USDA Forest Service · California
Live Oak South
USDA Forest Service · California, United States
- Sites
- 90
- Hookups
- 90 no hookups
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 2,687 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 2
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile good · AT&T good · Verizon good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- LIVE OAK C G (NFSR 26S44) · bituminous surface treatment · moderate degree of user comfort
- Lake
- Sequoia National Forest
- Nearest town
- Wofford Heights
- Address
- CA
- Phone
- 760-376-1815
- Activities
- Camping
30 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
Reservations not being accepted. Live Oak South Campground is located across the road from Lake Isabella, a popular destination for boating, windsurfing, fishing and swimming. Lake Isabella sits within Sequoia National Forest, just 6 miles from the town of Lake Isabella.
Recreation
Water activities at Lake Isabella are popular and include swimming, water skiing, windsurfing and fishing. The lake is known for its trout fishing during the colder months. Other species include black and white crappie, bluegill, catfish and largemouth bass.
Facilities
The campground offers sites for tent camping only. Each site is equipped with a picnic table and campfire ring. Flush toilets, showers and drinking water are provided.
Natural Features
The campground is situated in a grove of scenic oak trees at an approximate elevation of 2,500 feet.
Lake Isabella sits at the southern end of the Sierra Nevada range. The 11,000-acre lake marks the division between the Upper Kern River and the Lower Kern River.
Sequoia National Forest 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 1,000 to 12,000 feet, creating precipitous canyons and mountain streams with spectacular waterfalls such as Salmon Creek Falls and Grizzly Falls.
Nearby Attractions
Live Oak South provides a good base for day trips to Sequoia National Park. The Trail of a Hundred Giants and numerous sequoia groves can be found nearby within Giant Sequoia National Monument.
The Giant Sequoia Mercantile is just 5 miles away in Kernville, and offers a wide variety of books, maps, gifts and camping equipment.
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 | 58° | 40° | 22° | 76° | 4 of 11 |
| March | 61° | 43° | 26° | 90° | 3 of 11 |
| April | 68° | 47° | 35° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 78° | 57° | 42° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 90° | 68° | 45° | 104° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 98° | 77° | 61° | 107° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 97° | 75° | 63° | 105° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 89° | 66° | 50° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 80° | 53° | 38° | 93° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 69° | 46° | 30° | 83° | 1 of 10 |
| December | 60° | 40° | 29° | 76° | 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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