Tillie Creek in CA -- Campground & RV Camping

Tillie Creek Campground sits among oak trees on the shore of Lake Isabella, an 11,000-acre reservoir at the junction of the Upper and Lower Kern Rivers. Located 6 miles from the town of Lake Isabella, the site features group areas accommodating up to 150 people, an amphitheater for campfire programs, a playground, flush toilets, and a fish cleaning station. Water activities on the lake include trout and bass fishing, swimming, water skiing, and windsurfing. A marina and boat ramps sit just south of camp, while Sequoia National Park and giant sequoia groves are within driving distance.

Getting there: From Bakersfield, California, take Highway 178 east to the town of Lake Isabella. From Lake Isabella take Highway 155 north, traveling 6 miles to the entry station of Tillie Creek Campground.

• Little separation from through roads or other sites here, a 137-site campground with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
• Sits on broad, near-level ground.
• Split Mountain stands 4,119 ft above the map pin, 3.7 miles north.
• The Lake Isabella shoreline is 0.3 mi off.
• Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.

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