FAQs about Kennedy Meadows
Kennedy
Meadows is a small island of private land surrounded by national
forest,
It’s
never had major commercial recreational development; hence no
advertising and little knowledge of the place among southern
Three
roads access Kennedy Meadows: From
US 395,
Elevation:
About 6,200 feet.
Fishing:
Golden Trout, German and Brown trout populate the South Fork,
Hiking:
The
Pacific Crest Trail runs through Kennedy Meadows.
Hundreds of miles of hiking and horse trails spiderweb the
area.
Trail
Bikes:
OHV enthusiasts use hundreds of miles of dedicated trails
(bikes not allowed on hiking and horse trails).
4WD
Roads:
The most popular are the
Kennedy
Meadows Campground:
38 spaces, water, in
Troy
Meadow Campground:
73 spaces, near OHV trails. Water,
meadow-side camping sites.
Other:
Numerous
other campgrounds and dispersed fire-safe sites near Kennedy Meadows.
Web
Vegetation:
Pinion
pine, juniper, sage, rabbit brush, Mormon tea and wildflowers,
including lupine and Indian paintbrush, cover most of the landscape in
and around Kennedy Meadows.
After a wet winter, the pinions produce some of the largest
pine nuts in the world.
A
few miles above Kennedy Meadows, the pinion give way to giant
Ponderosa Pine, fir and spruce.
Kennedy
Meadows General Store: Offers camping and fishing supplies, fishing licenses, food,
“Chuck Wagon BBQ” in summer, propane, campfire wood, pay phone.
Mail hold for Pacific Crest Trail hikers. Meet residents,
tourists and Pacific Crest Trail Hikers on “The Porch,” open
summers
Grumpy
Bears Resort:
Restaurant, steaks, beer and wine, ice cream, special events.
Irelan’s
Restaurant:
Restaurant, some supplies.
Volunteer
Fire Department: Fire station, fire truck and
The
Kennedy Meadows Community Volunteer First Aid Team (KMCVFAT):
Free
first aid assistance to the community and visitors. The team is
trained to provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), has an
automated external defibrillator (
Ducor
Phone Company: Local phone service.
Aids in community projects.
559-850-0011.
Other
utilities:
Propane and fuel deliveries.
Solar and small wind generators.
Larry
Mills Solar:
Solar panels, inverters, batteries and supplies.
Mail
Service:
Rural route boxes on Kennedy Meadows Road.
KMPOA:
(Kennedy Meadows Property Owners Association) publishes quarterly
newsletter, acts as voice of Kennedy Meadows with local government.
Established Emergency Call Boxes in and around Kennedy Meadows,
water tanks for auxiliary fire use, and brush removal.
Annual Memorial Day Road Clean-Up and BBQ.
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