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Camping is available on a first come-first serve basis, we do not take reservations. Twelve campsites (two are elevated ADA compliant), with picnic tables, fire pits, horse corrals and ADA compliant vault toilet. Electricy and drinking water is not available. There is no garbage service, please act responsibly and pack out any refuse you have. It has some of the few shade trees on the monument. Formerly owned by the Kern County Land Company, the KCL still has a few of the original barn structures as well as some of the corrals. Please refrain from entering the barn structures.
Located 29 miles West of Maricopa, CA.
I hadn’t been here in about 15 years, but was impressed with the improvements that have been made on that time. It’s also situated in a good location to be a launch point for your daily excursion within the monument. There’s drinking ware, pit toilets, fire rings, and shade!
Very clean quiet, excellent views. The 3 owls keeper us up all night. :):)
3 stars bc free and BLM, if $$ would give 2. Flies everywhere and minimal shade. Campground was full on the weekend. Tons of mice everywhere once sun finally went down, they were crawling on our feet at campfire… Yuck! People were there weed whacking all of Saturday and Sunday. Someone say yay well maintained I would say hey pretty annoying to do that on the weekend. Overall had zero peace there. It’s a place to park, sleep and poop in a vault toilet for free, if that’s what you need.
Good little free campground with 2 vault toilets (there was a spigot but no water access when we were there). I would estimate there are around 8 drive-in sites (2-3 have shade) and 8-10 back sites (no shade) where you have to walk a short distance. All sites have a firepit and a pole with two hooks for horses, lanterns, dog tethering, etc. as well as a stone table (ours even had a wheelchair spot)
Horse corrals are available, and there is a great little hike to the top of two hills behind the campground for a stunning view of the Caliente Range!
