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Pull-thru
USFSSequoia National Forest · California
Belknap
Overview Belknap Campground, elevation 4,800 feet, is located east of Porterville, CA off state highway 190 in the Giant Sequoia National Monument in the Western Divide Ranger District.
Sites1513 reservable
Elev.5,075ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rig20 ft
Electricnonesites
From Fresno2h15real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 5,075 ft, Belknap has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 25°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 15 sites total: 13 reservable and 2 first-come, first-served. Within about 4 miles: 3 named hiking routes, 1 peak, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. Softest on roomy sites.
Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.
When to go
02 · CLIMATE
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Jul
May-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
96%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 30
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 18.
53°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Fresno
101 mi
2h15
02
Los Angeles
189 mi
4h12
03
Sacramento
301 mi
6h41
04
San Francisco
311 mi
6h55
05
San Diego
326 mi
7h15
By drive time
Picking your site
04 · 15 SITES
Color byShow only
13 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
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Walk-in
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50-amp
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Accessible
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Prime
15
Sites
★ The standout
Site 001
A · shaded.
To neighbor
107 ft
Max rig
20 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
3
Trail segments
37
Peaks
1
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
Method
We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.