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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
Frechie V
VerifiedJune 27, 2026 • Stayed at: 050, Loop: B
Campsites #10 & #11 are close to the river. Camp host is nice
Joe C
VerifiedJune 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.
Jennifer Z
VerifiedJune 28, 2026 • Stayed at: 024, Loop: C
Everything was well maintained.
Don F
VerifiedJune 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.
Fred G
VerifiedJuly 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.
Johnnie M
VerifiedJuly 6, 2026 • Stayed at: 026, Loop: C
Campground was very clean close to store , restaurant and hamburger stand
Francisco A
VerifiedJuly 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.
Amber Q
VerifiedJuly 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.
Eric S
VerifiedJuly 31, 2026 • Stayed at: 006, Loop: A
This campground was less than stellar. The location was great, right on the river. However, campground quiet hours were not enforced and there was no toilet paper in the bathroom. The campers next to me started their party at 9pm. I eventually went and asked them to turn off their music at 11pm.
Evan G
VerifiedAugust 11, 2026 • Stayed at: 037, Loop: B
The campsites are really nice. Being so close to the river is such an excellent experience.
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
