004, 005 on the recreation.gov website - these sites actually have the eponymous Redwood Meadow behind them. The rest of the campground does not have a bloody meadow behind it or near it. These sites are closest to the river on the website's little map. PS we had an annoying couple across from us who actually asked us if we minded if they played their Steely Dan music. "Contemporize, man!" We also had to endure like 2-3 hours of the Grateful Dead later that night. Try to get the sites I recommended or you'll end up too close to some tie-dyed yuppie minstrel show. read more

Good spot on the south end of Sequoia N.F.. Very nice setting and 100 yards from a trailhead for the 100 Giants. I would say the spot we had #10 is the least desirable in the campground with the picnic table and fire ring within 20 feet of one of the pit toilets, lots of door slamming and kinda smelly. Any other spot and you're good, we'll go back again if other spots are open. Also the closest store for supplies and firewood is about 20 mins up the road in Ponderosa. read more

Redwood Meadow Campground - Camp Space #10 is 20' from the pit toilet and kinda smelly but looking up and south is pretty good! - Campgrounds Near Me - Springville, California

This is one of the places I am sad to leave. Bathroom right next to our site, surprisingly no smell at all, I saw the host cleaning up these restrooms at least twice a day, right across the 100 Giants trail, unfortunately half was close. But get to see amazing views, at the dome rock, breath taking. Natural water slide, nice place, sadly off road trails were close due to wildfires; however, this is my favorite place so far. read more

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This campground was truly one of a kind! I loved the seclusion that they offer, makes you feel like youre really away from the world. After staying here a couple nights we recognized some key things people SHOULD know: 1) The Trail of a hundred is right across the road. A short hike, trail is only half a mile. 2) Vault toilets and no running water ( I saw some water spouts but they were taken out, I guess this is due to the California drought) 3) Bring an axe because there are lots of firewood and logs laying around. 4) Be aware of the wasps that come out as soon as you start eating (sandwiches mostly or fruits. TIP: start a fire for smoke and stand close) They arent too bad but get really annoying when youre trying to enjoy your sammy! 5) We saw some cows right by our campsite (campsite #8), not to close but scary at first when you hear ruffling by the bushes. lol Overall: B+ read more

This campground has very spacious sites with a good mixture of shading from large trees and open sun areas. The camp hosts are pleasant as long as you are not loud at night. The restrooms are pit toilets, but are well maintained with minimal odor. In general, I was very pleased with this campground and would stay here again. There are a few things to be aware of that I would have liked to know beforehand. There are many wasps here that are attracted to food so bring a screened in canopy unless you enjoy cursing and swatting as they swarm you and your food. On the upside there were no mosquitos. The "creek" that runs by the campground is more like a thin trickle of brackish water. However there is a meadow with lots of wildflowers. During the day the front part of the campground is overrun with day trippers coming to visit "The Trail of 100 Giants" which is right across the street. For the most part they don't bother the campers, but they do create a line for the front restroom. Luckily there is another restroom toward the back of the campground. We had no problems with bears or raccoons at night. The camp hosts do tell you to put all your food in your car at night so as not to attract wildlife. There are many squirrels, but happily no one seems to feed them so they have remained wild. We stayed here in August. The weather was warm and sunny during the day. Warm enough for shorts but not unbearable. Maybe in the 80's. As soon as the sun sets the temperature drops rapidly. In the 50's at night. Do bring warm clothes, a jacket, and warm sleeping bags even at the height of summer. It was very difficult to find accurate weather forecasts for the campground. Be aware that all the ones you find are for areas nearby, but they are 2000 feet lower elevation. We drove to Johnsondale (11 miles away) and noted a 10 degree temperature difference (warmer) in the middle of the day. I would recommend this as a good campground to stay at in Sequoia National Forest. read more

Just got home yesterday. The trip was fantastic and the campground was great. Each yurt has bunk beds with a single on top and a double on the bottom with an additional futon couch that lays down to a bed. Bring fitted sheets to cover the mattress even if you are using a sleeping bag. Very small camp ground and great host, Dennis and Michelle were awesome. The toilets don't smell and each site has great shade And privacy. The trail of a 100 giants is across the street which is paved and a 1 mile loop. We are definitely coming back. The yurt was very clean and at night it got down to 40 degrees over the Labor Day weekend. Lots of switchbacks to get up there, took us 4 hours from Los Angeles on a Friday morning to get up. Make sure you fill up with gas before you get into the switchbacks, having to go down to camp Nelson for gas ate up about and hour of out Fun time. We did a hike to a waterfall and also checked out Dome rock. Ponderosa has a great general store and restaurant, no gas though. If you need to shower everyday and put toilets gross you out, this is not your place to camp. The campground can get a little busy during the day because of day hikers to the giant trees across the street read more

Excellent campsite! We used sites #3 & #4 so we had some seclusion. It was beautiful, quiet, scenic and everything we wanted it to be. Sadly, the creek and basically all water is dried up. A few FYI's-you will lose cell service entirely before entering the mountains. There are no gas stations within at least 45 minutes from the site. There's a small "grocery" about 30 mins away from the site, so ideally just stock up on everything. There's tons of fallen trees and loose wood for firewood, but you'll need a saw or axe to help make them useable. This site is NOT located in Springville, CA like this page says. Not realizing, we checked the weather for Springville and saw it was very hot, packed for warm weather, and ended up very cold when night came around. I suggest going behind the meadow and checking out the old logging trail and seeing some of the sequoias outside of the "trail of 100 giants". read more

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We stayed here during labor day weekend at site #4 which was beautiful but thank god no one ever checked in to site #6 which is right down there with us a little to close, sites 4 & 6 would be great for a group coming together it's very secluded down there & you have the meadow right behind you, it was a shame there was no water in the creek that runs a few feet from you that would of been beautiful! All during the day the cows were in the meadow, we got pretty close to them it was fun for the kids. My fav sites there in order are #7, #4, #2 #6 all the other ones had no meadow behind them & no seclusion! The only complaint i had was during the day due to the holiday there was alot of tourists wanting to park in the campground to walk across to the trail of 100 giants so the campground had alot of traffic at the front & alot of people just driving thru the circle & going the wrong way which was annoying when we wanted to leave to take a drive, i think that should not be allowed they have a trail parking lot up the road but it would got full. The camp host who was not the regular was so nice we played music at 10pm no one said nothing everyone was chill, overall it is a beautiful campground & i would def come back! read more

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I stayed here midweek in August at Site 4. The site was a tent site that was adjacent to a small creek and the meadow. It was an ideal site and we had plenty of room for our 8 person tent and lots of shade. Highly recommended. The only downside is it is a short downhill walk from the parking spot to the campsite (maybe 25 yards). Not a big issue but there were no bear containers so we walked food and trash back to the car every night as a precaution. Campground was great and very quiet midweek. It is directly across from the Trail of 100 Giants. If you are willing to drive definitely check our the Needles Lookout hike and Dome Rock. read more

This is my first time at Redwood Meadow Campground and it was amazing. The drive up from Los Angeles is about 3 1/2 to 4 hours without traffic. We arrived not knowing what to expect and we were very pleased with the easy drive and clean campground. The area has a great park "Trail of 100 Giants" which has Giant Sequoia trees. We RSVP a "Yurt" # 2 campsite because most of the tent campsite were gone from this campgrounds. It appears you'll only have 1 tent option #4 and the rest are RV's or Yurt. I couldn't find any reviews of the Yurts and I felt compelled review them. The Yurt were new and built this past winter 1/1/15. The Yurt is 15 feet round room and has bug screens for 3 large windows, 1 queen futon(ikea), 1 Full / 1 Single bunk bed. The Yurt also has door with a key lock given by the host. No one would steal from you but you do have the peace of mind of locking your stuff. The campgrounds didn't have any bear boxes so we guess bears were not an issue. The bed mattress are cover with plastic and are clean. Anyone coming up here should bring bedding cover to give it a more home comfy feel. All the southern side campgrounds have access to beautiful meadows. The meadow is used for cow grazing but great place to star gaze or frisbee. The meadow was only a 50 feet from our picnic tables. The campsite was cover with smaller Sequoia trees. It was delight to know they covered the park and surrounding campsites. You're also camping at elevation of 6100 feet which helps with keeping the campsite cool at night and not too hot during the day. Only 30 mins away is Kern River and it was over 107 degrees even though our campsite was only 85 degrees so the elevation helps a lot. The campgrounds only has two bathrooms non flushing, no water or electric hook ups. Since the campgrounds only holds 14 sites it's very quiet and not very crowded. I would recommend this place for people who want to get away for the quick trip and like quiet place in the woods. https://goo.gl/photos/GRdzhepSpytSayEH9 https://goo.gl/photos/pw2Tq9B3FyEVeMcj6 read more

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We were in Campsite 4. No mention on any page of our reservation or website about "No Water Available." We spent $8 buying water and using it very frugally. Campsite also specified "Full Shade." Not true - Full Sun from early am to 12 noon. A Raccoon terrorized us the first evening when we were having dinner. It kept trying to steal our dinner. We barely won. Bees were a big problem the next morning so close to the creek. We had at least 15 to 20 bees buzzing around us. My wife did not like them at all. Our reservation was for 3 days and 2 nights. We left early and didn't use one night and one day of our reservation. read more

I made a quick walk thru this campground last weekend while visiting Trail of 100 Giants...wow, what a pretty campground! I didn't find a campsite I didn't like here. The scenery is worth the vault toilets and no showers--but hey, that is camping. I like the fact you can walk the trail of giants from this campground. Definately want to plan a future campout at this place. I posted a few campsite pics on my FB which I'll share in case anyone else finds it helpful (no FB login required): http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.371660536222891.88835.100405670015047&type=3&l=dd79aac428 read more

The drive from LA is four hours. Freeway time is quick but it's the switch backs up into the Sierra's that take some time. Drive is beautiful. Lots of rolling foothills spotted with cows and crops along the way. Campground was clean, small, quiet, and the two bathrooms (better described as two outhouses) were clean but stinky. Campground is right across the street from the trail of 100 giants and shares a parking lot so if you go on a busy weekend, expect early morning noise. Some sites had great shade, a couple in the middle of the grounds looked to be all sun. Our site had two picnic tables, a fire ring and plenty of spots for a family sized tent. Parking space for some of the sites is tight. You could not park two cars at our site. I'm not sure what the rules or laws say but should you not pack enough wood, you're in luck. You're surrounded by a million trees, many of which have fallen so plenty of wood for the taking. We took our kids, 3 and 6, and if you're not into hiking, there's not much else to do as far as we could tell so be advised. However, thirty minutes back the way we came up are hot springs. Actually, it looks like a hotel lobby, kitchen and pools. One giant pool and two very hot hot tubes. The pool is 95 degrees. After three days without a shower, the pool was heaven on earth. Yes Mom's and clean freaks, they have showers to help clean off the grim before you jump in the pool. read more

This campground is out of this world! Directly across from the "Trail of 100 Giants" it is just unparalleled and beautiful.. The night sky is filled with stars, and a few miles down the road there is trail one can take to hike down to the most amazing waterfall out in the woods. read more

We stayed at Redwood Meadow for one night in mid-June 2012 on our way from Texas to Kings Canyon. We had originally planned to stay at Lake Isabella, but the scorching heat there drove us farther into the mountains. We stumbled across Redwood Meadow and loved it. It was clean and quiet, and directly across the road from the Trail of 100 Giants. The only negative is the restrooms which are vault type. Our campsite was away from the road and next to a small stream. We loved it. read more