Chilkoot Campground, Bass Lake, CA

Chilkoot Campground is located in the Bass Lake Ranger District, Sierra National Forest (1 hr 17 min north of Clovis, CA) with an elevation of 4,625 feet. There are a total of 20 campsites. The campground is normally open from mid May to mid September. 4 sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 20 and 30 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. There is a fee of $35.00 per night. Some amenities include swimming. Activities include boating, fishing, hiking trails, floating sports.

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Campsite Reviews (30)

3.6 out of 5

5 star		47%
4 star		13%
3 star		17%
2 star		3%
1 star		20%

@HeatherG779153 · Camped on Aug 30, 2024 at Campsite #20

The campsites were clean. The 2nd bathroom was the cleanest, even smelled good! The one closest to the lower numbered sites, was gross and filled with flies. The river is about a 10-minute, mild hike down (with lots of bugs flying into your eyes, ears, nose & mouth), but a strenuous hike up!Bring water, bug spray, yellow jacket traps, or a zip closed canopy to eat under.Neighbors were decent, except the campers at site 2 & 3, as they came back to camp each night around 9pm and then partied until 11:30pm! We were hoping the camphost would shut them down earlier, but it never happened. We loved that the camphoat had our parking permit, and information ready for us at the campsite! No need to check-in!

@NathanC2334492 · Camped on Aug 8, 2024 at Campsite #20

Very good experience overall. Welcoming camp host, clear with rules.Vault toilets available, no showers. There is a garbage and recycling can that are bear proof and as long as you clean up and store food properly under a tarp in a locked car (we put all food in coolers additionally), bears leave you alone. Creek is not easy to get to. A 15 min drive from Bass Lake.Not good cell service. For any decent cell service, Bass Lake will have it.Recommend this campsite! You can really see the night sky and milky way.

@ChaseT5B3DFE6D · Camped on Jul 19, 2024 at Campsite #30

The site and the river were awesome, but the camp host ruined it for us. He was extremely rude and very quick to judge. We were the quietest campers in the campground yet he has a CAMERA pointed right at out campsite. This would be a great campground if they got a new camp host,

@RyanG9772017 · Camped on Jul 31, 2023 at Campsite #20

Well maintained campsite even though it is not as developed as some others. The campground was generally great, secluded in a beautiful wooded setting, and wonderfully quiet. The vault toilets were surprisingly well-kept. The only complaint we had was that many of the sites (if not all) were not level and finding a semi-level place for a larger tent (6 person for us) was difficult and the picnic tables were uneven as well. Overall, quite pleased.

@Christoph19649 · Camped on Jul 6, 2023 at Campsite #30

Great site and great service.

@DenisR7416767 · Camped on Jun 23, 2023 at Campsite #20

The latrines were very clean and new. It is a beautiful hilly area. While one site we looked at didn't have a very flat area to pitch a tent, the others did. If you don't mind bringing your own water, it is a very nice site.

@SrishtiG2E80E3 · Camped on Jun 15, 2023 at Campsite #30

The facilities were not comparable to other campgrounds to deserve the same cost of booking

@ThomasE4870862 · Camped on Aug 25, 2022 at Campsite #20N

This campground is pretty good. I started my reservation Thursday and stayed until Sunday. There was no one here until Friday. Only saw 2 other campers the whole weekend. The spots are nice - most are quite shaded. Very pretty but difficult to charge solar if you have any. The bugs here were pretty bad. A lot of gnats and yellow jackets. No campground water. The surrounding area is beautiful. Bass Lake is a treasure!

@EspieB1334088 · Camped on Jul 27, 2022 at Campsite #20

Was a gorgeous campsite! Encountered a lot of yellow jackets while cooking food but otherwise was a nice and quiet area.

@LucaG5368778 · Camped on Jul 5, 2022 at Campsite #30

RV can not make it here!!!!! Make sure you have car with high clearance

@JeffB8180041 · Camped on Jul 5, 2022 at Campsite #20

Lovely peaceful, wooded location for a basic, well-maintained campground. Forests, a creek, and alpine meadows to explore nearby. Bass Lake is not that far away if you want some time on the water or need supplies. We much preferred the back-to-nature vibe at Chilkoot over the bustling and at times noisy lakeside campgrounds.

@TrevorF9983078 · Camped on May 28, 2022 at Campsite #30

Super friendly and helpful host

@RichardR254074 · Camped on May 27, 2022 at Campsite #20N

Every beautiful and the Ranger is every nice

@MathisF2117904 · Camped on May 14, 2022 at Campsite #30

Nice place to stay around Yosemite NP

@johnnym535 · Camped on Aug 21, 2020 at Campsite #20N

Had a reservation for a night, but something happened and no sites were available for us.

@DanielM559 · Camped on Aug 17, 2020 at Campsite #20

Great spot

@DanielM5313297 · Camped on Aug 17, 2020 at Campsite #20

Great spot

@colleena173 · Camped on Aug 15, 2020 at Campsite #20N

I had a good experience at the campground, but just a few things I wanted to share with future campers that I did not realize before arriving. All reviews about Jery the camp host are very accurate! He is great, welcoming, giving tips and information upon arrival. What I did know is that you do not park next to your campsite. You cannot reserve a specific site upon booking and once we arrived, we realized our campsite was the furthest from the parking area out of all the sites. Jerry mentioned no bears come into the area, but we had a bear canister just in case.

@JasminO931 · Camped on Aug 12, 2020 at Campsite #20N

BEAUTIFUL little spot. Hidden gem. Campsites are dispersed enough from each other. Yosemite NP is about 1 1/2 hrs north. Sequoia is within a 3 hr drive south. Bass Lake less is than 30 mins away; nearby for water activities. The campground has a nearby trail to a waterfall—follow the creek. Very nice camp host, and knowledgeable. Camp host cleans restrooms regularly. No need to check in, he will find you. Good trees around to hang hammock up. Not too many mosquitoes or flies. Lots of bees/wasps. Easy to drive in to.

@MARIAHC1455213 · Camped on Aug 6, 2020 at Campsite #30

Bees were everywhere. Really fine dust made our campsite really dirty. Loud neighbors for a very small camp. Never saw the host. We had to help some other campers find their spots. I would never come here again.

@MARIAHC596 · Camped on Aug 6, 2020 at Campsite #30

@RebeccaR559280 · Camped on Aug 2, 2020 at Campsite #30

My children were on a path next to our campsite and were attached by yellow jackets from a nest that was not visible in the ground. It was a horrific experience. The camp attendant was able to find the nest and destroy it and recreation.gov refunded us a nights stay as we left early because we were afraid my son would need medical attention, and I understand these things happen out in nature, but there was no warning of wasps or yellow jackets or anything and the attendant told us afterwards that he had been trying to find the nest. I wish we knew and could have prepared our children on what to do if they came upon these evil creatures. I have 5 children and none of them want to go camping again. I hope that changes. Our campsite was also covered in sand bees or some kind of bee. They didn't sting us, but they got into all our food and items--we dealt with it the entire time we camped until we were attached by the yellow jackets. That was it for us!

@RebeccaR485 · Camped on Aug 2, 2020 at Campsite #30

@NicoleB991 · Camped on Aug 2, 2020 at Campsite #30

Had a great stay at Chilkoot! It's only about 15 minutes up a winding road from the main road around Bass Lake (road 274), but very quiet and secluded. The camp host Jerry was very welcoming and informative-- you can buy firewood from him or collect some in the area, and he can give you tips for Yosemite or other local activities. Definitely check out the nearby creek that Jerry can give you directions to, it's a gem. Yosemite was our primary purpose of the trip and it took about 30 minutes to drive to the park entrance and 1hour 40 minutes total to get to Yosemite Valley. Ultimately it worked out well for us just staying a couple days! Restroom is just a pit toilet and water is not available onsite so plan ahead or grab some nearby around Bass Lake. Also had almost zero cell service for Sprint and T Mobile so beware.

@GabrielaC128 · Camped on Jul 29, 2020 at Campsite #30

Super cute area with a small creek very close by! Perfect for relaxing, very quiet. Enjoyed my experience 100%.

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