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Sierra National Forest
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[Photograph]: Picnicking in the national forest.PICNICKING ON THE SIERRA NATIONAL FOREST

The Sierra National Forest has many areas available for picnicking. Below is a list of picnic sites by area.

Bass Lake Mammoth Pool
Courtright/Wishon Reservoirs McKinley Grove
Dinkey Creek Merced River
Edison/Florence Reservoirs Shaver Lake
Huntington Lake Sky Ranch Road
Kerckhoff Reservoir Sierra Heritage Scenic Byway
Kings River Sierra Vista Scenic Byway


Picnic Site By Area
Sites
Toilet
Water
Fee
Reservation
Comments
Bass Lake
 
 
       
Denver Church
35*
Flush
Yes
Yes
No
 
Falls
6
Flush
Yes
Yes
No
 
Lakeside
5
Flush
Yes
Yes
No
 
Little Denver Church
7
Flush
Yes
Yes
No
 
Pine Point
9
Flush
Yes
Yes
No
 
Pine Slope
8
Flush
Yes
Yes
No
 
Recreation Point
4
Flush
Yes
Yes
Yes
 
Willow Cove
3
Vault
No
Yes
No
 
Windy Point
1
Vault
No
No
No
 
Rocky Point
8
Vault
Yes
Yes
No
 
 
Courtright/Wishon
 
 
       
Coolidge Meadow
10
Vault
No
No
No
 
Short Hair Fishing Access
12
Vault
No
No
No
 
Spillway Fishing Access
10
Vault
No
No
No
 
Upper Kings River Fishing Access
15
Vault
No
No
No
 
Wishon Dam Fishing Access
10
Vault
No
No
No
 
We-Me-Kute
8
Vault
No
No
No
 
 
Dinkey Creek
 
 
       
Dinkey Creek
4
Vault
Yes
Yes
No
Dinkey Creek Inn and Store are nearby. Store has provisions and a restaurant.
Dinkey Fisherman
8
Vault
No
No
No
Dinkey Creek Inn and Store are nearby. Store has provisions and a restaurant.
 
 
Edison/Florence Lakes
 
 
       
Florence Lake
17
Vault
Yes
No
No
 
Mono Creek
5
Vault
No
No
No
 
 
 
Huntington Lake
 
 
       
Bear Cove
18
Vault
Yes
Yes
No
Lakeshore Resort/Cedar Crest Resort located near picnic area. Boat launching and boat rentals available nearby.
Billy Creek
7
Vault
Yes
No
No
 

Dowville

5
Vault
No
No
No
 
Huntington Lake Boat Launch Area
9
Vault
No
Yes
  Huntington Lake
 
Kings River
 
 
       
Kirch
6
Vault
No
No
No
 
 
 
Kerckhoff Reservoir            
Smalley Cove
5
Vault and Handicapped Accessible
Yes
Yes
No

Boating, swimming, boat ramp; water-skiing

 
Mammoth Pool
 
 
       
Mile High
3
Vault
Yes
No
No
Located above the reservoir.
 
 
McKinley Grove Road
 
 
       
McKinley Grove
10
Vault
No
No
No
 
 
 
Merced River
 
 
       
Cranberry Launch
6
Vault
No
No
No
 
Indian Flat
9
Vault
No
Yes
No
 
McClendon Beach
6
Vault
No
No
No
 
Red Bud
5
Vault
No
Yes
No
 
 
 
Shaver Lake
 
 
       
Dorabelle
5
Vault
Yes
Yes
No
 
 
 
Sky Ranch Road
 
 
       
Nelder Grove
7
Vault
Yes
No
No
 
 
 
Sierra Heritage Scenic Byway
 
 
       
Bear Cove
18
Vault
Yes
Yes
No
 
Billy Creek
7
Vault
Yes
No
No
 
Dowville
5
Vault
No
No
No
 
 
 
Sierra Vista Scenic Byway
 
 
       
Mile High
3
Vault
Yes
No
No
Located above the reservoir.
Nelder Grove
7
Vault
Yes
No
No
 

 


US Forest Service - Sierra National Forest
Last Modified: Wednesday, 13 August 2008 at 13:04:40 EDT


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