Free camping and campgrounds
CALIFORNIA CAMPGROUND DIRECTORY
BRECKENRIDGE ROAD
BRECKENRIDGE CAMPGROUND
SEQUOIA NATIONAL FOREST
NF ROAD #83 / 28S06
SIERRA NEVADA MOUNTAINS
Dispersed and Primitive Camping

Breckenridge Road is a single lane road
that hugs the mountain for 10 miles of
steep upgrades. The road is littered with
landslides and boulders... extreme weather
conditions... you don't see too many people.

View of Lake Isabella

Breckenridge Road offers views of the
Greenhorn and Piute Mountains. Lake
Isabella in the distance is impressive.
See above photo...

Breckenridge Road

Breckenridge Campground

BRECKENRIDGE CAMPGROUND
Picnic tables, metal firerings, and outhouse.
Level tent pads
No garbage service
The campsites are on the hillside.
(If you are car camping the best level spot
to park is between site #3 and #4 near the
pile of boulders)

Elevation 7100'

Road 28S19 towards O'Brien Springs
N 35°30.136
W 118°33.687

Road 28S19

Walked about a mile up Road 28S19.
Four-wheel drive would be recommended...

Sudden winter storm... March 3, 2006
Road 28S19 towards O'Brien Springs

Sudden winter storm... March 3, 2006
Road 28S19 towards O'Brien Springs

This was Road 28S19 towards O'Brien Springs
and Remington Trail 32E51.

Snow and freezing temperatures during winter
season. Check the weather forecast and bring
extra supplies. You are on top of the mountain .

The pollen is heavy in the spring.
Your windshield gets coated with yellow.
It is big sized pollen, not an allergy problem???

DIRECTIONS:
From Bakersfield take Hwy.58 east.
Exit towards Edison.
From Lake Isabella
Take Lake Isabella Blvd. towards Bodfish.
Keep going 1.5 miles past Havilah
You will see the sign for Breckenridge Road.
(Narrow, winding road with steep upgrades)
From Los Angeles take I-5 North
Take Exit#219A / Laval Road
There is a traffic signal
Stay straight towards Lamont
At the Junction of 184 and 223
Turn left towards Arvin
Continue through Arvin to Highway 58 going east
Take the next exit to the left on Bealville Road to Caliente
Continue through Caliente to Cal-Bodfish Road
Stay on Cal-Bodfish Road towards Havilah
Turn left on Breckenridge Road
MORE DIRECTIONS and INFORMATION
At the junction of Cal-Bodfish and Cal Creek Road, you
can go either direction. Cal-Bodfish Road is less distance,
but a lot of steep upgrades and sharp curves. Cal Creek
Road is longer in distance with less extremes. Both
directions offer great scenic opportunities.
OTHER:
The last 1/2 mile to Breckenridge Campground is Road 28S07, which is a dirt surface that is subject to the whims of Mother Nature. Rain or snow could render it impassible to passenger cars. RV's not recommended on Breckenridge Road 28S06

Breckenridge Road

BRECKENRIDGE ROAD

Sequoia National Forest O'Brien Springs Lightner Flat Breckenridge Campground Breckenridge Lookout Breckenridge Subdivision Bakersfield

4.5 7 7 11 14 15 42

Cal-Bodfish Road

Stone House near Loraine, California

Bear Tracks

We had planned to camp near O'Brien Springs and had found a good place to park on Road 28S19. Going for a walk we noticed these fresh bear tracks... and they were extra large. We did our photos, but it was decided to move a couple miles up the mountain to Breckenridge Campground.

BEAR FACTS

Wild Flower

Creek at Breckenridge Campground

IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO KNOW
WHAT FIRE RESTRICTIONS ARE IN EFFECT
California Fire Permits Required

Buried garbage at campsite #5

Burying your trash sounds reasonable,
but the animals will dig it up. Garbage
that was buried at site#5. Maybe it was
with good intentions combined with stupidity...
but they buried it right in the middle of a
leveled tent pad.

102.5 FM for Road Reports
1610 AM National Weather Service Broadcast

Drinking water at Paradise Cove Campground.
Hwy 178, about 4 miles east of Lake Isabella
Showers $.50 / 4 minutes
Paradise Cove is a city person's campground.
It's nice... and there are some good photos.
Filtered water at Isabella Market

Presumed drinking water at Walker Pass Campground

MILEAGE CHARTS:
From Jct. of Cal-Bodfish Rd and Cal Creek Rd
WELCOME TO SCENIC WESTERN COUNTRY

Left on Cal-Bodfish Walker Basin Havilah Lake Isabella Right on Cal Creek Lorraine Twin Oaks Piute Springs Cowboy Memorial

9 miles 20 miles 29 miles 11 miles 13 miles 16 miles 24 miles