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Pull-thru
USFSSequoia National Forest · California
Sandy Flat
Overview Sandy Flat Campground is set back from the Lower Kern River at an altitude of 2,300 feet near the town of Lake Isabella.
Sites3227 reservable
Elev.2,280ft
Comf.Jan-Dec9 months
Max rig50 ft
Electricnonesites
From Los Angeles3h04real 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 2,280 ft, Sandy Flat has a 9-month comfortable window (Jan-Dec). Winter nights average around 39°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 32 sites total: 27 reservable and 5 first-come, first-served. Within about 4 miles: 7 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on reservability and shade. 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 13
Last spring frost; first fall frost Nov 23.
70°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Los Angeles
138 mi
3h04
02
Fresno
139 mi
3h05
03
San Diego
276 mi
6h08
04
San Francisco
343 mi
7h37
05
Sacramento
344 mi
7h39
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0.6 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 32 SITES
Color byShow only
32 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
32
Sites
★ The standout
Site 026
SANDY FLAT.
To neighbor
96 ft
Max rig
20 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
40
Peaks
7
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
0.6 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.