Best Campgrounds near Porterville, CA

We spent one night in this campground and found it to be quiet and far enough away from the freeway and trains that those noise makers did not bother us at all.

It has electricity at all the sites and water at some with a dump station easily accessible.

The park is very nice with large shade trees, a playground of children, nice shelter areas, a large swimming pool, and right beside a baseball field where the Little League was playing on the day we were here.

It is one of the most reasonable places to camp we have found this year. At $25 per night it beats the State Parks by 10-15$ and if you get one of the sites with water it is even better.

Multiple spots along the road. They are marked by stones or wood blocks and a small fire pit next to them.

Clearly defined track pops off 155. There are spots for a couple of campers. We drove to the end of the track, ends in a loop, and parked our camper van there. Beautiful views, flowers, fresh air. No other campers present so good privacy. Lots of birds, peepers, and late night owls. Quite pleasant.

Great Basecamp for the National Park. Sites are tight, but all we needed was a place to park. They have a range of sites w/ e,w, & sewer. They also have restrooms, showers, and a laundry room. About half the sites are permanent sites, but the park was quiet. They also do rafting trips from here.

Very helpful lady at entrance. She helped us find the right spot $20 for the non electric site $10 if you have any of the National Park passes.

This is a five-star campground my friends. Paved sites, well landscaped, they even have orange and lemon trees you can pick some fruit off of. Just a delightful stop.

Loved the campground. We were here on the weekend and we're able to drive in and get a spot. There are bathrooms and showers available. There is a day use area. The lake is beautiful and you are very close to town. Park was quiet.

The Campsite is near Lake Isabella, along the Kern River. We visited on a non Holyday April week day and it was pretty empty so it was quiet and peaceful. The campsite is in a canyon surrounded by mountains and trees. There are fire rings, tables and grills and fore most spots you park next/near to your tent. There are also toilets. We really enjoyed climbing rocks along the river.

The campsite is for different types of RVs and tent camping. It has clean toilets, bathrooms, laundry and even rafting. The campsite is next to the Kaweah river and you are surrounded by trees. Camping spots are flat with table and fire rings.

The campsite is for different types of RVs and tent camping. You are next to the Kaweah river. The campsite has clean bathrooms, showers, laundry and even rafting. Camping spots are flat with table and fire rings, and you surrounded by trees.

First the pros: It’s perfectly located to Sequoias, fairly easy to get in and out and spots are large. Nice for an overnight. The description said they had pull through but they are all back in’s which if I had known that we would have never booked there! Cons: The grounds are small, nothing to be excited about and they have all these little stubby trees that seem to be strategically placed just in the way as sites are all back in. They have full timers as they all seem to have anymore. As we were unloading the jeep a guy parked right in the way so as we pulled around him to get to our site we clipped a fire ring. It appears we weren’t the first to hit it as it was already bent to start with as well as many of the others. The fire rings were rusted metal with an iron grill on top attached to the ground with a chain. To be honest my husband went to the office to confess that we ran over it. The lady thanked him for owning up to it but then charged us over $50 for the ring! I’m sure it won’t be replaced as none of the others that are all bent have never been replaced. It’s not like this park is pristine! I don’t disagree that we ran over it but if it was in perfect shape and not bent to start with then yes!! we should be charged for it. But one that’s already mangled and we get charged…for the cost of a new one- just ridiculous.

I stayed here last minute after learning the state parks require a reservation made online 24 hours in advance. No more drive-in. This spot is a super convenient and friendly spot for RV and car camping. Access to the river is easy, WiFi is strong, showers and toilets are clean, staff are super friendly. Overall great spot for gearing up.

$30 for a non hookup site but we do have water. 10 minute drive to the entrance of Sequoia NP and that’s exactly what we were looking for. The guy at the desk was very pleasant. Bathrooms and showers were clean and showers were not quarter operated like so many campgrounds in this area so that’s a plus. Only spent one quick night but would stay again.

Translation: Cheap, very friendly welcome, simple, park dispersed, on the edge of the lake with a view of the mountains. No electricity but toilets and water. Dump station a few miles away for $20.

Pas cher, accueil tres gentils, simple, park dispersed, au bord du lac vue sur montagnes. Pas d'électricité mais WC et eau. Station de vidage à quelques miles pour 20 $.

Went in early January 2025 with the pup. Had the place to ourselves so he got to run around. it was pretty cold and windy especially at night but when the sun came out it was s perfect. Dumpsters and bathrooms were open. Short walk to the river with spots to set chairs and swim. Water was pretty calm but I'd wait till summer because damn that was cold. Must be an airforce base nearby cause they flew by quite a bit and pretty low. It was awesome. Absolutely no cell service. Download your music or be stuck with kern county country radio.

We have nothing but praise for Spencer, our host here at Dunlap Canyon Retreat. He is super attentive and friendly without being in your face, he strikes the perfect balance between helpful and respectful of your privacy. Great place!