Ten Mile Campground (Ca)

Campground · 10 bookable sites ·

Managed by the USDA Forest Service

Sequoia National Forest (NF) · Open Access

10
Bookable sites
40 ft
Max rig length
up to 12
People per site
5,796 ft
Elevation
Ten Mile Campground - Site #9
Photo: Melissa Salsbury, Hume Lake RD · Recreation.gov

Overview

Ten Mile Campground is a primitive campground located 5 miles from Hume Lake on Tenmile Road. A stream runs through the campground.


Nearby Hume Lake is one of Sequoia National Forest's most visited destinations. The area offers year-round recreational opportunities, including fishing, canoeing, hiking, biking, snowmobiling, snowshoeing and cross-country skiing.

Recreation

Nearby Hume Lake is a year-round recreation destination. During warmer months, visitors can enjoy fishing, non-motorized boating, hiking and mountain biking.

During the winter, the area is popular for snowshoeing, cross country skiing and snowmobiling.

Facilities

The campground offers single and double-family campsites, picnic tables, campfire rings and bearlockers are provided, as are vault toilets.

Natural Features

The campground is adjacent to Ten Mile Creek, a creek popular with anglers and hunters and dwarfed by towering Sequoia and Ponderosa pines at an elevation of 5,294 feet.

Sequoia National Forest is located at the southern end of the Sierra Nevada in central California and named for the giant sequoia, the world's largest tree, which grows in more than 30 groves on the forest's lower slopes.

The forest comprises about 1.1 million acres. Elevations range from about 1,000 to 12,000 feet, creating precipitous canyons and mountain streams with spectacular waterfalls such as Grizzly Falls.

Contact Info

For facility specific information, please call (661) 702-1420.

Nearby Attractions

Bearskin Grove offers the rare opportunity to photograph an entire mature sequoia in one frame. Hiking through the grove, visitors will find a mix of young and old sequoias, including about 50 trees that measure over six feet in diameter. Take Tenmile Road (Forest Road 13S09) to Forest Road 13S02, then 13S98 to enter the grove.
Places like Hume Lake, Boyden Cavern, and Princess Meadow are nearby summer recreation opportunities.
Visitors enjoy making day trips to nearby Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks and Giant Sequoia National Monument.

The facts

  • 10 bookable sites
  • 11 sites in total, including non-bookable
  • Vehicles up to 40 ft
  • Up to 12 people per site
  • Loops: Ten Mile

Site types

  • 6 Tent Only Nonelectric
  • 4 RV Nonelectric
  • 1 Management

Amenities

  • Campfires allowed
  • Fire pits
  • Picnic tables
  • Grills
  • Shade
  • Pets allowed
  • Water hookups — not available

Not recorded upstream: electric hookups, sewer hookups.

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11 campsites at Ten Mile Campground (Ca)

Check-in 2:00 PM · Check-out 12:00 PM

SiteLoopTypeEntrySurfaceGradeAccessWaterMax rigPeople
001Ten MileManagementBack InGravelSlightDrive InSprings35 ft12 🐾
002Ten MileRv NonelectricBack InGravelSlightDrive InSprings22 ft6 🐾
003Ten MileTent Only NonelectricBack InGravelSlightHike InSprings20 ft6 🐾
004Ten MileTent Only NonelectricBack InGravelModerateHike InSprings40 ft6 🐾
005Ten MileRv NonelectricParallelGravelSlightDrive InSprings14 ft6 🐾
006Ten MileRv NonelectricBack InGravelSlightDrive InSprings35 ft6 🐾
007Ten MileRv NonelectricBack InGravelSlightDrive InSprings40 ft12 🐾
008Ten MileTent Only NonelectricBack InGravelSlightDrive InSprings20 ft6 🐾
009Ten MileTent Only NonelectricBack InGravelSevereDrive In—27 ft6 🐾
010Ten MileTent Only NonelectricBack InGravelModerateDrive In—16 ft12 🐾
011Ten MileTent Only NonelectricBack InGravelSlightDrive In—20 ft6 🐾

Getting there

From Fresno, take Highway 180 east to the Park entrance, turn right on Generals Highway. Turn left on Ten Mile Road, campground approximately five miles on left.

36.75345, -118.89414 · 36°45'12.4"N 118°53'38.9"W

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Typical weather

Typically 79°F in Jul, down to 46°F in Dec.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
High °F464648526071797973635346
Low °F262527303846535247393225
Precip in8.07.37.83.61.40.50.30.20.32.43.36.6

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 3.9 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 Ten Mile Campground (Ca)

Can you reserve a site at Ten Mile Campground (Ca)?
Yes, Ten Mile Campground (Ca) is reservable through Recreation.gov.
How many campsites does Ten Mile Campground (Ca) have?
11 sites in total, of which 10 can be booked.
What is the maximum RV length at Ten Mile Campground (Ca)?
40 ft. That is the longest vehicle the sites here are recorded as taking; individual sites may be shorter.
Are pets allowed at Ten Mile Campground (Ca)?
Yes, pets are allowed at Ten Mile Campground (Ca).
Does Ten Mile Campground (Ca) have hookups?
No hookups are recorded here.
Are campfires allowed at Ten Mile Campground (Ca)?
Campfires are allowed at Ten Mile Campground (Ca). Check for a current fire restriction before you go.

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Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-05-06.

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