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Big Meadow (Stanislaus National Forest)

Big Meadow (Stanislaus National Forest) — public domainFS via Recreation.gov

57 of 133 sites fit 25 ft

Book one of 67, 60, 17, 47, 59, 14 and 51 more

Longest for your rig: 56 ft
Booking: Reservable
Hookups: water · sewer
Entry: Back-in only
ADA sites: —
Elevation: 6,530 ft
Vehicles: up to 20

Book on Recreation.gov →the official reservation system; we take no cut

Every bookable site

The 57 sites that take a 25 ft rig, drawn where they sit.

Fits your 25 ft rig — 57 sites

6756 ft vehicle · back · gravel 6054 ft vehicle · back · gravel 1748 ft vehicle · back · gravel 4747 ft vehicle · back · gravel 5946 ft vehicle · back · gravel 1445 ft vehicle · back · gravel 5645 ft vehicle · back · gravel 5144 ft vehicle · back · gravel 0643 ft vehicle · back · gravel 1843 ft vehicle · back · gravel 3242 ft vehicle · back · gravel 4141 ft vehicle · back · gravel 4641 ft vehicle · back · gravel 0440 ft vehicle · back · gravel 0740 ft vehicle · back · gravel 0840 ft vehicle · back · gravel 2240 ft vehicle · back · gravel 4940 ft vehicle · back · gravel 6240 ft vehicle · back · gravel 6540 ft vehicle · back · gravel 6640 ft vehicle · back · gravel 4239 ft vehicle · back · gravel 1138 ft vehicle · back · gravel 1938 ft vehicle · back · gravel 2738 ft vehicle · back · gravel 6838 ft vehicle · back · gravel 0536 ft vehicle · back · gravel 1636 ft vehicle · back · gravel 3336 ft vehicle · back · gravel 5736 ft vehicle · back · gravel 1035 ft vehicle · back · gravel 2035 ft vehicle · back · gravel 2135 ft vehicle · back · gravel 2435 ft vehicle · back · gravel 3535 ft vehicle · back · gravel 4035 ft vehicle · back · gravel 4335 ft vehicle · back · gravel 5535 ft vehicle · back · gravel 6434 ft vehicle · back · gravel 2833 ft vehicle · back · gravel 1232 ft vehicle · back · gravel 2932 ft vehicle · back · gravel 0230 ft vehicle · back · gravel 3630 ft vehicle · back · gravel 4530 ft vehicle · back · gravel 5030 ft vehicle · back · gravel 5430 ft vehicle · back · gravel 5830 ft vehicle · back · gravel 6130 ft vehicle · back · gravel 3428 ft vehicle · back · gravel 3728 ft vehicle · back · gravel 5227 ft vehicle · back · gravel 0926 ft vehicle · back · gravel 1526 ft vehicle · back · gravel 0325 ft vehicle · back · gravel 4825 ft vehicle · back · gravel 6325 ft vehicle · back · gravel

Too short for 25 ft — 3 sites

3924 ft vehicle · back · gravel 1323 ft vehicle · back · gravel 3820 ft vehicle · back · gravel

Tents only — no rig permitted here — 5 sites

001 Group Cno rigs permitted · back · gravel 23no rigs permitted · back · gravel 26no rigs permitted · back · gravel 31no rigs permitted · back · gravel 44no rigs permitted · back · gravel

Length never published — 68 sites

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fits 25 ft (0) too short (1) not published (68)Click a site for what it publishes and a way to book it. Positions are the agency’s across 3 loops; roads, water and terrain are not shown, so this says where the sites are and not how you drive between them. 64 sites have no published coordinate and are in the lists but not on the map.

Within 60 miles

Map marker#	Campground	Distance	Sites	Longest for your rig	Hookups
1	Sandy Flat - Utica Reservoir (Stanislaus NF) CA	5 mi E	10	24 ft	none
2	Union West - Union Reservoir (Stanislaus NF) CA	6 mi E	17	18 ft	none
3	(Lake Alpine) Lodgepole Campground CA	6 mi NE	19	46 ft	none
4	(Lake Alpine) Silver Tip Campground CA	7 mi NE	21	50 ft	none
5	(Lake Alpine) West Shore CA	7 mi NE	24	52 ft	none
6	(Lake Alpine) Backpackers CA · tent-only	7 mi NE	8	—	none

this campground numbered to match the tableClick a marker for what it is and how far. Straight-line distances, not driving distances; the inset shows where this sits in the state. For directions, open this location in OpenStreetMap.

Everything else on record

Bookable sites: 133
Non-site records excluded: 4
Max occupancy per site: 50
Reservable sites: 49
Coordinates: 38.4164, -120.1050
Phone: 209-795-1381
Elevation: 6,530 ft

Sources

Recreation Information Database (RIDB) · fetched from https://ridb.recreation.gov/api/v1/facilities/232260 · retrieved 2026-08-11 · public-domain
USGS Elevation Point Query Service · fetched from https://epqs.nationalmap.gov/v1/json · retrieved 2026-08-11 · public-domain