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Kelty Meadow

18
sites
May–Oct
best months

Is Kelty Meadow open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Sierra National Forest. It doesn't name Kelty Meadow, so check the source for the area it covers (3 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Sierra National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

  • 18 sites for RV and tent campingReservable on Recreation.gov
  • At 5,845 ft
  • Bass Lake Ranger DistrictSierra National Forest

Kelty Meadow Campground is located in a mountainous area near Bass Lake. This horse-friendly camp is shaded by pine and cedar trees alongside Kelty Creek, with campsites wide and open enough to accommodate small horse trailers, slide-ins, tent trailers or tents.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Kelty Meadow

    Campground

    Campground · < 0.1 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Jones Store

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 4 mi
  • If it rainsKevin R Foote, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Mariposa Grove Museum

    Museum

    On your way back · 6 mi

Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Kevin R Foote, CC BY-SA 3.0 (commons)

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Local outfitters

Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.

  • Best time to go · May–Oct

    Best time to visit Kelty Meadow

    Best months: May–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      45° / 27°

      9 wet

    2. Feb

      46° / 27°

      9 wet

    3. Mar

      50° / 28°

      10 wet

    4. Apr

      55° / 31°

      7 wet

    5. May

      63° / 37°

      5 wet

    6. Jun

      73° / 44°

      2 wet

    7. Jul

      80° / 51°

      1 wet

    8. Aug

      80° / 49°

      1 wet

    9. Sep

      75° / 45°

      2 wet

    10. Oct

      64° / 37°

      4 wet

    11. Nov

      53° / 30°

      6 wet

    12. Dec

      44° / 26°

      9 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at So Entrance Yosemite Np, CA, 7 mi away at 5,047 ft. The station sits about 800 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Kelty Meadow

18 sites for RV and tent camping

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