Hume Lake

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Not publishedStatus

ReservableAccess

71Sites

40 ftMax rig

The place

Hume Lake Campground is a popular facility along Hume Lake, one of Sequoia National Forest's most visited destinations. The area offers seasonal recreational opportunities, including fishing, canoeing, hiking, biking, and swimming. Recreation Hume Lake is a year-round recreation destination. During warmer months, visitors can enjoy fishing, non-motorized boating, hiking and mountain biking. During the winter, the area is popular for snowshoeing, cross country skiing and snowmobiling. Facilities The campground offers single and double-family campsites, some of which have views of Hume Lake. Keep reading

Foot trails lead to the lakeshore. Picnic tables and campfire rings are provided, as are flush toilets and drinking water. Natural Features The campground is situated among towering Incense Cedars and Ponderosa Pines on the northern end of Hume Lake, which was built to support a long-ago commercial logging operation. It once supplied water to the longest lumber flume transporting logs to the Central Valley. The elevation is 5,250 feet. Sequoia National Forest, located at the southern end of the Sierra Nevada in central California, is named for the Giant Sequoia, the world's largest tree, which grows in more than 30 groves on the forest's lower slopes. The forest comprises about 1.1 million acres. Elevations range from about 1,000 to 12,000 feet, creating precipitous canyons and mountain streams with spectacular waterfalls such as Salmon Creek Falls and Grizzly Falls. Contact Info For facility specific information, please call (661) 702-1420. Nearby Attractions Bearskin Grove offers the rare opportunity to photograph an entire mature sequoia in one frame. Hiking through the grove, visitors will find a mix of young and old sequoias, including about 50 trees that measure over 6 feet in diameter. Take Tenmile Road (Forest Road 13S09) to Forest Road 13S02, then 13S98 to enter the grove. Visitors enjoy making day trips to Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks and Giant Sequoia National Monument.

SRC · Recreation.gov RIDB full extract · 2026-08-23

The sites · 71

Loop	Site	Type	Max rig	Electric
HUME LAKE	001	management	24 ft	—
HUME LAKE	002	standard nonelectric	30 ft	—
HUME LAKE	003	standard nonelectric	20 ft	—
HUME LAKE	004	standard nonelectric	25 ft	—
HUME LAKE	005	standard nonelectric	25 ft	—
HUME LAKE	007	standard nonelectric	25 ft	—
HUME LAKE	008	tent only nonelectric	18 ft	—
HUME LAKE	009	standard nonelectric	28 ft	—
HUME LAKE	010 - Host Site	management	20 ft	—
HUME LAKE	011	standard nonelectric	25 ft	—
HUME LAKE	012 - Host Site	management	40 ft	—
HUME LAKE	013	standard nonelectric	28 ft	—
HUME LAKE	014	standard nonelectric	30 ft	—
HUME LAKE	015	standard nonelectric	30 ft	—
HUME LAKE	016	standard nonelectric	35 ft	—
HUME LAKE	017	standard nonelectric	20 ft	—
HUME LAKE	018	standard nonelectric	35 ft	—
HUME LAKE	019	standard nonelectric	30 ft	—
HUME LAKE	020	standard nonelectric	20 ft	—
HUME LAKE	021	standard nonelectric	30 ft	—
HUME LAKE	022	standard nonelectric	30 ft	—
HUME LAKE	023	standard nonelectric	30 ft	—
HUME LAKE	024	standard nonelectric	25 ft	—
HUME LAKE	025	standard nonelectric	25 ft	—
HUME LAKE	026	standard nonelectric	35 ft	—
HUME LAKE	027	standard nonelectric	35 ft	—
HUME LAKE	028	standard nonelectric	30 ft	—
HUME LAKE	029	standard nonelectric	30 ft	—
HUME LAKE	030	standard nonelectric	30 ft	—
HUME LAKE	031	standard nonelectric	30 ft	—
HUME LAKE	032	standard nonelectric	25 ft	—
HUME LAKE	033	standard nonelectric	15 ft	—
HUME LAKE	034	standard nonelectric	25 ft	—
HUME LAKE	035	tent only nonelectric	15 ft	—
HUME LAKE	036	standard nonelectric	25 ft	—
HUME LAKE	037	tent only nonelectric	20 ft	—
HUME LAKE	038	standard nonelectric	25 ft	—
HUME LAKE	039	standard nonelectric	28 ft	—
HUME LAKE	040	standard nonelectric	20 ft	—
HUME LAKE	041	tent only nonelectric	25 ft	—
HUME LAKE	042	standard nonelectric	35 ft	—
HUME LAKE	043	standard nonelectric	35 ft	—
HUME LAKE	044	standard nonelectric	35 ft	—
HUME LAKE	045	standard nonelectric	20 ft	—
HUME LAKE	046	standard nonelectric	22 ft	—
HUME LAKE	047	tent only nonelectric	18 ft	—
HUME LAKE	048	tent only nonelectric	20 ft	—
HUME LAKE	049	standard nonelectric	35 ft	—
HUME LAKE	050	standard nonelectric	18 ft	—
HUME LAKE	051	standard nonelectric	25 ft	—
HUME LAKE	052	tent only nonelectric	18 ft	—
HUME LAKE	053	tent only nonelectric	10 ft	—
HUME LAKE	054	standard nonelectric	35 ft	—
HUME LAKE	055	standard nonelectric	35 ft	—
HUME LAKE	056	standard nonelectric	30 ft	—
HUME LAKE	058	tent only nonelectric	15 ft	—
HUME LAKE	059	standard nonelectric	25 ft	—
HUME LAKE	060	tent only nonelectric	25 ft	—
HUME LAKE	061	standard nonelectric	30 ft	—
HUME LAKE	062	tent only nonelectric	20 ft	—

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SRC · Recreation.gov RIDB full extract · 2026-08-23

Booking

183 daysBooking window before arrival

Recreation.gov default: most campsites can be booked six months prior to arrival date. Most campgrounds go on sale at 7am PT / 8am MT / 10am ET, but not always; check the facility Seasons and Fees tab. Some locations also offer shorter supplemental booking windows.

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Who runs it

Operated by Rocky Mountain Recreation Company, a private concessionaire (parent: ExplorUS), under permit from the agency.

SRC · Operator link · 2026-08-24

Your representative

This campground sits in CA-05. This member’s public-lands record →

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