Ten Mile Campground (CA)
Ten Mile Campground is a primitive campground located 5 miles from Hume Lake on Ten Mile Road. A beautiful stream runs through the campground.
Nearby Hume Lake is one of Sequoia National Forest's most visited destinations. The area offers year-round recreational opportunities, including fishing, canoeing, hiking, biking, snowmobiling, snowshoeing and cross-country skiing.
The campground offers single and double-family campsites, picnic tables and campfire rings are provided, as are vault toilets.
Need to Know
- This is black bear country; special food storage regulations are in effect and must be followed
- No all-terrain or off-highway vehicle use in the campground
- Click Here to learn more about Sequoia National Forest
- Camping fee does not include National Park Service entrance fee
- Fire restrictions may be imposed at any time due to hot, dry weather conditions, at which time campfires and charcoal fires may not be allowed. For current fire conditions or weather closures contact the Hume Lake Ranger District, (559) 338-2251
- Don't Move Firewood: Protect California's forests from tree-killing pests by buying your firewood locally and burning it on-site. For more information Click Here
Natural Features
The campground is adjacent to Ten Mile Creek, a creek popular with anglers and hunters and dwarfed by towering sequoia and Jeffrey pines at an elevation of 5,294 feet.
Sequoia National Forest is located at the southern end of the Sierra Nevada in central California and named for the giant sequoia, the world's largest tree, which grows in more than 30 groves on the forest's lower slopes.
The forest comprises about 1.1 million acres. Elevations range from about 1,000 to 12,000 feet, creating precipitous canyons and mountain streams with spectacular waterfalls such as Salmon Creek Falls and Grizzly Falls.
Nearby Attractions
Bearskin Grove offers the rare opportunity to photograph an entire mature sequoia in one frame. Hiking through the grove, visitors will find a mix of young and old sequoias, including about 50 trees that measure over six feet in diameter. Take Tenmile Road (Forest Road 13S09) to Forest Road 13S02, then 13S98 to enter the grove.
Visitors enjoy making day trips to Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks and Giant Sequoia National Monument.
Recreation
Nearby Hume Lake is a year-round recreation destination. During warmer months, visitors can enjoy fishing, non-motorized boating, hiking and mountain biking.
During the winter, the area is popular for snowshoeing, cross country skiing and snowmobiling.
Contact Information
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PO Box 846 K.C.N.P. CA 93633
Rental Options
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Driving Directions
From Fresno, take Highway 180 east to the Park entrance, turn right on Generals Highway. Turn left on Ten Mile Road, campground approximately five miles on left.
Available Campsites
- Site 008, Loop Ten Mile, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 005, Loop Ten Mile, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site 009, Loop Ten Mile, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 002, Loop Ten Mile, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site 006, Loop Ten Mile, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site 011, Loop Ten Mile, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 007, Loop Ten Mile, Type Rv Nonelectric
- Site 003, Loop Ten Mile, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 010, Loop Ten Mile, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 004, Loop Ten Mile, Type Rv Nonelectric
