USDA Forest Service · California
Hobo Campground
USDA Forest Service · California, United States
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 2,283 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- HOBO C.G./MIRACLE HS (NFSR 27S05) · bituminous surface treatment · moderate degree of user comfort
- Lake
- Sequoia National Forest
- Nearest town
- Bodfish
- Address
- CA
- Activities
- Camping, Hiking
About
HOBO CAMPGROUND IS CURRENTLY CLOSED DUE TO ROAD WASHOUT (2018)
Hobo Campground is on the Lower Kern River southwest of Lake Isabella. It has 35 individual family sites. Maximum of 22 foot RV length, but is unsuitable for trailers. Vault toilets available onsite. No water available.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 60° | 41° | 32° | 79° | 1 of 11 |
| February | 61° | 41° | 24° | 78° | 3 of 11 |
| March | 62° | 45° | 32° | 92° | 1 of 11 |
| April | 70° | 48° | 37° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 80° | 58° | 44° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 92° | 69° | 47° | 106° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 100° | 79° | 63° | 109° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 98° | 76° | 63° | 108° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 91° | 67° | 51° | 100° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 82° | 54° | 40° | 95° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 71° | 47° | 34° | 84° | 0 of 10 |
| December | 62° | 41° | 31° | 78° | 1 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
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- Main Dam Campground · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi
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