U.S. Forest Service · Sequoia National Forest · CA

Old Isabella

Old Isabella DockPhoto · U.S. Forest Service
OpenStatus
First-comeAccess

The place

Located off Highway 178 on the southern side of Lake Isabella, this facility offers visitors a vault toilet, trash service, a visitor information station, and campsites above the high-water mark. Below the high-water mark, visitors can drive their vehicles to the shoreline and camp at the water's edge. Below the high-water mark, portable toilets and trash receptacles are provided for visitor convenience during the summer. Adjacent to the camping site there is a public boat launch and courtesy dock with a large, paved parking area for vehicles and boat trailers, flush toilets, and drinking water. Keep reading

ExplorUS All developed campground areas on the Forest operate under a concessionaire permit with ExplorUs. For additional information, please visit About Explorus - Hospitality Management (goexplorus.com) or call their home office at (661) 702-1420, or their Lake Isabella office at 760-376-1269. The interagency America the Beauitful pass Annual , Senior , Access , Volunteer , and Military is accepted. Campfire permits are required for campfires, barbeques, and camp stoves. Permits are available at your local Ranger Station or online at preventwildfireca.org For Kern River Ranger District recreation information, please call 760-376-3781.

SRC · USFS Enterprise Data Warehouse · 2026-08-24

No reservation needed

First come,
first servedArrive early — popular areas fill by afternoon

Fees

Day Use Fee$12 per vehicle Dump Station Use - $20 Boat launch ramp
RV dumpsite with automated fee collection
SRC · USFS Enterprise Data Warehouse · 2026-08-24

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-20. This member’s public-lands record →

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