Gigantea Campground


Area Status: Closed

Located half a mile from the McKinley Grove of Giant Sequoias, Gigantea Camground offers slightly more rustic camping.  The area has some slopes and flat areas. Cedar, fir and sugar pine trees offer excellent shade for campsites. Each site has a table and grill.  Access to the road is paved and dirt roads.  Water and trash service are not provided.

At a Glance

Current Conditions: CLOSED BY FOREST ORDER
Reservations: No reservations, first come, first serve.
Area Amenities: Tent camping, Camping trailer, Picnic tables, Toilets, Drinking water, Parking
Fees: $24 per night, per site.
$10 per additional vehicle, per night
Open Season: May - October
Usage: Light
Restrictions: Maximum length of stay = 14 days
Maximum vehicle length = 35'
Maximum group size = 6 per site No reservations, first come, first serve.
Water: No
Restroom: Vault Toilet (1)
Operated By: Concessionaire - California Land Management
Information Center: High Sierra Ranger District
29688 Auberry Rd
P.O. Box 559
Prather, CA 93651
 
(559) 855-5355    Hearing Impaired
California Relay Service 711
Open: Monday-Friday
Hours:  8:00am-4:30pm 
For more information click here.

General Information

Accessibility:
General Notes:

Limited supplies and pay showers are available in Dinkey Creek, approximately 15 minute drive.

Water and trash service are not provided.  This is a "pack it in, pack it out" facility.  Please take your garbage with you when you leave.

This is Bear Counrty. Please store food properly and don't feed the bears. Bring mosquito repellent.


Recreation Map

Map showing recreational areas. Map Information

Activities

Campground Camping

Picnicking

Amenities

Camping trailer: Maximum vehicle length = 35'
Picnic tables: Yes
Tent camping: Total sites = 10
Parking:
Toilets: Vault
Drinking water: No

Recreation Areas

Recreation Activities

Highlights

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Location

 
  Latitude : 
37.01556431

  Longitude : 
-119.1054159

  Elevation : 
6500