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75 sites
Tent Sites
17 sites
About Island Park
Number of accommodations: 92
Activities & Attractions
Nearby
Birding
Boating
Fishing
Swimming
Water Activities
Year-round
Birding
Fishing
Spring
Boating
Water Activities
Summer
Boating
Swimming
Water Activities
Fall
Boating
Water Activities
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Open year round
This campground is open year round, providing flexibility for your stay.
Campground Amenities
Most popular amenities
Cooking and Fire
- Picnic Table
Parking and Transport
- Parking
Water Access
- Lake Access
- Boat Ramp / Launch
Rates, Sites & Availability
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Reviews (303)
What Guests Are Saying
Island Park offers a beautiful setting with stunning lake views and is a favorite for many families who appreciate its natural charm. While some campers noted issues with crowded sites, lack of shade, and restroom maintenance, others enjoyed their experience, citing friendly staff and a relaxing atmosphere. Overall, despite some challenges, many visitors had a good time and expressed a desire to return.
What Guests Are Saying
Island Park offers a beautiful setting with stunning lake views and is a favorite for many families who appreciate its natural charm. While some campers noted issues with crowded sites, lack of shade, and restroom maintenance, others enjoyed their experience, citing friendly staff and a relaxing atmosphere. Overall, despite some challenges, many visitors had a good time and expressed a desire to return.
Review Summary
gabiella m
VerifiedMay 30, 2024 • Stayed at: 36, Loop: UPPER LOOPS
I love this place, the view is amazing.
We as visitor should we keep it clean to keep enjoying this beautiful place.
shelby c
VerifiedJune 14, 2024 • Stayed at: 09, Loop: UPPER LOOPS
After this trip planning to come back again! Great location, clean facilities. 10\10
Linda L
VerifiedJune 21, 2024 • Stayed at: 09, Loop: UPPER LOOPS
We stayed in site 9 at the top of the hill. You parked in the parking lot, but had a quiet, private sitting area with a great view of the lake. It was fairly close to attractions we wanted to see. The bathrooms were not cleaned often enough.
Timila S
VerifiedJune 24, 2024 • Stayed at: 06, Loop: UPPER LOOPS
Beautiful scenery. Site just above lake. Restrooms and showers. Friendly and helpful ranger.
But, sites are close together, and our neighbor decided to light a campfire in his fire ring at 1 am, seemingly close to our sleeping heads. Also noisy on Memorial Day weekend. One ladies restroom had a lot of stagnant water that attracted bugs.
John W
VerifiedJuly 17, 2024 • Stayed at: 05, Loop: UPPER LOOPS
The site is not portrayed correctly in the pictures. The people next to us were smoking a lot of marijauna . The heat was triple digit and the bathrooms were filthy and had big problems too many. The table was on a slope someone tried to level it using rocks. The campsite was not level and it was very close to the other two campsites next to it. I'm not going to stay here again. Please have the forest service clean their restrooms properly. They neeed to be press washed and disinfected! Totally gross
John W
VerifiedJuly 17, 2024 • Stayed at: 09, Loop: UPPER LOOPS
I'd give 6 ⭐ if I could
I have been going to Island Park for over 20 years. Price is right on RV camping or tent camping. Lake is a walk away. Boat ramp is right there. Rangers are always polite and professional. Bathrooms, I think there are 4 with free hot showers. I love this place.
Tracy P
VerifiedJuly 22, 2024 • Stayed at: 14, Loop: UPPER LOOPS
This was our second time camping here this summer, but we have camped here numerous times over the past few years. I wouldn't recommend this campground to anyone expecting to sleep at night or to anyone with children (unless you want them to learn a wide variety of new cuss words and surprising new ways to use the F word). The campground rules are posted but no one is there to enforce them. There's nothing you can do about the loud music & the loud, vulgar, inconsiderate drunk people who yell & scream until 3:30 a.m. That's what we had to deal with last night. Quiet Time after 10:00 p.m. is a joke. If you're lucky you'll see the ranger one time in the early evening when he/she drives through the campground checking reservations which takes about 10 minutes and then they're gone again until the next evening. There is no campground host and nobody works at the pay-station anymore. You're left to deal with the chaos on your own and you can't even count on having a phone signal to call for help if you need to. I know I won't be camping here ever again.
Katherine Q
VerifiedJuly 28, 2024 • Stayed at: 02, Loop: UPPER LOOPS
Third time coming here and I love how accessible the lake is to us. There are occasionally a lot of bugs but that’s really anywhere you camp so plan ahead. Closest convenience store is about 15 minutes and there isn’t really any service at the site. Great place to disconnect for the weekend.
Takeshi S
VerifiedAugust 3, 2024 • Stayed at: 30, Loop: UPPER LOOPS
We were impressed with customer service before and during our trip. We had a question about the site so we called and left a message. They called back before the end of day to give us the answer. Even though the campground was pretty empty on the weekday but a ranger came to our reserved spot to make sure the correct registrant showed up for the day. Even though we were mostly left alone in the nature, which we like, we felt the sense of being protected at the right degree.
Jonavon C
VerifiedAugust 5, 2024 • Stayed at: 21, Loop: UPPER LOOPS
Great spot for first time campers
Location Island Park
Address:
32303 E Trimmer Springs Road
Sanger, CA, 93657
United States
From Fresno, California, travel east on Highway 180/Kings Canyon Highway to Academy Avenue. Turn left onto Academy Avenue, and then turn right on Belmont Avenue. Continue traveling for approximately 20 miles; the entrance to Island Park Recreation Area is on the right.
NOTE: Belmont Avenue becomes East Trimmer Springs Road approximately 6 miles east of the Academy Avenue intersection.
Island Park is accessible via CA-99 approximately 15 miles to the west.
Elevation: 292 feet
Nearby National Park
Big Oak Flat Entrance
Approximate driving time: 57 min
23 mi drive to downtown Sanger (about 33 min)
Policies & Rules
General
- Maximum 2 vehicles per individual campsite (4 vehicles for double campsites).
- Maximum 8 people per individual campsite (16 people for double campsites).
- Maximum 14 day camping limit.
- Entrance gates MAY be locked. Vehicles may exit at anytime, however re-entry into the campground when the gates are locked is prohibited.
- Rattlesnakes frequent the area starting early spring through late summer. Please use caution.
- Due to low water levels, lake access from the recreation areas and campground may not be available.
- Don't Move Firewood: Protect your forests from tree-killing pests by buying your firewood locally and burning it on-site. Visit Dontmovefirewood.org for further information.
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Last updated: September 7, 2026