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About Fairview Campground
Number of accommodations: 53
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Campground Amenities
Most popular amenities
Picnic Table
Restrooms
Fire Pit
Site Setup and Access
- ADA Accessible
Water and Hygiene
- Potable Water
- Restrooms
Cooking and Fire
- Picnic Table
- BBQ
- Fire Pit
On Site Services
- Fish Cleaning Station
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Reviews (201)
What Guests Are Saying
Fairview Campground offers a beautiful setting next to the Kern River, with clean facilities and friendly camp hosts. Many campers enjoyed the spacious sites and proximity to fishing and swimming, as well as the convenience of nearby amenities like McNally's restaurant. While some noted issues with noise and wasps, overall experiences were positive, with many guests planning to return.
What Guests Are Saying
Fairview Campground offers a beautiful setting next to the Kern River, with clean facilities and friendly camp hosts. Many campers enjoyed the spacious sites and proximity to fishing and swimming, as well as the convenience of nearby amenities like McNally's restaurant. While some noted issues with noise and wasps, overall experiences were positive, with many guests planning to return.
Review Summary
Chris L
VerifiedOctober 22, 2024 • Stayed at: 012, Loop: A
Great
Julio M
VerifiedNovember 6, 2024 • Stayed at: 015, Loop: A
Beautiful place, clean bathrooms. Camp site was next to river. Mauricio the host was awesome, gave us good fishing spots and was overall helpful with our questions. We will be back.
Deborah W
VerifiedNovember 10, 2024 • Stayed at: 006, Loop: A
Very clean comfortable campsite with running water. Right by the river. Close access to hiking trail.
Right next door to a great burger joint named McNally's. I never enjoy pit toilets, but it was well maintained and as clean as they get. Each site has a nice parking spot right there. The online reservation system works great and is very convenient to use. The ability to modify dates and change sites is great.
Thanks for a great camping experience!
Miguel C
VerifiedNovember 29, 2024 • Stayed at: 014, Loop: A
Bring a small to medium size tents. There’s a lot of boulders in the campsites And there’s limited space. But I love it because it’s right next to the river, and the restrooms are very clean . First time being there. Luckily, I have an off grid Subaru and it allowed me to sleep inside. With 37° outside lol
Christopher G
VerifiedApril 20, 2025 • Stayed at: 035, Loop: C
This campground is great! Each campsite is fairly separated from each other, which allowed for a bit of seclusion/privacy. Each site included a picnic table and fire pit. There are several communal restrooms, and they are basic. But that's fairly normal for this type of campground. There were taps for potable water, which was convenient.
As for activities, the river is super close, so if fishing is your thing, you're covered. There are several nearby trails within both walking and driving distance, which is one of the allures of this area. Depending on your campsite size, you could easily setup smaller outdoor games like corn hole, horseshoes, etc. and possibly setup mid to larger games like volleyball. (Just know that summer time in nearly all parts of Kernville and the lower Sequoias can be brutal because of the heat! But when the weather is nice, it's perfect.)
The camp host was incredible. He was very friendly, accommodating, and really worked to help solve any issues. You can tell him and the other camp staff kept things clean, also. Restrooms were clean and stocked with toilet paper and dumpsters were emptied. We appreciated those details very much. Those things go such a long way when your main focus is enjoying your camping trip.
Julia G
VerifiedMay 11, 2025 • Stayed at: 009, Loop: A
The camp is absolutely beautiful with views all around and many great hikes close by. Close proximity to general store and WiFi access. Camp host is very nice. Will definitely be staying here again.
Liam G
VerifiedJune 8, 2025 • Stayed at: 048, Loop: B
Camp host was extremely friendly and helpful. Campground was clean and well maintained. Will definitely camp there again!
Doug C
VerifiedJune 22, 2025 • Stayed at: 034, Loop: C
Paving at campsite was very broken up and uneven. Camp host was great
Jutta R
VerifiedJune 24, 2025 • Stayed at: 033, Loop: C
Sehr schöner Campingplatz mit Badestellen am Kern River.
Lori H
VerifiedJuly 1, 2025 • Stayed at: 020, Loop: C
We love coming up to Fairview. Our family has been going for 41 years. I wish your season would extend to Thanksgiving weekend like it used to.
Location Fairview Campground
Address:
Po Box 1640
Kernville, CA, 93238
United States
Off of 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. From Kernville go north on Sierra Way/Mountain 99 for
16 miles to the campground.
Fairview Campground is accessible via Highway 99 and Highway 178. From Highway 99 in Bakersfield, travel east on Highway 178 to reach Lake Isabella, then take Highway 155 around the lake to Kernville.
Elevation: 1086 feet
16 mi drive to downtown Kernville (about 24 min)
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Last updated: September 9, 2026
