Long Meadow Group Campground puts your crew in the heart of Giant Sequoia National Monument, surrounded by some of the planet's largest trees. This single-group site handles up to 36 people and 5 vehicles at 6,400 feet elevation, making it a solid base camp for exploring multiple sequoia groves without the crowds of the national parks.
Campground Details
- ⛺Type
- Group
- 🏕️Total Sites
- 1
- 💵Fee per Night
- $171
- 📋Reservations
- Reservation Required
- 🏔️Elevation
- 6,500 ft
- 📍GPS
- 35.97945, -118.58202
- 🌤️Best Seasons
- spring, fall
- 🐾Pets Allowed
- No
- 📞Phone
- 559-539-5230
- 🗺️Address
- CA
Amenities
The Camp
You get the whole place to yourselves — one group site configured for up to 36 people and 5 vehicles. At 6,400 feet elevation, you're high enough for cooler nights and positioned right in the sequoia zone. The facility is basic: vault toilets and nothing else. No hookups, no conveniences nearby, which keeps the crowds thin and the experience focused on why you came.
What to Know
At $171 per night, you're paying premium rates, but splitting that among a large group makes it reasonable. Reservations are required, and with only one site, booking well ahead is essential. Spring and fall are the listed seasons, which likely means winter snow closes access and summer heat at lower elevations drives people to seek these higher, cooler camps.
Nearby
The Trail of a Hundred Giants winds through Long Meadow Giant Sequoia Grove right from your campsite. Belknap Grove and Freeman Grove offer additional sequoia viewing in the southern section of the monument. For the big payoff, drive north to see the Boole Tree — the largest tree in the entire National Forest system — and explore Indian Basin Grove. The Giant Sequoia Mercantile stocks maps, books, and camping supplies if you need to resupply.
The broader forest spans elevations from 1,000 to 12,000 feet, creating dramatic terrain with waterfalls like Salmon Creek Falls and Grizzly Falls. Trails from the campground connect to this network, leading up mountains and along wild rivers beyond the sequoia groves.