Live Oak South
Sequoia National Forest
Reservations not being accepted. Live Oak South Campground is located across the road from Lake Isabella, a popular destination for boating, windsurfing, fishing and swimming. Lake Isabella sits within Sequoia National Forest, just 6 miles from the town of Lake Isabella.
The campground offers sites for tent camping only. Each site is equipped with a picnic table and campfire ring. Flush toilets, showers and drinking water are provided.
Need to Know
- No hookups available
- Fire restrictions may be imposed at any time due to hot, dry weather conditions, at which time campfires and charcoal fires may not be allowed. For current fire conditions or weather closures contact the Kern River Ranger District (760) 376-3781.
- 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.
Natural Features
The campground is situated in a grove of scenic oak trees at an approximate elevation of 2,500 feet.
Lake Isabella sits at the southern end of the Sierra Nevada range. The 11,000-acre lake marks the division between the Upper Kern River and the Lower Kern River.
Sequoia National Forest 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 1,000 to 12,000 feet, creating precipitous canyons and mountain streams with spectacular waterfalls such as Salmon Creek Falls and Grizzly Falls.
Nearby Attractions
Live Oak South provides a good base for day trips to Sequoia National Park. The Trail of a Hundred Giants and numerous sequoia groves can be found nearby within Giant Sequoia National Monument.
The Giant Sequoia Mercantile is just 5 miles away in Kernville, and offers a wide variety of books, maps, gifts and camping equipment.
Recreation
Water activities at Lake Isabella are popular and include swimming, water skiing, windsurfing and fishing. The lake is known for its trout fishing during the colder months. Other species include black and white crappie, bluegill, catfish and largemouth bass.
Contact Information
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Phone Number
For campground inquiries, please call: 760-376-1815
Rental Options
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Driving Directions
From Bakersfield, take Highway 178 east to the town of Lake Isabella. From Lake Isabella, take Highway 155 north approximately 6 miles to Live Oak South campground.
Available Campsites
- Site 019, Loop AREA LIVE OAK SOUTH, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 014, Loop AREA LIVE OAK SOUTH, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 084, Loop AREA LIVE OAK SOUTH, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 082, Loop AREA LIVE OAK SOUTH, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 033, Loop AREA LIVE OAK SOUTH, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 032, Loop AREA LIVE OAK SOUTH, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 023, Loop AREA LIVE OAK SOUTH, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 051, Loop AREA LIVE OAK SOUTH, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 050, Loop AREA LIVE OAK SOUTH, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 055, Loop AREA LIVE OAK SOUTH, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 038, Loop AREA LIVE OAK SOUTH, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 039, Loop AREA LIVE OAK SOUTH, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 020, Loop AREA LIVE OAK SOUTH, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 089, Loop AREA LIVE OAK SOUTH, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 037, Loop AREA LIVE OAK SOUTH, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 080, Loop AREA LIVE OAK SOUTH, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 072, Loop AREA LIVE OAK SOUTH, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 074, Loop AREA LIVE OAK SOUTH, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 058, Loop AREA LIVE OAK SOUTH, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 008, Loop AREA LIVE OAK SOUTH, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 073, Loop AREA LIVE OAK SOUTH, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 010, Loop AREA LIVE OAK SOUTH, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 078, Loop AREA LIVE OAK SOUTH, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 021, Loop AREA LIVE OAK SOUTH, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 030, Loop AREA LIVE OAK SOUTH, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 069, Loop AREA LIVE OAK SOUTH, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 076, Loop AREA LIVE OAK SOUTH, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 025, Loop AREA LIVE OAK SOUTH, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 013, Loop AREA LIVE OAK SOUTH, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 017, Loop AREA LIVE OAK SOUTH, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 086, Loop AREA LIVE OAK SOUTH, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 040, Loop AREA LIVE OAK SOUTH, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 070, Loop AREA LIVE OAK SOUTH, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 015, Loop AREA LIVE OAK SOUTH, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 049, Loop AREA LIVE OAK SOUTH, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 056, Loop AREA LIVE OAK SOUTH, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 065, Loop AREA LIVE OAK SOUTH, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 048, Loop AREA LIVE OAK SOUTH, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 043, Loop AREA LIVE OAK SOUTH, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 053, Loop AREA LIVE OAK SOUTH, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 079, Loop AREA LIVE OAK SOUTH, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 001, Loop AREA LIVE OAK SOUTH, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 044, Loop AREA LIVE OAK SOUTH, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 018, Loop AREA LIVE OAK SOUTH, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 090, Loop AREA LIVE OAK SOUTH, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 066, Loop AREA LIVE OAK SOUTH, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 047, Loop AREA LIVE OAK SOUTH, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 057, Loop AREA LIVE OAK SOUTH, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 075, Loop AREA LIVE OAK SOUTH, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 046, Loop AREA LIVE OAK SOUTH, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 002, Loop AREA LIVE OAK SOUTH, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 035, Loop AREA LIVE OAK SOUTH, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 083, Loop AREA LIVE OAK SOUTH, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 007, Loop AREA LIVE OAK SOUTH, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 003, Loop AREA LIVE OAK SOUTH, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 022, Loop AREA LIVE OAK SOUTH, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 005, Loop AREA LIVE OAK SOUTH, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 088, Loop AREA LIVE OAK SOUTH, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 068, Loop AREA LIVE OAK SOUTH, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 085, Loop AREA LIVE OAK SOUTH, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 024, Loop AREA LIVE OAK SOUTH, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 064, Loop AREA LIVE OAK SOUTH, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 041, Loop AREA LIVE OAK SOUTH, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 081, Loop AREA LIVE OAK SOUTH, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 087, Loop AREA LIVE OAK SOUTH, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 052, Loop AREA LIVE OAK SOUTH, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 059, Loop AREA LIVE OAK SOUTH, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 045, Loop AREA LIVE OAK SOUTH, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 006, Loop AREA LIVE OAK SOUTH, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 026, Loop AREA LIVE OAK SOUTH, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 016, Loop AREA LIVE OAK SOUTH, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 077, Loop AREA LIVE OAK SOUTH, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 009, Loop AREA LIVE OAK SOUTH, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 012, Loop AREA LIVE OAK SOUTH, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 060, Loop AREA LIVE OAK SOUTH, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 042, Loop AREA LIVE OAK SOUTH, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 062, Loop AREA LIVE OAK SOUTH, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 061, Loop AREA LIVE OAK SOUTH, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 029, Loop AREA LIVE OAK SOUTH, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 054, Loop AREA LIVE OAK SOUTH, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 028, Loop AREA LIVE OAK SOUTH, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 004, Loop AREA LIVE OAK SOUTH, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 011, Loop AREA LIVE OAK SOUTH, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 063, Loop AREA LIVE OAK SOUTH, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 027, Loop AREA LIVE OAK SOUTH, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 034, Loop AREA LIVE OAK SOUTH, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 031, Loop AREA LIVE OAK SOUTH, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 071, Loop AREA LIVE OAK SOUTH, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 036, Loop AREA LIVE OAK SOUTH, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 067, Loop AREA LIVE OAK SOUTH, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
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