Lupine

Peaceful place next to the lake

We had a wonderful time as a family, uninvited friend showed up, mamma bear!

Lupine is very close to the lake and has several great camping sites. If you are bringing a tent make sure to check pictures before you book, this camping area is on a steep hill and some of the sites aren’t level and better for someone with an RV. It can get hot in the summer and not all sites have shade trees so I recommend bringing shade for midday. If you go in the spring or fall it my rain so I recommend something to wipe your feet on, it can get muddy. Each site has a fire pit and a picnic table but be prepared that you may need to bring a shovel because they don’t always clean out the pits.
This camping area is right across from the amphitheater on the lake and a day use area so it’s loud during the day quiets after 6pm and is very quiet after 10pm.
Not a lot of bugs but there are seasonal mosquitoes. There are several deer that go through the site in the mornings. There are also lots of quail and the occasional turkeys. There are bears in the area, so I would not leave food out or in your tent, but in a locked car… make sure to lock the car because some of the Bears have figured out how to open doors,
The Forks restaurant/store and the Lodge are both about a mile away and have boat rentals, provisions and food and bars.

Convenient location half way between Sequoia and Yosemite. Walking distance to Bass Lake, great for swimming or boating, and not too far from restaurants or groceries if needed. Located or the quieter side of the lake among other camp grounds and picnic areas, rather than the more residential or commercial side across the lake.

This is a nice campground on a very nice part of Bass Lake. The campsite was large and private with a nice table and fire ring, but also fairly sloped so it was difficult to find a flat spot for a tent. We were there Friday and Saturday nights so the campground was fairly noisy with generators and music until 10pm, but the staff were friendly and the bathrooms were clean, although there was always a line for them.

Hosts were great!

The campground was clean and spacious. Being so close to the lake was great. All the other campers were friendly and fun. Luis, the Camp Host, was the best ever. So nice and helpful. Can't wait to go back with the whole family.

We have a good time whit family and friends I’ve have to go back next month tjanks

PROS: The biggest pro of this campground are the camp hosts, Estella and Luis. They were very attentive, friendly, and informative. It was also nice to be able to walk to Bass Lake beaches rather than have to drive there and find parking. The tap water tasted great!
CONS: Lots of RVs and trailers with noisy generators (required to be off by 10pm which was generally followed) and the powerboats on the lake created a constant source of loud noise. We had very loud partiers both Friday and Saturday nights - shouting and blasting party music. It is definitely NOT a place to go for peace and quiet. On top of all that, there was a kids' camp nearby with a loudspeaker announcing morning wake-up and various announcements. I found myself very happy to get home and enjoy some silence.
It was challenging to find flat spots at the sites for tents - usually there was one area that was flat enough, but if you're bringing multiple tents, that can get tricky.
Our site (85) had a fire 'pit' that was basically not at all below the level of the ground and the metal ring didn't protrude high enough for us to feel safe having a fire. This really should be fixed or the site (85) should be advertised as not having a usable fire pit. Anyone burning a fire there would basically have nothing around it to keep embers and coals from blowing around or collapsing dangerously with nothing to contain it.
The picnic tables were in terrible shape and really need to be replaced. Big chunks missing and not level so cooking on a camp stove was tough.
There was garbage collection but no place for recycling to go, so we had to drive out with it (guessing most people just throw theirs away, which is pretty sad).

Louis is the BEST!!