Bear Wallow Camping Area

US Forest Service · California

Bear Wallow Camping Area in California. Ringed marker is this site; the other dots are the 1330 public campsites we map in California.

Located along north side of the Kings River on a large sandy flat area. Take a day hike on the Bear Wallow trail located just west of the campground. Great place for camping in spring and fall. Very hot during summer months. Please pack out all garbage. No cell phone coverage in the area. Pay phone is available at Balch Camp.

What we know about it

Managed by: US Forest Service
Booking: first-come, first-served
Dogs: Allowed on a leash (USFS policy)
Site type: Camping area
Number of sites: 50
Coordinates: 36.85890, -119.09037

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Source: US Forest Service, dated 2025-12-22, fetched 2026-09-07. Official listing.

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