$48
Dorabelle
Closed for the season
Total sites: 64
Booking Window: 6 months
Booking Window: 6 months
5,416 ft
60°F
47°F
47°F
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Sierra National Forest › High Sierra Ranger District › California
› Fresno County
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› Dorabelle Campground
Dorabelle Campground, CA - Latest Reviews, Photos & Campground Map
Dorabelle Campground is located in the High Sierra Ranger District, Sierra National Forest (57 min northeast of Clovis, CA) with an elevation of 5,416 feet. There are a total of 64 campsites including 18 tent-only sites. The campground is normally open from mid May to mid October. 42 sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 19 and 43 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. Fees range from $40.00 to $82.00. Some amenities include swimming. Activities include boating, fishing, hiking trails, floating sports.
Campsite Reviews (232)
4.7 out of 5
| 5 star | 80% | |
| 4 star | 7% | |
| 3 star | 7% | |
| 2 star | 2% | |
| 1 star | 1% |
@LisaW1374326 · Camped on Oct 10, 2025 at Campsite #42
Great campground, well managed, clean, friendly host/staff and spacious sites.
@WilliamL145693 · Camped on Oct 10, 2025 at Campsite #57
The campsite is pretty and sites themselves are great but the camp hosts are unwilling to enforce the rules and the experience is not good. First night, we had a rowdy group playing music and talking loudly until past midnight. They "self-regulated" and apologized the next morning. Second night another loud group showed up. Playing music and chopping wood until after midnight. Camp host came and told them to be quiet. After the host left, the group went right back to it and continued for another hour. Host did not return. Then at ~5am they got in their cars and revved the engines because they had not prepared for the nighttime temperatures and needed to warm up. After two nights of noise, we decided to just pack up and leave a day early.The lake is beautiful, but there are bottles and bags and tangles of line and small plastic bait containers strewn all over the shore. Not even the fishermen appear to have any respect for this place.If you want a peaceful and uplifting outdoors experience, you won't find it here. Ride on, or ride home crushed.
@SarahB5025907 · Camped on Oct 10, 2025 at Campsite #46
The campground is very nice but we would not recommend booking this particular site. It sits right next to the bathroom with all its downwind smells hitting your picnic table. There's also no privacy between this site and the one directly next to it. (the other sites in Dorabelle do.)The neighbors in the site directly next to us were extremely loud past midnight. (at one point, the Camp Host came and asked them to quiet down and stop chopping wood after 10pm-- they ignored him on both fronts.)
@MarcoS48771798 · Camped on Sep 28, 2025 at Campsite #22
Very quiet camping site, really spacious area with tons of shade, private with only one site across the road. Has space to tie a hammock to the trees. Settling in and out of the spot was easy didnt have to talk to staff the whole time. 5/5 stars will be returning.
@AndresN94624DE · Camped on Sep 26, 2025 at Campsite #13
Camp Ground Host was very rude and mean , wasn't able to listen to music during the day it had to be really low ,or the Host will come and complain saying it had to be phone loud doesn't make no sense never had a problem before other than that it was a good time
@blancar134DE91 · Camped on Sep 19, 2025 at Campsite #17
The camp ground host were very nice. camp was nice and clean
@JayE1427006 · Camped on Sep 19, 2025 at Campsite #23
Excellent location with very helpful staff.
@KatieF5720380 · Camped on Sep 19, 2025 at Campsite #61
Staff were constantly cleaning and stocking restrooms, campsites were beautiful & clean!
@TomS3186246 · Camped on Sep 15, 2025 at Campsite #25
Campground was in really good shape. The camp-hosts were very friendly and helpful and allowed us to move to a better spot after arrival.My ongoing issue is with the reservation system. The campground was 90% empty, yet when making my reservation it showed as being mostly full. This scenario has been the same for every reservation that I have made over the last few years. People are abusing the reservation system, especially seniors with their lifetime passes. Gone are the days where you show up at a campground and pick your spot, first come first serve (FCFS). Maybe impose a $100 deposit which is fully refundable if a guest shows up for their reservation but is charged if they do not cancel at least 72 hours before. This is only a suggestion, but something needs to change in how camp spots are being offered.
@RJS8721433 · Camped on Sep 11, 2025 at Campsite #58
2nd time to Dorabelle. Great campground. Being on the banks of Shaver Lake is amazing. Camp sites are well laid out, plenty of space and yet close to bathrooms and lake access. Would highly recommend.
@RocioP1DE17642 · Camped on Sep 9, 2025 at Campsite #60
Beautiful Campground!
@NidiaA2409B517 · Camped on Sep 5, 2025 at Campsite #60
Campsite was clean and host friendly. Love this campsite because it is close to water and seems a little more private since its smaller. The bathrooms were also clean
@LupitaP9DC37DC · Camped on Aug 29, 2025 at Campsite #44
Site #44 was absolutely beautiful and such a great location. Not far from the trail down to the lake, literally like 5 min. Can't wait to book again.
@DennisseS36621 · Camped on Aug 18, 2025 at Campsite #48
The site was clean and walking distance to the lake! Pit toilets were kept clean. Better pictures of the sloped pad might have been useful for deciding on another site since the slope was not easy for backing into and up with a 25 travel trailer. The campground roads are super narrow and the reverse clearance with a tow vehicle was challenging. It would be nice to have a small dump station on site since Edison camp charges $40!!
@EricA2710263 · Camped on Aug 15, 2025 at Campsite #35
Camp host was great and the site 35 was a great site it was clean and had lots of room
@RodgerE967CC0B · Camped on Aug 11, 2025 at Campsite #42
What a hidden gem! The lake was fantastic! The people were great, shout out to Dylan!! A little town up the hill with good food and more fantastic people!!
@BrianT1694442 · Camped on Aug 10, 2025 at Campsite #12
Beautiful campground, lots of shade, nice and close to the lake, very mellow crowd. Caretaker was friendly and did a good job of addressing the fairly extra odoriffic toilets. There is cell phone reception here and it is very close to town.
@MichelleO16754 · Camped on Aug 10, 2025 at Campsite #34
Beautiful camp site. Our site was even raked when we arrived. Nice pleasant hostsPerfect location to the water. Very quiet campground. Shaver lake is gorgeous!
@RonW5376631 · Camped on Jul 29, 2025 at Campsite #17
The staff of the park were amazing. Very accommodating.
@SherrieP050517 · Camped on Jul 23, 2025 at Campsite #23
Love going to Shaver Lake!
@AmberC9992904 · Camped on Jul 22, 2025 at Campsite #13
This campground was beautiful, peaceful, and clean. The pit toilets didnt smell bad (!) and were cleaned daily. Our site was raked before we arrived and ready to set up camp! Folks quieted down by 10 and the mornings were mellow. The walk down to the lake was only about 5 minutes but the decline/incline was steep. People leave their shades structures, paddle boards, etc. on the beach overnight so finding a spot as a newcomer can be challenging. Overall a wonderful campground and we hope to return!
@scotts8955128 · Camped on Jul 21, 2025 at Campsite #40
Great camp hosts, very clean facilities, many of the sites feel very private yet are close by other sites. Definitely going back in the future.
@JennyGAA06301B · Camped on Jul 17, 2025 at Campsite #56
This is a very loud and crowded campground with no real feel of being on the lake as there are no views and access is not close. It could probably be fun if you are camping with young kids or wanted to camp with several families, but if you enjoy camping for solitude and nature, this is not the place. It was clean and well maintained though.
@GayleF1985990 · Camped on Jul 16, 2025 at Campsite #9
beautiful dry camping
@DulceZ91D3E2EE · Camped on Jul 14, 2025 at Campsite #37
Camp Dorabella is beautiful the only thing we experienced this year was loud campers late at night at night.
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