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Old Isabella
2 mi northeast of Lake Isabella, CA · Verizon 5G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G
About Old Isabella
Located off Highway 178 on the southern side of Lake Isabella, this facility offers visitors a vault toilet, trash service, a visitor information station, and campsites 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. Adjacent to the camping site there is a public boat launch and courtesy dock with a large, paved parking area for vehicles and boat trailers, flush toilets, and drinking water. The Forest Service’s [Southern Sierra Passes](http://www.fs.usda.gov/main/sequoia/passes-permits/recreation)are accepted at this site, as well as the interagency [Annual](http://www.fs.fed.us/passespermits/annual.shtml), [Senior](http://www.fs.fed.us/passespermits/senior.shtml)…
- Fees: Day Use Fee $12 per vehicle Dump Station Use - $20 Boat launch ramp; **RV dumpsite** with automated fee collection
- Season: Year Round
- Managed by: Sequoia National Forest, FS
- Where: 2 mi northeast of Lake Isabella, CA · 35.65247, -118.45689
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isabella Peak Lookout | Hiking | 1.2 mi | 0.7 mi |
| Vista Del Lago | Hiking | 1.2 mi | 0.3 mi |
| Vista Del Lago | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 1.3 mi | 0.1 mi |
| Coso Mine Loop | Hiking | 1.4 mi | 1.2 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), 59 mi.
Dump station: 0.2 mi
Water fill-up: 0.2 mi
Camps nearby
- Auxiliary Dam Campground 0.7 mi
- South Fork Rec Campground 1.2 mi
- Haven RV Park 1.3 mi
- French Gulch 1.4 mi
- Hungry Gulch 1.5 mi
- Boulder Gulch Campground 1.5 mi