A forested campground near fishing, hiking, and mountain biking. Most campsites have no hookups, and RV fit varies by site.
River recreation defines the immediate area hiking, fishing, and river sports such as kayaking and rafting are popular on this stretch of the Upper Kern. 5-mile climb through mixed pine and fir to Cannell Meadow and a historic cabin), and visitors often use Hospital Flat as a base for day trips into Sequoia National Park and the Giant Sequoia National Monument.
Length limits vary by campsite.
Check dates on Recreation.gov.
| Site | Fr 13 | Sa 14 | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 024 standard nonelectric | – | – | $36 |
| 005 standard nonelectric | – | – | $36 |
| 018 standard nonelectric | – | – | $36 |
| 007 standard nonelectric | – | – | $36 |
| 011 standard nonelectric | – | – | $36 |
| 035 standard nonelectric | – | – | $36 |
| 017 standard nonelectric | – | – | $36 |
| 038 standard nonelectric | – | – | $36 |
| 013 standard nonelectric | – | – | $36 |
| 009 walk to |
Hookups (individual campsites): 28 no-hookup individual sites · group sites listed separately.
Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the Recreation.gov listing. Anything we can't source says so.
Themes from recent written reviews on Recreation.gov. Quotes are verbatim.
“very nice campgrond and host.”
Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (71 reviews, ★ 4.0). Not written or edited by us.
“very nice campgrond and host. Nice sites. The only issue was the terrible state of the toilets. Please invest a bit at least in new toilet seats and maybe a cleaning out of the tank more often?”
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| $36 |
| 027 standard nonelectric | – | – | $36 |
| 021 standard nonelectric | – | – | $36 |
| 032 standard nonelectric | – | – | $36 |
| 036 standard nonelectric | – | – | $36 |
| 034 standard nonelectric | – | – | $36 |
| 019 standard nonelectric | – | – | $36 |
| 008 walk to | – | – | $36 |
| 022 standard nonelectric | – | – | $36 |
| 004 standard nonelectric | – | – | $36 |
| 010 walk to | – | – | $36 |
| 006 standard nonelectric | – | – | $36 |
| 039 standard nonelectric | – | – | $36 |
| 033 standard nonelectric | – | – | $36 |
| 012 standard nonelectric | – | – | $36 |
| 037 standard nonelectric | – | – | $36 |
| 025 standard nonelectric | – | – | $36 |
| 014 standard nonelectric | – | – | $36 |
| 016 standard nonelectric | – | – | $36 |
| 026 standard nonelectric | – | – | $36 |
| 020 standard nonelectric | – | – | $36 |
| 023 standard nonelectric | – | – | $36 |
| 028 group walk to | – | – | $152 |
✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights30 sites open for every night.jpg)
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights5 sites open for every night
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights3 sites open for every nightRentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 40 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.
Class C motorhome · 23 ft · sleeps 5 · 107 mi from campground
$189/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available
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Travel trailer · 21 ft · sleeps 5 · 116 mi from campground
$96/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available
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Pop-up camper · 12 ft · sleeps 2 · 117 mi from campground
$61/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available
View rentalstays up to 14 nights (Recreation.gov rules).
For August weekends, book about 136 days ahead. Three in four August Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 55 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.
| Arrival month | Fri/Sat arrivals: half booked at least | A quarter at least | Other days: half booked at least | A quarter at least |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | 70 days ahead | 117 days ahead | 34 days ahead | 77 days ahead |
| June | 42 days ahead | 107 days ahead | 57 days ahead | 123 days ahead |
| July | 46 days ahead | 125 days ahead | 94 days ahead | 160 days ahead |
| August | 55 days ahead | 136 days ahead | 117 days ahead | 179 days ahead |
| September | 53 days ahead | 110 days ahead | 57 days ahead | 162 days ahead |
Months with fewer than 30 reservations of that kind are left blank. Sites where nearly every booking was made the day of arrival (pay on arrival) are left out. Closed seasons, windows not yet released for booking, and currently unavailable nights are separate from this history.
Based on Recreation.gov reservations, FY2015–2025 (6,244 reservations in the years scored). Counts reservations made, not nights actually camped: cancellations aren't in the data, and nights a site was closed count as not booked. FY2020–21 (COVID) are left out of the scores.
31 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7 · 1 group site listed separately. Rates are the listed nightly rates.
Tent, van or small RV, no power
28 sites · $36/night
Loops: AREA HOSPITAL FLAT (28)
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15
3 sites · $36/night
Loops: AREA HOSPITAL FLAT (3)
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15
1 site · $152/night
Loops: AREA HOSPITAL FLAT (1)
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15
