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Auxiliary Dam Campground
1 mi east of Lake Isabella, CA · Verizon 5G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G
About Auxiliary Dam Campground
Located on the southern end of Lake Isabella off Highway 178 near the town of Lake Isabella, this facility offers flush toilets, drinking water, trash service, a dump station and some campsites with stoves and picnic tables above the high water mark. Below the high-water mark, visitors can drive their vehicles to the shoreline and camp at the water’s edge. Below the high-water mark portable toilets and trash receptacles are provided for visitor convenience during the summer. **ExplorUS** All developed campground areas in the Forest operate under a concessionaire permit with ExplorUs. For additional information, please visit [About Explorus - Hospitality Management (goexplorus.com)](https://www.goexplorus.com/about-explorus/) or call their home office at (661) 702-1420, or their Lake Isabella office at 760-376-1269. The interagency America the Beautiful pass…
- Fees: $12 fee per vehicle per day or annual pass for $60. Dump Station Fee $12
- Season: Year Round
- Managed by: USFS - Sequoia National Forest
- Where: 1 mi east of Lake Isabella, CA · 35.64319, -118.4629
Things to do:
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Mar–May & Oct–Nov (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Dec–Jan.
Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.
Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vista Del Lago | Hiking | 1.5 mi | 0.3 mi |
| Isabella Peak Lookout | Hiking | 1.5 mi | 0.7 mi |
| Vista Del Lago | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 1.5 mi | 0.1 mi |
| Coso Mine Loop | Hiking | 1.8 mi | 1.2 mi |
| 16006: West Kern River Usgs Lake Isabella South | Dirt bike | 2.5 mi | 0.2 mi |
| Black Gulch | ATV road | 2.6 mi | 5.8 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
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From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way is clear overhead but fades toward town glow.
Class 4 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Stargazing nearby: Sequoia and Kings Canyon Dark Sky Festival (Astronomy festival), 60 mi.
Dump station: 0.5 mi
Water fill-up: 0.5 mi
Camps nearby
- Haven RV Park 0.6 mi
- Old Isabella 0.7 mi
- Main Dam Campground 1.1 mi
- Pioneer Point 1.4 mi
- French Gulch 1.4 mi
- South Fork Rec Campground 1.8 mi