Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park
California State Park
Write a Review Central Valley Highway Earlimart, CA 93219 661-849-3433 Official WebsiteGPS: 35.8665, -119.3921
Overview of Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park
Last Price Paid: $20
Reported by Dawn on 11/18/2023
Longest RV Reported: 37 feet (Class A)
Reported by Dawn on 11/18/2023
Number of Sites 15
Pad Type asphalt
Reservations yes
Elevation 196 ft / 59 m
Max Stay 14
Max Length 35 ft
Tent Camping Yes
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Reviews of Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park 18 people have reviewed this location.
“Quiet. Beautiful. Interesting.”
Reviewed 2/28/2021
Nightly rate: | $20 |
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Days stayed: | 1 |
RV Length: | 17' (Travel Trailer) |
We LOVED this park. Lovely and quiet with the extremely interesting history of this former town to go look around and enjoy. Everything was shut when we were there but there was still a lot to look and see. Lovely sunset and sunrise, nice picnic tables to sit at, good hard & flat stands. No hook-up but water and bathrooms were availabl... more
We LOVED this park. Lovely and quiet with the extremely interesting history of this former town to go look around and enjoy. Everything was shut when we were there but there was still a lot to look and see. Lovely sunset and sunrise, nice picnic tables to sit at, good hard & flat stands. No hook-up but water and bathrooms were available when we were there. There is a $20 park fee so not exactly a boondock but close enough. NB: though quiet there are regular trains that pass close by! Would stay here again. P.S. Well done to the restoration team at Allensworth, you're doing an amazing job.
Stan would stay here again
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“Loved the history!”
Reviewed 11/3/2020
Nightly rate: | $20 |
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Days stayed: | 1 |
Site Number: | 15 |
RV Length: | 22' (Travel Trailer) |
We stayed here at the end of December, 2019. Great one night stop as you head N or S on the 99. Easy access - sites typical dry camping (which we love!). Some train noise, but oddly enough we enjoy that. Spent about half an hour chatting with a super nice ranger - she gave us a bit of history and we really enjoyed doing our own lit... more
We stayed here at the end of December, 2019. Great one night stop as you head N or S on the 99. Easy access - sites typical dry camping (which we love!). Some train noise, but oddly enough we enjoy that. Spent about half an hour chatting with a super nice ranger - she gave us a bit of history and we really enjoyed doing our own little walking tour of this historical site. Gorgeous morning with fog made for fun photography!
Travel Small Live Big would stay here again
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“Neat historically but dry camping only”
Reviewed 1/8/2020
Nightly rate: | $20 |
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Days stayed: | 1 |
Site Number: | 6 |
RV Length: | 16' (Toy Hauler Travel Trailer) |
We enjoyed the park historically speaking. Lots of restored buildings. We were disappointed that we had to pay $20.00 to dry camp. The frustration increased when we saw that we would have to pay an additional $10.00 (automated) to dump. Only 2 showers and 2 bathrooms open. very low water flow and luke-warm water showers and no toilet ... more
We enjoyed the park historically speaking. Lots of restored buildings.
We were disappointed that we had to pay $20.00 to dry camp. The frustration increased when we saw that we would have to pay an additional $10.00 (automated) to dump. Only 2 showers and 2 bathrooms open. very low water flow and luke-warm water showers and no toilet paper.
The campground has a fields that seemingly go for days but cannot let your dog off the leash anywhere. We were warned of a $500.00 fine if we did.
the friendly atmosphere we had become accustom to traveling the south was not found at this place.
We will not visit here again.
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“Very peaceful and quiet”
Reviewed 4/16/2019
Nightly rate: | $18 |
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Days stayed: | 1 |
Site Number: | 10 |
This place is about 5 miles off the 99 and was easy to find with the phones gps. It has a self pay station which you need cash only or they take US bank checks only. Our rig is a FL50 pulling a Teton which is 65 feet and the turning radius is awful but maneuvering wasn’t too bad. We were able to back in which our backend passed the cu... more
This place is about 5 miles off the 99 and was easy to find with the phones gps. It has a self pay station which you need cash only or they take US bank checks only. Our rig is a FL50 pulling a Teton which is 65 feet and the turning radius is awful but maneuvering wasn’t too bad. We were able to back in which our backend passed the curb was about 10 feet. So our 65 feet all fit in the site nicely. We stayed in site 10.
Sandra would stay here again
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“Nice place for overnight.”
Reviewed 10/22/2018
Nightly rate: | $18 |
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Days stayed: | 1 |
Site Number: | 9 |
October 2018. We were the only campers. Self registration, $18 with Senior pass. Cell coverage good. Pads asphalt, picnic tables covered,fire rings. Bathrooms clean showers separate clean. Sort of out in the middle of nowhere. Good stopover. Trains went by a few times. The abandon town is there with an interesting story.
Ctschupp would stay here again
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“Quiet, Convenient, and Inexpensive.”
Reviewed 3/13/2018
Nightly rate: | $20 |
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Days stayed: | 1 |
RV Length: | 31' (Travel Trailer) |
This is a weird campground for California... no mountains, no ocean, no vineyards. But what it lacks in proximity to natural wonders, it makes up for in quirkiness and charm. The other reviewers covered the basics, so i’ll just add that cell signal here was great on ATT and Verizon (around 22 Mbps Down on each) and the fact that the... more
This is a weird campground for California... no mountains, no ocean, no vineyards. But what it lacks in proximity to natural wonders, it makes up for in quirkiness and charm.
The other reviewers covered the basics, so i’ll just add that cell signal here was great on ATT and Verizon (around 22 Mbps Down on each) and the fact that the concrete spots were level. We came mid week and there was only one other camper here (aside from the friendly camp host, Susie).
Pretty cool piece of American History (you can drive around the historical buildings with your radio tuned to a repeating audio tour of each building) and its a convenient stop if you’re headed from Northern CA to Vegas or Utah.
The history of this place is that basically it was a growing town but eventually folded for a number of reasons, but one of the reasons was that arsenic was found in the water. The warning of arsenic in the water is posted at the campground, supposedly not harmful, but we didn't take a chance; we didn't connect to the water supply there.
Would be 5/5 if not for the arsenic.
Trekerboy would stay here again
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“Historical and relaxing.”
Reviewed 3/30/2017
Nightly rate: | $20 |
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Days stayed: | 3 |
Site Number: | 8 |
Allensworth is a small campground with 15 available campsites, most were vacant during our stay. The park is the only California town founded by African Americans and it has been nicely restored! We enjoyed a leisurely walk around the buildings listening to the self guided tour on our cell phones. While walking we saw several bunnie... more
Allensworth is a small campground with 15 available campsites, most were vacant during our stay. The park is the only California town founded by African Americans and it has been nicely restored! We enjoyed a leisurely walk around the buildings listening to the self guided tour on our cell phones. While walking we saw several bunnies, squirrels, many birds as well as a American Kiestrel! In addition to the historic portion of the park there is the remoteness to it which allows one to sit back, enjoy the scenery and relax! There are trains that pass by, however that did not disturb us in the least! We enjoyed beautiful sunsets, a very pleasant staff (Ranger) and a nice variety of wild life, there was even a lone coyote that strolled across the meadow. The sites are dry site with no hook ups (water avail), but there are clean bathrooms and showers. We originally had planned to stay for one day, however we enjoyed it so much we stayed for three!
RE would stay here again
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“Camp in history”
Reviewed 1/7/2016
Nightly rate: | $20 |
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Days stayed: | 1 |
Site Number: | 11 |
RV Length: | 29' |
This interesting historic state park has a little camping with 15 spots. We did not make a reservation, and were the first ones to make our pick. Later in the afternoon, one other camper showed up. We learned from the ranger the next day, it hardly ever fills up. There are no hookups, but water is available. We did not try the shower, ... more
This interesting historic state park has a little camping with 15 spots. We did not make a reservation, and were the first ones to make our pick. Later in the afternoon, one other camper showed up. We learned from the ranger the next day, it hardly ever fills up. There are no hookups, but water is available. We did not try the shower, but it was promised to be hot.
The campground is in agricultural surroundings, with a very slight manure smell. Since we could access the state park at night, we took some night shots of the buildings. And then the owls come out, too! Lots of birds and other little creatures to see.
The trains go by, but are not bothersome, we did not hear them at night. There is a dump station at the back of the campground.
Nakisa at Viewfinders would stay here again
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Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park honors Colonel Allensworth, who was born into slavery in 1842, served in the Union Army, worked as a teacher and preacher, and eventually won an appointmen...
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Amenities
Hookups
- dry camping
Recreation
- picnic area
Site Amenities
- fire ring
- picnic table
Facilities
- dump station
- ADA Accessible
- restrooms: flush
- trash
- water available
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