Can you reserve a site at Blackrock Visitor Center?

No. Blackrock Visitor Center is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

Blackrock Visitor Center

Facility · California ·

Managed by the USDA Forest Service

Sequoia National Forest (NF) · Open Access

8,496 ft
Elevation

Take Sherman Pass Rd. (22S05) to 21S03.

The Blackrock Visitor Center offers wood permits, fire permits, 3FIA sales, interpretive materials, and much more.

Campfire permits are required for campfires, barbeques, and camp stoves. Permits are available at your local Ranger Station or online at preventwildfireca.org

Getting there

36.11733, -118.26730 · 36°7'2.4"N 118°16'2.3"W

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Typical weather

Typically 94°F in Jul, down to 50°F in Dec.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High °F	51	55	62	69	78	89	94	93	87	75	60	50
Low °F	27	30	34	39	47	56	62	61	54	43	33	26
Precip in	1.2	1.5	0.8	0.2	0.2	0.1	0.2	0.1	0.2	0.3	0.3	1.0

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 17.6 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.

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Common questions about Blackrock Visitor Center

Can you reserve a site at Blackrock Visitor Center?: No. Blackrock Visitor Center is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

Camping near Blackrock Visitor Center

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Quaking Aspen Cabin 15.4 mi · Campground · we watch it
Limestone Campground 15.9 mi · Campground · we watch it
Blackrock Trailhead less than 0.1 mi · Facility
Troy Meadow Campground 3.9 mi · Campground
Fish Creek Campground 4.5 mi · Campground
Kennedy Meadows Campground 8.9 mi · Campground
Domeland Wilderness 14.6 mi · Facility
Upper Peppermint Dispersed Area 14.6 mi · Facility
Brush Creek Dispersed Camping 15.8 mi · Campground
Horse Meadow Campground 16 mi · Campground
Johnsondale Bridge River Access Boating Site 16.5 mi · Facility

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Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.

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