Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights10 sites open for every nightA forested campground near trout fishing, and hiking. Most campsites have no hookups, and RV fit varies by site.
Island Park Recreation Area sits on the western edge of the Sierra and Sequoia National Forests where the Kings River widens into Pine Flat Lake, about a 45 60 minute drive east of Fresno along Highway 180 into Kings River Canyon. The lake stretches roughly 20 miles and offers 67 miles of shoreline; the reservoir created by Pine Flat Dam in 1954 holds up to a million acre-feet at full capacity and doubles as flood control and irrigation infrastructure for the valley below.











Length limits vary by campsite.
Limited electric sites.
Availability on Recreation.gov. Showing 40 of 92 sites.
| Site | Fr 13 | Sa 14 | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44 tent only nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $20 |
| 17 tent only nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $20 |
| 02 tent only nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $20 |
| 42 tent only nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $20 |
| 19 tent only nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $20 |
| 45 tent only nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $20 |
| 39 tent only nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $20 |
| 43 tent only nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $20 |
| 21 tent only nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $20 |
| 06 tent only nonelectric |
Hookups (individual campsites): 21 electric, 69 no-hookup individual sites · group sites listed separately (2 no-hookup).
Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the Recreation.gov listing. Anything we can't source says so.
Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (227 reviews, ★ 4.0). Not written or edited by us.
“Peaceful clean and relaxing. I went there Spontaneously and it was great choice. I’m definitely heading back there whenever I’m in Fresno. I recommend it!! ”
“The Internet description and photo of our reserved site was completely deceptive. We were parked in a pull-out just off the road. (really in the road) This was NOT what I was led to believe when I made the reservation.”
“Rangers are so personable and the campground is one of the cleanest I've been to!”
| ✓ |
| ✓ |
| $20 |
| 03 tent only nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $20 |
| 20 tent only nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $20 |
| 13 standard electric | ✓ | ✓ | $30 |
| 16 standard electric | ✓ | ✓ | $30 |
| 05 standard electric | ✓ | ✓ | $30 |
| 46 tent only electric | ✓ | ✓ | $30 |
| 40 standard electric | ✓ | ✓ | $30 |
| 15 standard electric | ✓ | ✓ | $30 |
| 34 standard electric | ✓ | ✓ | $30 |
| 04 standard electric | ✓ | ✓ | $30 |
| 22 standard electric | ✓ | ✓ | $30 |
| 24 standard electric | ✓ | ✓ | $30 |
| 10 standard electric | ✓ | ✓ | $30 |
| 49 standard electric | ✓ | ✓ | $30 |
| 41 standard electric | ✓ | ✓ | $30 |
| 11/12 standard electric | ✓ | ✓ | $30 |
| 14 standard electric | ✓ | ✓ | $30 |
| 47/48 standard electric | ✓ | ✓ | $30 |
| BUCK group standard nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $135 |
| C7 standard nonelectric | C | C | $20 |
| A7 standard nonelectric | C | C | $20 |
| A6 standard nonelectric | C | C | $20 |
| 28 standard nonelectric | C | C | $20 |
| E7 standard nonelectric | C | C | $20 |
| B6 standard nonelectric | C | C | $20 |
| D4 standard nonelectric | C | C | $20 |
| D2 standard nonelectric | C | C | $20 |
| A3 standard nonelectric | C | C | $20 |
| B4 standard nonelectric | C | C | $20 |
| B5 standard nonelectric | C | C | $20 |
✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights10 sites open for every night
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights7 sites open for every night
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights4 sites open for every nightAn idea to start from, built from this campground's listing and real tours nearby. Times, openings and prices change, so check each before you go.
Longer tours — plan travel time before and after.
Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 70 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

Travel trailer · 18 ft · sleeps 5 · 26 mi from campground
$100/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available
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Camper van · 20 ft · sleeps 2 · 105 mi from campground
$189/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available
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Class C motorhome · 23 ft · sleeps 5 · 180 mi from campground
$189/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available
View rentalPaid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.

8 mi · 1.5 hr–2 hr · from $80/person

26 mi · 8 hr–12 hr · from $300/person

26 mi · 8 hr–1 day · from $21/person
stays up to 14 nights (Recreation.gov rules).
Share of site-nights open, booked and closed on Recreation.gov for the next months, checked Nov 8. Months further out may not be released for booking yet.
| Month | Open | Booked | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 33% | 5% | 62% |
| Dec 2026 | 48% | 0% | 52% |
| Jan 2027 | 48% | 0% | 52% |
| Feb 2027 | 49% | 1% | 50% |
| Mar 2027 | 93% | 4% | 2% |
| Apr 2027 | 100% | 0% | 0% |
Seasonal loop closures in this window: OVERFLOW (Nov 2026, Dec 2026, Jan 2027, Feb 2027).
For May weekends, book about 63 days ahead. Three in four May Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4 days ahead | 11 days ahead | 3 days ahead | 13 days ahead |
| February | 6 days ahead | 19 days ahead | 8 days ahead | 23 days ahead |
| March | 9 days ahead | 32 days ahead | 16 days ahead | 50 days ahead |
| April | 12 days ahead | 38 days ahead | 11 days ahead | 45 days ahead |
| May | 19 days ahead | 63 days ahead | 9 days ahead | 51 days ahead |
| June | 16 days ahead | 44 days ahead | 18 days ahead | 68 days ahead |
| July | 18 days ahead | 39 days ahead | 22 days ahead | 65 days ahead |
| August | 13 days ahead | 33 days ahead | 14 days ahead | 44 days ahead |
| September | 11 days ahead | 35 days ahead | 6 days ahead | 35 days ahead |
| October | 7 days ahead | 27 days ahead | 4 days ahead | 22 days ahead |
| November | 7 days ahead | 18 days ahead | 7 days ahead | 26 days ahead |
| December | 8 days ahead | 24 days ahead | 5 days ahead | 25 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 (19,728 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.
90 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 8 · 2 group sites listed separately. Rates are the listed nightly rates.
Tent, van or small RV, no power
54 sites · $20, $30/night
Loops: OVERFLOW loop (45), UPPER LOOPS (9)
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15
Tent or RV, with power
19 sites · $30/night
Loops: UPPER LOOPS (19)
15 open Nov 13–Nov 15
Tents only, no power
15 sites · $20/night
Loops: UPPER LOOPS (15)
12 open Nov 13–Nov 15
2 sites · $135/night
Loops: GROUP SITES loop (2)
1 open Nov 13–Nov 15
RVs and trailers, with power
1 site · $30/night
Loops: UPPER LOOPS (1)
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15
1 site · $30/night
Loops: UPPER LOOPS (1)
1 open Nov 13–Nov 15
26 mi · 4 hr–6 hr · from $300/person

26 mi · 6 hr–8 hr · from $300/person

26 mi · 1 hr · from $37/person

26 mi · 2 hr · from $27/person

26 mi · 2 hr · from $12/person

26 mi · 2 hr · from $10/person