Camping near Kern, California
Camping near Kern, California includes 10 public campgrounds on record, 4 reservable and 5 first-come. Most (9 of 10) are run by the U.S. Forest Service.
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Camping near Kern at a glance
- Public campgrounds
- 10 (9 National Forest, 1 BLM)
- Getting a site
- 4 reservable and 5 first-come
- Cost
- Lowest posted fee at Hungry Gulch: "Single Site: $36 per night"
- Elevation
- 2,321 ft (Black Gulch South Group Campground) to 7,249 ft (Mcgill Campground and Group Campground), 10 of 10 on record
- Season
- 1 seasonal with posted dates
- Campsites
- 236 across the 4 campgrounds that state a count
- RVs
- 2 take RVs; no hookups on record; longest stated RV length 35 ft (Mcgill Campground and Group Campground)
- Drinking water
- 2 of 10
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Site one(50 persons): $229.00
- Sites
- Not on record
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- Not on record
- Fee
- Overnight Use:
- Sites
- 1
- Season
- 04-02 to 10-23
- Fee
- Standard nonelectric: $420 per night
- Sites
- 78
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $36 per night
- Sites
- Not on record
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- Not on record
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- Not on record
- Sites
- Not on record
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- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $36 per night
- Sites
- 90
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $ per night
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Closed for Construction
- Sites
- 67
- Season
- Not on record
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- Not on record
- Sites
- Not on record
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- Not on record
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- Not on record
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Common questions
Where can I camp around Kern, CA?
10 public campgrounds are on record near Kern: Black Gulch South Group Campground, Camp 9 Group #2, French Gulch, Hungry Gulch, and 6 more. 5 are first-come, first-served with no reservations and 4 book through Recreation.gov.
Where can I camp with an RV near Kern, CA?
2 campgrounds near Kern take RVs: Live Oak South and Mcgill Campground and Group Campground. None has hookups on record.
Where can I go tent camping near Kern, CA?
Live Oak South lists tent or walk-in sites on record.
Where can I camp near Kern with drinking water?
Camp 9 Group #2 and Hungry Gulch have potable water on record.
Where can I camp near a lake around Kern, CA?
Camp 9 Group #2 sits on Lake Isabella.
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