Best Glamping near Little Lake, CA

The Dyrt is here to help plan your best camping near Little Lake. Little Lake 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. Get the dirt on all the best camping near Little Lake. Browse campgrounds by amenities, site types, and more.

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Best Glamping Sites Near Little Lake, California (16)

    1. Troy Meadow Campground

    3 Reviews
    Johnsondale, CA
    20 miles
    Website

    "We arrived on Sunday afternoon. The weekend crowd was moving out. We had the campground A Loop to ourselves. Really nice to be out of the Valley heat."

    "Very beautiful well kept supposedly it had just opened an hour or two before I arrived after being closed for two years. Great campground"

    2. KRS RV Resort@Camp James

    14 Reviews
    Kernville, CA
    31 miles
    Website
    +1 (760) 376-6119

    $39 - $340 / night

    "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."

    "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."

    3. Lake Isabella-Kern River KOA

    7 Reviews
    Weldon, CA
    31 miles
    Website
    +1 (760) 378-2001

    "Laundry right on site! Close to lake Isabella and all of the Kern. Great for last minute reservations too, online booking works"

    "Kern River is a great place in the hot California Desert. This place has everything to make you feel at home."

    4. Whitney Portal

    29 Reviews
    Alabama Hills, CA
    49 miles
    Website
    +1 (760) 937-6070

    $34 - $95 / night

    "Had a wonderful time exploring the area of the Alabama Hills below and was a wonderful campsite to beat the heat of the valley, at that time was over 100 degrees."

    "Really secluded surrounded by trees, close to bathroom and water faucet. The bathrooms are clean and have toilet paper. Right next to a river, where the sound relaxes you."

    5. Camp Three Campground

    6 Reviews
    Kernville, CA
    32 miles
    Website
    +1 (760) 376-1815

    $34 - $147 / night

    "there is only one place for trash upon exit), but every site has a beautiful view of the mountainside and the stars, and if you get one of the good sites along the river, you're a few steps from the best"

    "Camp 3 is a good location if you can book it quickly outside of the Summer months."

    6. Sequoia National Forest Quaking Aspen Campground

    10 Reviews
    Camp Nelson, CA
    38 miles
    Website
    +1 (559) 539-5230

    $34 - $233 / night

    "It was very clean and there is a bunkbed with two full size beds and another separate full size bed. The bathrooms were also kept very clean."

    "We arrived on a Sunday and there were first come first serve campgrounds available. We stayed one night but there were plenty of spots to choose from."

    7. Diaz Lake Campground

    15 Reviews
    Alabama Hills, CA
    44 miles
    Website
    +1 (760) 873-5577

    $14 - $35 / night

    "This is a great driving reprieve from traveling along the 395! A lovely little lake surrounded by giant oak trees that offer lots of nice shade to spend time resting."

    "Small little lake but quite a few campsites and they all looked to be relatively level. Also a designated tent area. Camped here in mid- May and it was pretty deserted. Had the place mostly to myself"

    8. Kern's River Edge Campground

    3 Reviews
    Kernville, CA
    32 miles
    Website
    +1 (760) 376-6553

    $54 - $250 / night

    "The campsites were clean and spacious, the bathrooms were sanitary and showers were hot. Only downside happen to be the on-site general store was shut down the whole weekend."

    "Beautiful nice place Close to the river"

    9. Headquarters Campground

    2 Reviews
    Kernville, CA
    32 miles
    Website
    +1 (760) 376-1815

    $34 - $106 / night

    "A nice secluded campground up the river from kern’s more populated sites, in the heart of the Sequoia National Forest."

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Glamping Reviews near Little Lake, CA

107 Reviews of 16 Little Lake Campgrounds


  • Shanna P.
    Aug. 20, 2022

    Diaz Lake Campground

    Beautiful stop on the way

    This is a great driving reprieve from traveling along the 395! A lovely little lake surrounded by giant oak trees that offer lots of nice shade to spend time resting. Haven’t used this as a camping destination personally, but there are so many friendly people that vacation here whether it’s for group camp parties or family adventures. Amenities are slim, but I don’t mind the rugged camping. At only $14 a night, it’s perfect for those that just need to sleep a couple hours in peace and move on, or stay and walk around to take in the scenic surroundings. For what it is, it’s a great spot!

  • D
    Apr. 9, 2017

    Whitney Portal

    Whitney Portal great way to beat the valley heat

    Had a wonderful time exploring the area of the Alabama Hills below and was a wonderful campsite to beat the heat of the valley, at that time was over 100 degrees. The stream was flowing and had just been load with fish, the campground was open and as well as the store/restaurant. The Burger and Beer was a welcome site after a week in the sierras, the big surprise was breakfast, the single pancake was big enough to feed three people. Do not order the short stack unless you have an army of people to feed. The campsite was kept very clean and well organized, firewood for campfires and an abundance of information about the hike to the top and surrounding areas.

  • Gabby G.
    Jul. 27, 2021

    Whitney Portal

    Amazing

    By far the best campground I've been too.

    I was on campsite 044. Really secluded surrounded by trees, close to bathroom and water faucet. The bathrooms are clean and have toilet paper. Right next to a river, where the sound relaxes you. Flat ground for the tent and in no sight of other campers. Close (walking distance) to Mt Whitney Trailhead

  • Beau B.The Dyrt PRO User
    Aug. 12, 2018

    Whitney Portal

    Whitney Portal in March

    Great camp ground. no running water that time of year. Toilets were clean and bear boxes were easily accessible.

  • Ricky S.
    Jul. 31, 2022

    Lake Isabella-Kern River KOA

    Good camp to park & explore

    Overall nice site with full hookups & wi-fi/cell. Had a nice shade tree but it can be real sunny without one. Laundry right on site! Close to lake Isabella and all of the Kern. Great for last minute reservations too, online booking works

  • Andrea R.The Dyrt PRO User
    Apr. 26, 2019

    Lake Isabella-Kern River KOA

    Very family friendly and unique!

    Kern River is a great place in the hot California Desert. This place has everything to make you feel at home. Several large sites for tents or RV's , bathrooms with full showers, a pool, splashpad and water play area. They have these weird Banana bikes which were fun. I was in complete heaven when I saw the coffee bar! There is a big pavilion with cooking areas for everyone!

    This is close to several nearby attractions. They offer great wifi services. Great places if you have little ones. so much to do and all of the staff was wonderful.

    They have Cabins too! I didnt stay in them but they are pretty cute.

  • Vanessa H.The Dyrt PRO User
    Aug. 15, 2020

    Redwood Meadow

    Busy daily traffic but clean

    Stayed here on July 4th weekend. Campground is small and there was plenty of day traffic to the Trail of 100 giants across the road. No running water and has pit toilets but camp hosts kept them VERY clean and they were very helpful and managed the crowds well. Definitely have to drive around to hunt for some water to hangout in/by. I usually stay on the eastern Sierra side but thought I’d give the western Sierra a go. Not sure I’d stay again but it’s a good spot if your passing by and need a place to stay on way to your destination.

  • K
    Jul. 30, 2021

    Camp Three Campground

    Decent facilities, stellar location

    While our first impressions were terrible (we did not love our originally reserved site - #33), once we moved to another available spot and started exploring, we ended up having the time of our lives. 

    The campground itself left a lot to be desired (lots of trash, half the sites are extremely rocky / sandy with little shade, some sites have rotting or broken picnic benches and very little privacy, and there is only one place for trash upon exit), but every site has a beautiful view of the mountainside and the stars, and if you get one of the good sites along the river, you're a few steps from the best part during the summer: swimming in the Kern River. 

    We stayed at site #29, where (like sites #25, #27, #28 & #30), there were nice, flat, soft surfaces to pitch your tent under the trees just beyond where you park your vehicles for privacy and shade. From these gems, the river is just a short, 1 or 2 minute walk to the River. Though nice to be near the water spouts and bathrooms, we would not recommend sites (#3-19, #22, #24, #26) Further down the river, we noticed that sites opened up a bit more and had much more space and shade, AND that the river was a lot closer - all great for larger groups and especially those with children. If we were to come back, we'd probably choose site #47 which had two shaded, flat places right near the site and was only a few steps from the river - which had a nice shaded space for chairs along it. Only downside for being on the end is that you're next to the Day Use entry point from the road.

  • A
    Jul. 6, 2020

    Redwood Meadow

    Perfect for a night or two

    The camp hosts, Michelle and Darren were wonderful. Kept things clean and were on top of managing the campground. I only give this three stars because there was no running water and the location was quiet but there wasn’t much to do unless you’re an avid hiker. There was no cell service with Verizon but that’s why we get away right? It was directly across from the trail of 100 giants which was highly trafficked every day. We stayed in site 9 and if you have a back in trailer, you may want to drive in the wrong direction to be able to angle things properly. Overall nice campground and enjoyed exploring this little piece of heaven.


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According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular glamping campground near Little Lake, CA is Troy Meadow Campground with a 4.7-star rating from 3 reviews.

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