Holey Meadow Campground

Stayed for July 4 2021 at site 7. The campsites are close to each other and is the only reason I did not mark this as 5 stars. 1, 2, 3 and 4 are in the first section/small loop and are up a slight hill and have a smaller bathroom. 5 and 6 are in the middle and 5 is right in front of the second bathroom. 7, 8 and 9 are in the second section and are close together. 7 was on a slight hill. Heads up there were more sightings of black bears in the area and a young bear frequented this campground. A ranger came by to check on us and inform us they have sighted about 7 bears in the area and are less afraid to approach humans as they are hungry due to this year's drought. Highly recommend bringing a bear locker or keeping your food in the car as much as possible. The campground is beautiful and shaded, at night you can see the stars from the opening in the trees. It is next to a beautiful meadow. And the bathrooms were kept extremely clean. Loved staying at this campground, only 5 minute drive from trail of 100 giants and 25 minute drive from Kern River.

A small, quiet campground that’s good for groups of 2-4 people since the sites are close to each other. The 1/2 mile in is on a dirt road, but easy to drive as we saw others with small sedans get in and out. We were here at the end of July and because of all the tree covering, the temperature was comfortable and cool even during the day. There are 2 vault toilets and it’s true, the smell of them travel throughout the campground, but the toilets were kept clean while we were there. No water so bring your own. No bear lockers. Simple trash cans near the toilet (not ones that would keep bears out) so bears must not be a problem at this campground. There’s a nice meadow adjacent to the sites that we saw many cows meandering through.

We came up through Kern and after seeing the loads of people there, overbooked camp spots, and lack of trees to give reprieve from the sun, we were so happy to have found Holey Meadow.

Tip: Trail of 100 Giants is minutes away. Go in the late afternoon if possible to avoid crowds.

Holey Meadows is a small campground with just 10 sites. We reserved campsite 5 and there was shade all day long, which was good because temperatures during the day were over 90 degrees in the sun. There was a flat spot for our tent and plenty of room to pitch another tent. This site didn't have any neighbors behind it and it was close to the bathroom. It's a short half mile drive down a dirt road to get to the campgrounds. The camp host was friendly and helpful. He suggested a number of activities for us and came around each day/night to check in. He also kept the vault toilets so clean and aired out. Two thumbs up for that. All of our neighbors were really quiet and went to bed early. There's a number of activities in the area to keep you busy during the day - Trail of 100 Giants, the view from Dome Rock, the Noble Waterfall, and the Needles Lookout 5 mile hike. If you are in need of supplies, there's a restaurant / store 18 miles up the road in Ponderosa. We were able to pick up firewood and ice and had a beer on their deck and enjoyed the band. Overall, we were very pleased with our stay and would recommend it to other campers who don't mind no showers. Please note that there is NO drinking water as the description on this site states.