Recreation - Dinkey Creek Area Camping
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Dinkey Creek Campground
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| Status |
Closed |
Elevation |
5,800' |
Setting |
Located adjacent to Dinkey Creek.
Campground is located on large sandy flat above river.
Good shade provide from cedar and pine trees. |
Directions |
Take Hwy 168 east from Clovis towards
Prather. Continue through Prather to Shaver Lake. Just
before you reach Shaver Lake turn right on the Dinkey
Creek Road. Travel 11.7 miles east to the Intersection
of the Dinkey Creek Road and the McKinley Grove Road.
Continue north on the Dinkey Creek Road for 3/10 of a
mile to the Campground. |
Reservations
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Contact National Recreation Reservation
Service at 1-877-444-6777 or click on the button to
the left to book this campground now.
Reservations can be made up to one day prior to arrival.
2 night minimum stay on weekends. 3 night minimum stay
on holiday weekends. |
Map Quad |
Dinkey
Creek Quad |
Road Access |
Paved |
Total Campsites |
128 |
Walk-In Campsites |
None |
Max. Vehicle Length |
35' |
Max. Length of Stay |
14 |
Max. Group Size |
6 per site |
Water |
Yes |
Restrooms |
Vault/Flush |
Tables |
Yes |
Stoves |
Grills and fire rings. |
Fee |
$23.00 Single sites per night
Additional vehicle fee $ 5.00 per night
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Season of Use |
May - September |
Services |
Nearby is the Dinkey Creek Ranger
Station which is open 7 days a week from Memorial Day
through the end of September. Also, at Dinkey Creek is
the Dinkey Creek Inn and Store. Store has provisions and
restaurant. |
Site Manager |
California Land Management |
Special |
Campground host on site. Throughout
the summer, California Land Management sponsors a variety
of interpretive programs on weekends at Dinkey Creek Campground.
Presentations by knowledgeable local experts cover topics
on the history, constellations, wildflowers, forestry
and others. The scheduled programs are posted at the campground,
and the Host can provide additional information. This
is Bear Country. Please store food properly and don’t
feed the bears. |
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