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Hobo Campground

2 mi west of Bodfish, CA · Verizon 4G · AT&T 4G · T-Mobile 5G

Federal campgroundtype
First comebooking
Apr–May & Oct–Novbest months

About Hobo Campground

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.

  • Fees: $34/Night for single unit, $8/Night for extra vehicle(s)
  • Season: Late May – Year Round
  • Managed by: Sequoia National Forest, FS
  • Where: 2 mi west of Bodfish, CA · 35.57446, -118.52878

Things to do:

Hiking

Amenities:

Tents allowed

Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)

Weather by month

58°
32°Jan
60°
34°Feb
64°
38°Mar
69°
41°Apr
78°
48°May
88°
56°Jun
95°
62°Jul
94°
61°Aug
89°
54°Sep
77°
45°Oct
65°
37°Nov
57°
31°Dec

Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Apr–May & Oct–Nov (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Dec–Jan.

See Hobo Campground from above

Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.

Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
Hobo FishingHiking0.2 mi
Kern CanyonDirt bike0.8 mi9.8 mi
Freeway Ridge 4WdATV / OHV, Dirt bike1.1 mi1.9 mi
Remington RidgeDirt bike1.2 mi7.1 mi
Saddle SpringsATV road1.3 mi16.0 mi
Rec. MineATV / OHV, Dirt bike1.5 mi0.3 mi

Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.

Good to know

Cell signal

Verizon 4G · AT&T 4G · T-Mobile 5G

From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.
Night sky: Rural

The Milky Way is bright, with a little glow low on the horizon.

Class 3 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.
RV essentials

Dump station: 6.5 mi
Water fill-up: 6.5 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.