HUME LAKE
Campground · Fee not listed
Fast facts
- Cost
- Not listed. Check locally.
- Type
- Campground
- Phone
- 559-335-2232
- Coordinates
- 36.7954, -118.9074
- Last verified
- September 19, 2026
About this place
Overview Hume Lake Campground is a popular facility along Hume Lake, one of Sequoia National Forest's most visited destinations. The area offers seasonal recreational opportunities, including fishing, canoeing, hiking, biking, and swimming. Recreation Hume Lake is a year-round recreation destination. During warmer months, visitors can enjoy fishing, non-motorized boating, hiking and mountain biking. During the winter, the area is popular for snowshoeing, cross country skiing and snowmobiling. Facilities The campground offers single and double-family campsites, some of which have views of Hume Lake. Foot trails lead to the lakeshore. Picnic tables and campfire rings are provided, as are flush toilets and drinking water. Natural Features The campground is situated among towering Incense Cedars and Ponderosa Pines on the northern end of Hume Lake, which was built to support a long-ago commercial logging operation. It once supplied water to the longest lumber flume transporting logs to the Central Valley. The elevation is 5,250 feet. Sequoia National Forest, located at the southern end of the Sierra Nevada in central California, 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 about 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 Bearskin Grove offers the rare opportunity to photograph an entire mature sequoia in one frame. Hiking through the grove, visitors will find a mix of young and old sequoias, including about 50 trees that measure over 6 feet in diameter. Take Tenmile Road (Forest Road 13S09) to Forest Road 13S02, then 13S98 to enter the grove. Visitors enjoy making day trips to Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks and Giant Sequoia National Monument. Contact Info For facility specific information, please call (661) 702-1420.
From the managing agency.
Is HUME LAKE free?
We do not have a fee on record for HUME LAKE. Confirm the cost locally before you go.
How do I get to HUME LAKE?
HUME LAKE is at 36.7954, -118.9074. We do not hold written directions for this one, so navigate to the coordinates.
Nearby
- Hume Lake Campground0.1 mi
- Aspen Hollow Group (Sequoia National Forest, CA)1.0 mi
- Aspen Hollow Group Campground1.0 mi
- LOGGER FLAT GROUP1.5 mi
- Logger Flat Group Campground1.6 mi
- PRINCESS1.8 mi
- Princess Campground1.9 mi
- Landslide Campground2.6 mi
No other services within 50 mi on the record.
SourceSource data is agency published. Last synced September 19, 2026. Community reports and photos are submitted by travelers and are not verified by the agency.
