College Campground, Lakeshore, CA

College Campground is located in the High Sierra Ranger District, Sierra National Forest (1 hr 24 min northeast of Clovis, CA) with an elevation of 6,955 feet. There are a total of 10 campsites which are all tent-only sites. The campground is normally open from mid May to the beginning of September. Max equipment length is 39 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. Each site includes a picnic table and fire ring. Fees range from $40.00 to $80.00. Some amenities include swimming, flush toilets. Activities include boating, fishing, hiking trails, floating sports.

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Campsite Reviews (34)

4.4 out of 5

5 star		62%
4 star		21%
3 star		6%
2 star		6%
1 star		3%

@ChrisK2AD0F4DC · Camped on Jul 26, 2024 at Campsite #4

College campground is close to the lake shore and has good shade.

@BeckyXC094B124 · Camped on Sep 8, 2023 at Campsite #9

Small campground with one flushing toilet restroom and one vault restroom. Site 9 is near the vault restroom, so it sometimes it was a little stinky. Overall, beautiful views of Huntington Lake during the daytime and stargazing at nighttime. Campsite had enough bushes and shrubs for privacy. There were plenty of water spigots around the campground.

@ShaharK987C64D · Camped on Aug 31, 2023 at Campsite #5

Excellent location- near the lake, water tap near by, beutiful place!Only downside- it was extremely cold at night (beggining of september)

@PatrickM390922 · Camped on Aug 13, 2023 at Campsite #3

Great campground. Moderately wooded for some shade, yet clear enough for good views of the lake and mountains. (Beetle kill over the past 10 years took out about 70% of the trees. Very few bugs, Close to the lakeshore, for easy access to a short beach we keep our sailboat and kayak at during our visit. Well maintained facilities. Easy access to stream fishing on Big Creek, although very few fish in my experience since the Big Creek fire in 2020. Mono Hot Springs (45 drive over rugged Kaiser Pass) is always an adventurous trip. Good fishing at S. Fork San Juaquin River upstream from the hot springs. Beautiful hiking near the lake, but recommend Kaiser Wilderness across the street for short hikes or a day-long loop loop to the peak. The double sites are great for larger groups.

@jeffreys172959 · Camped on Jul 27, 2023 at Campsite #6

We had three campsites -- 6, 8, and 9. #6 isn't great; very small and its tent pad is so close to #7 that it could be confused for #7's tent pad. More importantly, #8 was filthy. It had not been cleaned at all prior to our arrival and there was trash everywhere from previous tenants -- in the fire ring, on the ground, etc. We never saw a camp host or the maintenance truck/crew, and the check-in kiosk was closed when we arrived a little after 5pm. So there was no one to talk to. The bathrooms seemed in pretty good shape. Also a clue that this campground isn't well-serviced: all the hang tags on the campsites were from 3-4 days before our arrival and not in our name. They are supposed to put a tag on the site with your name and in/out dates.

@Stephanie28798 · Camped on Jul 16, 2023 at Campsite #4

Small campsite. Enough for 1 large tent or 2 small. Site has full sun in the afternoon. Incredibly clean bathrooms. Campsite staff is very friendly!

@RobertC4745893 · Camped on Aug 21, 2022 at Campsite #7

The campsite was very clean! The pit toilets were well-ventilated, exceptionally clean, and nearly odor free. Amazing. There are also flush toilets and a sink that is available for washing dishes. I was very impressed.

@JanusW3144635 · Camped on Aug 14, 2022 at Campsite #6

Collage camp ground is pretty crowded and it only an issue. Everything else - excellent - service, bathrooms etc..

@FredS6254826 · Camped on Jul 21, 2022 at Campsite #5

Carmen, Pete and the rest of the team were very friendly and took very good care of the campground.

@EphiramB422826 · Camped on Jul 18, 2022 at Campsite #4

Always delightful here

@zhongy8294830 · Camped on Jul 13, 2022 at Campsite #5

Great campsite. Clean restrooms.

@EdF3659482 · Camped on Jun 28, 2022 at Campsite #6

We were very impressed with the campground cleaning personnel. The restrooms were kept well stocked and very clean. The staff were very friendly and also clear on what the expectations were. She was also very prompt on cleaning the campsites timely prior to the next camper’s arrival. Well done!

@Alejandra43874 · Camped on Jun 10, 2022 at Campsite #3

In my opinion, this was the best site. Very secluded and close to the restrooms. Restrooms were always clean. Definitely recommend to anyone.

@JustinC9419299 · Camped on Jun 3, 2022 at Campsite #6

Great place for a family trip!!

@WalterD2744870 · Camped on Jun 2, 2022 at Campsite #3

Such a beautiful campground!

@GustavoG215596 · Camped on May 28, 2022 at Campsite #8

This was our first time at Huntington lake. Our experience was more than great it was perfect! Our campground host was AMAZING!! Thank You Carmen 😉. We will be back soon.

@ThomasW400 · Camped on Aug 20, 2021 at Campsite #1

I was amazed that there were flush toilets, clean restrooms and an overall welcoming atmosphere to the campground. Other than the teenagers next to our camp pushing the limits of the quiet hours with their music, it was a wonderful experience.

@CharlesB970 · Camped on Aug 5, 2021 at Campsite #5

Great experience, clean bathrooms and good fishing. I will come back again!!

@NimaEhsaniN543 · Camped on Jul 2, 2021 at Campsite #1

We were in campsite #1. No shade from 6: AM to 8:00 pm. Everything else was good.

@BrendyV866 · Camped on Jun 24, 2021 at Campsite #3

The location is perfect this is our 4th year at college and we plan on being here for many many more summers

@CarlosR896 · Camped on Jun 12, 2021 at Campsite #9

Our first visit to College campground. Camp host was friendly and helpful. Restroom was kept well stocked and clean. We enjoyed our 3 night stay. Will camp there again.

@CinthiaL645 · Camped on Jun 5, 2021 at Campsite #6

Beautiful mornings, front to the lake. The restrooms are clean and near to the site, We stayed at site 6, secure for kids, We enjoyed everything there. Better if you had equipment for water sports, We’re early visitors for summer so China Landscape hasn’t yet paddle boards and kayaks. But We has a awesome time in the lake though.

@EdwardS498 · Camped on Jun 1, 2021 at Campsite #8

Terrific campsite. Camp hosts were kind, courteous and helpful. Overall terrific experience !

@JaimeB487 · Camped on Aug 30, 2020 at Campsite #8

Beautiful lake, friendly staff and all around GREAT experience...I am coming back!

@DeannaS176 · Camped on Aug 15, 2020 at Campsite #7

Clean and quiet!

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