PIONEER POINT

Address Lake Isabella, California (Lat 35.6502, Lon -118.4867) — this appears to be a primitive/dispersed campsite with no registered street address
StateCA
Reservable Yes — reservable on recreation.gov
Phone760-376-1815
Emailsschmidt@goexplorus.com

Amenities

🌳 Shade
🐾 Pets Allowed
🔥 Campfire Allowed
👥 Min Num of People: 1
🚶 Site Access: Drive-In
🕒 Checkout Time: 12:00 PM
🚗 Driveway Surface: Paved
🚙 Max Num of Vehicles: 1
🚙 Max Vehicle Length: 20–30
🚗 Driveway Entry: Back-In
📌 Fire Pit: Y
🧺 Picnic Table: Y
👥 Max Num of People: 6
🕒 Checkin Time: 2:00 PM
📅 Reservable Sites: 75 of 80
Check current availability and notices on the official recreation.gov page →

Overview

Reservations not being accepted. Pioneer Point is a high-desert campground near Lake Isabella in the Sequoia National Forest. The 11,000-acre lake is actually a reservoir, one of California’s largest, and it marks the division between the Upper and Lower Kern Rivers.

Recreation

The focal point of this year-round campground is Lake Isabella, where campers can swim, water ski, windsurf and more.

The lake is known for trout fishing during the colder mont

Data updated: 2026-08-23 20:55 (UTC) · Source: RIDB (recreation.gov)