Thorn Meadows Campground

The facts

• Season: May – December — USDA Forest Service, Aug 24, 2026

USDA Forest Service's own page

Getting there

34.62694, -119.11306 · 34°37'37.0"N 119°6'47.0"W

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Fees and stay limits

No fees required to camp

From USDA Forest Service, which is not always current. The operator's own page is the authority on what you will be charged.

Common questions about Thorn Meadows Campground

Can you reserve a site at Thorn Meadows Campground?

No. Thorn Meadows Campground is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

Also listed by

Thorn Meadows Campground also appears in other federal recreation data. Facts below are matched by name and location, not confirmed by Thorn Meadows Campground's operator.

Camping near Thorn Meadows Campground

• Middle Lion Campground 6.2 mi · Campground · we watch it
• Rose Valley Campground 7.6 mi · Campground · we watch it
• Reyes Peak Campground 11.6 mi · Campground · we watch it
• Cedar Creek / Fishbowl Loop - 22W10 0.5 mi · Facility
• Fishbowls Trailhead - 21W05 1.3 mi · Facility
• Halfmoon Campground 3.1 mi · Campground
• Johnston Ridge Trailhead - 20W12 3.5 mi · Facility
• Dutchman Campground 8.4 mi · Campground
• Little Mutau Trailhead 20W10 8.8 mi · Facility
• Howard Creek - 22W26 9.3 mi · Facility
• Goldhill Camping Area 11.3 mi · Facility
• Nordhoff Ridge Road 11.5 mi · Facility

Contact

• Info USDA Forest Service