U.S. Forest Service · Kings River Special Management Area · CA

Bear Wallow Camping Area

OpenStatus

First-comeAccess

The place

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.

SRC · USFS Enterprise Data Warehouse · 2026-08-24

No reservation needed

First come,
first servedArrive early — popular areas fill by afternoon

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Fees

No fee

SRC · USFS Enterprise Data Warehouse · 2026-08-24

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This campground sits in CA-05. This member’s public-lands record →

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