Campgrounds Available Tonight Near Porterville, CA
Porterville is surrounded by beautiful nature and offers several nearby camping options. Lake Success, located just outside of town, offers lakeside camping with fishing, boating, and hiking opportunities. Sequoia National Forest, about an hour and a half away, provides stunning wilderness camping with access to giant sequoia trees, trails, and wildlife. Kings Canyon National Park, a bit further to the northeast, offers more rugged camping experiences in a breathtaking mountainous setting. For a more remote camping adventure, Domeland Wilderness offers hiking and camping opportunities amid the Sierra Nevada wilderness. Mount Whitney is another great option for more experienced campers who seek high-altitude, remote camping with spectacular views of the Sierra Nevada.
Tule Campground in Tulare County is located just 14 min east of Porterville, CA with an elevation of 671 feet. There are a total of 101 campsites. The campground is open all year. 98 sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 30 and 80 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. 24 sites have electric and water hookups. 74 sites have water hookups. Fees range from $20.00 to $30.00. Some amenities include shower, boat ramp, swimming, amphitheater, flush toilets. Activities include biking, boating, fishing, horseback riding, hiking trails, floating sports.
Wishon Campground is located in the Western Divide Ranger District, Sequoia National Forest (50 min east of Porterville, CA) with an elevation of 4,095 feet. There are a total of 33 campsites. The campground is open all year. Sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 20 and 30 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. Each site includes a picnic table and fire ring with grill. Fees range from $34.00 to $68.00. Some amenities include drinking water, restroom. Activities include fishing, hiking trails, floating sports.
Coy Flat Campground is located in the Western Divide Ranger District, Sequoia National Forest (1 hr 2 min east of Porterville, CA) with an elevation of 4,612 feet. There are a total of 19 campsites. The campground is normally open from mid April to the end of October. 18 sites can accommodate RVs and trailers up to 22 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. Fees range from $32.00 to $64.00. Activities include fishing, hiking trails.
John Whitehead Campground is part of Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park in California (just 17 min northwest of Delano, CA) with an elevation of 198 feet. There are a total of 15 campsites. The campground is open all year. Sites can accommodate RVs and trailers up to 40 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. Prices start at $20.00 per night. Some amenities include shower, accessible, restroom, flush toilets.
Belknap Campground is located in the Western Divide Ranger District, Sequoia National Forest (1 hr 3 min east of Porterville, CA) with an elevation of 4,944 feet. There are a total of 15 campsites including 13 tent-only sites. The campground is normally open from mid April to the end of October. Max equipment length is 35 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. Prices start at $32.00 per night. Activities include biking, fishing, hiking trails.
Fairview Campground is located in the Kern River Ranger District, Sequoia National Forest (1 hr 48 min east of Porterville, CA) with an elevation of 3,542 feet. There are a total of 48 campsites including 14 tent-only sites. The campground is normally open from the beginning of April to mid November. 34 sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 20 and 40 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. Prices start at $32.00 per night.
Limestone Campground is located in the Kern River Ranger District, Sequoia National Forest (1 hr 41 min east of Porterville, CA) with an elevation of 3,749 feet. There are a total of 19 campsites which are all tent-only sites. The campground is normally open from the end of March to the end of October. Max equipment length is 40 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. Prices start at $32.00 per night.
Halfway Group Campground is located in the Kern River Ranger District, Sequoia National Forest (1 hr 53 min southeast of Porterville, CA) with an elevation of 2,816 feet. There are a total of 5 campsites. The campground is open all year. Max equipment length is 20 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. Each site includes a picnic table and fire ring. Fees range from $48.00 to $200.00.
Headquarters Campground is located in the Kern River Ranger District, Sequoia National Forest (1 hr 52 min southeast of Porterville, CA) with an elevation of 2,780 feet. There are a total of 42 campsites including 13 tent-only sites. The campground is open all year. 27 sites can accommodate RVs and trailers up to 30 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. Fees range from $32.00 to $100.00. Activities include boating, fishing, floating sports.
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