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Camp 9 Recreation Area

US Forest Service · California

Camp 9 Recreation Area in California. Ringed marker is this site; the other dots are the 1330 public campsites we map in California.

Camp 9, rests on the shores of Lake Isabella, a high desert reservoir (elevation 2,600 feet). In the spring and early summer, the breeze can come up in the afternoons, but the mornings are quiet and calm. Camp 9 is popular with RVs and there is lots of parking available to accommodate trailers and motorized watercraft. Dump station fee is $20 per use (there is NO free dumping! i.e.: free dumping with 4 or more days reserved). For watercraft a courtesy dock for launching located within the day use portion of the site if water levels are accommodating.

What we know about it

Managed by
US Forest Service
Fee
$36/night
Booking
first-come, first-served
Dogs
Allowed on a leash (USFS policy)
Number of sites
545
Coordinates
35.69066, -118.42523

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Source: US Forest Service, dated 2026-08-06, fetched 2026-09-07. Official listing.

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