Portal Forebay
Portal Forebay is a national forest campground in California.
- Type
- National forest campground
- Location
- California
- Coordinates
- 37.32022, -119.06716
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap
- Website
- www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/sierra/recarea/?recid=45518
About Portal Forebay
Located along Kaiser Pass Road at Portal Forebay Lake. Sites are shaded by pine and cedar trees and each campsite has a picnic table, grill and bear-proof food storage locker. Vault toilets are provided. Drinking water is not available. Paved and dirt roads provided access to the campground. Large RV '||chr(39)||'s or motorhomes not recommended for travel on Kaiser Pass Road.
Cell coverage
No coverage data for this location yet.
Nearby RV services
- Dump station
- Mammoth Community Water District · 23 mi
- Water fill
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Propane
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Low clearances
- None mapped within 10 mi
- Off-road routes
- 270 designated routes (260 mi) within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portal Forebay Campground | Private campground | under 0.1 mi | — | — |
| Portal Dispersed Camp | National forest camping area | 0.3 mi | — | — |
| Bolsillo | National forest campground | 1.5 mi | — | — |
| Bolsillo Campground | Private campground | 1.5 mi | — | — |
| Mono Hot Springs | National forest campground | 2.7 mi | — | No hookups |
| Mono Hot Springs Campground | Private campground | 2.7 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.