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Sequoia National Forest Emergency Flood Response
Unit Information
Incident Contacts
- Kern River Ranger DistrictEmail:Phone:760-376-3781Hours:8 am - 4:30 pm
- Western Divide Ranger DistrictEmail:Phone:559-539-2607Hours:8 am - 4:30 pm
Kern River District - Recreation Site Status Update, June 1, 2023
Sequoia National Forest Emergency Flood Response
Publication Type: News -
Sequoia National Forest –
Kern River Ranger District
We are available to provide information and guidance to additional resources during normal business hours:
Monday-Sunday 8:00 am to 4:30 pm
(Daily Memorial through Labor Day only)
Please call 760-376-3781 for assistance, or email us at:
You can also find information on our website:
https://www.fs.usda.gov/sequoia
Or via the following social media applications:
Facebook – @SequoiaNF
Twitter – @sequoiaforest
OnCell – sequoia.oncell.com
When visiting the Sequoia National Forest, please be aware of the following:
- Pack in, Pack Out – please pack out all trash and waste
- Toilet facilities may be unavailable – please plan accordingly
- Water may be only seasonal, unpotable, or unavailable. Please check water availability and other amenity information at https://www.fs.usda.gov/activity/sequoia/recreation/camping-cabins
- NO glass food or beverage containers are allowed on the Kern River or shores of Lake Isabella
- To review detailed information on current closures and restrictions, including any related to campfires, please review Sequoia National Forest Alerts & Notices here: https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/sequoia/alerts-notices
- Please visit https://permit.preventwildfiresca.org/ to obtain a campfire/stove use permit. Always check with the ranger district or visit the Alerts & Notices link above to check for campfire restrictions. Obey all posted signs.
- Avoid high-risk activities – law enforcement and search and rescue operations may be limited
- If an area is crowded, please search for a less occupied location and practice social distancing
- There is no cell phone coverage throughout most of the Forest
- Hiking trails are generally open so long as access is not affected by a Forest Order, seasonal, or other closure (see link for Alerts & Notices above for current closures)
- Please visit https://www.fs.usda.gov/recmain/sequoia/recreation or contact us via phone or email for current information on recreational opportunities
- Per Forest Order #0513-21-16, camping in the Sequoia National Forest is limited to 14 days per every 30-day period.
CAMPGROUNDS – The following camping areas are currently OPEN
Most (see below) sites reservable via recreation.gov or by calling 877-444-6777 at least 5 days and up to 240 days in advance of the camping date. Some sites may be available on a first come, first served basis outside of the reservation window.
*campgrounds with a single asterisk denote first come, first serve
**a double asterisk indicates sites requiring the Southern Sierra or America the Beautiful Pass
Auxiliary Dam** 0- $12 - Daily passes sold at onsite kiosk; $8/second vehicle
Camp 9* - $25-$200 - Group sites closed indefinitely; Boat launch ramp; RV dumpsite with automated fee collection; Boat Launch
Hungry Gulch - $32 - Reserve on Recreation.gov
Hanning Flat* - Free - Dispersed camping – not reservable
Old Isabella** - $12 - $8/second vehicle; Boat launch ramp; RV dumpsite with automated fee collection
Paradise Cove - $32 - RV dumpsite (fee applies)
South Fork Recreation Area** - $12 - Daily passes sold at onsite kiosk; $12/second vehicle; Boat launch ramp
Stine Cove* - Free - Dispersed camping – not reservable
Tillie Creek - $32-$608 - Group sites available; Boat launch ramp
Boulder Gulch - $32 - Reserve on Recreation.gov
Upper Kern River:
Ant Canyon* - Free - Dispersed camping – not reservable
Brush Creek* - Free - Dispersed camping – not reservable
Calkins Flat* - Free - Dispersed camping – not reservable
Chamise Flat* - Free - Dispersed camping – not reservable
Chico Flat* - Free - Dispersed camping – not reservable
Corral Creek* - Free - Dispersed camping – not reservable
Fairview - $32 - Maximum vehicle length 45’
Halfway - $48-$200
Group site(s) ONLY
Headquarters - $32-$100 - Closed. Yurt rental available; Maximum vehicle length 27’
Old Goldledge*** - Free. CLOSED Due to Flooding
***Permits are required during high use holiday weekends – Memorial Day, Fourth of July, and Labor Day. Permits are FREE and awarded through a lottery system. Request forms and more information may be obtained online at https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/sequoia/recarea/?recid=82648
River Kern Beach - Free - No camping; Day use between sunrise and sunset daily
Springhill North - Free - Dispersed camping – not reservable
Roads End Use - Free - No camping; Day use between sunrise and sunset daily; Boat launch
Johnsondale Bridge - Free - No camping; Day use between sunrise and sunset daily; Boat launch
Lower Kern River/Greenhorn Mountains:
Breckenridge* - Free - No water. NOT suitable for trailers; Not reservable (developed campsites)
Sandy Flat - $32 - Boat put-in/take-out OPEN Reserve on Recreation.gov
Evans Flat - Free - Not reservable (developed campsites) No Water
Hobo - $32 - Reserve on Recreation.gov – CLOSED Due to Flooding
Kern Plateau:
Horse Meadow - $17 - OPEN No Water
Troy Meadow - $17 - CLOSED -
Fish Creek - $17 - OPEN - No Water
DAY USE –
Day Use Areas:
Note: Per FOREST ORDER NO. 0513-21-06, effective from January 30, 2021, to January 29, 2023, Day Use areas are open from sunrise to sunset as determined according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Solar Calculator specifications for the city of Los Angeles: https://www.esrl.noaa.gov/gmd/grad/solcalc/
Delonegha - Free - No camping; Day use between sunrise and sunset daily; Boat launch
Democrat - Free - No camping; Day use between sunrise and sunset daily; Boat launch
Kissack Cove - Free - No camping; Day use between sunrise and sunset daily; Boat launch
Upper Richbar - $12 - No camping; Day use between sunrise and sunset daily
Live Oak CLOSED
Road Statuses
Mountain 99 - OPEN
Walker Pass (SR 178 East) - OPEN
SR 178 West (Bakersfield) - OPEN
SR 155 (Greenhorn Mountains) - CLOSED
Rancheria Road (25S15) from 178 - OPEN
Sherman Pass (22S05) Eastside oonlyfrom Kennedy Mdw, - OPEN
Sawmill Road (26S03) – open 5/26 - OPEN
Breckenridge (through Havilah) - OPEN
Piute Mountain Road - OPEN
OHV Trail Statuses
Cyrus Canyon OHV Park - OPEN
Greenhorn Mountains - OPEN
Breckenridge Mountain - OPEN
Piute Mountains - OPEN
Kern Plateau - CLOSED
CAMPGROUNDS – The following camping areas are currently OPEN
Most (see below) sites reservable via recreation.gov or by calling 877-444-6777 at least 5 days and up to 240 days in advance of the camping date. Some sites may be available on a first come, first served basis outside of the reservation window.
*campgrounds with a single asterisk denote first come, first serve
**a double asterisk indicates sites requiring the Southern Sierra or America the Beautiful Pass
$ Per Night
Notes
Auxiliary Dam**
$12
OPEN Daily passes sold at onsite kiosk; $8/second vehicle
Camp 9*
$25-$200
Group sites CLOSED Due to Flooding indefinitely; Boat launch ramp; RV dumpsite with automated fee collection; Boat Launch
Hungry Gulch
$32
OPEN Reserve on Recreation.gov
Free
OPEN Dispersed camping – No Reservation Needed
Old Isabella**
$12
OPEN $8/second vehicle; Boat launch ramp; RV dumpsite with automated fee collection
Paradise Cove
$32
OPEN RV dumpsite (fee applies)
South Fork Recreation Area**
$12
OPEN Daily passes sold at onsite kiosk; $12/second vehicle; Boat launch ramp
Stine Cove*
Free
OPEN Dispersed camping – No Reservation Needed
Tillie Creek
$32-$608
OPEN Group sites available; Boat launch ramp
Boulder Gulch
$32
OPEN Reserve on Recreation.gov
Upper Kern River:
$ Per Night
Notes
Ant Canyon*
Free
OPEN Dispersed camping – No Reservation Needed
Brush Creek*
Free
OPEN Dispersed camping – No Reservation Needed
Calkins Flat*
Free
OPEN Dispersed camping – No Reservation Needed
Chamise Flat*
Free
OPEN Dispersed camping – No Reservation Needed
Chico Flat*
Free
OPEN Dispersed camping – No Reservation Needed
Corral Creek*
Free
OPEN Dispersed camping – No Reservation Needed
Fairview
$32
OPEN Maximum vehicle length 45’
Halfway
$48-$200
OPEN Group site(s) ONLY
Headquarters
$32-$100
Closed. Yurt rental available; Maximum vehicle length 27’
Old Goldledge***
Free
CLOSED Due to Flooding ***Permits are required during high use holiday weekends – Memorial Day, Fourth of July, and Labor Day. Permits are FREE and awarded through a lottery system. Request forms and more information may be obtained online at https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/sequoia/recarea/?recid=82648
River Kern Beach
Free
OPEN No camping; Day use between sunrise and sunset daily
Springhill North
Free
OPEN Dispersed camping – No Reservation Needed
Roads End Use
Free
OPEN No camping; Day use between sunrise and sunset daily; Boat launch
Johnsondale Bridge
Free
OPEN No camping; Day use between sunrise and sunset daily; Boat launch
Lower Kern River/Greenhorn Mountains:
$ Per Night
Notes
Breckenridge*
Free
No water. NOT suitable for trailers; Not reservable (developed campsites)
Sandy Flat
$32
OPEN Boat put-in/take-out. Reserve on Recreation.gov
Evans Flat
Free
OPEN No Reservation Needed (developed campsites) No Water
Hobo
$32
CLOSED Due to Flooding
Kern Plateau:
$ Per Night
First come first serve. $17 a night.
Horse Meadow
$17
OPEN No Water
Troy Meadow
$17
CLOSED
Fish Creek
$17
OPEN No Water
DAY USE – The following DAY USE AREAS
Day Use Areas:
Note: Per FOREST ORDER NO. 0513-21-06, effective from January 30, 2021, to January 29, 2023, Day Use areas are open from sunrise to sunset as determined according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Solar Calculator specifications for the city of Los Angeles: https://www.esrl.noaa.gov/gmd/grad/solcalc/
Use Fee
Notes
Delonegha
Free
OPEN No camping; Day use between sunrise and sunset daily; Boat launch
Democrat
Free
OPEN No camping; Day use between sunrise and sunset daily; Boat launch
Kissack Cove
Free
OPEN No camping; Day use between sunrise and sunset daily; Boat launch
$12
OPEN No camping; Day use between sunrise and sunset daily
Live Oak
$12
CLOSED No camping; Day use between sunrise and sunset daily
Road Statuses
Mountain 99
OPEN
Walker Pass (SR 178 East)
OPEN
SR 178 West (Bakersfield)
CLOSED
SR 155 (Greenhorn Mountains)
Rancheria Road (25S15) from 178
OPEN
Sherman Pass (22S05) Eastside oonlyfrom Kennedy Mdw,
OPEN
Sawmill Road (26S03) – open 5/26
CLOSED
Breckenridge (through Havilah)
OPEN
Piute Mountain Road
OPEN
Saddle Springs Road
OPEN
OHV Trail Statuses
Cyrus Canyon OHV Park
OPEN
Greenhorn Mountains
OPEN
Breckenridge Mountain
OPEN
Piute Mountains
OPEN
Kern Plateau
CLOSED
Scodie Mountains
OPEN
Scodie Mountains - OPEN