Long Meadow Group Campground, 6,000 ft. elevation, is located east of Porterville, CA along county road M107 in the center of the Giant Sequoia National Monument in the Western Divide Ranger District. It sits adjacent to the Long Meadow giant sequoia grove. The Trail of 100 Giants interpretive trail and Redwood Meadow campground are within a ½ mile. The facility contains 6 family units that can accommodate up to 36 people at one time. The site contains 2 single vault toilets. The parking, camping and roads are natural surface.
Quaking Aspen group campground is located at 7,000 ft. elevation at the intersection of state highway 190 and county road M107 in the northeast section of the Giant Sequoia National Monument in the Western Divide Ranger District. It sits within a short drive of 5 giant sequoia groves. The campground is adjacent to a 30 site family campground and a rental cabin, Summit Mountain National Recreation Trail, Slate Mountain Botanical Area and Tule River. The facility contains 7 group units that can accommodate up to 136 people at one time and 1 group yurt. The site contains 1 single CXT vault and 2 double wood vault toilets. The parking, camping and roads are paved.
Thunderbird Group Campground is located at 2,800 ft. elevation north of Isabella Lake off county highway 99 in the Kern River Ranger District. The site is located adjacent to the Kern River. The facility contains 3 group sites that can accommodate up to 54 people at one time. The site has a total of 8 picnic tables, and 3 fire rings. Site 1 has one 13 ft. x 21 ft. metal shade canopy each. The parking, camping and roads are natural surface.
Tillie Creek Group Campground is located at 2,680 ft. elevation on the northeast shore of Isabella Lake off state highway 155 in the Kern River Ranger District. There are 4 group sites and 158 single family sites. There is a total of 30 picnic tables, 4 fire rings, and 18 grills, (single, double, and triple). The group site contains 8 single vault toilets (2 per site). The roads are paved, and sites are natural surface.
Poso Guard Station cabin is located at 4,480 ft. elevation on a forest service road east off county highway M3 and M9 in the southwest corner of the Giant Sequoia National Monument in the Western Divide Ranger District. The cabin is approximately 10 miles west of Sugarloaf Park winter play area (FSR23S16) and an hour drive from Porterville or Bakersfield. The cabin features unobstructed views of the San Joaquin Valley, Greenhorn Mountains and Tobias Peak. The one story, one-bedroom cabin was built in 1933 and has a capacity of 5 people at one time. The cabin does not meet accessibility standards. Amenities include 1 queen bed, 1 twin bed, a hideaway couch located in the living room area, dining table with chairs, fully equipped kitchen with microwave, coffeemaker, pots, dishes and utensils, and propane operated stove, furnace, and hot water heater. There is electricity for the lights and refrigerator.
Quaking Aspen cabin is located at 7,000 ft. elevation at the intersection of state highway 190 and county road M107 in the northeast section of the Giant Sequoia National Monument in the Western Divide Ranger District. It sits within a short drive of 5 giant sequoia groves. The cabin is adjacent to a 30 site family campground and 7 site group campground, Summit Mountain National Recreation Trail, Slate Mountain Botanical Area and Tule River. The 1 bedroom cabin has a capacity of 5 people at one time. The cabin does not meet accessibility standards. Amenities include a kitchen, living room, and bathroom with flush toilet and shower. Propane and electric are available.
Wishon cabin, elevation 4,000 feet, is located off state highway 190 and at the end of county road 208 in the north east section of the Giant Sequoia National Monument in the Western Divide Ranger District. It sits at the confluence of the Tule River and Hosack Creek that form the North Fork Middle Fork River. Two giant sequoia groves are accessed from the adjacent Doyle trailhead. The Tule River and FSR 20S03 pass through the campground. The cabin is adjacent to a 33 site family campground. The 2 bedroom cabin has a capacity of 10 people at one time. The cabin does not meet accessibility standards. Amenities include a kitchen, living room, and bathroom with flush toilet and shower. Propane and electric are available.
Live Oak day use site, elevation 1,430 ft., is located 4 miles inside the forest service boundary off state highway 178 in the lower southwest corner of the Kern River Ranger District. It is the first facility visitors come to as they enter the forest traveling on state highway 178. The day use site is within a mile of the Lower and Upper Richbar day use sites to the east and all sites are adjacent to the Kern River. The facility contains 2 double CXT vault toilets. The site offers fishing, picnicking, rafting, kayaking, and hiking. The road, 16 space parking lot and the trails to the sites and river are natural surface.
Lower Coffee Camp day use site, elevation 2,000 feet, is located east of Porterville, CA off state highway 190 in the Giant Sequoia National Monument in the Western Divide Ranger District. It is the first facility visitors come to as they enter the forest traveling on state highway 190. The site is within a mile of Upper Coffee Camp day use site. There are 10 single family picnic sites each with a table. The facility contains 2 double CXT vault toilets. The road and 19 space parking lot is paved and the trails to the sites are natural surface.
Lower Richbar day use site, elevation 1,435 ft., is located 4 miles inside the forest service boundary off state highway 178 in the lower southwest corner of the Kern River Ranger District. It is the second facility visitors come to as they enter the forest travelling on state highway 178. The day use site is within a ½ mile of the Live Oak and Upper Richbar day use sites and all sites are adjacent to the Kern River. There are 8 single family picnic sites. The facility contains 1 double CXT vault toilet. The site offers fishing, picnicking, rafting, and kayaking. The road and 9 space parking lot are paved. The trails to the sites and river are natural surface.
Trail of 100 Giants day use site and interpretive trail, elevation 6,400 ft., is located off county highway M107 in the central area of the Giant Sequoia National Monument in the Western Divide Ranger District. It lies within the Long Meadow giant sequoia grove. Redwood Meadow campground is across from this site and the Long Meadow group campground is within a mile. The site offers education and interpretation of the giant sequoia grove, parking, an accessible hiking trail and picnicking. The parking area contains 14 designated, paved parking spaces in addition to 10 designated, natural surface spaces. The asphalt paved 1.4 mile walking trail through the grove meets accessibility standards. Along the hiking path are 27 interpretive signs, 4 information kiosks and 19 benches. The facility also contains 1 double CXT vault toilet and 4 picnic tables. Across the road is Redwood Campground, a store located in a yurt.
Upper Coffee Camp day use site, elevation 2,000 feet, is located east of Porterville, CA off state highway 190 in the Giant Sequoia National Monument in the Western Divide Ranger District. It is the second facility visitors come to past the forest boundary travelling state highway 190. The site is east of Lower Coffee Camp day us site. The site offers swimming, picnicking, and fishing. There are 15 single family picnic sites. The facility contains 1 double CXT vault toilet and a quad concrete vault toilet. The road and 26 space parking lot is paved and the trails to the sites are natural surface.
Upper Richbar day use site, elevation 1,440 ft., is located 5 miles inside the forest boundary off state highway 178 in the lower southwest corner of the Kern River Ranger District. It is the third facility visitors come to travelling state highway 178 past the forest boundary. The site is within a mile of the Live Oak and Lower Richbar sites and all sites are adjacent to the Kern River. There are 15 single family picnic sites. The facility contains 2 double CXT vault toilets. The site offers fishing, picnicking, rafting, and kayaking. The road and both parking lots (43 total spaces) are paved and the trails to the sites and river are natural surface.