Southwest Campground

Summer\Fall Season Camping

The walk-in tent sites adjacent to the parking area are OPEN for the 2025 season.

Approximately June through October


Walk-in tent campsites are located on the east side of the Kohm Yah-mah-nee Visitor Center parking area. A short walk along a paved walkway provides easy access to each of the 21 sites. The Mill Creek Falls Trail begins from the north side of the campground, below the amphitheater.
Use caution when recreating through burned areas. Standing dead trees can fall without warning. Learn more about burned area safety.

  • Water and restrooms are available in the campground through the warmer months (May through September). Once frezing temperatures occur, typically in October, water and restroom facilities close. 24-hour restroom facilities are located in the Kohm Yah mah-nee Visitor Center near the campground.
  • The summer/fall camping fee is $16 per night per site. Please self-register and pay for camping at the campground information board. The camping fee is in addition to the park entrance fee and must be paid separately.
  • Camping in self-contained vehicles, RVs, or trailers is permitted in the adjacent parking lot. The fee is $10 per night. Self-register and pay for camping at the campground information board.
 
A man peeks out of a white and yellow tent on snow with two backpacks and ski gear nearby.

Winter/Spring Snow Season Camping

Approximately November to May

  • No tent camping is permitted anywhere near the southwest area including the parking area, Southwest Walk-in Campground, or oversnow camping area south of the lot in 2025.
  • Visitors interested in tent camping must follow backcountry camping regulations.

Self-contained camping is still allowed in the SW parking area, fees apply, no tents. Fires and fire pans including portable gas fire pits are prohibited in the winter.

  • Water is not available in the campground; water and restrooms are available inside the Kohm Yah-mah-nee Visitor Center 24-hour vestibule.
  • The winter/spring camping fee is $10 per night for each self-contained vehicle. Please self-register and pay for camping at the entrance station. The camping fee is in addition to the park entrance fee and must be paid separately.
  • Overnight vehicles must park between islands to allow for snow plowing operations.
  • Fires and fire pans are not permitted in the winter. Self-contained barbecues and gas stoves are allowed in the paved parking area.
  • See the Southwest Area winter map below for more details.
 
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Southwest Area Winter Map including overnight parking locations. Note the Oversnow Tent Camping area shown on map is not open.
 
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Last updated: August 10, 2025

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Mailing Address:

PO Box 100
Mineral, CA 96063

Phone:

530 595 6100
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