Fence Creek
California
Free — you'll pick up right here.
No verdict for this campground
We won't guess. Here is exactly what we do and don't know.
What we do know
Inside Stanislaus National Forest
2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.
Boundary data
What's missing
No access route mapped
We don't yet know which road reaches this trailhead, so we can't tell you if it's gated.
Nobody's filed a report here yet — be the first.
Here's your stay, mapped
Fence Creek
Suggested plan · check conditions before you go
Gear for the day
Meals
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About this campground
Fence Creek Campground situated in a mixed conifer forest high above the Clark Fork of the Stanislaus River. There are 38 sites; each site has a table and a fire ring. The main road and parking pads are dirt-surfaced. Potable water is not available. Toilets are vault-style. Fee charged for extra vehicle parking.
Campsite info
- Reservable
- No
- Season
- May
- Quiet hours
- 10:00 PM - 6:00 AM
Directions & GPX
Facts about this campground
Where it is
- Summit Ranger District · Ranger district
- Stanislaus National Forest · National forest
- Managed by
- Forest Service
Conditions
Active alerts for Stanislaus National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:
Stanislaus National Forest issues temporary road closure order for Forest Order 4N90
information · posted Sep 11, 2026
information · posted Sep 10, 2026
Cherry Lake Camping Restrictions
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Rainbow Pool Area Alcohol Prohibition
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Extension of Seasonal Road Closures
critical · posted Aug 24, 2026
Mtn. Tunnel Project Temporary Road Closure of Forest Road No. 1S28B
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Stanislaus National Forest extends seasonal MVUM closure for two high elevation roads
critical · posted Aug 24, 2026
Road closure for Forest Road 1N98 due to repairs for the Cherry Valley Dam Spillway Project
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Renewal of the Emigrant Wilderness use rules
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- 6N06 SNOW TRAILHiking0.2 mi
- Boulder FlatCamping1 mi
- Brightman FlatCamping1.6 mi
- 6N75Y SNOW TRAILHiking2.9 mi
- Donnell Vista Parking LotRock climbing3.3 mi
- Middle Fork Stanislaus RiverCanoeing3.9 mi
- Pump RocksRock climbing4.1 mi
- Donnell ReservoirLake fishing4.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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