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Pull-thru
USFSSequoia National Forest · California
Hungry Gulch
Overview Hungry Gulch Campground sits 3 miles from Lake Isabella in the Sequoia National Forest of California.
Sites8174 reservable
Elev.2,651ft
Comf.Jan-Dec10 months
Max rig30 ft
Electricnonesites
From Fresno3h00real 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 2,651 ft, Hungry Gulch has a 10-month comfortable window (Jan-Dec). Winter nights average around 38°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 81 sites total: 74 reservable and 7 first-come, first-served. Within about 4 miles: 2 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on reservability and cool nights. Softest on shade.
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 17
Last spring frost; first fall frost Nov 23.
67°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Fresno
135 mi
3h00
02
Los Angeles
146 mi
3h15
03
San Diego
283 mi
6h17
04
Sacramento
339 mi
7h32
05
San Francisco
341 mi
7h35
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 81 SITES
Color byShow only
74 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
81
Sites
★ The standout
Site 009
AREA HUNGRY GULCH.
To neighbor
129 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
64
Peaks
2
Viewpoints
3
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
0 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.