Army Corps of Engineers · California
Island Park
Army Corps of Engineers · California, United States
- Sites
- 93
- Hookups
- 21 electric, 45 with water, 71 no hookups
- Season
- Year-round
- Max RV length
- 99 ft
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 948 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 2
- 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, 93649-0117
- Phone
- 559-787-2589
- Activities
- Amphitheater, Boating, Camping, Fishing, Jet Skiing
93 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
Island Park Recreation Area is the place to go for campers looking for lots of exciting water activities at Pine Flat Lake. The area has plenty of campsites plus two group sites and a day-use area for boaters.
Pine Flat Lake spans 20 miles in length with 67 miles of shoreline. The lake, formed in 1954 with the completion of the Pine Flat Dam, is used for flood control and irrigation as well as a recreation oasis for the area. Wildlife spotting opportunities include bobcats and red-tailed hawks.
Recreation
Boating, jet skiing and fishing are some of the most popular activities at the lake. Anglers can find small and large-mouthed bass, spotted bass and rainbow trout.
Families enjoy strolling on the Blue Oak Trail, a quarter-mile interpretive trail that's accessible from the campground.
Facilities
Most campsites are non-electric, but 25 sites have electric hookups, and five of those sites have water hookups. There is one site that meets accessibility standards and is available as first come, first served. Day-use visitors have access to a boat ramp and vault toilets. All campers have access to flush toilets.
Group campground reservations include the use of a horseshoe pit and volleyball court.
Natural Features
Pine Flat Lake is situated where oak and pine meet in the foothills of the central Sierra Nevada Mountains. It's in Kings Canyon at the western edge of the Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks.
At full capacity, the lake holds a million acre-feet of water, which is fed by the Kings Canyon watershed.
Nearby Attractions
From the campground, head upstream on Kings River to find superb whitewater rafting in spring and early summer.
Scenic drives through Sierra National Forest and Kings Canyon National Park never cease to impress visitors.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 60° | 41° | 29° | 73° | 2 of 11 |
| February | 60° | 40° | 20° | 77° | 2 of 11 |
| March | 63° | 42° | 30° | 87° | 2 of 11 |
| April | 68° | 46° | 33° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 79° | 55° | 43° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 90° | 63° | 51° | 105° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 99° | 71° | 60° | 109° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 98° | 70° | 64° | 107° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 90° | 64° | 55° | 101° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 80° | 54° | 41° | 93° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 69° | 47° | 35° | 82° | 0 of 10 |
| December | 60° | 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.
Nearby campgrounds
- Pine Flat Campground · Army Corps of Engineers · 3 mi
- Trimmer Campground · Army Corps of Engineers · 3 mi · 10 sites
- Choinumni Park · City, County & Regional Parks · 4 mi
- Kirch Flat Campground · Army Corps of Engineers · 9 mi
- Kirch Flat Group Campground · USDA Forest Service · 9 mi · 1 sites
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