USDA Forest Service · California
Holey Meadow
USDA Forest Service · California, United States · in Giant Sequoia National Monument
- Sites
- 9
- Hookups
- 9 no hookups
- Season
- May 8 to October 11
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 6,470 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- HOLEY MDW. C.G. (NFSR 23S06) · improved native material · suitable for passenger cars
- Lake
- Sequoia National Forest
- Address
- CA
- Phone
- 559-539-5230
- Activities
- Biking, Camping, Hiking
9 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
The Sequoia National Forest, located at the southern end of the Sierra Nevada in central California, takes its name from 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 near Fairview and Grizzly Falls on the Kings River.
This remote campground is popular with hikers and people who want to tour the giant sequoias, including the Trail of a Hundred Giants.
Recreation
Activities in this remote area include hiking and touring giant sequoias. Trails in the monument, open to hikers, horses and bikes, wind through giant sequoia groves, up mountains, and alongside wild rivers. Plenty of hiking is offered nearby, including a wheelchair-accessible nature trail, the Trail of a Hundred Giants.
Facilities
This campground accommodates tents only and has 10 individual campsites. It is primitive with no available water. Each campsite is equipped with a picnic table and campfire ring; vault toilets are available at the campground.
This facility is operated by Rocky Mountain Recreation Company, a division of ExplorUS and comments are welcome; comment forms are available from campground hosts or online.
Natural Features
This primitive campground sits at an elevation of 6,400 feet southeast of Porterville, California, within the Giant Sequoia National Monument. It is a short drive to the the Trail of a Hundred Giants, through the Redwood or Long Meadow sequoia grove.
Contact Info
For facility specific information, please call (661) 455-6010.
Nearby Attractions
The Redwood and Long Meadow Sequoia groves and the Trail of a Hundred Giants are a short drive away.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 45° | 26° | 9° | 63° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 45° | 26° | 4° | 62° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 46° | 27° | 7° | 75° | 9 of 11 |
| April | 52° | 32° | 21° | 67° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 62° | 40° | 27° | 74° | 3 of 11 |
| June | 74° | 48° | 30° | 89° | 1 of 11 |
| July | 82° | 57° | 44° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 81° | 55° | 49° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 74° | 50° | 35° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 65° | 39° | 26° | 79° | 4 of 10 |
| November | 56° | 33° | 16° | 68° | 8 of 10 |
| December | 47° | 29° | 10° | 62° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Nearby campgrounds
- Redwood Meadow · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi · 14 sites
- Long Meadow Group · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi · 1 sites
- Leavis Flat Campground · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi
- Frog Meadow Campground · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi
- Fairview Campground · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi · 55 sites
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