Camping

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.

Or, consider a custom tailored horseback trip (overnight or day) through remote unspoiled High Sierra Wilderness by booking a trip through the Balch Park Pack Station. With a variety of trips and a stable of gentle, well trained trail horses, the pack station has a vacation for everyone!

Visalia KOA is the ideal place to start your Sierra Nevada Adventure. The accommodations are listed below: 

One luxury tent lodge with beds for 6

5 one-room cabins for four people

3 two-rooms cavins for six people

2 lodges with fully equipped with kitchen and bathroom facilities