Holey Meadow Campground, Porterville, CA

Holey Meadow Campground is located in the Western Divide Ranger District, Sequoia National Forest (1 hr 19 min east of Porterville, CA) with an elevation of 6,375 feet. There are a total of 9 campsites which are all tent-only sites. The campground is normally open from the end of May to mid October. Max equipment length is 20 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. There is a fee of $30.00 per night. Activities include biking, hiking trails.

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Campsite Reviews (25)

3.8 out of 5

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@BrendanM393331 · Camped on Oct 7, 2022 at Campsite #2

Small, nice campground very near to the Trail of 100 Giants! There are only a few camping spots and no RV hookups (or even running water!) so if you are looking for a more natural campsite experience this might be for you. Nice mature trees and meadow. But be aware this is in an area heavily impacted by fire in 2020, so you will see a lot of dead trees on your way in and out.

@CynthiaC501694 · Camped on Jul 31, 2022 at Campsite #6

My favorite campsite but because of the fires, bears are now more active in the area. I highly suggest this site but please keep that in mind.

@DeAngeloH22250 · Camped on Jul 10, 2022 at Campsite #7

Site was well-maintained by an awesome woman named Laury! She gave us some spots to check out and was a pleasure to talk to. The whol campsite features lots a meadow nearby that probably attracts a lot of night critters so prepare for lots of rustling around at night. I think the spot I was on wasn't the best on the site, but what can you do when you book online. Still lovely nonetheless. Great time and great park staffers wherever I met them at Sequoia.

@HrantV6546493 · Camped on Jul 1, 2022 at Campsite #1

Very nice campsite. We went in July and the weather was very comfortable. The campsite is surrounded by tall trees so it stays pretty shady and cool. Very close proximity to the Trail of 100 Giants. There is a nice meadow nearby to explore. Only thing I didn't like was how close all the campsites are to eachother.

@WILLIAMM503355 · Camped on Jun 17, 2022 at Campsite #4

The remote location is RV free. Wonderful sized trees and without water. Perfect for more advanced campers. Perfect site for small tents and so quiet. Our camp ranger was also kind and very friendly. Thank you Holey Meadow for all your beauty.

@ZoeA1676135 · Camped on Jun 10, 2022 at Campsite #7

The campground itself is pretty great — remote and quiet but still pretty easily accessible. Site #7 however is kind of a joke. It seemed like our site was 1/4 the size of all the other sites and had just one pad appropriate for a tent and even that one pad was on a slope. We struggled to squeeze in two tents and both sort of slid downward through the night. Unless you're visiting with just a single small tent, I highly recommend booking literally any other site here!

@ReneQ1813588 · Camped on Aug 21, 2021 at Campsite #7

Space 7 was really steep. 6 and 8 are much flater. Lucked out and got space 8. As the people in 7 complained about its steepness. No water on site or bear lockers. Location was clean but didnt see a host. No campfires kinda puts a damper on the trip.

@ReneQ753 · Camped on Aug 21, 2021 at Campsite #7

@RichM3656035 · Camped on Jul 25, 2021 at Campsite #2

I enjoyed the location and campsite. Dome Rock and the trail of the 100 Giants were close to the campsite. The bathrooms were clean. Bring bear spray in case a bear visits your campsite and does not leave when you make a lot of noise. An extended family was really loud during the day and most of the evening time.

@RichM629 · Camped on Jul 25, 2021 at Campsite #2

@LaurenF658 · Camped on Jun 29, 2021 at Campsite #2

Enjoyed this secluded spot up in the mountains. It was a nice escape from the heat. Be mindful of the bears in the area that go dumpster diving! No bear boxes. Plenty of space at the site and between.

@LaurenF3587749 · Camped on Jun 29, 2021 at Campsite #2

@RichardS292 · Camped on Jun 24, 2021 at Campsite #3

Robert, the camp host, was very friendly and helpful. He kept the area clean. Campsites were clean, but a little too close together. A bear, or maybe more than one bear), came through on Friday night kept me awake all night setting off car alarms and setting the dogs in the campground to barking. A bear entered my campsite Saturday morning and chewed up some things. There are no bear lockers in the campground and Robert the camp host had put all the trash cans in a bathroom to keep the trash away from the bears. I had an enjoyable stay, but I left early because I didn't want to risk a bear climbing into my bedroll with me.

@RichardS712869 · Camped on Jun 24, 2021 at Campsite #3

@IsbeldaS906 · Camped on Jun 10, 2021 at Campsite #1

Very nice isolated place. Perfect place to see stars at night.

@SteveR749 · Camped on Aug 27, 2020 at Campsite #4

We arrived at 5:30 pm on the day of our reservation. There was no camp host on duty. The site that I had reserved was occupied. Checked all other sites. None were reserved in my name. No cell service in area, no-one to contact. We ended up sleeping on the side of the road. It has been 2 weeks now since I contacted Recreation.gov requesting a refund and I have gotten no response. This experience with Recreation.gov has been a terrible one. I will never reserve anything through them again !

@AnnM520 · Camped on Aug 10, 2020 at Campsite #5

It is a beautiful campground with gorgeous trees and lots of shade. The roads up to the campground are very winding, especially if you come in from the North. The weather was very pleasant for August. We were in #5 which was too close to the bathroom. I would choose a different spot if I were to do it again as the toilets were smelly if the doors were left open. It was unfortunate for us that we couldn't have a campfire or use charcoal, but we understood the fire danger. Someone told us that there is a $500 fine, but some people did have them. A sign at Trail of the 100 Giants said that campfires are allowed at Holey Meadow, but there is a sign at the campground saying that you can't. We used our propane stove, but we had to get an online fire permit. It would also be nice if there was water, but we did fine with 10 gallons for 2 nights. There are also bugs flying around, in the late afternoon especially, but I only got one bite after using bugspray and a citronella wristband. It was very quiet! We didn't find a lot of places to visit, but we enjoyed going to the Trail of 100 Giants ($19 day use parking fee), Dome Rock, and the General Store in Ponderosa. Overall, we had a pleasant stay.

@NaomiO911 · Camped on Aug 4, 2020 at Campsite #3

Beautiful shady spot amongst the trees. Pretty close to the other campsites. Clean toilet. No fires allowed when we were there in August - other campers had them anyway, tsk! Only downside my tent was yellow and attracted yellowjackets like crazy. Occasional lowing from the nearby herd of cattle - made us feel like it was very unlikely we’d have a bear visit, at least without warning. Somewhat bumpy road in, would have been better in a car that rode higher. Very dusty site. Lovely to hear the wind in the trees - but a big branch came down next to the toilets while we were there so just a heads up. Down the road from the 100 Sequoia monument - which was full of maintenance logging and jammed with graffitiing tourists, charcoal in hand, also note $10 day-use parking there. Near an unmarked trail to a waterfall. Overall a nice spot! Sadly the whole area shows the effects of our extended drought with tons of dead trees amongst the living.

@DanielleT756 · Camped on Jul 31, 2020 at Campsite #5

LoveD this campsite and will definitely be back. Spaced just enough from other campsites and there aren’t that many so it’s very nice. Clean bathrooms with very little smell.

@KimH562 · Camped on Jul 10, 2020 at Campsite #2

Great campground with spacious lots. We stayed in lot 2 and were able to pitch our tent very privately. Toilets were reasonably clean. The only annoying thing was people ignoring the signs that prohibited campfires. I wish somebody would enforce the campfire restrictions. It‘s just annoying if you‘re the only person honoring the rules.

@VITALIYS548 · Camped on Jul 1, 2020 at Campsite #8

We stayed there during month of July and we really liked it. Beautiful view of the meadow, secluded area and close proximity to the 100 Giants Trail. However a couple things I want to mention. Since this site is secluded - expect many different animals come during the night, so dont leave any food on the picnic table. Keep in mind there is no running water, plan your trip accordingly. Enjoy your stay.

@BruceE175 · Camped on Jun 24, 2020 at Campsite #9

This was a nice, small and mostly quiet campground, which was what I was looking for. Walking distance to the Trail of 100 Giants, and easy driving distance to several other great trails. Nice for the first two nights, but the third night there was a loud party with a large group that went on until very late, well past the "quiet hour" restriction. There was talking, country music and fireworks that kept me awake, and ruined my next day of hiking. There was not a host on duty, and I did not feel comfortable going out and confronting this group alone. It's a shame people would ruin it for everyone else.

@JustineT350 · Camped on Jun 19, 2020 at Campsite #8

Holey Meadow was very nice. We wondered why the water was capped off. Also- kids running through our campsite was a problem

@CharlotteH327 · Camped on Jun 16, 2020 at Campsite #2

Very little privacy between spots, but otherwise nice, small and quiet.

@cynthiac705 · Camped on Jun 12, 2020 at Campsite #4

The campsite map is a little outdated. There is much trees around campsite 4. It's very open so you do get nice sunlight. There is some type of plastic water underground container sticking out near the picnic table. Overall I'll be back to camp here but not at site #4

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