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Camp Three Campground
3.98223 reviewsPO BOX 1640, KERNVILLE, CA, 93238, USA
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2,800 ftPrice
$36 - $154/night
Booking
Reservable
Sites
52 campsites
Season
Open May 9 to Septem...
Cell
Unknown
Pets
Very Pet Friendly
RV Friendly
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Quick Facts
2,800 ftPrice
$36 - $154/night
Booking
Reservable
Sites
52 campsites
Season
Open May 9 to Septem...
Cell
Unknown
Pets
Very Pet Friendly
RV Friendly
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$36.00 - $154.00 / night
Campsite Fees
GROUP STANDARD NONELECTRIC: $154.00; STANDARD NONELECTRIC: $36.00 (+$2.00 holiday); WALK TO: $36.00 (+$2.00 holiday). Plus Recreation.gov reservation...
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Hike and Bike Site Fee$34.00
Group Site Fee$147.00
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PO BOX 1640, KERNVILLE, CA, 93238, USA
Camp Three Campground
PO BOX 1640, KERNVILLE, CA, 93238, USA
Nearby places
Kernville (5 miles, approximately 10 minutes)
Bakersfield (approximately 60 miles, 1.5 hours)
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About Camp Three Campground
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From the U.S. Forest Service
Reference information about Camp Three Campground sourced from official USFS records and forestcamping.com. View official recreation.gov page →
Overview
<p>Camp Three Campground is set amidst oak and locust trees at an elevation of 2,800 feet on the Upper Kern River, offering countless recreational opportunities for visitors.</p><p><strong>Natural Features: </strong>The Sequoia National Forest, located at the southern end of the Sierra Nevada in central California, takes its name from the giant sequoia, the world's largest tree, which grows in more than 30 groves on the Forest's lower slopes. <br /><br />The Forest comprises about 1.1 million acres, and elevations range from about 1,000 to 12,000 feet, creating precipitous canyons and mountain streams with spectacular waterfalls, such as Salmon Creek Falls near Fairview and Grizzly Falls on the Kings River. <br /><br />Gray pines, scrub oaks, grass and dry climate shrubs cling to steep, canyon walls while cottonwoods and willows line the river's edge.</p><p><strong>Recreation: </strong>Hiking, fishing, kayaking and rafting are popular activities in the Upper Kern River area.</p><p><strong>Facilities: </strong>The campground consists of 52 paved sites and a group camp that accommodates up to 30 people for friends or family gatherings. <br /><br />Drinking water, vault toilets, and campfire rings are all provided.</p><p><strong>ExplorUS</strong><br />All developed campground areas on the Forest operate under a concessionaire permit with ExplorUS. For additional information, please visit <a href="https://www.goexplorus.com/about-explorus/">About Explorus - Hospitality Management (goexplorus.com)</a>, or call their home office at (661) 702-1420, or their Lake Isabella office at 760-376-1269.</p>
About the campground
The elevation is 2,800 ft. The campground has two unnamed sections stretching along the Kern River, a multi-use float river. Both have a spur with turnaround. Although trees and shrubs are found throughout the campground, they provide no shade. Parking aprons are 90 degrees to the boulder-lined interior road (northern section) making maneuvering into parking aprons a challenge. Southern section has wider interior road making manuevering a bit easier. Some camp sites overlook and some even have walk-down access to the river. Some day trips are the Sequoia National Park, Trail of 100 Giants, and numerous Sequoia groves in the Giant Sequoia National Monument.
Seasons & access
Open May 26 through September 17
RV information
The parking aprons are pea gravel. A Forest Service waste station is available for a fee at Tillie Creek campground in Wofford Heights, CA on State Rt. 155.
Directions
In Kernville, CA, at the "T" intersection of Sierra Way and Kernville Rd, turn left (north) onto Sierra Way and go 4.5 miles to campground on left.
- National Forest
- Sequoia National Forest
- Ranger District
- Kernville
- Elevation
- 2,800
- Rate
- $25 per day plus $2 additional fee on national holidays
- Maximum Stay
- 14
- Open Season
- May – September
