Balch Park Campgrounds

Balch Park Campgrounds near Springville California. Located among beautiful Giant Sequoia trees, Balch Park and Mountain Home State Forest are adjacent camping locations in the Sequoia National Forest. John Muir loved the area. He wrote fondly about it, saying it was home to "the finest block of the Big Tree forest in the entire belt on the North Fork of the Tule River." The famous Hercules tree is among the stand of redwoods. Balch Park is the gateway to beautiful meadows, crater lakes and a wonderful wilderness experience. The 160-acre park has two small stocked ponds and 71-campsites. The campground is one of the most developed in the area - with paved roads, RV spaces, and flush toilets. Water and electric hookups for an incredibly reasonable fee.