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  3. Shaver Lake
  4. Dorabelle Campground

Camping at Dorabelle Campground

Public campground · 60 campsites

A forested campground near trout fishing, and hiking. Most campsites have no hookups, and RV fit varies by site.

About this campground

5 mi and Osprey Cove 2 mi), and horseback riding is available nearby. Boats can be moored close to the campground and many water activities are centered on the lake swimming, motorized boating, kayaking, water skiing, jet skiing, windsurfing, sailing and fishing for kokanee salmon, rainbow and brown trout, smallmouth bass, catfish and bluegill.

5.0 on Recreation.gov · 360 reviewsBook on Recreation.gov
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At a glance

  • RV sites up to 35 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • No hookups
  • Pets welcome
  • Public land
OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationReviewsPlan your stay

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No site is open for every night of your stay

You book directly on Recreation.gov. Rates and availability can change until reserved. Campground page on Recreation.gov ↗

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Amenities & location

Check-in
2:00 PM
Checkout
12:00 PM
Pets
Allowed (per listing)
Maximum stay
14 nights

Hookups (individual campsites): 60 no-hookup individual sites.

Location

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Dorabelle Campground: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Dorabelle Campground?
Longest RV site listed: 35 ft (40 of 41 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does Dorabelle Campground have RV hookups?
60 no-hookup individual sites (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Dorabelle Campground?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Dorabelle Campground?
Allowed (per the listing)
Sources and details

At a glance

Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the Recreation.gov listing. Anything we can't source says so.

Max rig length
Listing Longest RV site listed: 35 ft (40 of 41 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 60 no-hookup individual sites
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 0 pull-through, 60 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 58 paved site driveways
Pets
Listing Allowed
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): Verizon 3 (110 reports), AT&T 3 (103 reports), T-Mobile 2 (55 reports)
Shade
Listing 47 of 60 sites that report shade are listed as shaded
Booking
Listing Reservable on Recreation.gov
Price
Listing Lowest listed rate $48/night (live price once you pick dates)
Stay limits
Listing 14 nights max
Generators · Quiet hours · Starlink / satellite · Water · Getting there
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

Themes from recent written reviews on Recreation.gov. Quotes are verbatim.

Quiet, wooded sites · 3 reviews

“Great campground, well managed, clean, friendly host/staff and spacious sites.”

Lisa W · Oct 2025

Selected reviews

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (360 reviews, ★ 5.0). Not written or edited by us.

“Great campground, well managed, clean, friendly host/staff and spacious sites. ”

Lisa W 5 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov
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tent only nonelectric
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tent only nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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tent only nonelectric
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tent only nonelectric
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tent only nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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tent only nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released

Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every night

Denham Forest 100 Acre&Private Lake

6 mi from Dorabelle Campground (straight-line)
Sites from $600/night
$1,200 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
View Campsites
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights2 sites open for every night

Coe's Cozy Country Corner

6.2 mi from Dorabelle Campground (straight-line)
Sites from $38/night
$75 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
View Campsites
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every night

Willow Belle Ranch

11.3 mi from Dorabelle Campground (straight-line)
Sites from $175/night
$350 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
View Campsites
Trip idea

Ideas for your stay

An idea to start from, built from this campground's listing and real tours nearby. Times, openings and prices change, so check each before you go.

  1. Day 1 · Arrive and settle in

    • Check in and set up camp.
    • fish for trout (per the campground listing)
  2. Day 2 · Get out and explore

    • ATV Rentals Thrilling Desert Adventures 24 mi · 1.5 hr–2 hr · from $80/person
    • Semi Private Tour to Sequoia National Park with Lunch 31 mi · 8 hr–12 hr · from $300/person
  3. Optional full-day extension

    Longer tours — plan travel time before and after.

    • Self-Guided Audio Driving Tour in Sequoia and Kings Canyon 31 mi · 8 hr–1 day · from $21/person
Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 60 sites take tents. See open sites ↑

Need an RV for your stay?

Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 35 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

2019 Forest River Wolf Pup
2019 Forest River Wolf Pup

Travel trailer · 18 ft · sleeps 5 · 35 mi from campground

$100/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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2018 28ft jayco slx
2018 28ft jayco slx

Travel trailer · 28 ft · sleeps 6 · 35 mi from campground

$108/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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Entegra Ethos Coach, Your Luxury Adventure Rental!
Entegra Ethos Coach, Your Luxury Adventure Rental!

Camper van · 20 ft · sleeps 2 · 95 mi from campground

$189/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

View rental
Things to do

Activities near Dorabelle Campground

Bookable tours nearby

Paid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.

ATV Rentals Thrilling Desert Adventures
ATV Rentals Thrilling Desert Adventures

24 mi · 1.5 hr–2 hr · from $80/person

Semi Private Tour to Sequoia National Park with Lunch
Semi Private Tour to Sequoia National Park with Lunch

31 mi · 8 hr–12 hr · from $300/person

Self-Guided Audio Driving Tour in Sequoia and Kings Canyon
Self-Guided Audio Driving Tour in Sequoia and Kings Canyon

31 mi · 8 hr–1 day · from $21/person

See 6 more bookable tours
Semi Private Yosemite Valley Tour with Hotel Pick Up and Lunch
Semi Private Yosemite Valley Tour with Hotel Pick Up and Lunch
Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

  • Peak season May 14–Oct 10: RV & Tent $48–$95, Tent $48–$95 per night

stays up to 14 nights (Recreation.gov rules).

Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Dorabelle Campground

For July weekends, book about 173 days ahead. Three in four July Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 119 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.

See booking patterns
Arrival monthFri/Sat arrivals: half booked at leastA quarter at leastOther days: half booked at leastA quarter at least
May80 days ahead130 days ahead46 days ahead107 days ahead
June100 days ahead153 days ahead64 days ahead150 days ahead
July119 days ahead173 days ahead77 days ahead178 days ahead
August90 days ahead160 days ahead55 days ahead162 days ahead
September44 days ahead92 days ahead24 days ahead77 days ahead
October22 days ahead57 days ahead17 days ahead53 days ahead

Months with fewer than 30 reservations of that kind are left blank. Sites where nearly every booking was made the day of arrival (pay on arrival) are left out. Closed seasons, windows not yet released for booking, and currently unavailable nights are separate from this history.

Based on Recreation.gov reservations, FY2015–2025 (21,535 reservations in the years scored). Counts reservations made, not nights actually camped: cancellations aren't in the data, and nights a site was closed count as not booked. FY2020–21 (COVID) are left out of the scores.

Compare site types

60 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Standard sites (tent or RV)

Tent, van or small RV, no power

42 sites · $48, $95/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Tent-only sites

Tents only, no power

18 sites · $48, $95/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

31 mi · 4 hr–6 hr · from $300/person

Day Tour to Kings Canyon National Park
Day Tour to Kings Canyon National Park

31 mi · 6 hr–8 hr · from $300/person

Axe Throwing in Fresno
Axe Throwing in Fresno

31 mi · 1 hr · from $37/person

Fresno Fiasco Scavenger Hunt
Fresno Fiasco Scavenger Hunt

31 mi · 2 hr · from $27/person

Astonishing Scavenger Hunt: Fresno Art & History
Astonishing Scavenger Hunt: Fresno Art & History

31 mi · 2 hr · from $12/person

Explore Fresno with a Unique Scavenger Hunt by 3Quest Challenge
Explore Fresno with a Unique Scavenger Hunt by 3Quest Challenge

31 mi · 2 hr · from $10/person