Army Corps of Engineers · Hensley Lake · Raymond, CA

Wakalumi Campground

This recreation area is part of Hensley Lake

First-come, first-served

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Wakalumi Campground
Photo from the area. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
1fire
active
Dome · 35 mi away · 6,788 acres
Interagency incident data as of 2026-10-16
Incident details ↓

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Wakalumi Campground40°50°60°70°80°90°January: 3.11 inches of precipitationFebruary: 2.48 inches of precipitationMarch: 2.49 inches of precipitationApril: 1.36 inches of precipitationMay: 0.51 inches of precipitationJune: 0.17 inches of precipitationJuly: 0.01 inches of precipitationAugust: 0.01 inches of precipitationSeptember: 0.07 inches of precipitationOctober: 0.75 inches of precipitationNovember: 1.21 inches of precipitationDecember: 2.49 inches of precipitationJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 46.9°F averageFebruary: 50.6°F averageMarch: 54.4°F averageApril: 58.3°F averageMay: 66.3°F averageJune: 73.9°F averageJuly: 80.2°F averageAugust: 79.1°F averageSeptember: 74.2°F averageOctober: 65.1°F averageNovember: 54.1°F averageDecember: 46.4°F average0 in1 in2 in3 in4 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Friant Government Camp, 12 miles from the recreation area point at 410 feet, station USC00043261 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 15 inches a year.

Getting there

Nearest townRaymond, California
AreaRecreation.gov lists no exact point for this campground. The recreation area is at 37.11° N, 119.88° W. Call the office before you drive.

Fire nearby

  • Wildfire
    Dome

    35 mi from the campground · 6,788 acres · 95% contained

Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.

Limited data for this unit

No site-by-site records, no amenities, no fee schedule or directions in the Recreation.gov record. What is here comes from the agency's own listing. The rest lives there.

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Reference

Questions people ask

Do I need a reservation at Wakalumi Campground?

No. Wakalumi Campground is first-come, first-served. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.

Source: Hensley Lake Website

What is the nearest town to Wakalumi Campground?

Raymond, California.

Source: Getting there