Open from May until October
Reservations: http://www.recreation.gov/camping/Summerdale_Campground_Ca/r/campgroundDetails.do?contractCode=NRSO&parkId=73745
Camp Hosts: Marge and Bill
The camp hosts are very knowledgeable with lots of info about the local area. They maintain a beautiful campground with some of the cleanest pit toilets in the Sierras , even raking around them in the morning. You’re assigned a campsite based on your equipment (car, trailer, etc) at time of reservation, and the camp host may if possible accommodate changes. There is a beautiful creek (Big Creek) with a small waterfall, a meadow area, lots of high trees, and the usual outdoor pests. Water outlets are available at several places with fire rings and picnic tables at each site.
There is a resident bear hanging around . There are no bear lockers at the sites. The bear is looking for ice chests left out. He has not tried to get into tents or cars at least when we camped there. This one-loop campground makes you close enough to take a short walk to your friend’s site. Most sites are shaded, but a few do lack shade.
The Fish Camp general store is about a mile from the campground, stocked with ice, firewood, and ice cream and all the goodies of a small convenience store. Oakhurst is a small town just about 30 minutes south which has all your amenities, groceries, Starbucks, auto repair, etc. Also close by is the Tenaya Lodge. This is an upscale five star resort with all the amenities. Down Highway 41 a couple of miles is the Narrow Gage Inn with perhaps some of the finest dining in the Sierras. (Big Menu and excellent food)
Summerdale has been recommended by both Sunset Magazine and Michelins camping guide. So it is busy and reservations are recommended so make sure you book your reservations early.
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