Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights5 sites open for every nightA forested campground near fishing, hiking, and mountain biking. Most campsites have no hookups, and RV fit varies by site.
The campground places you within immediate reach of what the Upper Kern River is best known for hiking, fishing, kayaking and rafting are popular activities in the area, and local outfitters and permitting requirements are listed on the Sequoia National Forest Upper Kern River visitor pages. 5 miles through mixed pine and fir to a meadow and a historic Forest Service cabin.












Length limits vary by campsite.
Availability on Recreation.gov.
| Site | Fr 13 | Sa 14 | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 029 rv nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $36 |
| 022 rv nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $36 |
| 021 rv nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $36 |
| 030 rv nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $36 |
| 026 rv nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $36 |
| 024 tent only nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $36 |
| 033 rv nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $36 |
| 036 rv nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $36 |
| 019 tent only nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $36 |
| 006 tent only nonelectric |
Hookups (individual campsites): 38 no-hookup individual sites.
Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the Recreation.gov listing. Anything we can't source says so.
Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (242 reviews, ★ 4.0). Not written or edited by us.
“Nice campground, great camp site (right on the river). You should know that it is really hot there for months. And there's no fires allowed for months.”
“Pretty place. The trees need to be trimmed. Even on the main/only road through the campground they scratches my van. ”
“Beautiful campsite, relatively easy access to the river and not too far from town for any forgotten supplies. Great spot for kids and older adults to camp.”
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights5 sites open for every night
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights3 sites open for every night
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights9 sites open for every night| ✓ |
| $36 |
| 020 rv nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $36 |
| 008 tent only nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $36 |
| 004 tent only nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $36 |
| 032 rv nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $36 |
| 043 rv nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $36 |
| 010 tent only nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $36 |
| 009 rv nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $36 |
| 012 rv nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $36 |
| 005 rv nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $36 |
| 018 rv nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $36 |
| 003 rv nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $36 |
| 042 tent only nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $36 |
| 011 tent only nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $36 |
| 035 tent only nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $36 |
| 037 rv nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $36 |
| 007 tent only nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $36 |
| 044 standard nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $36 |
| 039 tent only nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $108 |
| 031 yurt | ✓ | ✓ | $111 |
| 002 yurt | ✓ | ✓ | $111 |
| 016 rv nonelectric | R | R | $36 |
| 028 rv nonelectric | R | ✓ | $36 |
| 017 rv nonelectric | R | R | $36 |
| 027 rv nonelectric | R | R | $36 |
| 014 tent only nonelectric | R | R | $36 |
| 023 rv nonelectric | R | R | $36 |
| 038 standard nonelectric | R | R | $36 |
| 015 rv nonelectric | R | R | $36 |
| 013 rv nonelectric | R | R | $36 |
| 025 rv nonelectric | R | ✓ | $36 |
✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released
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.

Class C motorhome · 23 ft · sleeps 5 · 104 mi from campground
$189/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available
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Travel trailer · 21 ft · sleeps 5 · 114 mi from campground
$96/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available
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Pop-up camper · 12 ft · sleeps 2 · 115 mi from campground
$61/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available
View rentalstays up to 14 nights (Recreation.gov rules).
Share of site-nights open, booked and closed on Recreation.gov for the next months, checked Nov 7. Months further out may not be released for booking yet.
| Month | Open | Booked | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 73% | 19% | 0% |
| Dec 2026 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| Jan 2027 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| Feb 2027 | 92% | 8% | 0% |
| Mar 2027 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| Apr 2027 | 96% | 4% | 0% |
| May 2027 | 97% | 3% | 0% |
For July weekends, book about 169 days ahead. Three in four July Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 107 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.
| Arrival month | Fri/Sat arrivals: half booked at least | A quarter at least | Other days: half booked at least | A quarter at least |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 9 days ahead | 22 days ahead | 16 days ahead | 26 days ahead |
| February | 17 days ahead | 36 days ahead | 48 days ahead | 181 days ahead |
| March | 15 days ahead | 32 days ahead | 18 days ahead | 44 days ahead |
| April | 23 days ahead | 50 days ahead | 24 days ahead | 59 days ahead |
| May | 57 days ahead | 125 days ahead | 48 days ahead | 117 days ahead |
| June | 77 days ahead | 140 days ahead | 67 days ahead | 146 days ahead |
| July | 107 days ahead | 169 days ahead | 91 days ahead | 173 days ahead |
| August | 84 days ahead | 164 days ahead | 132 days ahead | 181 days ahead |
| September | 40 days ahead | 111 days ahead | 61 days ahead | 170 days ahead |
| October | 31 days ahead | 80 days ahead | 37 days ahead | 124 days ahead |
| November | 19 days ahead | 38 days ahead | 28 days ahead | 62 days ahead |
| December | 11 days ahead | 24 days ahead | 14 days ahead | 28 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 (18,003 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.
40 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7. Rates are the listed nightly rates.
24 sites · $36/night
16 open Nov 13–Nov 15
Tents only, no power
12 sites · $36, $108/night
11 open Nov 13–Nov 15
2 sites · $111/night
2 open Nov 13–Nov 15
Tent, van or small RV, no power
2 sites · $36/night
1 open Nov 13–Nov 15