Army Corps of Engineers · California
Trimmer Campground
Army Corps of Engineers · California, United States
- Sites
- 10
- Hookups
- 10 no hookups
- Season
- Year-round
- Max RV length
- 30 ft
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,060 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · Verizon weak · AT&T none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Pine Flat Lake
- Nearest town
- Piedra
- Address
- PO Box 117, Piedra, CA, 93649
- Phone
- 559-787-2589
- Activities
- Biking, Camping, Fishing, Hiking, Hunting, Jet Skiing, Rafting, Swimming
10 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
Trimmer Campground is a small facility on the shore of Pine Flat Lake in central California.
Pine Flat Lake spans 20 miles in length and boasts 67 miles of shoreline. The lake, formed in 1954 with the completion of the Pine Flat Dam on the Kings River, is a recreation oasis for the area.
Visitors can fish, boat, swim, hike and hunt from the facility, and several other activities can be accessed within a short drive.
Recreation
Boating, jet skiing, water skiing and fishing are some of the most popular activities at the lake, and a full-service marina is available.
The lake and surrounding watersheds have great fishing. Anglers will find wild trout above and in the lake, as well as large and smallmouth bass, bluegill, crappie, and planted trout.
Facilities
The campground is a small, single-looped facility with 10 individual campsites overlooking Pine Flat Lake.
Each campsite features a picnic table, campfire ring and grill. The campground has a well lit, accessible restroom with flush toilets and free hot showers.
A boat ramp and courtesy dock are adjacent to the campground, and a marina is close by.
Natural Features
Pine Flat Lake is situated where oak and pine forests meet in the foothills of the central Sierra Nevada Mountains. It sits in Kings Canyon at the western edge of Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks.
Wildlife spotting opportunities include bobcats and red-tailed hawks.
Nearby Attractions
Visitors can head upstream on Kings River to find superb whitewater rafting in spring and early summer, and scenic drives through Sierra National Forest and Kings Canyon National Park never cease to impress.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 59° | 41° | 28° | 72° | 2 of 11 |
| February | 59° | 40° | 20° | 76° | 2 of 11 |
| March | 63° | 41° | 30° | 86° | 2 of 11 |
| April | 67° | 46° | 32° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 79° | 54° | 43° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 89° | 62° | 50° | 104° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 99° | 71° | 60° | 109° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 97° | 69° | 63° | 107° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 90° | 64° | 54° | 101° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 79° | 54° | 41° | 92° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 69° | 47° | 34° | 82° | 0 of 10 |
| December | 59° | 41° | 30° | 72° | 2 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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