Tule Campground and Camping

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About the Campground

The Tule Campground is located at Success Lake, nestled in the Sierra Nevada foothills just 8 miles east of Porterville, California. You will find outdoor recreation at its finest when you visit Success Lake. When full, the lake contains 82,500 acre-feet of water with a surface area of 2450 acres. One acre-foot is equal to 325,872 gallons of water! The campground offers 103 sites and is open all year. Campfire programs are presented Memorial Day to Labor Day on Saturdays.

Services & Amenities

Within Facility
  • Accessible Restroom
  • Amphitheater
  • Boat Launch Ramp
  • Comfort Station
  • Dump Station
  • Flush Toilet
  • Marina
  • Parking
  • Playground
  • Potable Water
  • Public Marina
  • Showers
  • Store - Convenience
  • Telephone

Fees

Peak Season
Feb 27 2010 -
Sep 30 2010
STANDARD NONELECTRIC $16.00
STANDARD ELECTRIC $21.00
Non Peak Season
Oct 01 2010 -
Dec 31 2010
STANDARD NONELECTRIC $16.00
STANDARD ELECTRIC $21.00
Peak Season
Feb 27 2011 -
Sep 30 2011
STANDARD NONELECTRIC $16.00
STANDARD ELECTRIC $21.00

Alerts and Important Information Reservations must be made at least 4 days in advance. This campground requires a 3 day minimum stay on holiday weekends. The campground gates are closed from 10pm to 6am. No off-road vehicles are allowed. Maximum two vehicles per site; no third vehicles are allowed. Customers can reserve a maximum of 3 sites for the same time period.

Campground Contact Information

Open From: Jun 18 2010 to Dec 14 2010
Reservation Phone: 877-444-6777
Campground Reservations: Tule
Campground Phone: 559-784-0215
Customer Service Phone:888-445-1474
Backcountry Permits Phone: 877-550-6777

Bakersfield, CA
559-784-0215

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More About Tule Campground

Tule is a campground located in Bakersfield, California. This is a US Forest Service campground. All reservations can be made by calling 1-877-444-6777.

To find this campground check the map shown above, or enter -118.9164 latitude, and -118.9164 longitude into your GPS device.

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