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209 reviews
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.
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July 28, 2026 Stayed at: 015, Loop: A
I have been camping Fairview campground for over 40 years and it’s literally like a time warp. The campsites, grounds, everything is always clean and well maintained and camping here is amazing. It is a nice quiet campground with nice river side campsites and each visit is magical. Truly a wonderful experience that we have already booked a second trip next month and plan on coming out again next summer.
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July 14, 2026 Stayed at: 012, Loop: A
No shade available. Close to the river. There’s a small store and restaurant down the road for convenience.
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July 6, 2026 Stayed at: 026, Loop: C
Campground was very clean close to store , restaurant and hamburger stand
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July 5, 2026 Stayed at: 040, Loop: B
To be expected from a national campground. Very simple place. Couldn’t do a camp fire and the bathrooms were disgusting! I’ll stick to a state park or independently owned. Those are better taken care of.
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June 30, 2026 Stayed at: 045, Loop: B
very nice campground. Only negative was that the previous camper at my site left numerous cigarette butts throughout the grounds. Must have picked up over 3 dozen cigarette butts to try and make the site more livable for my grand kids.
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June 28, 2026 Stayed at: 024, Loop: C
Everything was well maintained.
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June 28, 2026 Stayed at: 037, Loop: B
Good location. Close to footbridge and McNally's, so , not so secluded and not many trees. Good fishing right from Campground or walking. Better to go during week if you don't like a lot of swimmers /partiers who take over the shoreline on the weekends.
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June 27, 2026 Stayed at: 050, Loop: B
Campsites #10 & #11 are close to the river. Camp host is nice
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June 23, 2026 Stayed at: 025, Loop: C
Planned this Father’s Day weekend camping trip and it could not have gone better than it did. Our camp host Randy was sweet and Ralph’s (his lab) was even sweeter!
We were bummed about not being able to have a campfire, but we completely understand the risks!
Campground was clean, bathrooms were clean, the river was beautiful. We will come again soon!
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June 16, 2026 Stayed at: 004, Loop: A
Campground is right on the river and has a host on the campground. It also has a general store and a restaurant nearby.
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Po Box 1640, Kernville, CA 93238 United States
Elevation: 1,086 ft
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 mi to ...
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 mi 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.
The closest entrance is: Ash Mountain Entrance Station
Approximate drive: 52.5 mi · over 1 hr (90 min)
Last updated: November 3, 2026
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Population: 857
Nearby city: Porterville, CA
Approx. 31 mi away (straight-line distance)
Elevation: 2,661 ft
Best Season: Spring, Summer
Kernville, CA
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