Hermit Valley Campground

in Stanislaus National Forest

The numbers that decide it

Recreation.gov publishes no site-level detail for this campground, so we cannot say what length of rig it takes. Call the managing office before committing to it in a large vehicle.

Site-level detail from Recreation.gov, checked 2026-08-05. Where a field says “not published”, the agency has not published it — it does not mean zero.

Hermit Valley Campground

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Before you go

Reservations

First-come, first-served

Fees

No fee at this time, when facilities are improved a tiered fee increase will be implemented. 1st and 2nd year $15 per night and the 3rd year $20 per night.

Restrictions

Highway 4 from Lake Alpine to Highway 89 is very steep, narrow, and winding; vehicles over 25 feet are not advisable. This section of highway is closed in winter.

Scenic drives that pass close

Make it a night on a better road

Byway plans the drive in — real stops, real weather, nothing invented.