Camp 9 Recreation Area
Its 79 sites are reservable through Recreation.gov, and camping costs Single Site: $36 per night. Camp 9 Recreation Area is a National Forest campground near Kernville, California.
Reservable: Recreation.gov
- National Forest
- Managed by
- None
- Hookups
- 40 ft
- Max RV length
Getting a site
- Managed by
- National Forest
- Reservations
- Recreation.gov Book a site
- Fee
- Single Site: $36 per night
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-30
Sites and hookups
- Total sites
- 79
- RV sites
- 21
- Group sites
- 11
- Accessible sites
- 5
- Hookups
- None
- Max RV length
- 40 ft
- Site driveways
- Mixed
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Potable water
- ✓ Fire rings
On site: Toilets, potable water, and fire rings.
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-30
Campsites
79 sites in 6 loops; 7 pull-through; the longest takes a 40 ft vehicle. Every site below links to its own page on Recreation.gov, where it is booked. Official site list and booking on recreation.gov.
| Book | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G01 | LAG1 | Group standard area nonelectric | 30 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | Yes | Yes | Book loop LAG1, site G01 |
| G02 | LAG2 | Group standard area nonelectric | 30 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | Yes | Full | Book loop LAG2, site G02 |
| X1 | LAKA | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop LAKA, site X1 |
| X2 | LAKA | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop LAKA, site X2 |
| X3 | LAKA | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop LAKA, site X3 |
| X4 | LAKA | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop LAKA, site X4 |
| X5 | LAKA | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop LAKA, site X5 |
| X6 | LAKA | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop LAKA, site X6 |
| X7 | LAKA | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop LAKA, site X7 |
| X8 | LAKA | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop LAKA, site X8 |
| X9 | LAKA | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop LAKA, site X9 |
| X10 | LAKA | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop LAKA, site X10 |
| X11 | LAKA | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop LAKA, site X11 |
| X12 | LAKA | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop LAKA, site X12 |
| X13 | LAKA | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop LAKA, site X13 |
| X14 | LAKA | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop LAKA, site X14 |
| X15 | LAKA | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop LAKA, site X15 |
| X16 | LAKA | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop LAKA, site X16 |
| X17 | LAKA | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop LAKA, site X17 |
| X18 | LAKA | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop LAKA, site X18 |
| X19 | LAKA | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop LAKA, site X19 |
| X20 | LAKA | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop LAKA, site X20 |
| X21 | LAKA | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop LAKA, site X21 |
| X22 | LAKA | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop LAKA, site X22 |
| X23 | LAKA | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop LAKA, site X23 |
| X24 | LAKA | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop LAKA, site X24 |
| X25 | LAKA | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop LAKA, site X25 |
| X26 | LAKA | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop LAKA, site X26 |
| X27 | LAKA | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop LAKA, site X27 |
| X28 | LAKA | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop LAKA, site X28 |
| X29 | LAKA | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop LAKA, site X29 |
| X30 | LAKA | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop LAKA, site X30 |
| A1 | LAKB | Rv nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop LAKB, site A1 |
| A2 | LAKB | Rv nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop LAKB, site A2 |
| A3 | LAKB | Rv nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop LAKB, site A3 |
| A4 | LAKB | Rv nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop LAKB, site A4 |
| A5 | LAKB | Rv nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop LAKB, site A5 |
| A6 | LAKB | Rv nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop LAKB, site A6 |
| A7 | LAKB | Rv nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop LAKB, site A7 |
| A8 | LAKB | Rv nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop LAKB, site A8 |
| A9 | LAKB | Rv nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop LAKB, site A9 |
| A10 | LAKB | Rv nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop LAKB, site A10 |
| A11 | LAKB | Rv nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop LAKB, site A11 |
| XX | LAKB | Rv nonelectric | 40 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop LAKB, site XX |
| XX12 | LAKB | Rv nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop LAKB, site XX12 |
| XX13 | LAKB | Rv nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop LAKB, site XX13 |
| XX14 | LAKB | Rv nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop LAKB, site XX14 |
| XX15 | LAKB | Rv nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop LAKB, site XX15 |
| XX16 | LAKB | Rv nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop LAKB, site XX16 |
| XX17 | LAKB | Rv nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop LAKB, site XX17 |
| XX18 | LAKB | Rv nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop LAKB, site XX18 |
| XX19 | LAKB | Rv nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop LAKB, site XX19 |
| XX20 | LAKB | Rv nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop LAKB, site XX20 |
| G03 | LAKC | Group standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | Yes | None | Book loop LAKC, site G03 |
| G04 | LAKC | Group standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | Yes | Not on record | Book loop LAKC, site G04 |
| G05 | LAKC | Group standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | Yes | Not on record | Book loop LAKC, site G05 |
| G06 | LAKC | Group tent only area nonelectric | 10 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop LAKC, site G06 |
| G07 | LAKC | Group tent only area nonelectric | 10 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | None | Book loop LAKC, site G07 |
| G08 | LAKC | Group tent only area nonelectric | 10 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | None | Book loop LAKC, site G08 |
| XXX | LAKC | Standard nonelectric | 40 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop LAKC, site XXX |
| XXX1 | LAKC | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop LAKC, site XXX1 |
| XXX2 | LAKC | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop LAKC, site XXX2 |
| XXX3 | LAKC | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop LAKC, site XXX3 |
| XXX4 | LAKC | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop LAKC, site XXX4 |
| XXX5 | LAKC | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop LAKC, site XXX5 |
| XXX6 | LAKC | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop LAKC, site XXX6 |
| XXX7 | LAKC | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop LAKC, site XXX7 |
| XXX8 | LAKC | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop LAKC, site XXX8 |
| XXX9 | LAKC | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop LAKC, site XXX9 |
| G09 | LAKD | Group tent only area nonelectric | 10 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book loop LAKD, site G09 |
| G10 | LAKD | Group tent only area nonelectric | 10 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | None | Book loop LAKD, site G10 |
| G11 | LAKD | Group tent only area nonelectric | 10 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | None | Book loop LAKD, site G11 |
| XXXX | LAKD | Standard nonelectric | 40 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop LAKD, site XXXX |
| XXXX1 | LAKD | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop LAKD, site XXXX1 |
| XXXX2 | LAKD | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop LAKD, site XXXX2 |
| XXXX3 | LAKD | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop LAKD, site XXXX3 |
| XXXX4 | LAKD | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop LAKD, site XXXX4 |
| XXXX5 | LAKD | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop LAKD, site XXXX5 |
| XXXX6 | LAKD | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop LAKD, site XXXX6 |
Data source: Recreation.gov , accessed 2026-09-30. Site details are Recreation.gov's own per-site listing and can differ from the campground-wide facts above.
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 2,600 ft
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Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Camp 9 Recreation Area?
Sites at Camp 9 Recreation Area are reserved through Recreation.gov (https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/234011).
How much does it cost to camp at Camp 9 Recreation Area?
Camping at Camp 9 Recreation Area costs Single Site: $36 per night.
How many campsites does Camp 9 Recreation Area have?
Camp 9 Recreation Area has 79 campsites, including 21 RV sites and 11 group sites. 5 sites are accessible.
Are there accessible (ADA) campsites at Camp 9 Recreation Area?
Yes, 5 sites are designated accessible at Camp 9 Recreation Area.
Does Camp 9 Recreation Area have RV hookups?
No. Camp 9 Recreation Area has no hookups. 21 sites take RVs and the longest rig allowed is 40 feet.
Are there pull-through sites at Camp 9 Recreation Area?
Recreation.gov lists 7 pull-through sites at Camp 9 Recreation Area.
Is there drinking water at Camp 9 Recreation Area?
Yes, Camp 9 Recreation Area has potable water. It also has toilets.
Who manages Camp 9 Recreation Area?
Camp 9 Recreation Area is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around Camp 9 Recreation Area
Camp 9 Group #1
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Overnight Use:
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Overnight Use:
- Sites
- 137
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $36 per night
- Sites
- Not on record
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- Not on record
- Fee
- Overnight Use:
More campgrounds: camping near Kernville and campgrounds in Kern.
Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-30
- recreation.gov (reservationSystem, reservationSystemName, reservationUrl, maxRvLengthFt, drivewayType, fireRings, sites, campsites, hookups), accessed 2026-09-30