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Sawmill Walk-in Campground

US Forest Service · California

Sawmill Walk-in Campground in California. Ringed marker is this site; the other dots are the 1330 public campsites we map in California.

Located near the boundary of the Hoover Wilderness at an elevation of 9800 feet, Sawmill Campground is suited to backpack style camping as you will walk more than a quarter mile on a dirt trail to reach the 12 campsites. Each site has a table, fire ring, and a food storage locker. Most sites have shade and room for up to two tents. Nearby Lee Vining Creek is the only water source, there is no piped water. Trash must be packed out. Two vault toilets are located between sites 8 and 9. There are 15 overnight parking spaces at the campground entrance from Saddlebag Road.

What we know about it

Managed by
US Forest Service
Fee
$25/night
Booking
first-come, first-served
Dogs
Allowed on a leash (USFS policy)
Number of sites
60
Coordinates
37.95594, -119.26670

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Source: US Forest Service, dated 2025-10-02, fetched 2026-09-07. Official listing.

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