Camp Three Campground

CAMP THREE CAMPGROUND
CAMP THREE CAMPGROUND
CAMP THREE CAMPGROUND
CAMP THREE CAMPGROUND

Featured amenities

Parking Parking
Pet Friendly Pet Friendly
Picnic Table Picnic Table
Restrooms Restrooms
River Access River Access

Sites & Rates

Average nightly rates

52 total sites

RV Sites

49 sites

Tent Sites

3 sites

About Camp Three Campground

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.

Number of accommodations: 52

Activities & Attractions

Nearby

Hiking

Hiking

Year-round

Seasonal information

2026 (Current year)

2026 Season availability

Current season
Upcoming seasons
Past seasons
Closed periods
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Currently open - May 8 to Sep 12

Campground Amenities

Most popular amenities

Parking Parking
Pet friendly Pet friendly
Picnic Table Picnic Table
Restrooms Restrooms
River Access River Access
Fire Pit Fire Pit
Water and Hygiene

Water and Hygiene

  • Potable Water
  • Restrooms
Cooking and Fire

Cooking and Fire

  • Picnic Table
  • BBQ
  • Fire Pit
Parking and Transport

Parking and Transport

  • Parking
On Site Services

On Site Services

  • Fish Cleaning Station
Water Access

Water Access

  • River Access
  • Boat Ramp / Launch
Pets and Policies

Pets and Policies

  • Pet friendly
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Rates, Sites & Availability

Select check-in and check-out dates to see real-time availability for each site.

52 Sites Available

Site
Price
🚐 003, Loop: AREA CAMP THREE CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 004, Loop: AREA CAMP THREE CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 005, Loop: AREA CAMP THREE CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 006, Loop: AREA CAMP THREE CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 007, Loop: AREA CAMP THREE CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 008, Loop: AREA CAMP THREE CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 009, Loop: AREA CAMP THREE CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 010, Loop: AREA CAMP THREE CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 011, Loop: AREA CAMP THREE CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 012, Loop: AREA CAMP THREE CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 013, Loop: AREA CAMP THREE CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 014, Loop: AREA CAMP THREE CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 015, Loop: AREA CAMP THREE CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 016, Loop: AREA CAMP THREE CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 017, Loop: AREA CAMP THREE CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 018, Loop: AREA CAMP THREE CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 019, Loop: AREA CAMP THREE CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
Price not available
020, Loop: AREA CAMP THREE CAMPGROUND Tent
6 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
🚐 021, Loop: AREA CAMP THREE CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 022, Loop: AREA CAMP THREE CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 023, Loop: AREA CAMP THREE CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 024, Loop: AREA CAMP THREE CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 025, Loop: AREA CAMP THREE CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 026, Loop: AREA CAMP THREE CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 027, Loop: AREA CAMP THREE CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 028, Loop: AREA CAMP THREE CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 029, Loop: AREA CAMP THREE CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 030, Loop: AREA CAMP THREE CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 031, Loop: AREA CAMP THREE CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 032, Loop: AREA CAMP THREE CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 033, Loop: AREA CAMP THREE CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 034, Loop: AREA CAMP THREE CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 035, Loop: AREA CAMP THREE CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 036, Loop: AREA CAMP THREE CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 037, Loop: AREA CAMP THREE CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 038, Loop: AREA CAMP THREE CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 039, Loop: AREA CAMP THREE CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 040, Loop: AREA CAMP THREE CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 041, Loop: AREA CAMP THREE CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 042, Loop: AREA CAMP THREE CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 043, Loop: AREA CAMP THREE CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 044, Loop: AREA CAMP THREE CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 045, Loop: AREA CAMP THREE CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 046, Loop: AREA CAMP THREE CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 047, Loop: AREA CAMP THREE CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 049, Loop: AREA CAMP THREE CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 050, Loop: AREA CAMP THREE CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 051, Loop: AREA CAMP THREE CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 052, Loop: AREA CAMP THREE CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 GROUP 1, Loop: AREA CAMP THREE CAMPGROUND RV
No Hookups
Price not available
GROUP 2, Loop: AREA CAMP THREE CAMPGROUND Tent
30 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
GROUP 3, Loop: AREA CAMP THREE CAMPGROUND Tent
30 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available

Reviews (155)

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

4.3
155 reviews
5
59.4%
92
4
24.5%
38
3
5.8%
9
2
4.5%
7
1
5.8%
9

Miguel T

Verified

September 5, 2020 Stayed at: 046, Loop: AREA CAMP THREE CAMPGROUND

3

Camp host Linda was very rude to us the minute we got there. Felt like we weren't welcomed there and like if we were being watched all the time because we didn't agree with her irrational demands. It got to the point in where her supervisor had to be called. Throughout the weekend the restrooms were continuous dirty and without toilette paper. Her supervisor Aguilar made it all better for us. She accommodated us with a better campsite and showed us great spots at the river. Other than the camp host, everything else was good. The campground has been one of our favorites and the river is always fresh.

EVER V

Verified

September 3, 2020 Stayed at: 034, Loop: AREA CAMP THREE CAMPGROUND

3

Camp site was nice my family loved it..unfortunately wrong timing we woke up coughing to the smoke of the fires that were near but the site was still nice and clean

Amber C

Verified

August 30, 2020 Stayed at: 042, Loop: AREA CAMP THREE CAMPGROUND

5

Linda is the bomb!

Juan V

Verified

August 28, 2020 Stayed at: 042, Loop: AREA CAMP THREE CAMPGROUND

2

I had a mediocre experience at Camp Three, which is extremely disappointing because i had such high expectations. The site was full of trash in the fire pit, around the table and throughout site. Other campers did not respect the ‘quiet time’ and played their music loudly until the early morning (2-3am) with the camp host not doing a thing about it. Very lackluster time at Camp Three.

Bang P

Verified

August 27, 2020 Stayed at: 018, Loop: AREA CAMP THREE CAMPGROUND

5

Good campsite

Karissa T

Verified

August 23, 2020 Stayed at: 035, Loop: AREA CAMP THREE CAMPGROUND

1

This camp site needs a booth to actually check people in and out of their camp sites. Showed up to my camp sites with people still camping my check in was at 2pm showed up at 4pm. Took the people 2hrs to leave. Very disappointed in the camp site hosts this time around.

Taylor I

Verified

August 18, 2020 Stayed at: 025, Loop: AREA CAMP THREE CAMPGROUND

5

Site 25 was fantastic, very spacious and good evening shade as well as fairly easy access to both the river and the toilets. Would love to come back and stay at the same site.

JOHN B

Verified

August 16, 2020 Stayed at: 029, Loop: AREA CAMP THREE CAMPGROUND

4

This site has a table and fire ring near the campsite parking area in direct sunlight. But a short way past the table is a great shaded area with plenty of room for a tent and a large screen tent that I think is essential for cooking to keep what I call grease bees at bay. Water faucet is close and the management group that runs the campground does a nice job maintaining the restroom. I've been coming to the upper Kern for 50 + years my recommendation is stay away from the place on weekends as it becomes party central for the younger crowd who have little regard for anyone but themselves. Weekdays are generally quiet and stress free.
Also in the past 3 years the skunk population has exploded and they really aren't bothered to much by us humans. They're annoying more than anything but can carry diseases such as plague and rabies.

Lily O

Verified

August 14, 2020 Stayed at: 033, Loop: AREA CAMP THREE CAMPGROUND

4

It’s a nice location, we were fortunate to have a few trees around us, helped with August heat. River is a bit difficult to get to from our spot. Hiking a bit. It could be a bit difficult for older folks or anyone with a physical disability. River was great, fun as ever. Not crowded, we went during the week. Bathrooms are vault toilets, about as good as vault toilets get. Cleaned every morning, but still a vault toilet.

Jodi B

Verified

August 8, 2020 Stayed at: 051, Loop: AREA CAMP THREE CAMPGROUND

3

Unfortunately it was very hot and I was disappointed we could not use the fire pit. The spot we had was very rocky and virtually no trees for shade. The staff onsite were friendly and accomodating!

Location Camp Three Campground

Address:
Po Box 1640
Kernville, CA, 93238
United States

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.

Elevation: 868 feet

Distance to downtown

4.9 mi drive to downtown Kernville (about 9 min)

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: September 4, 2026

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