Fairview Campground

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Loved how close this was to the river! The site was huge. But---- there were boulders EVERYWHERE. Not a single way through camp without a rock in your path.

We had an issue with our big tent not fitting but we made it work. But overall it was fun and relaxing also, air Jets kept flying by.

Very popular spot in the summer. Great location next to the river and a food stand and market. Really cool spot.

we arrived on a Sunday. The camp hosts were accommodating and the river was nice. However, the campsite and surrounding area was very trashy and other campers were riding their E-bikes through out campsite. One of the riders wiped out. ouch! The place is pretty thrashed. the bathrooms are beat up and the door handle barely worked on one of the heads and i thought i might get stuck inside. Dreadful!
Fishing was OK, but water warms up during the day so you should only fish during cooler hours. Give a hoot!
Swimming and floating is nice. took me about an hour to clean up trash around the river and our campsite/surrounding sites. should have done it at the beginning of stay rather than at end. I would have been less bummed!
Like i said, Give a hoot!

Fairview campground nestled along side the Kern River is probably one of the best campsites down this highway where each and every river spot gives you full access to the rivers beauty. The campsite is very well-maintained and it is such a relief that they also have bathrooms that are fully enclosed. They were clean and stocked with toilet paper however depending on the time of year and how many campers are visiting them I will always recommend you bring your own TP just in case. The camp host was very friendly and accommodating and I will be glad to visit again in the near future. One of the best things about this site is up near the road there is a small convenience store where you can stock up on ice or fishing supplies or even food in the event you forgot to pack some thing. The river is beautiful and refreshing and I did not see neglect or litter anywhere around the campsite . You can tell most of the campers that visit his location are very careful to leave no trace. I absolutely loved it and me and my family were able to create new and long lasting memories at this beautiful campsite. For activities it is great for fishing, swimming and really just enjoying the peace and quiet .

Clean campground (including toilets), helpful host, large sites.

We arrived to Fairview Camp to see that our riverfront site 13 was curved and heavily lined with very large boulders. This made it nearly impossible to park our 25 foot trailer and still be able to open a door. It was a site I had booked months in advance. On the Rec.gov website, it says the site accommodates a 30 foot trailer. So, I figured we were all good. We tried four times to get our RV in the spot. We even did it in 4 wheel drive because we had to go over a pile of rocks with the truck to try to get the RV in. An excellent driver may have been able to do it. But, I think the average driver would not. We definitely didn't want to damage our tow vehicle for it. We would have settled to not be able to open the one RV slide-out as long as we could have opened a door with out hitting a boulder. But, no luck on either. Fortunately, the camp hosts had a large spot they were able to offer us. Not on the river - but we were happy to have had the place to park and the help. Please, REC.GOV, re-evaluate where you put boulders and how you "sell" sites. Boulder lining the driveways is unnecessary and the hazard too costly for anyone to have to handle. If you are afraid we are going to park too many vehicles there, come around and tell us or charge us or whatever you must do. We had one trailer and one truck, again, under the size limit. I don't know what we would have done without that backup spot that was available. It appeared all the campgrounds were full and we had driven five hours from home. We are thankful to the camp hosts for being there and helping us get a new spot. We would return now that we have a good idea what the issue is there. I would like to book with more confidence for the other Kern River REC.Gov Campgrounds. Here's a Youtube video I found showing sites at Headquarters camp. It's not ideal to gage feasibility from these pics. But, it may help some people have a better idea. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HP3d3Wv3UJo

All good!

Fairview Campground has been taken over by another hosting company. This transfer has resulted in an unexpected change in site numbers. Site numbers on here 'rec.gov' does not reflect the numbers at the campsite.

I made a reservation for a particular spot, and upon arrival, realized a site numbering problem. As a result, I was placed in a site I did not reserve. The site was significantly smaller than what I originally reserved. I talked to the camp host and was able to change to a different spot with more space. Not the spot I originally reserved because someone was occupying it.

Missed matched site numbers are my biggest complaint this year, and I hope the new host address this issue.