USDA Forest Service · California
Hungry Gulch
USDA Forest Service · California, United States
- Sites
- 81
- Hookups
- 3 with water, 78 no hookups
- Max RV length
- 30 ft
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 2,651 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile good · AT&T good · Verizon good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- HUNGRY GULCH C.G. (NFSR 26S46) · bituminous surface treatment · moderate degree of user comfort
- Lake
- Sequoia National Forest
- Nearest town
- KERNVILLE
- Address
- PO BOX 1640, KERNVILLE, CA, 93238
- Phone
- 760-376-1815
- Activities
- Camping
74 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
Hungry Gulch Campground sits 3 miles from Lake Isabella in the Sequoia National Forest of California. Visitors enjoy swimming, waterskiing, windsurfing and fishing on the scenic lake.
Recreation
Visitors enjoy fishing, swimming, water skiiing and windsurfing at Lake Isabella, which covers 11,000+ acres on the Kern River and has over 38 miles of shoreline. Anglers will find black and white crappie, bluegill, blue and channel catfish, largemouth bass and rainbow trout. Trout fishing is also available in area streams. Please click here for safety and permit information.
Many hiking opportunities can be found around Lake Isabella and along the Kern River.
Facilities
The campground offers nearly 80 non-specific sites. Picnic tables and campfire rings and drinking water.
Natural Features
The campground is situated on a pine-covered hillside, 3 miles from Lake Isabella's western shores at an elevation of 2,640 feet. Many sites have views of Lake Isabella off in the distance.
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 (760) 376-1269.
Nearby Attractions
The Kern River is a short drive from the campground and offers hiking and fishing opportunities.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 58° | 40° | 30° | 77° | 2 of 11 |
| February | 59° | 40° | 22° | 77° | 4 of 11 |
| March | 61° | 43° | 26° | 90° | 3 of 11 |
| April | 69° | 47° | 35° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 78° | 57° | 43° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 90° | 68° | 45° | 104° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 98° | 78° | 62° | 107° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 97° | 75° | 63° | 106° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 89° | 66° | 50° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 80° | 53° | 38° | 94° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 70° | 46° | 30° | 83° | 1 of 10 |
| December | 60° | 40° | 29° | 77° | 3 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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