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Headquarters Campground is situated along the Kern River, 6 miles north of the town of Kernville. Hiking, fishing, kayaking and rafting are popular activities.
Hiking, fishing, kayaking and rafting are popular activities in the Upper Kern River area.
Headquarters Campground offers a mix of standard, RV and tent-only sites. Picnic tables and campfire rings are provided, as are vault toilets and drinking water.
The campground sits within Sequoia National Forest at an elevation of 2,800 feet in an open area overlooking the Kern Wild and Scenic River. Some sites overlook the river and lie in the shade of oak, juniper and cottonwood trees. Sites sitting further from the river are more open and have little to no shade.
Sequoia National Forest, located at the southern end of the Sierra Nevada in central California, is named for 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. Elevations range from about 1,000 to 12,000 feet, creating precipitous canyons and mountain streams with spectacular waterfalls such as Salmon Creek Falls and Grizzly Falls.
The Cannell Meadow National Recreation Trail begins just north of Kernville. The trail stretches 11.5 miles as it climbs through mixed pine and fir forest to Cannell Meadow and a historic Forest Service cabin built between 1904 and 1909. Hikers are awarded beautiful views of the Kern River Valley along the trip.
Visitors enjoy making day trips to Sequoia National Park and Giant Sequoia National Monument.
In Kernville, CA, at the "T" intersection of Sierra Way and Kernville Rd, turn left (north) onto Sierra Way and go 3.5 miles to campground on the left
Nice campground if a group wants to camp and not be bothered by others. Two pit toilets here.
Gorgeous, seemingly untouched forestry. The landscape is beautiful and, depending on how far up you go, pretty far from any civilization. Basically, this is a great spot to get away from the rest of the world. There are facilities and someone for emergency situations on the camp grounds, but devoid of these essentials the farther you go.
Was a great place to camp! Wish we had a bear box in place. There is no running water so pack accordingly! Also apparently the fire pit closer to the bigger bathroom is historical and you're not supposed to use it.
