USDA Forest Service · California
Hume Lake
USDA Forest Service · California, United States · in Giant Sequoia National Monument
- Sites
- 71
- Hookups
- 71 with water, 68 no hookups
- Season
- May 28 to September 25
- Max RV length
- 40 ft
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 5,348 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- HUME LAKE C.G. (NFSR 13S43) · bituminous surface treatment · moderate degree of user comfort
- Lake
- Sequoia National Forest
- Nearest town
- Hume
- Address
- 36.79579406175007, -118.90738670383742
- Phone
- 559-335-2232
- Activities
- Backpacking, Birding, Camping, Fishing, Hiking, Kayaking, Mountain Biking, Non-Motorized Boating, Off Road Vehicle Trails, Star Gazing, Swimming, Water Access
63 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
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. 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.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 46° | 29° | 12° | 64° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 44° | 28° | 10° | 63° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 46° | 29° | 10° | 74° | 9 of 11 |
| April | 52° | 33° | 20° | 68° | 9 of 11 |
| May | 63° | 42° | 21° | 74° | 1 of 11 |
| June | 76° | 52° | 36° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 84° | 59° | 50° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 82° | 58° | 51° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 76° | 53° | 41° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 67° | 43° | 24° | 80° | 1 of 10 |
| November | 58° | 37° | 16° | 71° | 6 of 10 |
| December | 49° | 32° | 11° | 65° | 7 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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