Hungry Gulch
HUNGRY GULCH
Part of Sequoia National Forest
Overview
Hungry Gulch Campground sits 3 miles from Lake Isabella in the Sequoia National Forest of California. Visitors enjoy swimming, waterskiing, windsurfing and fishing on the scenic lake.Facilities
The campground offers nearly 80 non-specific sites. Picnic tables and campfire rings and drinking water.
Natural Features
The campground is situated on a pine-covered hillside, 3 miles from Lake Isabella's western shores at an elevation of 2,640 feet. Many sites have views of Lake Isabella off in the distance.Sequoia National Forest, located at the southern end of the Sierra Nevada in central California, is named for the giant sequoia, the world's largest tree, which grows in more than 30 groves on the forest's lower slopes.
The forest comprises about 1.1 million acres. Elevations range from about 1,000 to 12,000 feet, creating precipitous canyons and mountain streams with spectacular waterfalls such as Salmon Creek Falls and Grizzly Falls.
Recreation
Visitors enjoy fishing, swimming, water skiiing and windsurfing at Lake Isabella, which covers 11,000+ acres on the Kern River and has over 38 miles of shoreline. Anglers will find black and white crappie, bluegill, blue and channel catfish, largemouth bass and rainbow trout. Trout fishing is also available in area streams. Please click here for safety and permit information.Many hiking opportunities can be found around Lake Isabella and along the Kern River.
Nearby Attractions
The Kern River is a short drive from the campground and offers hiking and fishing opportunities.Contact Info
For facility specific information, please call (760) 376-1269.Important Notices
This campground is open as needed on very busy holiday weekend as an overflow site. If the gate is locked please call the Kern River managers office at 760-376-1269
Porta Potties available
- No hookups available
- No off-road vehicle use allowed in the campground
- Don't Move Firewood: Protect California's forests from tree-killing pests by buying your firewood locally and burning it on-site. For more information visit firewood.ca.gov.
There is an extra vehicle fee of $8.00/night on the 2nd vehicle in each single campsite and on the 3rd & 4th vehicle in any double campsite, provided these vehicles are not joined to the 1st vehicle by a hitch and towed onto the site. In the case of motorcycles, the 1st and 2nd are considered to be one vehicle and the 3rd and 4th are also considered to be one vehicle. So the fee would be a single $8.00/night of stay for the 3rd/4th motorcycle.
The Camp Host is located at Boulder Gulch Campground across the street.
Notifications and Alerts
To protect natural resources and provide for public safety, the following acts are prohibited below 5,000 feet in elevation within the Sequoia National Forest.
1. Building, maintaining, attending, or using a fire, campfire, or stove fire, except in the designated Campfire Areas listed in Exhibits A, B or C. C.F.R. § 261.52(a).
2. Smoking, except within an enclosed vehicle or building or within the areas listed in Exhibits A, B or C. 36 C.F.R. § 261.52(d).
3. Operating an internal combustion engine, except on a designated National Forest System road, trail, or within the areas listed in Exhibits A, B or C. 36 C.F.R. § 261.52(g).
4. Welding, or operating an acetylene or other torch with an open flame, except within the areas listed in Exhibits A, B or C.
Alert Start Date: June 10, 2026
Alert End Date: November 30, 2026
Available Activities
- CAMPING - Camping
Directions
From Bakersfield take Highway 178, to the town of Lake Isabella. From Lake Isabella, take Highway 155 North approximately four miles to the campground.
Contact Information
Phone: 760-376-1815
PO BOX 1640KERNVILLE, CA 93238
Rental Options
Available Campsites
- Site 029, Loop AREA HUNGRY GULCH, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 046, Loop AREA HUNGRY GULCH, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 014, Loop AREA HUNGRY GULCH, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 015, Loop AREA HUNGRY GULCH, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 058, Loop AREA HUNGRY GULCH, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 023, Loop AREA HUNGRY GULCH, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 030, Loop AREA HUNGRY GULCH, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 061, Loop AREA HUNGRY GULCH, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 026, Loop AREA HUNGRY GULCH, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 055, Loop AREA HUNGRY GULCH, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 033, Loop AREA HUNGRY GULCH, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 072, Loop AREA HUNGRY GULCH, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 003, Loop AREA HUNGRY GULCH, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 076, Loop AREA HUNGRY GULCH, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 059, Loop AREA HUNGRY GULCH, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 068, Loop AREA HUNGRY GULCH, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 034, Loop AREA HUNGRY GULCH, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 011, Loop AREA HUNGRY GULCH, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 054, Loop AREA HUNGRY GULCH, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 077, Loop AREA HUNGRY GULCH, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 049, Loop AREA HUNGRY GULCH, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 004, Loop AREA HUNGRY GULCH, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 005, Loop AREA HUNGRY GULCH, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 032, Loop AREA HUNGRY GULCH, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 038, Loop AREA HUNGRY GULCH, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 017, Loop AREA HUNGRY GULCH, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 009, Loop AREA HUNGRY GULCH, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 041, Loop AREA HUNGRY GULCH, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 065, Loop AREA HUNGRY GULCH, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 027, Loop AREA HUNGRY GULCH, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 053, Loop AREA HUNGRY GULCH, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 060, Loop AREA HUNGRY GULCH, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 019, Loop AREA HUNGRY GULCH, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 040, Loop AREA HUNGRY GULCH, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 075, Loop AREA HUNGRY GULCH, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 074, Loop AREA HUNGRY GULCH, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 044, Loop AREA HUNGRY GULCH, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 070, Loop AREA HUNGRY GULCH, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 063, Loop AREA HUNGRY GULCH, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 062, Loop AREA HUNGRY GULCH, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 031, Loop AREA HUNGRY GULCH, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 067, Loop AREA HUNGRY GULCH, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 050, Loop AREA HUNGRY GULCH, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 069, Loop AREA HUNGRY GULCH, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 073, Loop AREA HUNGRY GULCH, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 025, Loop AREA HUNGRY GULCH, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 002, Loop AREA HUNGRY GULCH, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 047, Loop AREA HUNGRY GULCH, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 052, Loop AREA HUNGRY GULCH, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 045, Loop AREA HUNGRY GULCH, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 024, Loop AREA HUNGRY GULCH, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 028, Loop AREA HUNGRY GULCH, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 007, Loop AREA HUNGRY GULCH, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 035, Loop AREA HUNGRY GULCH, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 020, Loop AREA HUNGRY GULCH, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 008, Loop AREA HUNGRY GULCH, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 006, Loop AREA HUNGRY GULCH, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 001, Loop AREA HUNGRY GULCH, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 048, Loop AREA HUNGRY GULCH, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 064, Loop AREA HUNGRY GULCH, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 010, Loop AREA HUNGRY GULCH, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 039, Loop AREA HUNGRY GULCH, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 066, Loop AREA HUNGRY GULCH, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 021, Loop AREA HUNGRY GULCH, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 016, Loop AREA HUNGRY GULCH, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 037, Loop AREA HUNGRY GULCH, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 036, Loop AREA HUNGRY GULCH, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 056, Loop AREA HUNGRY GULCH, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 051, Loop AREA HUNGRY GULCH, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 043, Loop AREA HUNGRY GULCH, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 042, Loop AREA HUNGRY GULCH, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 071, Loop AREA HUNGRY GULCH, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 018, Loop AREA HUNGRY GULCH, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 012, Loop AREA HUNGRY GULCH, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 078, Loop AREA HUNGRY GULCH, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 057, Loop AREA HUNGRY GULCH, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 013, Loop AREA HUNGRY GULCH, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 022, Loop AREA HUNGRY GULCH, Type Standard Nonelectric
