Packsaddle Campground
The numbers that decide it
- Longest rig
- 100 ft
- Sites
- 18
- Electric hookups
- Not published
- Pull-through sites
- Yes
- Paved access
- No
- Accessible sites
- Not published
- Driveway grade
- Not published
- Bear boxes
- Yes
- Campfires
- Yes
- Shade
- Yes
- Group sites
- Not published
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. See it on Recreation.gov
Packsaddle Campground
Packsaddle Campground is surrounded by pine and fir trees with a view of the Sierra Buttes and alpine lakes. It is located 2 1/2 miles west of Gold Lake Highway on Packer Lake Road. There are 14 developed sites with piped water and vault toilets. Views of open meadows with wildflowers overlooking a ravine with mountains in the background. Views of granitic ridges and glacially serrated rock outcroppings. Campground has corrals and space for stock trailers.
Before you go
Season
June 13 – October 15
Reservations
Reservations accepted
Fees
$24 per site $5 for extra vehicle
Restrictions
Camping outside designated campground is prohibited in this area
Make it a night on a better road
Byway plans the drive in — real stops, real weather, nothing invented.