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Camp Three Campground is set amidst oak and locust trees at an elevation of 2,800 feet on the Upper Kern River, offering countless recreational opportunities for visitors. Recreation Hiking, fishing, kayaking and rafting are popular activities in the Upper Kern River area. Facilities The campground consists of 52 paved sites and a group camp that accommodates up to 30 people for friends or family gatherings. Drinking water, vault toilets, and campfire rings are all provided. This facility is operated by Sequoia Recreation, a division of California Land Management and comments are welcome; comment forms are available from campground hosts or online. Natural Features The Sequoia National Forest, located at the southern end of the Sierra Nevada in central California, takes its name from the giant sequoia, the world's largest tree, which grows in more than 30 groves on the Forest's lower slopes. The Forest comprises about 1.1 million acres, and elevations range from about 1,000 to 12,000 feet, creating precipitous canyons and mountain streams with spectacular waterfalls, such as Salmon Creek Falls near Fairview and Grizzly Falls on the Kings River. Gray pines, scrub oaks, grass and dry climate shrubs cling to steep, canyon walls while cottonwoods and willows line the river's edge. Nearby Attractions The Cannell Meadow National Recreation Trailhead is just north of Kernville. Day trips include the Sequoia National Park, Trail of a Hundred Giants, and numerous sequoia groves in the Sequoia National Monument. The Giant Sequoia Mercantile offers a wide variety of books, maps, gifts, local art, camping supplies and other merchandise. ADA Access: N
From 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. Turn north on Sierra Way/Mountain 99 and continue 5 miles to the campground.
Beautiful site! Highly recommend getting a group site. No check in, camp host will stop by the first night for a quick introduction. River very clean and within a very close distance to site. Restrooms were very clean.
Just got back from a 2 night stay at this campground. I highly recommend this place! It’s well kept and the rangers are SUPER nice. The river is about 50 feet from the site. Sequoia trees are just an hours drive from there as well. Tip: some spots don’t have shade so you should bring some cover because it does get warm. I’ll definitely be going back again!
Great fun for the entire family, remember to book in advance due to overcrowding and this location being one of the best to swim and enjoy your trip. River rafting as well as inner tubing are a walk away as well as country store for an awesome breakfast 🍳
Truly not to be missed. Save travels 🙏🏼🤙🏽🦋🐛🐥🙂⭐️🦔
The campground was closed, but the fish were still biting. Watch for poison oak along the high water line and in the rocks. Lots of it in areas.
Great location by the river, very nice in the summertime to stay cool. Next time we will bring or rent some rafts to float on the river! They have pit toilets, no real restrooms or sinks/ running water aside from the outdoor spigots scattered around the sites. People here don't really seem to understand campsite etiquette unfortunately. They played music past 10 pm and we woke up to pitbull playing at 7 am...would have been nice to listen to the river instead. It had stormed a couple days before we went so the water was all mixed up and very brown, I think normally it's a bit clearer. Many campers brought dogs, just be careful in the river.
