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Auxiliary Dam Recreation Site
Sequoia National Forest
Write a Review CA-178 Lake Isabella, CA 93240 760-376-3781 559-784-1500 Official WebsiteGPS: 35.643, -118.4621
Overview of Auxiliary Dam Recreation Site
Southern Sierra Pass, Interagency Annual, Senior, Access, Volunteer and Military Passes are accepted at Auxiliary Dam Recreation Site.
Accessibility is not guaranteed, always scout ahead before driving down dirt roads.
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Last Price Paid: $12
Reported by HighwayFroggies on 4/6/2023
Longest RV Reported: 37 feet (Fifth Wheel)
Reported by MikeZ. on 1/31/2022
Pad Type dirt
Elevation 2,624 ft / 799 m
Max Stay 14
Tent Camping Yes
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Reviews of Auxiliary Dam Recreation Site 13 people have reviewed this location.
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Last reported 4/6/2023
“OK for 1 night”
Reviewed 4/6/2023
| Nightly rate: | $12 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| RV Length: | 24' (Travel Trailer) |
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It is ok to spend one night, there are no sites, only dirt roads going down the lake, not very easy to find a leveled spot, we ended up close to the restroom.
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T-Mobile 4G
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“Great Spot”
Reviewed 1/31/2022
| Nightly rate: | $6 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| RV Length: | 37' (Fifth Wheel) |
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First time here. Less than a dozen campers. The new concessionaire is collecting fees. A new pay station should be installed soon that will be able to handle the differences between camping/interagency pass/day use fees. The price displayed reflects the senior interagency pass price. The wind is still free.
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MikeZ. would stay here again
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“Great Internet - Super Windy”
Reviewed 7/16/2021
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 14 |
| Site Number: | 0 |
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We are full timers and work on the road so internet and solar are our #1 and #2 priorities. Both were great!
The only bad was the damn wind was insane everyday starting in late Monring early afternoon. It was so annoying we ended up moving to the other side of lake which was less windy.
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T-Mobile 4G
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“Beautiful but soooo windy”
Reviewed 6/8/2021
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 4 |
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Stayed here in early April 2021. This site was great! Can park right up on the water. There are water spigots and bathrooms up by the paid campsites. Had great signal and worked remotely on it. But WOW was it windy! Made the nights freeeeezing and the sound of it coming through my vents kept me up. Might be better in more hard-bodied m... more
Stayed here in early April 2021. This site was great! Can park right up on the water. There are water spigots and bathrooms up by the paid campsites. Had great signal and worked remotely on it. But WOW was it windy! Made the nights freeeeezing and the sound of it coming through my vents kept me up. Might be better in more hard-bodied motorhomes or at a different time of year.
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samantharick would stay here again
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“Great place on the water”
Reviewed 5/2/2021
| Nightly rate: | $10 |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| RV Length: | 31' (Travel Trailer) |
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Great place to stay, open area, we were able to pull right up on the water's edge. It's pretty busy on the weekends because it's a wonderful place.. it's very windy but tolerable, it' helped cool off the 93° heat. The water is freezing too which helps cool off the day. The roads are dirt but easy enough to drive on, there are some s... more
Great place to stay, open area, we were able to pull right up on the water's edge. It's pretty busy on the weekends because it's a wonderful place.. it's very windy but tolerable, it' helped cool off the 93° heat.
The water is freezing too which helps cool off the day.
The roads are dirt but easy enough to drive on, there are some soft spots to watch out for. There is a dump site towards the exit, kind of hard to find, but we're happy there was one.
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Marion & Jorge would stay here again
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“Windy with ok views”
Reviewed 2/6/2021
| Nightly rate: | $10 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
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Not a bad spot. Very windy. Easy access to camp next to the lake. Lots of construction smells blowing in. Coverage is ok.
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Mellowseeker would stay here again
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“Pretty spot Near Lake Isabella, CA”
Reviewed 11/17/2019
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 10 |
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Wanted to share this spot. We stayed 5 nights and left to do a trade show over the weekend and returned for 5 more nights. Really enjoyed our stay. Seems to crowd up on the weekends by the amount of camper coming in on Friday evening. But, easy to spread out and not be too close to others. It's about an hour east of Bakersfield, CA and... more
Wanted to share this spot. We stayed 5 nights and left to do a trade show over the weekend and returned for 5 more nights. Really enjoyed our stay. Seems to crowd up on the weekends by the amount of camper coming in on Friday evening. But, easy to spread out and not be too close to others. It's about an hour east of Bakersfield, CA and a pretty drive. A ranger drove through and asked each camper how long they've been there. He was very nice. The primitive bathroom is close for the winter. Dumpsters are available. The city of Lake Isabella is close by for supplies.
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The Wandering Woodworker would stay here again
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“Windy, wide open and lots of room.”
Reviewed 4/27/2019
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 4 |
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Great place if you don’t mind a little wind. If your tent camping make sure you have a tent that can hold up to gusts and wind. Right on the lake. With your National Park Pass it’s free. Otherwise it’s 20.00.
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Pops-Turner would stay here again
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“Great Lake side boondocking ”
Reviewed 4/4/2019
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
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Great boondocking spot. Right on the lake, free with your national parks pass. $10 to dump. Lots of hiking and off-roading around. Big rigs friendly.
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@ZulaLife would stay here again
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“Free lakeside camping! ”
Reviewed 5/18/2018
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 7 |
| RV Length: | 25' (Travel Trailer) |
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We arrived here on Easter weekend to find the shore packed with RVs, tents, and boats. Instead of cramming in with the masses we happily found a spot away from the shore and settled in to enjoy the view. By Monday, the place had cleared out and we enjoyed a very peaceful week. Not only is it free to camp here (with a national park ... more
We arrived here on Easter weekend to find the shore packed with RVs, tents, and boats. Instead of cramming in with the masses we happily found a spot away from the shore and settled in to enjoy the view. By Monday, the place had cleared out and we enjoyed a very peaceful week.
Not only is it free to camp here (with a national park pass), but there are dumpsters, port-o-lets, a freshwater spigot, and even a dump station (for a fee). The camp host was super helpful and friendly and seemed to genuinely care that we were enjoying our stay.
One note of caution is that it can be VERY windy here. We had to re-position mid-stay to avoid some of the wind.
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WatsonsWander would stay here again
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- dry camping
- Dispersed Camping
Recreation
- fishing
- water access
Facilities
- dump station
- restrooms: flush
- showers
- trash
- water available
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