State Park
Smalley Cove Campground
Sierra National Forest · North Fork, CA
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- Address:North Fork, CA
About
Shaded by Scrub oaks and Grey Pine, Smalley Cove Campground offers 5 campsites near Kerchoff Reservoir. A vault toilet is provided and campsites include picnic tables and grills.
Smalley Cove Campground and Day Use Area is located on the Kerckhoff Reservoir, and is available for tent camping or day use. There are five campsites with picnic tables and barbecue grills. Fishing for eastern brook trout, small-mouth bass, bluegill and catfish is best done from the reservoirs shoreline, or on a canoe or float tube. Guests return again and again to enjoy the magnificent Sierra National Forest.
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Amenities
Flush Toilets
Potable Water
Picnic Tables
Fire Rings
Pet Policy
Pets allowed on leash
Campground Rules
- Campfires generally permitted — verify current fire restrictions before lighting
Within ~30 miles
Trails near Smalley Cove Campground
Trail
Horseshoe Bend of San Joaquin River
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6.5 mi1,801 ftgain
Difficult
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Wuh-Ki'o Trail
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8.0 mi2,054 ftgain
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San Joaquin River Gorge Trail
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2.1 mi604 ftgain
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Ya-Gub-Weh-Tuh Trail to Bog Sandy Creek Bridge
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5.3 mi1,529 ftgain
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Manzanita Lake Trail
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2.2 mi279 ftgain
Easy
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South Fork Willow Creek Trail
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1.8 mi233 ftgain
Easy
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