Ward Lake
Its sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations), and camping costs Single Site: $32 per night; Additional Holiday Fee: $2 per night. Ward Lake is a National Forest campground near Fresno, California.
First-come, first-served
- National Forest
- Managed by
Getting a site
- Managed by
- National Forest
- Reservations
- None, first-come
- Fee
- Single Site: $32 per night; Additional Holiday Fee: $2 per night
Source: apps.fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-30
What's there
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Fire rings
On site: Toilets and fire rings.
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 7,393 ft
37.3016, -118.9861 in Fresno. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Ward Lake?
No. Ward Lake is first-come, first-served: there is no reservation system, so arrive early to claim an open site.
How much does it cost to camp at Ward Lake?
Camping at Ward Lake costs Single Site: $32 per night; Additional Holiday Fee: $2 per night.
Who manages Ward Lake?
Ward Lake is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around Ward Lake
Hot springs and waterfalls nearby
Nearest to Ward Lake, in straight-line miles: Mono Hot Springs (hot spring, 2.5 miles), Rainbow Falls (waterfall, 21 miles), Wild Willy's Hot Springs (hot spring, 25 miles), and Hot Creek (hot spring, 27 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.
Jackass Meadow - Sites
- 35
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $38 per night
- Sites
- 23
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single site: $37 per night; Additional Holiday Fee: $2 per night
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Free
- Sites
- 11
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $37 per night
More campgrounds: camping near Fresno and campgrounds in Fresno.
Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-30
- epqs.nationalmap.gov (elevationFt), accessed 2026-10-01