Sawmill Meadows Campground
USFS · Campground · Fee
Fast facts
- Cost
- Fee charged
- Managed by
- USFS
- Type
- Campground
- Hours
- Quiet hours are 10:00 p.m. until 6:00 a.m.
- Reservations
- fs.usda.gov
- Nearest dump station
- Indian Creek Camp Ground-Trailer Dump Site · 90.0 mi
- Nearest water fill
- Indian Creek Camp Ground-Potable Water · 90.5 mi
- Coordinates
- 37.7694, -118.6763
- Last verified
- September 18, 2026
About this place
Located near the boundary of the Hoover Wilderness at an elevation of 9800 feet, Sawmill Campground is suited to backpack style camping as you will walk more than a quarter mile on a dirt trail to reach the 12 campsites. Each site has a table, fire ring, and a food storage locker. Most sites have shade and room for up to two tents. Nearby Lee Vining Creek is the only water source, there is no piped water. Trash must be packed out. Two vault toilets are located between sites 8 and 9. There are 15 overnight parking spaces at the campground entrance from Saddlebag Road. Hiking beyond the campground is day use only as you will enter into a research area. The Harvey Monroe Hall Natural Area has historical records to compare to current research for effects of climate change at high elevation. Please leave no trace and minimize impacts by staying on trails.
From the USFS.
Is Sawmill Meadows Campground free?
No. Sawmill Meadows Campground charges a fee. It is managed by the USFS. Sites are reservable through fs.usda.gov.
How do I get to Sawmill Meadows Campground?
From US 395 at Lee Vining, go west on CA 120, then north on Saddlebag Lake Road- Forest Road 04
Nearby
- TUFF CAMPGROUND14.3 mi
- Big Springs Campground14.5 mi
- Crowley Lake Campground14.7 mi
- Crowley Lake Campground14.7 mi
- French Camp Campground14.9 mi
- FRENCH CAMP15.0 mi
- Holiday Campground15.1 mi
- CONVICT LAKE CAMPGROUND15.2 mi
- Indian Creek Camp Ground-Trailer Dump Site90.0 mi
- Indian Creek Camp Ground-Potable Water90.5 mi
SourceData from the USFS. Last synced September 18, 2026. Community reports and photos are submitted by travelers and are not verified by the agency.
