USDA Forest Service · California
Fish Creek Campground
USDA Forest Service · California, United States
- Cost
- Overnight Use: Single Site: $17 per night Additional Vehicle Fee: $5 per vehicle per night
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 7,470 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
- ALBANITA (NFSR 21S01) · improved native material · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- Kennedy Meadows, CA
About
US Forest Service campground. 54 miles northeast of Kernville via Mtn. 99 and Sherman Pass Rd. (22S05), or 32 miles west of Hwy. 395 via Nine Mile Canyon Rd. (J41). Paved roads; 40 units including 12 suitable for RV 's up to 24 '; restrooms; piped well water. There is no trash collection. Elev. 7,400 feet. Open Jun. to Nov. Fee -$17per night. Pack out what you pack in. Open season: May. Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 42° | 24° | 6° | 61° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 41° | 23° | 1° | 56° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 44° | 24° | 3° | 72° | 10 of 11 |
| April | 53° | 29° | 17° | 68° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 64° | 38° | 23° | 76° | 5 of 11 |
| June | 76° | 48° | 29° | 88° | 1 of 11 |
| July | 83° | 56° | 46° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 79° | 54° | 47° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 72° | 47° | 36° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 64° | 38° | 16° | 77° | 4 of 10 |
| November | 54° | 33° | 12° | 66° | 8 of 10 |
| December | 45° | 27° | 5° | 60° | 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
- Troy Meadow Campground · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi
- Kennedy Meadows Campground · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi
- Horse Meadow Campground · USDA Forest Service · 14 mi
- Lower Peppermint Campground · USDA Forest Service · 15 mi
- Long Valley Campground · Bureau of Land Management · 16 mi
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