Soquel Campground

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Overview

Soquel Campground consists of two loops on the banks of Willow Creek. The primitive sites are well-shaded by pine and fir trees and can accommodate small trailers and tents. Reservations for this campground are now site-specific.

Recreation

Trails can be found off Highway 41 west of the campground, including the 3.7-mile Lewis Creek National Recreation Trail and the Miami Motorcycle Trails, a network of forest roads and trails for dirt bikes and off-road vehicles.

The Shadow of the Giants, a grove of giant sequoias, is popular 1-mile hike just a short drive north of the campground.

Facilities

Each site has a dirt parking spur, picnic table, campfire ring and grill. Vault toilets are provided, but drinking water is not available. Campers must bring their own supply.

Natural Features

The Sierra National Forest, located on the western slope of the central Sierra Nevada, is known for its spectacular mountain scenery and abundant natural resources. The terrain includes rolling, oak-covered foothills, heavily forested middle elevation slopes and the starkly beautiful alpine landscape of the High Sierra.

Soquel Campground is located in the Highway 41 Corridor of the Bass Lake Ranger District. This area is known for the Nelder Grove of giant sequoias.

Nearby Attractions

Yosemite National Park is a popular day trip from the area. The historic logging train at Yosemite Mountain Sugar Pine Railroad is a little closer to the campground.

Soquel Campground is just off the Sierra Vista Scenic Byway (Sky Ranch Road), an 83-mile drive past many highlights of Sierra National Forest.

Charges & Cancellations

Once your reservation start date has begun, neither the Recreation.gov Contact Center nor the campground manager will be able to modify your reservation.

Camp site features

Across 21 camp sites:

Fire pit: 9 of 21 sites
Pets allowed: 10 of 21 sites
Longest RV: 30 ft
Largest party: 6 people

Services within 25 miles · OpenStreetMap

Nearest dump station: 10.3 mi

Directions

From Fresno, take Highway 41 north through town of Oakhurst. Take the Sky Ranch Road (Road 632) east for 7 miles, turn southeast on Forest Road 6S40, and travel 1 mile to Soquel Campground.

Stay Limit

Check in from 12 AM, check out by 12 AM.

Reviews

71 reviews

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Soledad T

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Reviewed 2 months ago

Love our the camp host! Amazing camping area and beautiful views

Norbert P

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Reviewed 2 months ago

Great location, very attentive camp host. If it had water for consumption, I would give it five stars

Allen D

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Reviewed 2 months ago

Camp host Craig made our time there very enjoyable.

elsa r

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Reviewed 2 months ago

Love this campground. Visited for the 1st time in June and came back in August. Only 10 sites so it doesn't feel crowded. First time we stayed in site 10 which is big and spacious, and steps away from the bathroom, but not along the creek. Second time we stayed in site 7 which has creek access, also a nice spot.

Karina J

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Reviewed 2 months ago

We had an amazing experience! Everything was wonderful from beginning to end. The staff was very friendly and always made sure we had everything we needed. We truly enjoyed our stay and will definitely be coming back next year. We can’t wait to return! ❤️

Matthew M

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Reviewed 3 months ago

Surprisingly nice campground, with the caveat that it wasn't full when we stayed there. Our site (5) overlooks the creek, which is great. It is close enough to site 6 that it was hard to tell whether we were encroaching on it; fortunately it was empty. The campground host was great: friendly, informative about the area, and hard working (keeping the aged infrastructure going). The pit toilets were OLD but he kept them pretty clean. The picnic tables were also old and rickety; they need to be replaced or renovated.

Availability

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