Hume Lake Campground sits among towering incense cedars and ponderosa pines at 5,250 feet, with some sites offering lake views and foot trails leading straight to the water. It's a solid base camp for families wanting easy lake access plus day trips to the national parks, though you'll pay developed campground prices and deal with crowds during peak season.
Campground Details
- ⛺Type
- Developed
- 🏕️Total Sites
- 74
- 💵Fee per Night
- $36
- 📋Reservations
- Reservation Required
- 🏔️Elevation
- 5,250 ft
- 📍GPS
- 36.79543, -118.90739
- 🌤️Best Seasons
- spring, fall
- 🐾Pets Allowed
- Yes
- 📞Phone
- 559-335-2232
- 🗺️Address
- CA
Amenities
The Camp
The 74 sites spread across the northern end of Hume Lake, with the better ones offering direct lake views through the pine canopy. Foot trails connect the campground to the lakeshore, so you're never more than a short walk from the water. The mix of single and double-family sites means groups have options, and the flush toilets and potable water keep things civilized.
The lake itself has a working history — it was built to support a logging operation and once fed the longest lumber flume carrying logs down to the Central Valley. Now it serves anglers, canoeists, and swimmers during warmer months.
What to Know
At $36 per night, this isn't budget camping, and reservations are required. The campground stays busy during its spring and fall operating seasons, so book ahead if you want lake-view sites. Winter brings cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, and snowmobiling to the area, though the campground itself is seasonal.
Nearby
Bearskin Grove makes an easy side trip for sequoia viewing — it's one of the few places where you can fit an entire mature sequoia in a camera frame. The grove holds about 50 trees over six feet in diameter, accessible via Forest Roads 13S09, 13S02, and 13S98.
Day trips to Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks are popular from here, putting you within reach of the Giant Sequoia National Monument. The forest's elevation range from 1,000 to 12,000 feet creates the kind of terrain that produces waterfalls like Salmon Creek Falls and Grizzly Falls.