Hume Lake
Hume Lake is a national forest campground in California. Hookups: no hookups.
- Type
- National forest campground
- Location
- California
- Coordinates
- 36.79543, -118.90740
- Hookups
- No hookups
- Activities
- Backpacking, Birding, Camping, Fishing, Hiking, Kayaking, Mountain Biking, Non-motorized Boating, Off Road Vehicle Trails, Star Gazing, Swimming, Water Access
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap
- Phone
- 559-335-2232
Amenities
- Reservable sites
Only amenities a source confirms are listed; an amenity missing here is unknown, not absent.
About Hume Lake
Overview Hume Lake Campground is a popular facility along Hume Lake, one of Sequoia National Forest's most visited destinations. The area offers seasonal recreational opportunities, including fishing, canoeing, hiking, biking, and swimming. Recreation Hume Lake is a year-round recreation destination. During warmer months, visitors can enjoy fishing, non-motorized boating, hiking and mountain biking. During the winter, the area is popular for snowshoeing, cross country skiing and snowmobiling. Facilities The campground offers single and double-family campsites, some of which have views of Hume Lake. Foot trails lead to the lakeshore. Picnic tables and campfire rings are provided, as are flush toilets and drinking water. Natural Features The campground is situated among towering Incense Cedars and Ponderosa Pines on the northern end of Hume Lake, which was built to support a long-ago commercial logging operation. It once supplied water to the longest lumber flume transporting logs to the Central Valley. The elevation is 5,250 feet. 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. Conta
Cell coverage
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Nearby RV services
- Dump station
- BLM · 46 mi
- Water fill
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Propane
- West Air · 49 mi
- Low clearances
- None mapped within 10 mi
- Off-road routes
- 374 designated routes (399 mi) within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hume Lake Campground | Private campground | 0.1 mi | — | — |
| Hume Lake Campground | National forest campground | 0.1 mi | — | — |
| Upper Hume Lake Road | National forest camping area | 0.8 mi | — | — |
| Aspen Hollow Group (Sequoia National Forest, CA) | National forest campground | 1.0 mi | — | No hookups |
| Aspen Hollow | National forest group campground | 1.0 mi | — | — |
| Aspen Hollow Group Campground | Private campground | 1.1 mi | — | — |
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Sources. Recreation.gov (RIDB). Updated June 2026. Facility facts only; DryRig does not publish ratings or reviews on this page.