Limestone Campground

10 mi south of Ponderosa, CA · No signal at camp

Federal campgroundtype

22sites

First comebooking

Apr–Jun & Octbest months

About Limestone Campground

Offering 22 campsites on the Wild and Scenic Kern River, Limestone sits at 3800-foot elevation. Whitewater rafting and fishing in the river. Hiking, mountain biking in the area. No drinking water available Maximum RV length 30 feet. Please pack out your trash. For Kern River Ranger District recreation information, please call 760-376-3781. **ExplorUS** All developed campground areas on 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.

Fees: Campsite fees range from $34/night for single unit, $8/night for extra vehicle. Maximum trailer length 30’
Season: April – October
Managed by: USFS - Sequoia National Forest
Where: 10 mi south of Ponderosa, CA · 35.96346, -118.47832

Things to do:

FishingHikingBoating & paddlingBiking

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

Weather by month

56°

27°Jan

56°

29°Feb

61°

33°Mar

65°

37°Apr

74°

43°May

85°

50°Jun

92°

57°Jul

92°

55°Aug

86°

49°Sep

74°

39°Oct

62°

32°Nov

55°

26°Dec

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

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Trails near camp

Trail	Open to	From camp	Length
Kern River Upper	Hiking	0.5 mi	4.9 mi
Rincon	Dirt bike	1.0 mi	20.0 mi
Elephant Knob	Horse	1.5 mi	1.8 mi
Packsaddle	Hiking	1.9 mi	2.2 mi
Capital Rock	ATV road	2.5 mi	1.1 mi
Dry Meadow	ATV road	2.6 mi	2.3 mi

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

Good to know

Cell signal

No signal at camp

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: 14.3 mi
Water fill-up: 21.7 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.

Camps nearby

Brush Creek Dispersed Camping 0.1 mi
Fairview Campground 2.5 mi
Calkins Flat Dispersed Campground 3.2 mi
Chamise Flat Campground 3.7 mi
Long Meadow Group 5.8 mi
Goldledge Campground 6.3 mi