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California · Recreation.gov

Live Oak Campground

35.7001° N / 118.4673° W · Data Sep 18 2026, checked hourly
1 monitored site

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Opening record
No detected openings in the last 90 days

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01 · Availability Outlook · Sep 18 – Dec 31, 2026 · of 1 monitored site

Of the 105 tracked site-nights (Sep 18 – Dec 31, 2026): 105 unavailable (cause unspecified).

No online availability right now

Of the 105 tracked site-nights (Sep 18 – Dec 31, 2026): 105 unavailable (cause unspecified). A free alert tells you if any date opens online.

Load status

Sep 18 – Dec 31, 2026
Not open online100%
Open site-nights0 / 105

Of the 105 tracked site-nights (Sep 18 – Dec 31, 2026): 105 unavailable (cause unspecified).

Open dates by month

Sep 2026 – Dec 2026
0102030400 OPEN0 OPEN0 OPEN0 OPENSEPOCTNOVDECSOLID = OPEN SITE-NIGHTS · DASHED OUTLINE = TOTAL BOOKABLE

No month in range currently shows online availability. 0 open site-nights across the tracked window — these site-nights are marked unavailable.

Holiday windows

Sites open per night · of 1 site
WindowNightSites openStatus
Labor DaySAT Sep 50None open
SUN Sep 60None open
MON Sep 70None open
ThanksgivingTHU Nov 260None open
FRI Nov 270None open
SAT Nov 280None open
ChristmasTHU Dec 240None open
FRI Dec 250None open
New YearTHU Dec 310None open

Labor Day: no online availability on any tracked night. Thanksgiving: no online availability on any tracked night. Christmas: no online availability on any tracked night. New Year: no online availability on Thursday.

About Live Oak

Overview

Reservations not being accepted. Live Oak Campground is located across the road from Lake Isabella, a popular destination for boating, windsurfing, fishing and swimming. Lake Isabella sits within Sequoia National Forest, just 6 miles from the town of Lake Isabella.

Recreation

Water activities at Lake Isabella are popular and include swimming, water skiing, windsurfing and fishing. The lake is known for its trout fishing during the colder months. Other species include black and white crappie, bluegill, catfish and largemouth bass.

Facilities

The campground offers one group site that can accomodate up to 150 people and a combination of 30 vehicles and RVs. Flush toilets, showers and drinking water are provided.

Natural Features

The campground is situated in a grove of scenic oak trees at an approximate elevation of 2,500 feet.

Lake Isabella sits at the southern end of the Sierra Nevada range. The 11,000-acre lake marks the division between the Upper Kern River and the Lower Kern River.

Sequoia National Forest is named for the giant sequoia, the world's largest tree, which grows in more than 30 groves on the forest's lower slopes. The forest comprises about 1.1 million acres. Elevations range from 1,000 to 12,000 feet, creating precipitous canyons and mountain streams with spectacular waterfalls such as Salmon Creek Falls and Grizzly Falls.

Nearby Attractions

Live Oak provides a good base for day trips to Sequoia National Park. The Trail of a Hundred Giants and numerous sequoia groves can be found nearby within Giant Sequoia National Monument.

The Giant Sequoia Mercantile is just 5 miles away in Kernville, and offers a wide variety of books, maps, gifts and camping equipment.

Live Oak Campground
Live Oak · facilityFR-01
Live Oak Campground
Live Oak · facilityFR-02
1 monitored siteRVs up to 30 ftNo hookups1 shadedPets OKMax party 100

Getting there

From Bakersfield, take Highway 178 east to the town of Lake Isabella. From Lake Isabella take Highway 155 north approximately 6 miles to the Live Oak campground.

Po Box 1640, Kernville, CA 93238760-376-1815
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FAQ

How do I get a reservation at Live Oak?

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Campsite Sniper re-checks public Recreation.gov availability for this facility every hour and republishes whenever anything changes. This facility's data last changed at Sep 18, 2026 13:18 UTC; an older timestamp means nothing has changed since that time, not that checking stopped. Always confirm final availability on Recreation.gov when you book.

Which sites at Live Oak fit a 35-foot RV?

No RV-analyzable site here has a recorded maximum of 35 ft or more; the longest recorded is 30 ft.

Does Live Oak have online availability right now?

As of the Sep 18, 2026 snapshot, none of the 105 tracked site-nights are open for online reservation. That can mean dates are reserved, closed, not yet released, or offered first-come, first-served rather than online. A free Campsite Sniper alert tells you if any date opens online.

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