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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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October 2, 2022 Stayed at: 006, Loop: A
Beautiful campground and friendly hosts. Knocking a star off because the hosts were watching a movie outside with verrrrry loud speakers at night which really took away from the camping experience and we would have chosen another camp ground if we had known.
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October 3, 2022 Stayed at: 012, Loop: A
Pleasant enough place, but in many of the campsites there’s a serious lack of shade.
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October 16, 2022 Stayed at: 043, Loop: B
Camp hosts very nice and helpful! Beautiful spot especially if you’re on the water. Someone took our original spot but we were moved to site 15. Would come back!
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October 24, 2022 Stayed at: 022, Loop: C
The campground was clean and quite and the hosts were pleasant. The campsites and road need a bit of work but I always enjoy Fairview campground.
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October 27, 2022 Stayed at: 030, Loop: C
Great place to camp, however camp host lacked in cleaning restrooms there was NO toilet paper for the entire camp trip at site 3 days had to go to store to buy toilet paper to use
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November 14, 2022 Stayed at: 040, Loop: B
rest room NOT kept up.Rest room dirty.camp the same. Host.not doing his job.
Camp spots all marked as open.
Not reserved
always out fishing .
OVER ALL POOR
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November 19, 2022 Stayed at: 033, Loop: C
Peace and quiet. Friendly camp host and helpful also! Close to the river and practically next door to a general store and burger stand whose staff members are very helpful and friendly. Plenty of places to fish, camp, hike, or just hang around camp and drink beer! First time here and I love the view and time here.
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December 3, 2022 Stayed at: 005, Loop: A
Great Site, wonderful access to the river and not too busy for Thanksgiving weekend. Our site says it's supposed to have electricity but it did not actually have a plug.
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December 6, 2022 Stayed at: 019, Loop: C
I started camping along the beautiful Kern River with my son when he was 16 and he is now 21, and the magic of those nights under the stars talking around the campfire is still the best a dad could ever ask for. Waking to the sound of the river and then fishing hard all day is what it's about! The beauty of the sky, boulders, water and time together, and yes even catching a few fish, is what we look forward to all year until it's time to return again. Fairview Campground and the wild Kern River are forever etched in my memory. What a special place to spend a few, very fast days with someone you love. It's such a long, long time to be gone and a short time to be there.
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January 23, 2023 Stayed at: 019, Loop: C
Popular campground. Small trailers ok. Be aware that pavement is lined with large rocks which limits ability to maneuver large trailers.
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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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