Auxiliary Dam Campground
The numbers that decide it
Recreation.gov publishes no site-level detail for this campground, so we cannot say what length of rig it takes. Call the managing office before committing to it in a large vehicle.
Site-level detail from Recreation.gov, checked 2026-08-05. Where a field says “not published”, the agency has not published it — it does not mean zero.
Auxiliary Dam Campground
Located on the southern end of Lake Isabella off Highway 178 near the town of Lake Isabella, this facility offers flush toilets, drinking water, trash service, a dump station and some campsites with stoves and picnic tables above the high water mark. Below the high-water mark, visitors can drive their vehicles to the shoreline and camp at the water’s edge. Below the high-water mark portable toilets and trash receptacles are provided for visitor convenience during the summer. ExplorUS All developed campground areas in the Forest operate under a concessionaire permit with ExplorUs. For additional information, please visit About Explorus - Hospitality Management (goexplorus.com) or call their home office at (661) 702-1420, or their Lake Isabella office at 760-376-1269. The interagency America the Beautiful pass Annual , Senior , Access , Volunteer , and Military is accepted. Campfire permits are required for campfires, barbeques, and camp stoves. Permits are available at your local Ranger Station or online at Campfire Permit - Ready for Wildfire. For Kern River Ranger District recreation information, please call 760-376-3781.
Before you go
Season
Year round
Reservations
Reservations accepted
Fees
$12 fee per vehicle per day or annual pass for $60. Dump Station Fee $12
Hours
Open year round.
Make it a night on a better road
Byway plans the drive in — real stops, real weather, nothing invented.