Belknap
Camp Nelson, California · 4,925 ft · In Sequoia National Forest
Wildfire 42 mi NW: Land, 20 acres
At a glance
5 of 8 facts known · recreation.gov, checked Sep 24, 2026
- Elevation
- 4,925 ft (1,501 m)4,925 ft1,501 m
Loops3
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From recreation.gov's site list, Oct 10, 2026. Loop names are trimmed and merged.
Amenities
From OpenStreetMap, Recreation.gov, Recreation.gov — campground rate cards, USDA Forest Service — Recreation Opportunities, USFS INFRA Recreation Sites · Correct
- Reservations (recommended)
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About
Overview
Belknap Campground, elevation 4,800 feet, is located east of Porterville, CA off state highway 190 in the Giant Sequoia National Monument in the Western Divide Ranger District. It sits within the Belknap and McIntyre giant sequoia groves.
Recreation
Trails in the monument are open to hikers, horseback riders and bikers. The trails wind through giant sequoia groves, up mountains and alongside wild rivers.
From OpenStreetMap, Recreation.gov, Recreation.gov — campground rate cards, USDA Forest Service — Recreation Opportunities, and USFS INFRA Recreation Sites · · Edit
Cell service
Report signalFCC map: no coverage reported
- VerizonNo coverage on FCC map
- AT&TNo coverage on FCC map
- T-MobileNo coverage on FCC map
Cell service at Belknap: FCC map Dec 2025
Weather
National Weather Service
- WedSunny71°45°
- ThuSunny76°48°
- FriSunny77°49°
- SatSunny74°47°
- SunSunny73°45°
Nearby camping
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River Falls RV Park and Campground
Campground · 0.7 mi · Camp Nelson
Coy Flat
Public Land · 1.5 mi · Camp Nelson
Quaking Aspen Campground
Public Land · 3.3 mi · Ponderosa
3 more within 25 mi
3 OpenStreetMap entries in Camp Nelson share one park. They may be individual sites of a single campground. Suggest a merge
Dispersed camping nearby
Free dispersed camping within 19 mi, on public land.
- 8.8 mi
Hidden Falls Campground
Sequoia Crest, CA · On State agency land · Mountain Home Demonstration State Forest
- 13 mi
Camp site
Sequoia Crest, CA · On U.S. Forest Service land · Sequoia National Forest
- 13 mi
Camp site
Sequoia Crest, CA · On U.S. Forest Service land · Sequoia National Forest
- 17 mi
Calkins Flats Disperseed Camping Area
Pine Flat, CA
- 17 mi
Chamise Flats Dispersed Camping Area
Pine Flat, CA
- 17 mi
Chamise Flat Campground
Pine Flat, CA · On U.S. Forest Service land · Sequoia National Forest
Location and contact
Data from OpenStreetMap, Recreation Information Database (RIDB) / Recreation.gov, Recreation.gov — campground rate cards, USDA Forest Service — Recreation Opportunities, USFS INFRA Recreation Sites
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