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Wishon Reservoir

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Status
Lily Pad Campground closed for the season (Oct 2026)
Owner
PG&E
Ramp
Forest Service ramp, about 5 trailer spaces
Camping
Lily Pad: 19 sites, $25/night, May-Sep
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  • Boat launch
  • Fishing
  • Boat rentals
  • Camping
  • Restrooms

About this lake

Status: Lily Pad Campground closed for the season in October 2026. It usually opens May through September. Check the ramp with the Forest Service before a fall or winter trip.

Wishon Reservoir is a PG&E reservoir on the North Fork Kings River in the Sierra National Forest, at the end of McKinley Grove Road above Shaver Lake.

On the water

The state boating directory lists the Wishon Boat Ramp on McKinley Grove Road with restrooms and about 5 trailer spaces. Wishon Village near the lake has a store, an RV park and boat rentals.

Camping

PG&E's Lily Pad Campground on the southwest shore has 15 drive-in and 4 hike-in sites at $25 a night, May through September. Reserve through PG&E.

Mussel rules

The Forest Service asks boaters to arrive clean, drained and dry.

Getting there & access

Getting there

From Clovis take Highway 168 east, turn right on Dinkey Creek Road for 11.7 miles, then right on McKinley Grove Road for about 17 miles to the dam.

Season

Lily Pad Campground runs May through September.

Golden mussels

The Forest Service asks every boater to clean, drain and dry boats, trailers and gear and to check the lake's launching rules before visiting. California also requires a Mussel Fee Sticker on motorized boats used in fresh water.

Rentals
Wishon Village
Ramp phone
(559) 855-5355

What's here

  • Launch

    Boat ramp with about 5 trailer spaces

  • Boat rentals

    Boat rentals at Wishon Village

  • Fishing

    Popular fishing lake

  • Camping

    Lily Pad Campground, 19 sites

  • Restrooms

    Restrooms at the ramp

Rules & official resources

  • California Boater Card required for all operators of motorized vessels, regardless of age, since January 1, 2025dbw.parks.ca.gov ↗
  • Lily Pad Campground: $25 a night, $5 per extra vehicle, $2 per pet; 14-day limit; 6 people per sitefs.usda.gov ↗
  • The Forest Service asks boaters to clean, drain and dry boats and gear and to contact each lake's managing agency for its launching and inspection rules before visiting; it lists no inspection station for this lakefs.usda.gov ↗
  • A current California Mussel Fee sticker is required on motorized watercraft operated in fresh waterwildlife.ca.gov ↗

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Questions boaters ask

Yes. The Forest Service ramp is on McKinley Grove Road, with about 5 trailer spaces.

Yes, at Wishon Village near the lake.

May through September; it closed for the 2026 season in October.

No inspection station is listed. Arrive clean, drained and dry, and carry a current Mussel Fee Sticker on a motorized boat.
Sources: dbw.parks.ca.gov · fs.usda.gov · fs.usda.gov · wildlife.ca.gov · Last checked Oct 26, 2026 ·
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