About Headquarters
Number of accommodations: 40
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2026 Season availability
Open year round
This campground is open year round, providing flexibility for your stay.
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Reviews (531)
What Guests Are Saying
Headquarters Campground boasts a fantastic location next to the river, providing a beautiful and peaceful setting for campers. Visitors praised the cleanliness of the facilities and the friendliness of the camp hosts, who were helpful and accommodating. While some mentioned minor issues, such as closed restrooms and the need for trash cans, the overall experience was positive, with many expressing intentions to return.
What Guests Are Saying
Headquarters Campground boasts a fantastic location next to the river, providing a beautiful and peaceful setting for campers. Visitors praised the cleanliness of the facilities and the friendliness of the camp hosts, who were helpful and accommodating. While some mentioned minor issues, such as closed restrooms and the need for trash cans, the overall experience was positive, with many expressing intentions to return.
Review Summary
Jerene D
VerifiedApril 29, 2021 • Stayed at: 035, Loop: B
We loved staying at Headquarters Campground. It was beautiful and quiet.
Phillip W
VerifiedApril 28, 2021 • Stayed at: 016, Loop: C
Great location on the Kern River. The pit toilets were very clean and cleaned early every morning. Drive into the mountains for the best hikes, trail of 100 giant Sequoias, dome rock, and a short hike to a fabulous waterfall Nobe!
The weekend partiers were a little annoying but not awful.
Samuel H
VerifiedApril 28, 2021 • Stayed at: 020, Loop: A
Everything was very nice, wish there were more fish in the river at headquarters, but overall, great trip. Mark was very nice and knowledgeable.
Phillip W
VerifiedApril 28, 2021 • Stayed at: 016, Loop: C
Great location on the Kern River. The pit toilets were very clean and cleaned early every morning. Drive into the mountains for the best hikes, trail of 100 giant Sequoias, dome rock, and a short hike to a fabulous waterfall Nobe!
The weekend partiers were a little annoying but not awful.
Samuel H
VerifiedApril 28, 2021 • Stayed at: 020, Loop: A
Everything was very nice, wish there were more fish in the river at headquarters, but overall, great trip. Mark was very nice and knowledgeable.
Ramon F
VerifiedApril 26, 2021 • Stayed at: 037, Loop: B
Amazing quiet and relaxing time 😊
William C
VerifiedApril 26, 2021 • Stayed at: 037, Loop: B
Clean and quiet. A great get away!
Larry T
VerifiedApril 26, 2021 • Stayed at: 037, Loop: B
Nice campground by the stream. Great place, wish the other campgrounds had been open. Only negative is Kern River close to the campground is very barren for fishing, guess that is what you get with year around fishing during Covid
Ramon F
VerifiedApril 26, 2021 • Stayed at: 037, Loop: B
Amazing quiet and relaxing time 😊
William C
VerifiedApril 26, 2021 • Stayed at: 037, Loop: B
Clean and quiet. A great get away!
Location Headquarters
Address:
Po Box 1640
Kernville, CA, 93238
United States
Latitude & Longitude: 35.7963 / -118.45
Elevation: 850 feet
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Last updated: June 4, 2026
