Big Meadows Campground, elevation 7,500 feet, is located off FSR 30, the General’s Highway, and adjacent to FSR14S11 in the Giant Sequoia National Monument in the Hume Lake Ranger District. Sequoia National Park is nearby. There are 44 campsites: 43 single family sites and 1 double site scattered in 5 loops along FSR14S11. Each site contains a redwood table, fire ring and bear resistant food storage box. The facility contains 5 single CXT vault toilets. The roads and sites are a natural surface.
Eshom Campground, elevation 4,800 feet, is located off FSR 30, the General’s Highway, south through Kings Canyon National Park at Quail Flat for 10 miles to county road 465 in the Giant Sequoia National Monument in the Hume Lake Ranger District. It sits adjacent to the Redwood Mountain giant sequoia grove. There are 22 campsites: 16 single family sites and 6 double sites with maximum trailer length of 30 ft. Each site contains a heavy-duty redwood table and fire ring. The facility contains 1 single and 2 double CXT vault toilets. The roads are paved, 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.
Lower Peppermint Campground, elevation 5,200 feet, is located east of Porterville, CA off county highway M50 then northeast for 20 miles on FSR 22S82 in the Giant Sequoia National Monument in the Western Divide Ranger District. There are 19 single family sites and trailers over 16 ft. length are not recommended. Each site contains a table and fire ring and/or pedestal grill. The facility contains two 4-unit wood vault toilets. The road and camping pads are natural surface.
Goldledge Campground is located at 3,200 ft. elevation north of Isabella Lake off county highway M99 along the Kern River in the Kern River Ranger District. There are 37 single family sites (up to 30 ft. length). Each single family site contains a table and fire ring. The facility contains 2 concrete vault toilets. The road is paved, and sites are a natural surface.
Landslide Campground, elevation 5,750 feet, is located off state highway 180, the Kings Canyon Scenic Byway, then south for 8 miles on FSR13S09 past Hume Lake in the Giant Sequoia National Monument in the Hume Lake Ranger District. It sits a couple miles south of Hume Lake. There are 10 campsites: 8 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 1 single CXT vault toilet. The roads and sites are a 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.
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.
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.
Paradise Cove Campground is located at 2,640 ft. elevation on the south shore of Isabella Lake off state highway 178 in the Kern River Ranger District. There are 138 total designated sites; 58 single family sites and 80 sites located in a paved parking lot dispersed situation. Each site contains a table and fire ring and/or pedestal grill. The facility contains 2 concrete block flush toilets. The road through the campground is paved but the 58 single sites are a 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.
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.
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.
Limestone Campground is located at 3,800 ft. elevation north of Isabella Lake off county highway M99 along the Kern River in the Kern River Ranger District. There are 20 single family sites (up to 30 ft. length). Each single family site contains a table and fire ring. The facility contains 4 double wooden vault toilets. The road is paved, and sites are natural surface.
Camp 3 Campground is located at 2,800 ft. elevation north of Isabella Lake off county highway M99 along the Kern River in the Kern River Ranger District. There are 52 single family sites and 3 group sites. Each single family site contains a table and fire ring. The facility contains 6 double CXT vault toilets and 4 portable toilets in the group sites. The road and sites are paved
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.
Cove Group Campground is located at 6,400 ft. elevation 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. The facility contains 1 group site that can accommodate up to 50 people and 10 vehicles at one time. The site has a total of 5 picnic tables, 2 group pedestal grills, a group fire ring, 3 serving tables, and 4 bear resistant food storage boxes. The site has 1 double CXT vault restroom. The parking is paved while the access road is a natural surface.
Boulder Gulch Campground is located at 2,644 ft. elevation on the east shore of Isabella Lake off state highway 155 in the Kern River Ranger District. There are 72 single family sites. Each site contains a table, fire ring and/or pedestal grill. The road through the campground is paved but the sites are a natural surface. A fish cleaning station is located near the restroom and has 7 faucet hydrants for 10 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. Hungry Gulch Campground and the Isabella Peak trailhead are located across the highway.
Fairview Campground is located at 3,500 ft. elevation north of Isabella Lake off county highway M99 along the Kern River in the Kern River Ranger District. There are 54 single family sites of which 2 are accessible. Each single-family site contains a table and fire ring. The facility contains 3 concrete vault toilets. The road and sites are paved.
Old Isabella Recreation site is located at 2,600 ft. elevation on the south shore of Isabella Lake and is sandwiched between Auxiliary and South Fork Recreation sites off state highway 178. The operating season is year-round. The camping and day use areas coexist in a dispersed situation on the large shoreline of Isabella Lake. There are no designated camping or day use sites or areas. There is a designated day use paved parking lot for boat trailers and vehicles
Halfway 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 5 group sites that can accommodate up to 150 people at one time. The site has a total of 24 picnic tables, and 6 fire rings. Sites 3 and 4 have one 13 ft. x 21 ft. metal shade canopy each. The parking, camping and roads are natural surface.
Holey Meadow Campground, elevation 6,000 feet, is located east of Porterville, CA off county highway M107 in the Giant Sequoia National Monument in the Western Divide Ranger District. It sits between the Long Meadow and Starvation Creek giant sequoia groves. There are 10 single family sites. Each site contains a table and fire ring and/or pedestal. The facility contains 1 double CXT vault toilet and 1 double wooden vault toilet. The road and camping pads are natural surface.
Logger Flat Group Campground, elevation 5,350 feet, is located off state highway 180, the Kings Canyon Scenic Byway, then south for 8 miles on FSR13S09 past Hume Lake in the Giant Sequoia National Monument in the Hume Lake Ranger District. It sits a couple miles south of Hume Lake. The accessible facility contains 1 group site that can accommodate up to 50 people and 30 vehicles at one time. The site has a total of 5 picnic tables, 5 pedestal grills, a group fire ring, no serving tables, and 4 bear food storage boxes. The site has 2 older “Romtec” brand single vault restrooms. The parking and the access road are natural surface.
Coy Flat Campground, elevation 4,700 feet, is located east of Porterville, CA off state highway 190 in the Giant Sequoia National Monument in the Western Divide Ranger District. It sits within the Belknap giant sequoia grove. There are 18 single family and 1 double site. Each site contains a table, fire ring and/or pedestal grill and tent pads. The facility contains 3 double wooden vault toilets. The road and camping pads are paved.
Hume Lake Campground, elevation 5,250 feet, is located off state highway 180, the Kings Canyon Scenic Byway, then south on FSR13S09 for 5 miles to the northwest side of Hume Lake in the Giant Sequoia National Monument in the Hume Lake Ranger District. It sits near the Lockwood giant sequoia grove. There are 71 campsites: 66 single family sites and 5 double sites. Each site contains a heavy-duty redwood table, fire ring and bear resistant food storage locker. The facility contains 4 flush toilet buildings. The roads are paved, and sites are a natural surface.
Aspen Hollow Group Campground is located at 5,300 ft. elevation approximately a mile south of Hume Lake off FSR 13S09 in the Giant Sequoia National Monument in the Hume Lake Ranger District. The accessible facility contains 1 group site that can accommodate up to 100 people at one time. The site has a total of 12 picnic tables, a group pedestal grill, a group fire ring, serving tables, 4 bear resistant food storage boxes, 3 small fire rings and 3 small grills. The site has 3 single CXT vault restrooms. The parking, camping and roads are paved.
Black Gulch South Group Campground, elevation 2,390 ft. is located 3 miles southwest of Isabella Lake on the north side of state highway 178 across from Sandy Flats campground adjacent to the Lower Kern River in the Kern River Ranger District. There are 5 group sites in 2 areas that can accommodate a total of 178 people. One site accommodates 18 people, two sites accommodate 30 people and two sites accommodate 50 people each. Recreational vehicles or trailers are not recommended. This site contains 2 double unit vault toilets, 20 picnic tables, and 5 fire rings.
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.
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.
Princess Campground, elevation 5,850 feet, is located off state highway 180, the Kings Canyon Scenic Byway, just north of Kings Canyon National Park in the Giant Sequoia National Monument in the Hume Lake Ranger District. It sits within the Indian Basin giant sequoia grove. There are 89 campsites: 87 single family sites and 2 double sites. Each site contains a heavy-duty redwood table and fire ring and, 72 sites contain bear resistant food storage lockers. The facility contains 2 single and 6 double CXT vault toilets. The roads and sites are paved.
Hungry Gulch Campground is located at 2,630 ft. elevation on the east shore of Isabella Lake off state highway 155. There are 79 single family sites (up to 30 ft. long). Each site contains a table and fire ring and/or pedestal grill. The facility contains 3 concrete block flush toilets. The road through the campground is paved but the sites are a natural surface.
Quaking Aspen Campground, elevation 7,000 feet, is located east of Porterville, CA at the intersection of state highway 190 and county road M107 in the Giant Sequoia National Monument in the Western Divide Ranger District. It sits within a short drive of 5 giant sequoia groves. There are 30 single family, 4 tent only sites and 5 yurts. The facility contains 1 single CXT vault toilet, 2 double CXT vault toilets and 2 wood quad stall vault toilets. The road and camping pads 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.
Hospital Flat Campground is located at 2,970 ft. elevation north of Isabella Lake off county highway M99 along the Kern River in the Kern River Ranger District. There are 40 single family sites (up to 30 ft. length) and 1 group site (30-person capacity). Each single family site contains a table, fire ring and bear resistant food storage box. The facility contains 6 double wooden vault buildings and 4 portable toilets at the group site. The road and spurs are paved.
Fir Group Campground is located at 6,475 ft. elevation 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. The facility contains 1 group site that can accommodate up to 100 people and 30 vehicles at one time. The site has 2 double CXT vault restrooms. The parking and the access road are paved.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Pioneer Point Campground is located at 2,625 ft. elevation on the southeast shore of Isabella Lake off state highway 155 in the Kern River Ranger District. There are 77 single family sites (up to 30 ft. long). Each site contains a table and fire ring and/or pedestal grill. The facility contains 4 concrete block flush toilets. The road through the campground is paved but the sites are a natural surface.