Wishon in CA -- Campground & RV Camping in California
Wishon in CA
U.S. Forest Service allows overnight stays only at the designated sites here.
Wishon Campground sits at 4,000 feet elevation in Sequoia National Forest, straddling two forks of the Tule River. A mountain stream flows through the facility into the river. The year-round campground is divided into three sections: the Front Entrance (sites 2-9), the Main Loop (sites 11-33), and the Doubles Spur (sites 34-36), providing 29 single sites and 4 double sites. Visitors can wade in the Wishon Fork or fish and hike along nearby trails like the Rose Grave Trailhead. Six small giant sequoia groves, including Wishon and Silver Creek, are located nearby.
Road difficulty 4 of 5 -- a difficult drive in. Recorded as maintained only for high-clearance vehicles, dirt, pitching to 18%, 100% of it on a shelf.
Jordan Peak stands 5,220 ft above the site, 3.7 miles east. Meadow Creek runs 0.1 mi off. Exposed here -- the nearest through road is 0.1 miles off, a 35-site campground. Most of them shaded. The nearest town, East Porterville, is 20 mi off.
September normals 60–84°F, 0.2″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Set by U.S. Forest Service. Stage 1 and 2 orders change within days -- check the current order before you build a fire.
fs.usda.gov