About Camp Three Campground
Number of accommodations: 51
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2026 Season availability
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Reviews (125)
What Guests Are Saying
Camp Three Campground offers a fantastic location near the Kern River, with clean facilities and friendly, accommodating hosts who enhance the camping experience. Campers appreciate the beautiful views, privacy, and well-maintained restrooms, although some sites lack shade and easy river access. Overall, visitors enjoy the peaceful environment and express a strong desire to return.
What Guests Are Saying
Camp Three Campground offers a fantastic location near the Kern River, with clean facilities and friendly, accommodating hosts who enhance the camping experience. Campers appreciate the beautiful views, privacy, and well-maintained restrooms, although some sites lack shade and easy river access. Overall, visitors enjoy the peaceful environment and express a strong desire to return.
Review Summary
Jesus G
VerifiedJune 2, 2024 • Stayed at: 050, Loop: AREA CAMP THREE CAMPGROUND
Hosts were very friendly and always making their rounds ensuring bathrooms were super clean and stocked. After many years of coming here this was the first time we did not smell them from our campsite , thank you. They came around and we bought firewood and for the first ever we’re allowed to have an actual camp fire, the kids were thrilled. Camp site #50 was a good choice this time and well maintained.
Tim L
VerifiedMay 31, 2024 • Stayed at: 045, Loop: AREA CAMP THREE CAMPGROUND
Campground hosts were great, freiendly, and kept the place super clean.
Luke B
VerifiedMay 28, 2024 • Stayed at: 011, Loop: AREA CAMP THREE CAMPGROUND
Exceptional hosts who maintain a meticulously clean campground. Next to Kern River and a short (~10 min) drive to Kernville. Highly recommend!
Nancy N
VerifiedMay 28, 2024 • Stayed at: 019, Loop: AREA CAMP THREE CAMPGROUND
Overall great campsite. It was right before the bigger group ones so some car traffic during check in, however was farther from all the other campsites so lesa foot traffic near us. Fairly flat and was able to fit 3 different tents and 2 cars. Only leaving 4 stars because the hosts were in general great until the last night when we purchased firewood from them. We bought 4 bundles and left the cash since they weren’t in their area then they came out and didn’t believe us when we paid for 4 and made us open the car to show them. A bit weird at the end thinking that we were lying for some reason.
DAvid B
VerifiedSeptember 15, 2023 • Stayed at: 037, Loop: AREA CAMP THREE CAMPGROUND
Campost Colin was amazing. Toilets were spotless and he checked in regularly with us to make sure everything was fine. Campground was neat and tidy too. Thank you Colin!
Rommel C
VerifiedAugust 20, 2023 • Stayed at: 031, Loop: AREA CAMP THREE CAMPGROUND
It was hot. There were bugs. And it rained. We loved it. The setting was beautiful, the sounds of the rushing river, the beautiful night sky, and great company made for a wonderful trip. The heat, bugs and rain were just nature being nature and I won't blame the camp site for that. Our camp host was friendly, as were our neighbors. One neighbor did have a tendency to let their dog off leash. The bear box was sufficiently large enough to fit all our food. The bathrooms were clean and didn't really smell. Probably the only real issue we had were the amount of rocks on our site. And how our table was bolted down in an area with a lot of rocks. Would have been nice to be able to shift it's position a little. All in all, a wonderful experience that we hope to repeat again.
Tetsuya K
VerifiedAugust 20, 2023 • Stayed at: 009, Loop: AREA CAMP THREE CAMPGROUND
Beautiful place. Stars were breathtaking..
Victoria K
VerifiedAugust 12, 2023 • Stayed at: 020, Loop: AREA CAMP THREE CAMPGROUND
Small loop but pretty well spread out either by space or trees and rocks. Not all campsites have shade so easy up is a must!
Lorena C
VerifiedAugust 3, 2023 • Stayed at: 027, Loop: AREA CAMP THREE CAMPGROUND
Beautiful place. We couldn’t swim the water was to strong. We stayed in a little creek. The water was cool. The moonlight perfect. Everything about this place is beautiful day and night.
andrea o
VerifiedJuly 16, 2023 • Stayed at: 034, Loop: AREA CAMP THREE CAMPGROUND
Spacious , clean , over all a great space to enjoy the sound of the river and beautiful sky .
Location Camp Three Campground
Address:
Po Box 1640
Kernville, CA, 93238
United States
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 miles to the campground.
Latitude & Longitude: 35.8093 / -118.454
Elevation: 868 feet
Policies & Rules
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There are no electric hookups |
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Swimming in the river is dangerous due to strong currents and other hazards. |
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Click here for more info about the Sequoia National Forest |
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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. |
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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. |
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Glass containers are prohibited in Kern Canyon and Isabella Lake Glass Container Prohibition Area |
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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. |
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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. |
