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About Headquarters
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Open year round
This campground is open year round, providing flexibility for your stay.
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
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Reviews (576)
What Guests Are Saying
Headquarters Campground offers a charming and family-friendly atmosphere, with clean facilities and attentive hosts, particularly Candace, who enhances the camping experience. Many families cherish their time here, enjoying the beautiful river access and the peaceful surroundings. While there are some concerns about water quality and restroom conditions, overall, visitors appreciate the campground's beauty and are eager to return.
What Guests Are Saying
Headquarters Campground offers a charming and family-friendly atmosphere, with clean facilities and attentive hosts, particularly Candace, who enhances the camping experience. Many families cherish their time here, enjoying the beautiful river access and the peaceful surroundings. While there are some concerns about water quality and restroom conditions, overall, visitors appreciate the campground's beauty and are eager to return.
Review Summary
jacky a
VerifiedSeptember 9, 2020 • Stayed at: 024, Loop: A
Perfect spot by the river, but the sites were real close to eachother, it was hard keeping a distance when people would pass by your site. Restrooms were tolerable, but they were not as clean.
jacky a
VerifiedSeptember 9, 2020 • Stayed at: 024, Loop: A
Perfect spot by the river, but the sites were real close to eachother, it was hard keeping a distance when people would pass by your site. Restrooms were tolerable, but they were not as clean.
Joanna G
VerifiedSeptember 7, 2020 • Stayed at: 024, Loop: A
Everything was great except for the host telling my in laws to lower the music before it was even quiet time. I’m only saying this because it was during the week and there was only three other spots reserved besides us and they were also playing their music pretty loud. Other than that, my husband and I love this camping ground!
Joanna G
VerifiedSeptember 7, 2020 • Stayed at: 024, Loop: A
Everything was great except for the host telling my in laws to lower the music before it was even quiet time. I’m only saying this because it was during the week and there was only three other spots reserved besides us and they were also playing their music pretty loud. Other than that, my husband and I love this camping ground!
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!!!
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...
Location & Directions for Headquarters
Po Box 1640, Kernville, CA 93238 United States
Elevation: 850 ft
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Last updated: October 20, 2026
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