Agency-listedUSFS · dispersedFree
Strawberry Lake Camp 2
Drive-up · U.S. Forest Service · CA · 37.20546, -119.11381
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USGS topo — contours & terrain
Aerial — USGS / NAIP
Weather outlook — at Strawberry Lake Camp 2
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 8,995 ft.
Fire & smoke — around Strawberry Lake Camp 2NIFC · AirNow
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Active wildfires from NIFC (within ~50 mi); air quality from AirNow. Always confirm current fire restrictions with the managing office before you go.
Everything you need — measured from Strawberry Lake Camp 2 · Sierra National Forest · CA
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- GGrocery4 mi
- +Urgent care4 mi
- @Mail5 mi
- DDump12 mi
- WWater13 mi
- LLaundry13 mi
- ShShower13 mi
- MMechanic13 mi
- FFuel13 mi
- HHardware13 mi
- OOutfitter13 mi
- RxPharmacy25 mi
- EVEV fast charger30 mi
- AAir-up42 mi
- PPropane43 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water's a short hop out, fuel & food sit about 4 mi out, the nearest EV fast charger is a 30-mi run (and back).
One dot per need — the nearest of each kind, straight-line from camp. Places from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors); the EV fast charger from the US DOE station locator. Open in Google Maps ↗
The site — Strawberry Lake Camp 2
Access
Drive-up
Land
U.S. Forest Service · dispersed
Elevation
8,995 ft
State
CA
Coordinates
37.20546, -119.11381
Cost
Free
Nearby & resupply — around Strawberry Lake Camp 2 · Sierra National Forest · CA (OpenStreetMap)
- Water featureStrawberry Lake (water) · nearby
- Nearest townSnow Bend · ~4.3 mi
- Drinking waternone within 10 mi
- FuelFuel · ~26.3 mi
- Propane / LPGnone within 31 mi
- Dump station~12.3 mi
- GroceriesBob's Market · ~13.2 mi
- PharmacyCVS Pharmacy · ~25.0 mi
- HardwareYoung's Shaver Lake Hardware · ~13.2 mi
EV charging — from Strawberry Lake Camp 2 · Sierra National Forest · CA — nearest public DC fast & Level 2 (US DOE station data)
- Nearest public DC fast charger30.5 mi straight-line W — Oakhurst, CA - Tesla Supercharger (at a hotel) · Tesla · NACS (Tesla) · 8 fast ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-06-18 · hours: 24 hours daily. NACS partner enabled. · directions
- Public DC fast stations within reachnone within 25 mi · 45 within 50 · 157 within 100 · 443 within 150
- Nearest listing CCS31.1 mi — Central Valley Bank (Oakhurst, CA), Oakhurst
- Nearest listing CHAdeMO31.2 mi — DC CORRIDOR OAKHURST DC2, Oakhurst
- Nearest public Level 2 (J1772)25.0 mi — Prather · NOODOE · J1772 · 2 Level 2 ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: not listed
- Pricing at the fast chargernot listed
- Power (kW)not listed by AFDC — “DC fast” spans roughly 24 to 350 kW, so ask the network.
- Read this honestlyStraight-line miles, like every distance on this site. Roads run longer than this, and you have to get back. We know where a charger is listed. We don’t know if it works today, how fast it is, or the road miles. Check the network before you commit.
Snapshot 2026-09-16 · AFDC record 206268 · US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center
Nearby restrooms — around Strawberry Lake Camp 2 · Sierra National Forest · CA — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- Vault / pit toiletRancheria Falls Trailhead · ~3.7 mi NW · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletMidge Creek Group Campground · ~4.1 mi NW · USFS
- Flush restroomRancheria · ~4.2 mi NW · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletBadger Flat · ~4.4 mi N · USFS
Open Strawberry Lake Camp 2 elsewhere
Other camps near Strawberry Lake Camp 2
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Coyote Camp 3~0.9 mi
- Mirror Camp~0.9 mi
- Mirror Lake Camp~0.9 mi
- Strawberry Lake Camp 1~1.0 mi
The unit that manages Strawberry Lake Camp 2
Stay limits, road closures and fire restrictions at Strawberry Lake Camp 2 are set by Sierra National Forest, not by the campsite — check there before you go.
How we know this — Strawberry Lake Camp 2
Source
U.S. Forest Service recreation data
Confidence
Likely — The record is good enough to put a pin on, but thin in places. Treat the details as a starting point, not gospel.
How it was placed
USFS/BLM authoritative: free & dispersed. Access not field-checked (assumed drive-up).
EV chargers
US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center station locator, snapshot 2026-09-16. Straight-line miles to the nearest public, open, unrestricted station; restricted and planned units are shown but never counted.
Field check
On the agency's books. The land manager inventoried this site, so its existence is not in question — current conditions are. Nobody from here has camped it recently.
What we don’t know about Strawberry Lake Camp 2
A land record can put you within a few meters of a spot. It cannot tell you any of this — so check it yourself, and treat anything below as the open question it is.
- Road surface & last-mile access
- How many rigs actually fit
- Cell coverage by carrier
- Seasonal & winter access
- Current fire restrictions
- Whether any water here is drinkable
- Shade & wind exposure
- Noise and who else shows up
- Whether a listed EV charger works today, or the road miles to it
Before you go — Strawberry Lake Camp 2
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