Can you reserve a site at Tule?

Yes, Tule is reservable through Recreation.gov.

How many campsites does Tule have?

104 sites in total, of which 101 can be booked.

What is the maximum RV length at Tule?

80 ft. That is the longest vehicle the sites here are recorded as taking; individual sites may be shorter.

Are campfires allowed at Tule?

Campfires are allowed at Tule. Check for a current fire restriction before you go.

Tule, California — 101 sites, fees and cancellation alerts

Overview

Tule Campground is located at Success Lake in the Sierra Nevada foothills just 8 miles east of Porterville, California. A variety of outdoor recreational activities abound, including boating, kayaking and fishing. During the summer, join Park Rangers for Campfire Programs, fun activities, and giveaways every Saturday evening at the campground registration building.

Recreation

The lake provides great opportunities for boating and swimming. Kayaking the lake's quiet, unpopulated coves is a favorite activity. Anglers fish for bass, crappie, catfish, bluegill and the occasional trout.

Facilities

The campground is open year round and offers 103 sites, several of which have electric hookups. Flush toilets, showers, drinking water and a dump station are provided. Playgrounds and boat ramps are located on-site. Campfire programs are presented at the amphitheater on Saturdays from Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day weekend. Campground gates are closed from 10p.m. to 6 a.m.

Natural Features

Success Lake, when full, covers 82,500 acre-feet of water with a surface area of 2,450 acres. One acre-foot is equal to 325,872 gallons of water!

The campground sits on the northeastern shore of the lake, in an area dotted with sparse stands of trees. Shade is limited, but springtime wildflowers bloom on the surrounding foothills, creating a beautiful display of color.

Contact Info

For local information, please call (559) 783-9200 or call (559) 784-0215 for general information.

The facts

101 bookable sites
104 sites in total, including non-bookable
2 accessible sites
Vehicles up to 80 ft
Up to 8 people per site
Loops: NTUL, STUL

Site types

78 Standard Nonelectric
23 Standard Electric
3 Management

Amenities

Electric hookups
Water hookups
Campfires allowed
Fire pits
Picnic tables
Shade
Pets allowed

Not recorded upstream: sewer hookups, grills.

Book on Recreation.gov

104 campsites at Tule

Check-in 3:00 PM · Check-out 1:00 PM

Accessible only

Site	Loop	Type	Entry	Surface	Max rig	People
001	NTUL	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	50 ft	8	🐾
002	NTUL	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	55 ft	8	🐾
003	NTUL	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	50 ft	8	🐾
004	NTUL	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	45 ft	8	♿ 🐾
005	NTUL	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	50 ft	8	🐾
006	NTUL	Management	Back In	Paved	50 ft	8	🐾
007	NTUL	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	45 ft	8	🐾
008	NTUL	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	50 ft	8	🐾
009	NTUL	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	50 ft	8	🐾
010	NTUL	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	30 ft	8	🐾
011	NTUL	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	50 ft	8	🐾
012	NTUL	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	30 ft	8	🐾
013	NTUL	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	45 ft	8	🐾
014	NTUL	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	40 ft	8	🐾
015	NTUL	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	40 ft	8	🐾
016	NTUL	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	45 ft	8	🐾
017	NTUL	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	60 ft	8	🐾
018	NTUL	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	50 ft	8	🐾
019	NTUL	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	40 ft	8	🐾
020	NTUL	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	50 ft	8	🐾
021	NTUL	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	45 ft	8	🐾
022	NTUL	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	45 ft	8	🐾
023	NTUL	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	45 ft	8	🐾
024	NTUL	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	45 ft	8	🐾
026	NTUL	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	45 ft	8	🐾
027	NTUL	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	45 ft	8	🐾
028	NTUL	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	45 ft	8	🐾
029	NTUL	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	50 ft	8	🐾
030	NTUL	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	45 ft	8	🐾
031	NTUL	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	40 ft	8	🐾
032	NTUL	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	45 ft	8	🐾
033	NTUL	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	40 ft	8	🐾
034	NTUL	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	45 ft	8	🐾
035	NTUL	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	50 ft	8	🐾
036	NTUL	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	40 ft	8	🐾
037	NTUL	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	50 ft	8	🐾
038	NTUL	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	40 ft	8	🐾
039	NTUL	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	40 ft	8	🐾
040	NTUL	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	40 ft	8	🐾
041	NTUL	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	40 ft	8	🐾
042	NTUL	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	45 ft	8	🐾
043	NTUL	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	55 ft	8	🐾
044	NTUL	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	45 ft	8	🐾
045	NTUL	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	40 ft	8	🐾
046	NTUL	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	50 ft	8	🐾
047	NTUL	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	50 ft	8	🐾
048	NTUL	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	45 ft	8	🐾
049	NTUL	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	45 ft	8	🐾
050	NTUL	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	50 ft	8	🐾
Walk in-025	NTUL	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	45 ft	8	🐾
051	STUL	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Paved	80 ft	8	🐾
052	STUL	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	40 ft	8	🐾
053	STUL	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Paved	80 ft	8	🐾
054	STUL	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	45 ft	8	🐾
055	STUL	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Paved	60 ft	8	🐾
056	STUL	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	50 ft	8	♿ 🐾
057	STUL	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Paved	75 ft	8	🐾
058	STUL	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	40 ft	8	🐾
059	STUL	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Paved	75 ft	8	🐾
060	STUL	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	40 ft	8	🐾
061	STUL	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	40 ft	8	🐾
062	STUL	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Paved	75 ft	8	🐾
063	STUL	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	50 ft	8	🐾
064	STUL	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Paved	75 ft	8	🐾
065	STUL	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Paved	60 ft	8	🐾
066	STUL	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	40 ft	8	🐾
067	STUL	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	40 ft	8	🐾
068	STUL	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	40 ft	8	🐾
069	STUL	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Paved	70 ft	8	🐾
070	STUL	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	40 ft	8	🐾
071	STUL	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Paved	80 ft	8	🐾
072	STUL	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	40 ft	8	🐾
073	STUL	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	45 ft	8	🐾
074	STUL	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Paved	80 ft	8	🐾
075	STUL	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	50 ft	8	🐾
076	STUL	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	50 ft	8	🐾
077	STUL	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Paved	70 ft	8	🐾
078	STUL	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Paved	70 ft	8	🐾
079	STUL	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	50 ft	8	🐾
080	STUL	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Paved	70 ft	8	🐾
081	STUL	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	45 ft	8	🐾
082	STUL	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Paved	60 ft	8	🐾
083	STUL	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	45 ft	8	🐾
084	STUL	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Paved	60 ft	8	🐾
085	STUL	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	40 ft	8	🐾
086	STUL	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	40 ft	8	🐾
087	STUL	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Paved	60 ft	8	🐾
088	STUL	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	60 ft	8	🐾
089	STUL	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Paved	70 ft	8	🐾
090	STUL	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	40 ft	8	🐾
091	STUL	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	50 ft	8	🐾
092	STUL	Management	Pull Through	Paved	80 ft	8	🐾
093	STUL	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	50 ft	8	🐾
094	STUL	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Paved	80 ft	8	🐾
095	STUL	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Paved	80 ft	8	🐾
096	STUL	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	60 ft	8	🐾
097	STUL	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Paved	60 ft	8	🐾
098	STUL	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	45 ft	8	🐾
099	STUL	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Paved	60 ft	8	🐾
100	STUL	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	45 ft	8	🐾
102	STUL	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Paved	60 ft	8	🐾
103	STUL	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Paved	80 ft	8	🐾
104	STUL	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Paved	80 ft	8	🐾
Walk in-101	STUL	Management	Pull Through	Paved	80 ft	8	🐾

Getting there

30300 CA-190, Porterville, CA 93257

Head towards Porterville CA. In Porterville take SR190 east towards Lake Success/Camp Nelson for approximately 12 miles. Turn left on Success Valley Dr/Ave160.

36.08028, -118.90222 · 36°4'49.0"N 118°54'8.0"W

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Typical weather

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High °F	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Low °F	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Precip in	3.8	3.1	1.7	1.3	0.6	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.6	1.7	3.4

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 4.8 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.

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Common questions about Tule

Can you reserve a site at Tule?: Yes, Tule is reservable through Recreation.gov.
How many campsites does Tule have?: 104 sites in total, of which 101 can be booked.
What is the maximum RV length at Tule?: 80 ft. That is the longest vehicle the sites here are recorded as taking; individual sites may be shorter.
Are pets allowed at Tule?: Yes, pets are allowed at Tule.
Does Tule have hookups?: Electric, Water.
Are campfires allowed at Tule?: Campfires are allowed at Tule. Check for a current fire restriction before you go.

Camping near Tule

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Grouse Valley Cabins 16 mi · Campground · we watch it
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Belknap 17.4 mi · Campground · we watch it
Holey Meadow 18.1 mi · Campground · we watch it
Redwood Meadow 18.6 mi · Campground · we watch it
Long Meadow Group 19.2 mi · Campground · we watch it
Western Divide Ranger District 3.4 mi · Facility
Belknap Grove 9.6 mi · Facility
Leavis Flat Campground 18.8 mi · Campground
South Fork Campground 20.1 mi · Facility

Contact

Phone 559-784-0215
Book Recreation.gov

Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-06-18.

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