Camp ObserverCamp site features
Across 19 camp sites:
- Fire pit: all 19 sites
- Picnic table: all 19 sites
- Pets allowed: all 19 sites
- Longest RV: 26 ft
- Largest party: 12 people
- Equipment: RV, Tent, Trailer
Directions
From Highway 99 go east on 190 to Springville, California. On 190 travel
15 miles to Nelson Drive. From Nelson Drive exit on Coy Flat and drive 1.5
miles to campground.
Stay Limit
Check in from 2 PM, check out by 12 PM.
Reviews
julie f
Loop:Area Coy Flat
Site:
Reviewed 17 days ago
This was by far one of the best campgrounds I’ve stayed at. Dan (camp host) is superb, he comes by twice a day, keeps the sites tidy, the vault toilets were spotless. The sites are pretty close together, but I was there during a quiet time! FYI Dan doesn’t stay onsite, so be sure to buy a bundle of wood at the Camp Nelson store to have on hand in case you don’t catch him! BTW the store and adjacent bar/restaurant are an 8 min drive from the campground. Thursday nights at the bar is a family style meal that’s really popular and apparently you need to have a reservation. There is zero cell service, which was glorious for me to unplug. I would definitely stay here again.
Emily V
Loop:Area Coy Flat
Site:
Reviewed 2 months ago
We stayed in site 006 and it was really nice and quiet and shady at times. We stayed Thursday through Sunday and it was very quiet and empty it was very spacious for 5 people and two cars. It’s right next to the bathrooms and a water source which is drinkable. The site has a standard size bear box a picnic bench and a fire pit. The second car parking is a bit tricky, there’s no one to check you in so you need to go to the front and grab the white envelope and put the amount of money and the license plates of your vehicle and input it in a drop box by the front. Also cash is key around the areas!!Our ranger Daniel comes around twice to the campsite and was very helpful and friendly and telling us his bear stories and some hiking trails nearby. He cleans up the bathrooms twice a day in the morning and the evening so we always had a clean bathroom. There’s no service at all, you can try to get the satellite messages on iPhone but it’s very spotty. I would go back again to this same site.
JAY E
Loop:Area Coy Flat
Site:
Reviewed 2 months ago
Loved it! Fewer camp sites here, which helped with it being much quieter than most of the other camps I’ve been at. Bathrooms were super clean and the spigots were conveniently placed. Bear boxes and garbage cans were easy to access and much appreciated. The grounds manager came around before sunset and after sunrise, much cheaper to buy wood from them. Previous review mentioned uneven ground at site 18, but it wasn’t really enough to be bad. Would absolutely come back!
Andrea P
Loop:Area Coy Flat
Site:
Reviewed 2 months ago
Our stay was great and our host Daniel was so kind and helpful! There was running potable water which was so great. There is a general store only a couple miles away (definitely drive, don't walk) for ice, drinks, forgotten items, etc. Aside from the unavoidable flies, the vault toilets were kept clean. The campsite was quite and off the road. Only negative is that the campsites are a little slanted. We will definitely be back.
Mauricio C
Loop:Area Coy Flat
Site:
Reviewed 3 months ago
Amazing experience. I enjoyed the nature and stars at night.
annette c
Loop:Area Coy Flat
Site:
Reviewed 3 months ago
the campground is deep in sequoia so you get to feel very secluded and disconnected! site 10 was large and level enough for 3 tents. the park ranger who checks in is super helpful and sells packs of wood for $10. the only downside is the fact that it seems like a popular campground for large families so our weekend consisted of rowdy people in the middle of the night and babies crying throughout the day. despite that, the campground is a nice choice, especially with the nearby river to cool down on hot days.
Season dates
Walk In season
Apr 9, 2027 – Apr 22, 2027
First come, first served
Peak season
Apr 23, 2027 – Oct 23, 2027
Reservable online
Walk In season
Apr 9, 2028 – Apr 22, 2028
First come, first served
Peak season
Apr 23, 2028 – Oct 23, 2028
Reservable online
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