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Pull-thru
USFSSequoia National Forest · California
Hospital Flat
Overview Hospital Flat Campground is situated along the Kern River, 6.5 miles north of the town of Kernville.
Sites3632 reservable
Elev.2,966ft
Comf.Jan-Dec10 months
Max rig40 ft
Electricnonesites
From Fresno2h48real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 2,966 ft, Hospital Flat has a 10-month comfortable window (Jan-Dec). Winter nights average around 38°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 36 sites total: 32 reservable and 4 first-come, first-served. Within about 4 miles: 1 peak.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on reservability and quiet. Softest on roomy sites.
Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.
When to go
02 · CLIMATE
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Jul
Jan-Dec
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
98%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Mar 25
Last spring frost; first fall frost Nov 23.
71°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Fresno
126 mi
2h48
02
Los Angeles
160 mi
3h33
03
San Diego
296 mi
6h35
04
Sacramento
329 mi
7h19
05
San Francisco
334 mi
7h25
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 7.7 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 36 SITES
Color byShow only
32 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
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Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
36
Sites
★ The standout
Site 004
AREA HOSPITAL FLAT.
To neighbor
102 ft
Max rig
30 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
19
Peaks
1
Water & Access
To nearest major road
7.7 mi
Method
We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.