Sandy Flat Campground is located at 2,350 ft. elevation three miles southwest of Isabella Lake off state highway 178 along the lower Kern River in the Kern River Ranger District. There are 35 single family sites (up to 24 ft. length). Each single family site contains a table and fire ring. The facility contains 4 single CXT vault toilets. The road and sites are paved.
South Fork Recreation site is located at 2,600 ft. elevation on the south shore of Isabella Lake off state highway 178 and is accessed by a paved, single lane road. The operating season is year-round. The camping and day use areas at South Fork Recreation Site coexist in a dispersed situation on the large southern shoreline of Isabella Lake. There are no designated camping or day use sites or areas.
Stony Creek Campground, elevation 6,450 feet, is located off FSR 30, the General’s Highway, at the southeastern tip of the Giant Sequoia National Monument in the Hume Lake Ranger District. Upper Stony Creek and Stony Creek campgrounds and, Fir and Cove Group campgrounds sit within a half mile of each other in this area. There are 45 campsites: 43 single family sites and 2 double sites. Each site contains a heavy-duty redwood table and fire ring and bear resistant food storage locker. The facility contains 6 double CXT vault toilets. The roads are paved, and sites are a natural surface.
Tenmile Campground, elevation 5,750 feet, is located off state highway 180, the Kings Canyon Scenic Byway, then south for 10 miles on FSR13S09 past Hume Lake in the Giant Sequoia National Monument in the Hume Lake Ranger District. It sits 5 miles south of Hume Lake. There are 10 campsites: 7 single family sites and 3 double sites. Each site contains a heavy-duty redwood table and fire ring and, 6 sites have bear food storage lockers. The facility contains 2 single CXT vault toilets. The roads and sites are a natural surface.
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 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. Each single family site contains a table and fire ring. The facility contains 7 concrete block flush toilet buildings. A fish cleaning station is located near the restroom and has 5 faucet hydrants for 12 stand up cleaning stations. The station is open air and one trough with cutting boards drains into a vault. Trash cans are located under the trough. The roads are paved, and sites 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.
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.
Upper Stony Creek Campground, elevation 6,450 feet, is located off the General’s Highway, at the southeastern tip of the Giant Sequoia National Monument in the Hume Lake Ranger District. Upper Stony Creek and Stony Creek campgrounds and, Fir and Cove Group campgrounds sit within a half mile of each other in this area. Each site contains a heavy-duty redwood table and fire ring and bear resistant food storage locker. The facility contains 2 single CXT vault toilets. The roads and sites are a natural surface.
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.
Wishon Campground, elevation 4,000 feet, is located east of Porterville, CA off state highway 190 and county road 208 in the Giant Sequoia National Monument in the Western Divide Ranger District. It sits at the confluence of the Tule River and Hossack Creek that form the North Fork Middle Fork River. Two giant sequoia groves are accessed from the adjacent Doyle trailhead. There are 33 sites: 29 single family sites and 4 double sites and a rental cabin. Seven sites and the cabin sit on west side of river. Each site contains a table, fire ring and tent pad. The facility contains 1 single CXT vault toilet, 1 double CXT vault toilet, 3 double wooden vault toilets and 1 quad vault toilet. The road and camping pads are natural surface.