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About Camp Three Campground
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Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Campground Amenities
Most popular amenities
Parking
Pet friendly
Picnic Table
Restrooms
River Access
Fire Pit
Water and Hygiene
- Potable Water
- Restrooms
Cooking and Fire
- Picnic Table
- BBQ
- Fire Pit
Parking and Transport
- Parking
On Site Services
- Fish Cleaning Station
Water Access
- River Access
- Boat Ramp / Launch
Pets and Policies
- Pet friendly
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Reviews (160)
What Guests Are Saying
Camp Three Campground offers a beautiful location along the river with clean facilities and friendly, attentive camp hosts who maintain the area well. The spacious campsites provide ample room for tents, though many lack shade, making hot weather challenging. Overall, visitors appreciate the cleanliness, helpfulness of the host, and the enjoyable atmosphere, with many expressing a desire to return despite some minor drawbacks like limited river access from certain sites.
What Guests Are Saying
Camp Three Campground offers a beautiful location along the river with clean facilities and friendly, attentive camp hosts who maintain the area well. The spacious campsites provide ample room for tents, though many lack shade, making hot weather challenging. Overall, visitors appreciate the cleanliness, helpfulness of the host, and the enjoyable atmosphere, with many expressing a desire to return despite some minor drawbacks like limited river access from certain sites.
Review Summary
Melania G
VerifiedJune 26, 2022 • Stayed at: 042, Loop: AREA CAMP THREE CAMPGROUND
Great campground! Bring shade!
Adrian G
VerifiedJune 22, 2022 • Stayed at: 040, Loop: AREA CAMP THREE CAMPGROUND
Love camping here been coming here for the past 3 year n me n my family love it cant wait to come back
Farhad K
VerifiedJune 14, 2022 • Stayed at: 027, Loop: AREA CAMP THREE CAMPGROUND
Great location with two main problems; they didn't place the reservation card in advance and when we got there at 9 PM, our spot was taken which we had to wait one hour for the guy to vacate. Secondly, they run out of the toilet paper the entire next day.
Diana M
VerifiedJune 10, 2022 • Stayed at: 025, Loop: AREA CAMP THREE CAMPGROUND
Great time. Due to weather there was no wood burning fires which was a downer but understandable.
Toilet paper could have been restocked a little earlier in the morning!
Emily L
VerifiedJune 8, 2022 • Stayed at: 040, Loop: AREA CAMP THREE CAMPGROUND
Camp Three was fun! The Camp host said he was new but he did a great job! I had reserved 3 spots and someone had set up their tent in one of them. The host was nice, and quickly resolved the issue. The restrooms never smelled bad and they were always stocked with toilet paper. I will definitely come back next year!
Shannon G
VerifiedJune 6, 2022 • Stayed at: 019, Loop: AREA CAMP THREE CAMPGROUND
Love this campground for a calmer part of the river to float and hang with our dogs each summer. Hosts are always friendly and dumpsters, drop toilets and potable water make for a more comfortable camping experience. Only downside was no campfires this year (2022) due to dry conditions.
Aubrey S
VerifiedSeptember 3, 2021 • Stayed at: 015, Loop: AREA CAMP THREE CAMPGROUND
Camp host was very friendly and informative.
ROBIN M
VerifiedSeptember 1, 2021 • Stayed at: 027, Loop: AREA CAMP THREE CAMPGROUND
Host was great. left us alone, although we are all retired. Campsite was clean.
Raudel A
VerifiedAugust 22, 2021 • Stayed at: 011, Loop: AREA CAMP THREE CAMPGROUND
Loved it
Terri H
VerifiedAugust 14, 2021 • Stayed at: 049, Loop: AREA CAMP THREE CAMPGROUND
I am 70 years old. I have been camping at Camp3 since I was 1year old. This year the camps were trashyer than I have ever seen in my life. Alot of tree triming had been done and there was a lot of dead branches and twigs left all over the camps. I don't enjoy picking up previous campers bottle tops, plastic and metal, and cigarette butts. It is a shame people are so irresponsible. I think the cost of $30 a day is also excessive for what we get. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy tent camping and roughing it, but the cost is outrageous.
Location & Directions for Camp Three Campground
Po Box 1640, Kernville, CA 93238 United States
Elevation: 868 ft
Getting There
From Highway 99 in Bakersfield, California, take Highway 178 east to Lake Isabella.
From Lake Isabella take Highway 155 around the west side of the lake to
the town of Kernville. Turn north on Sierra Way/Mountain 99 and continue 5 mi to the campgr...
From Highway 99 in Bakersfield, California, take Highway 178 east to Lake Isabella.
From Lake Isabella take Highway 155 around the west side of the lake to
the town of Kernville. Turn north on Sierra Way/Mountain 99 and continue 5 mi to the campground.
Highway access
Camp Three Campground is accessible via Highway 99 and Highway 178. From Highway 99 in Bakersfield, take Highway 178 east to reach the campground.
Policies & Rules
General
- There are no electric hookups
- Swimming in the river is dangerous due to strong currents and other hazards.
- Click here for more info about the Sequoia National Forest
- Fire restrictions may be imposed at any time due to hot, dry weather conditions, at which time campfires and charcoal fires may not be allowed. For current fire conditions or weather closures contact the Kern River Ranger District (760) 376-3781.
- Don't Move Firewood: Protect California's forests from tree-killing pests by buying your firewood locally and burning it on-site. For more information visit firewood.ca.gov.
- Glass containers are prohibited in Kern Canyon and Isabella Lake Glass Container Prohibition Area
- There is an extra vehicle fee of $8.00/night on the 2nd vehicle in each single campsite and on the 3rd & 4th vehicle in any double campsite, provided these vehicles are not joined to the 1st vehicle by a hitch and towed onto the site. In the case of motorcycles, the 1st and 2nd are considered to be one vehicle and the 3rd and 4th are also considered to be one vehicle. So the fee would be a single $8.00/night of stay for the 3rd/4th motorcycle.
- Dogs must be kept on a leash at all times. Owners must keep their dogs under control at all times or they may be asked to vacate the premise.
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Last updated: October 18, 2026
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