Bear Wallow
Bear Wallow is a national forest camping area in California.
- Type
- National forest camping area
- Location
- California
- Coordinates
- 36.85891, -119.09038
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap
- Website
- www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/sierra/recarea/?recid=45480
About Bear Wallow
Located along north side of the Kings River on a large sandy flat area. Take a day hike on the Bear Wallow trail located just west of the campground. Great place for camping in spring and fall. Very hot during summer months. Please pack out all garbage. No cell phone coverage in the area. Pay phone is available at Balch Camp.
Cell coverage
No coverage data for this location yet.
Nearby RV services
- Dump station
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Water fill
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Propane
- West Air · 39 mi
- Low clearances
- None mapped within 10 mi
- Off-road routes
- 293 designated routes (371 mi) within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Wallow Camping Area | Free campsite | 0.1 mi | Free | — |
| Mill Flat Campground | National forest campground | 0.3 mi | — | — |
| Mill Flat Campground | Private campground | 0.4 mi | — | — |
| Green Cabin Flat | National forest campground | 0.7 mi | — | — |
| Green Cabin Flat Campground | Private campground | 0.7 mi | — | — |
| Camp 4 | National forest campground | 0.9 mi | — | — |
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Sources. USFS and BLM recreation sites. Updated June 2026. Facility facts only; DryRig does not publish ratings or reviews on this page.