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Pull-thru
USFSSequoia National Forest · California
Wishon
Overview Wishon Campground straddles two forks of the Tule River in the Sequoia National Forest, sitting at an elevation of 4,000 feet.
Sites3532 reservable
Elev.3,921ft
Comf.Apr-Nov8 months
Max rig30 ft
Electricnonesites
From Fresno2h07real 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 3,921 ft, Wishon has a 8-month comfortable window (Apr-Nov). Winter nights average around 30°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 35 sites total: 32 reservable and 3 first-come, first-served. Within about 4 miles: 2 named hiking routes, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. 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
Apr-Nov
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
98%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 30
Last spring frost; first fall frost Nov 5.
59°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Fresno
95 mi
2h07
02
Los Angeles
195 mi
4h20
03
Sacramento
295 mi
6h33
04
San Francisco
305 mi
6h47
05
San Diego
331 mi
7h21
By drive time
Picking your site
04 · 35 SITES
Color byShow only
34 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
35
Sites
★ The standout
Site 19
AREA WISHON(SEQUOIA NATL FOREST) · shaded.
To neighbor
112 ft
Max rig
30 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
2
Trail segments
65
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
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.