Picnicking
Bring your picnic basket to one of the developed picnic and day use areas scattered throughout the forest and monument. All picnic areas are on a first-come basis. Some locations have a picnic table, vault toilets, and barbecue grills. Most areas do not have trash service, so please pack-out what you pack-in.
Picnicking - Single
Picnicking Areas
Hume Lake Ranger District
- Big Meadow Winter Trailhead
- Boyden Cavern
- Buck Rock Lookout
- Cedarbrook Picnic Area
- Delilah Lookout
- Grizzly Falls Picnic Area
- Hume Lake Day Use Area
- Hume Lake Fishing Pier (north)
- Hume Lake Fishing Pier (south)
- Hume Lake Ranger Station
- Indian Basin Trailhead
- Marble Mountain View
- Powder Can Picnic Area
- Sandy Cove Day Use Area
Kern River Ranger District
- Auxiliary Dam Campground
- Corral Creek Picnic Site
- Cyrus Canyon OHV Park
- Delonegha River Access Boating Site
- Greenhorn Summit
- Hanning Flat Dispersed Area
- Johnsondale Bridge River Access Boating Site
- Live Oak Picnic Site
- Lower Richbar Picnic Site
- Miracle Hot Springs Day Use Area
- Pacific Crest Trail Section 1
- Riverkern Beach Picnic Site
- Roads End Picnic Area
- Sherman Pass Vista Observation Site
- Alta Sierra Ski Resort
- South Fork Rec Campground
- Stine Cove Fishing Site
- Upper Richbar Picnic Site
- Wofford Heights Park Picnic Site
- Lower Kern River
Picnicking - Group
Kern River Ranger District
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Alta Sierra Ski Resort
Site Closed
Alta Sierra Ski Resort and Terrain Park is operated under a Special Use Permit administered by the USDA & the US Forest Service. Alta Sierra Ski Resort and Terrain Park is used primarily as a day…
Auxiliary Dam Campground
Site Open
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…
Big Meadow Winter Trailhead
Site Open
During the winter months, this location provides for many types of recreation. One can park here and begin a day of cross country skiing, snow shoeing, or snowmobiling. Sharing the forest is…
Boyden Cavern
Site Open
Boyden Cavern is located in Kings Canyon, Giant Sequoia National Monument, and lies beneath the massive 2,000 foot high marble walls of the famous Kings Gates. The cavern features stalactites,…
Buck Rock Lookout
Site Open
Buck Rock Lookout, in the Sequoia National Forest, sits atop a granite dome with a breathtaking view of the Great Western Divide and surrounding high peaks of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Access to…
Camp Four and Half Cabin
Site Closed
Camp Four and a Half Cabin is located along the Kings River at an elevation of 1,100 feet in Sequoia National Forest. The cabin sits within Sequoia National Monument, about 60 miles east of Fresno,…
Cedarbrook Picnic Area
Site Open
Cedarbrook picnic area is at an elevation of 4,150 ft, and is surrounded by pine, cedar, and oak trees. This picnic area is within a 20-minute drive of the home of the Giant Redwoods that offer…
Corral Creek Picnic Site
Site Open
Small, short trail leads to Corral Creek Picnic Area from Corral Creek Campground. It is a small beach along the Kern River. Camping, dogs, vehicles, and campfires are not allowed on beach.
Cyrus Canyon OHV Area
Site Open
Cyrus Canyon OHV Park is located northeast of Lake Isabella. This motorcross loop trail is a great opportunity for family outings OHV riding or even an organized event. It is open for use by ATVs,…
Delilah Lookout
Site Open
Delilah Lookout is a fire lookout tower located within the Hume Lake Ranger District in Sequoia National Forest. Visitors are welcomed during the summer months when the Lookout is in service. The…