KRS RV Resort@Camp James, near Kernville, California, is a fantastic spot for those looking to enjoy the great outdoors with a touch of comfort. The campground is clean and well-maintained, featuring spacious sites that are perfect for RVs, tents, or even glamping. 

Visitors rave about the friendly staff and the clean facilities, including bathrooms and coin-operated showers. Many campers appreciate the full hookups available, making it easy to settle in and enjoy your stay. As one happy camper put it, “First time at Camp James - it was awesome. Helpful friendly staff, super clean, and amazing camp sites!”

Located right on the Kern River, this campground offers plenty of opportunities for fun. You can float down the river, go fishing, or simply relax by the water. The surrounding scenery is beautiful, with streams running through the property that add to the peaceful vibe. 

While some sites are a bit close together, the overall atmosphere is friendly and welcoming. Campers have noted the convenience of being just a short distance from town, where you can grab supplies or enjoy a meal. Whether you're here for a weekend or a longer stay, KRS RV Resort@Camp James has everything you need for a memorable camping experience.

KRS RV Resort@Camp James

Kernville, CA is a great camping destination for adventurers of all types. Kernville is an adventure-filled destination for those who love the outdoorsy camper lifestyle. But it's also great for those who prefer to spend time near the city, exploring and sightseeing. Find the best campgrounds near Kernville, CA. Read reviews from campers like you and find your perfect campsite.

Kernville

The Best Camping Near Kernville, California

Nice campground that is kept up very well. Depending on the level of the river it can be very noisy. Great if you want to be right next to the river.

Nice campground right by the river

We love these campground. We go every year during the summer! Nice clean small campground. Book way in advance though. You can get a site right on the river with no sewage hook ups or get all hook ups off the river. You can even rent a cabin. Really close to town. Take a ride down the river in your tube and walk back. So much fun! 

On the River! 

In my opinion, they have the best “On the river sites”, and all those sites make a cul de sac down on the river. So if you have a large group you can all take up those spots and pretty much have your own area. If not, you can just reserve and make some great friends. The river is rushing by literally at your back door. There are little house/cabins also. Even if you don’t camp in those sites, the whole campground is very nice and well kept. Some of the pics were taken right at our site. 

Nice, well kept grounds

We stayed here June 2019 and absolutely loved it. We had site 80 which is back up right on the small Creek that runs right thru the middle of the grounds. The kids loved tubing down it all day. In front of us was the river. Gorgeous views. The grounds are very well maintained, they collect trash every morning, there is a small store inside the office in case you forgot anything. The town of Kerrville is a just a couple minutes up the road with little shops and things to do. This campground even offers activities for the whole family, movie night, bingo, even rock painting. This will be our go to campground every year.

Best family campground

First time to the Kern River. Loved it. We were there August 1-6. The River was a little low but it was perfect for us with our 5 year old son. We were able to float down the river in our inner tubes safely. We were told May to June the river is very high in this area. We also fished in the river. 
Our camp site was great. We stayed in site 81  in our class C RV. Corner site on a creek that ran through the campground. The creek was great to sit in to escape the heat and float down. Lots of kids and dog friendly. The WIFI was good to stream TV and ATT cell service was good too. The sites had power, water and cable TV hook up. There is a dump station in the campground. 
They clean and rake all camp sites after each use and they enforce the 10:00pm quiet time. It is a short walk/ride to Kern River Brewery. Or it is about a hour drive to Trail of 100 Giants Sequoia Trees.
Can’t wait to stay here again. 

Amazing Time

Camp sights are very close to one another not much privacy. The RV sights with full hooks up are further away from the river about 200 yards. The campground is very clean and well maintained. Kernville is less then a mile away were you can get gas diesel groceries firewood or anything else you might have forgotten. 

Clean RV Park

Excellent family spot. Beautiful well kept grounds. Clean showers and bathrooms. Polite guests. Respectable to after hour policies. Ground keepers make sure everyone is happy. Full hook up sites make it easy. Shaded tent sites make it comfortable. Camp store make it convenient. Walking distance to town and   store. Kern river Brewing company is the family favorite. Pizza Barn delivers to you while riverside. 

7 night stay by the River

Our family has been going to Camp James for over 10 years, and it's easily our favorite campground in California. The campsites are clean, shaded by trees, and it's right on the riverfront. During the high season, it's fun to watch kayakers and whitewater rafters screaming down the rapids. But our favorite time to go is in late July and August, when you can float down the river in an inner tube. There is great trout fishing right off the property, and the bathrooms have always been well kept and clean. I love all the little streams running through the property too, which gives it such a peaceful vibe. They do rent cabins as well. Staff has always been attentive and friendly. There is a small store on the property that sells fishing gear, snacks and other goodies.

  

I made a video about the campground here:[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fz3l6VbZz14](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fz3l6VbZz14)

Our favorite campground in California

We pulled in after 7pm and had to call the after-hours line. We got in and set up camp. Nice wide driveways no issues for turning the rv around and parking. Very clean and nice park. The staff came to us after 10pm because we had music on and asked to turn it off so I just turned it down very low. No other issues or problems. We like the camp grounds and are planing a trip for April 2022. 

1st time…we’ll be back!

This place is amazing. Clean campground, friendly staff and amazing views. This place is a must visit

My Favorite

First time at camp James - it was awesome. Helpful friendly staff, super clean, and amazing camp sites! 
Will definitely be coming back!

Amazing!

Excellent spots right on the Kern River. So many things to do and the campground resort is ran good, no issues at all. Full hookups, close to everything.

Kern River

Camp James is a clean,  spacious park. All sites are well kept,  with access to clean bathrooms and coin operated showers. Staff is friendly and available when needed. Prices are a tad high but expected with a clean upscale Campground.  Didn't expect a 3 night minimum charge the weekend after Labor Day but couldn't find a Campground with availability in a short time so we rolled with the 3 day requirement . A friendly family of bears made their presence at night as the trash cans were ransacked in the morning and my boyfriend came face to face with a skunk while walking our dog at night. Overall it's a beautiful park right on the Kern River and we would stay again if we could get one of the few riverfront spaces.  

Clean upscale camp

Campground is nice overall. Sites are close together and site 4 has a small uphill to back into which if you have a RV or heavy camper your going to scrap hard backing in. Overall nice campground. 

Photos of KRS RV Resort@Camp James

Real photos from real campers