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  3. Kernville
  4. Goldledge Campground

Camping at Goldledge Campground near Kernville

Public campground · Kernville · 36 campsites

A forested campground near fishing, hiking, and mountain biking. Most campsites have no hookups, and RV fit varies by site.

About this campground

The Upper Kern River is the draw here: hiking, fishing, kayaking and rafting are popular from Goldledge into the surrounding corridor, and the Forest Service advises checking safety and permitting requirements and local outfitters before heading out. Beyond river recreation, Sequoia National Forest offers biking, horse camping and horseback riding, interpretive programs, overnight fire lookouts/cabins and off-highway vehicle opportunities, and day trips to Sequoia National Park or Giant Sequoia National Monument are common from this area.

4.0 on Recreation.gov · 54 reviewsBook on Recreation.gov
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At a glance

  • RV sites up to 30 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • No hookups
  • Pets welcome
  • Vault toilets
OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationReviewsPlan your stay

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0 open of 36 sites
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No site is open for every night of your stay

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Amenities & location

  • Host
  • Vault Toilets
  • Water Spigot
Check-in
2:00 PM
Checkout
12:00 PM
Pets
Allowed (per listing)
Maximum stay
14 nights

Hookups (individual campsites): 27 no-hookup individual sites.

Location

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Goldledge Campground: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Goldledge Campground?
Longest RV site listed: 30 ft (27 of 27 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does Goldledge Campground have RV hookups?
27 no-hookup individual sites (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Goldledge Campground?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Goldledge Campground?
Allowed (per the listing)
Sources and details

At a glance

Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the Recreation.gov listing. Anything we can't source says so.

Max rig length
Listing Longest RV site listed: 30 ft (27 of 27 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 27 no-hookup individual sites
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 0 pull-through, 36 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 9 paved, 27 gravel site driveways
Pets
Listing Allowed
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): Verizon 0 (13 reports)
Booking
Listing Reservable on Recreation.gov
Price
Listing Lowest listed rate $36/night (live price once you pick dates)
Stay limits
Listing 14 nights max
Getting there
Listing Kernville, CA (map in Location below)
Generators · Quiet hours · Starlink / satellite · Water · Shade
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

Themes from recent written reviews on Recreation.gov. Quotes are verbatim.

Quiet, wooded sites · 2 reviews

“Sturdy table, tree for shade, large site, across from river access!”

Autumn W · Jul 2025

Selected reviews

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (54 reviews, ★ 4.0). Not written or edited by us.

“Please attend to the restrooms on a daily basis. Thank you ”

David F 2 · Aug 2025 · Recreation.gov

“We were able to move to site 16. It was perfect! Sturdy table, tree for shade, large site, across from river access! Short drive to trails and features! ”

Autumn W 5 · Jul 2025 · Recreation.gov
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✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released

Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights41 sites open for every night

Fairview Campground

4.2 mi from Goldledge Campground (straight-line) 4.0 · 165 Recreation.gov reviews
Tent sites · RV sites
Sites $36/night
$72 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Recreation.gov · you book on their site
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights30 sites open for every night

Headquarters

5.4 mi from Goldledge Campground (straight-line) 4.0 · 242 Recreation.gov reviews
Tent sites · RV sites · Cabins / glamping
Sites $36/night
$72 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Recreation.gov · you book on their site
View Campsites
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights5 sites open for every night

Kern River Sequoia RV Resort at Camp James

7.9 mi from Goldledge Campground (straight-line)
Sites from $38/night
$77 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Campspot · you book on their site
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Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 27 sites take tents. See open sites ↑

Need an RV for your stay?

Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 30 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

Thor Four Winds - Cozy family traveller - Delivery Available
Thor Four Winds - Cozy family traveller - Delivery Available

Class C motorhome · 23 ft · sleeps 5 · 110 mi from campground

$189/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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2020 Pacifica XL (off road)*Towable with SUV*
2020 Pacifica XL (off road)*Towable with SUV*

Travel trailer · 21 ft · sleeps 5 · 118 mi from campground

$96/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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Viking Express Popup Teardrop
Viking Express Popup Teardrop

Pop-up camper · 12 ft · sleeps 2 · 120 mi from campground

$61/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

  • Peak season May 21–Sep 11: RV & Tent $36, Tent $36 per night

stays up to 14 nights (Recreation.gov rules).

Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Goldledge Campground

For September weekends, book about 143 days ahead. Three in four September Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 66 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.

See booking patterns
Arrival monthFri/Sat arrivals: half booked at leastA quarter at leastOther days: half booked at leastA quarter at least
May57 days ahead90 days ahead22 days ahead67 days ahead
June41 days ahead90 days ahead40 days ahead99 days ahead
July54 days ahead129 days ahead76 days ahead158 days ahead
August52 days ahead122 days ahead117 days ahead180 days ahead
September66 days ahead143 days ahead74 days ahead178 days ahead

Months with fewer than 30 reservations of that kind are left blank. Sites where nearly every booking was made the day of arrival (pay on arrival) are left out. Closed seasons, windows not yet released for booking, and currently unavailable nights are separate from this history.

Based on Recreation.gov reservations, FY2015–2025 (6,516 reservations in the years scored). Counts reservations made, not nights actually camped: cancellations aren't in the data, and nights a site was closed count as not booked. FY2020–21 (COVID) are left out of the scores.

Compare site types

36 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Standard sites (tent or RV)

Tent, van or small RV, no power

27 sites · $36/night

Loops: AREA GOLDLEDGE CAMPGROUND (27)

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Walk to

9 sites · $36/night

Loops: AREA GOLDLEDGE CAMPGROUND (9)

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15