Colonel Allensworth State Park Campground California

Colonel Allensworth State Park Overview

Colonel Allensworth State Park campground (the John L. Whitehead Jr. Campground) has 115 campsites and is located next to the historic town of Allensworth. Each campsite also has a table, shade structure, fire ring and grill. There are 15 large/flat campsites for RVs, trailers and tents and another 100 tent camping sites in an open field. The campsites pads and interior roads are paved. Colonel Allensworth State Park campground also has flush toilets, showers, an RV dump station and drinking water.

Colonel Allensworth State Park – Area Recreation

In 1908 a group of African Americans led by Colonel Allen Allensworth founded a town in the southern San Joaquin Valley where Blacks could live free from discrimination. The town of Allensworth enjoyed great success as an independent and self-sufficient colony. Today the town site is an historic park and consists of several restored & reconstructed buildings including a schoolhouse, Baptist church, various businesses, homes, a hotel, library and other structures.

Tule Campground is about 160 miles away and has 104 campsites along the shore of Success Lake.

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Amenities

• Campsite Tables
• Drinking Water
• Dump Station
• Fire Pit
• Fire Rings
• Pets OK
• Restrooms (Flush Toilets)
• Shade Structure
• Showers
• Visitor Center

Activities

• Biking
• Hiking
• Historic Sites
• Mountain Biking
• Museum
• Photography
• Picnicking
• Visitor Center
• Wildlife Viewing