Best Dispersed Camping near Glennville, CA
Keyesville Recreation Area offers multiple dispersed camping options along the Kern River approximately 30 minutes from Glennville. The area features free primitive sites with basic amenities including vault toilets and trash disposal at designated staging areas. A visitor noted, "dispersed camping along keyesville rd has big open areas for group or big rig camping, lots of pullouts with fire rings." Access roads are generally passable for most vehicles, though some sites require careful navigation on dirt roads.
Chico Flat provides riverside dispersed camping with seasonal portable toilets. The camping area sits approximately 6 miles from Kernville with limited cell service. Reviews indicate the area can become crowded during summer months when river recreation is popular. "You might get 1 bar for a minute and it's gone the next," mentioned one camper. Sites are scattered along the river with varying levels of shade and privacy. Evans Road dispersed areas offer more secluded options with multiple pull-offs. A reviewer described, "There are about 3 dirt road pull offs in this area. The 2 on the south side are attainable with careful driving and 2 wheel drive."