Chimney Creek Campground
Chimney Creek Campground is located within Chimney Peak Recreation Area and is cherry stemmed out of Owens Peak Wilderness. The campground contains 36 sites and is nestled among beautiful pinyon pines, grey pines, and oaks along Chimney Creek at 5,700 feet in elevation. Each site in the campground has a picnic table and fire ring. Potable water is available during the summer months near the very end of the campground loop at site 36. During the summer, days can be warm and dry. The Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail crosses Canebrake Road just south of the campground.
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Getting there
Follow highway CA-178 approximately 30 miles east of the town of Lake Isabella and turn north onto Canebreak Road. Follow this graded dirt road approximately 9 miles to the prominent junction of Canebrake and Long Valley/ Chimney Basin Roads and continue straight (right fork). The campground will be on the right in an additional 2 miles.
| Nearest town | Bakersfield, California |
| Coordinates | 35.8392° N, 118.0423° W · Directions ↗ |
Fire nearby
- WildfireCyrus
23 mi from the campground · 543 acres · 95% contained
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.
Supplies & services
| Outdoor gear | Triple Crown Outfitters ↗ | 10.9 mi |
| RV sales & service | Lindustries RV Service ↗ | 23.8 mi |
| Dump station | Dump station ↗ | 26.8 mi |
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Public land it sits in
This campground sits inside Chimney Peak Wilderness.
- inChimney Peak Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Bureau of Land Management · 13,140 acres
- 0.7 miDomeland Wilderness ↗Wilderness · BLM/FS · 133,720 acres
- 1.5 miOwens Peak Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Bureau of Land Management · 73,868 acres
Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.
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Questions people ask
Do I need a reservation at Chimney Creek Campground?
No. Chimney Creek Campground is first-come, first-served. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.
Source: How first-come camping works
What is the nearest town to Chimney Creek Campground?
Bakersfield, California.
Source: Getting there
What if Chimney Creek Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Long Valley Campground (6.7 mi, first-come), Walker Pass Campground (12.1 mi, first-come), and Kennedy Meadows Campground (15.5 mi, first-come).
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