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
Jonathan M
VerifiedJanuary 16, 2020 • Stayed at: 044, Loop: B
Awesome location right on the river banks. Easy access into the water. Bathrooms were relatively clean. No showers though. Bees are definitely a problem here. Well-located w/ easy access to downtown Kernville.
Pete R
VerifiedJanuary 15, 2020 • Stayed at: 019, Loop: A
The campground is great. Most of the campgrounds on the Kern are super convenient with great river access. Headquarters is unique with the tree cover which is significant in moderating what can be a very hot region in summer. My principal complaint, which is not unique to Headquarters, is competing boom boxes. My second complaint again, not related to Headquarters is dubious, often arbitrary and contradictory rules enforcement on the part of the camp host. On this trip, the host was more concerned with obtaining one golden age passport and completely absent reinforcing quiet time after 10PM.
John K
VerifiedJanuary 15, 2020 • Stayed at: 025, Loop: A
It would most appreciated if you posted "No walking through other campsites when going to river."
Beatriz R
VerifiedJanuary 15, 2020 • Stayed at: 044, Loop: B
Love the outdoors and I been coming here since I was 13 now I’m 50. Nice and clean and the hosts they been having through the years are very nice. Definitely I will keep recommending this site to friends and family.
Pete R
VerifiedJanuary 15, 2020 • Stayed at: 019, Loop: A
The campground is great. Most of the campgrounds on the Kern are super convenient with great river access. Headquarters is unique with the tree cover which is significant in moderating what can be a very hot region in summer. My principal complaint, which is not unique to Headquarters, is competing boom boxes. My second complaint again, not related to Headquarters is dubious, often arbitrary and contradictory rules enforcement on the part of the camp host. On this trip, the host was more concerned with obtaining one golden age passport and completely absent reinforcing quiet time after 10PM.
John K
VerifiedJanuary 15, 2020 • Stayed at: 025, Loop: A
It would most appreciated if you posted "No walking through other campsites when going to river."
Beatriz R
VerifiedJanuary 15, 2020 • Stayed at: 044, Loop: B
Love the outdoors and I been coming here since I was 13 now I’m 50. Nice and clean and the hosts they been having through the years are very nice. Definitely I will keep recommending this site to friends and family.
Selina A
VerifiedJanuary 10, 2020 • Stayed at: 028, Loop: A
This was our 2nd summer visiting headquarters campground and it won’t be our last very it’s clean and beautiful.
Selina A
VerifiedJanuary 10, 2020 • Stayed at: 028, Loop: A
This was our 2nd summer visiting headquarters campground and it won’t be our last very it’s clean and beautiful.
Norma F
VerifiedDecember 19, 2019 • Stayed at: 016, Loop: C
We had a good time. It was quiet at night.
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
