18
Pull-thru
USFSSierra National Forest · California
Wishon Bass Lake
Overview Wishon Campground is located across the street from Bass Lake.
Sites4744 reservable
Elev.3,435ft
Comf.Apr-Nov8 months
Max rig24 ft18 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Fresno1h11real 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 3,435 ft, Wishon Bass Lake has a 8-month comfortable window (Apr-Nov). Winter nights average around 32°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 47 sites total: 44 reservable and 3 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 18 pull-through, and the longest takes a 24-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 1 named hiking route, 2 peaks, 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.
May 12
Last spring frost; first fall frost Nov 6.
62°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Fresno
53 mi
1h11
02
Sacramento
180 mi
4h00
03
San Francisco
210 mi
4h40
04
Los Angeles
306 mi
6h48
05
San Diego
447 mi
9h56
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 6.2 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 47 SITES
Color byShow only
47 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
2
Accessible
0
Prime
47
Sites
★ The standout
Site 002
WISHON BASS LAKE · pull-through · shaded.
To neighbor
418 ft
Max rig
24 ft
Type
Pull-thru
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
1
Trail segments
95
Peaks
2
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
6.2 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.