About Headquarters
Number of accommodations: 40
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2026 Season availability
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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
Mahealani H
VerifiedSeptember 5, 2020 • Stayed at: 025, Loop: A
AMAZING TIME! The campgrounds were perfect and every assigned camping stall along the river felt like a personal hideout! I recommend getting there early (of course) so you can see exactly where youʻre going! We ended up pulling in at night because our drive went longer than expected and there was another camper's car parked illegally across of us, which wasnʻt an assigned space, and it was impossible to back our RV into our space. We had to wake him up at his RV to get him to move. Overall awesome experience & the campground host was always making his rounds and was really friendly!!!
Brandie S
VerifiedAugust 26, 2020 • Stayed at: 037, Loop: B
We have visited Headquarters over the last few years. We were very disappointed with the condition of our site. Previous campers were very careless with trash and there was stuff everywhere. I know most camp hosts are diligent on maintenance in the area but this was not so this time. It was a shame.
Brandie S
VerifiedAugust 26, 2020 • Stayed at: 037, Loop: B
We have visited Headquarters over the last few years. We were very disappointed with the condition of our site. Previous campers were very careless with trash and there was stuff everywhere. I know most camp hosts are diligent on maintenance in the area but this was not so this time. It was a shame.
Jason A
VerifiedAugust 23, 2020 • Stayed at: 002, Loop: Yurt
Great spot with a lot tree shed! Close to river but little awkward need to walk through people camp to get to it.
The yurt was amazing so clean nice well maintained. Brought battery to charge fan and mist machine so not too hot Haha.
Clean Campground mostly. Bathrooms are below average 4 sure. Smell and quality. No electricity.
One big group people got crazy and drunk loud all night and I'm a party guy myself but they were just rude and people asked them to keep it down but they got aggressive and drunken fight. I felt it took long for the sheriff's to finally come, thought camp host could have stepped in quicker nip it in the butt. Anyways outside that the campsite is lagit. Totally would do again. If upgraded bathrooms 4sure would.
Ps I'm a backpacker to so that's saying a lot...
Jason A
VerifiedAugust 23, 2020 • Stayed at: 002, Loop: Yurt
Great spot with a lot tree shed! Close to river but little awkward need to walk through people camp to get to it.
The yurt was amazing so clean nice well maintained. Brought battery to charge fan and mist machine so not too hot Haha.
Clean Campground mostly. Bathrooms are below average 4 sure. Smell and quality. No electricity.
One big group people got crazy and drunk loud all night and I'm a party guy myself but they were just rude and people asked them to keep it down but they got aggressive and drunken fight. I felt it took long for the sheriff's to finally come, thought camp host could have stepped in quicker nip it in the butt. Anyways outside that the campsite is lagit. Totally would do again. If upgraded bathrooms 4sure would.
Ps I'm a backpacker to so that's saying a lot...
Michael H
VerifiedAugust 13, 2020 • Stayed at: 013, Loop: C
This is a yearly family outing. This year, 2020, was too hot and water too low but still had a lot of fun
Michael H
VerifiedAugust 13, 2020 • Stayed at: 013, Loop: C
This is a yearly family outing. This year, 2020, was too hot and water too low but still had a lot of fun
Aura Z
VerifiedAugust 11, 2020 • Stayed at: 014, Loop: C
I love Headquarters ! It’s always clean and the camp keeper Ken is the most courteous host
Aura Z
VerifiedAugust 11, 2020 • Stayed at: 014, Loop: C
I love Headquarters ! It’s always clean and the camp keeper Ken is the most courteous host
Maria H
VerifiedJuly 31, 2020 • Stayed at: 035, Loop: B
The only concern was how despite the restrictions on firewood, some camp sites were not following the rules .
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 3, 2026
