Established Camping
Kern River Campground
About
Municipal
Kern River Campground features 50 sites right along the Kern River, each with their own picnic table and fire ring. There is also potable water spigots and bathrooms at the campground.
Other nearby attractions are Lake Ming, California Living Museum, and Hart Park.
Access
- Drive-InPark next to your site
- Walk-InPark in a lot, walk to your site.
- Boat-InSites accessible by watercraft.
Stay Connected
- WiFiUnknown
- VerizonUnknown
- AT&TUnknown
- T-MobileUnknown
Site Types
- Tent Sites
- RV Sites
- Standard (Tent/RV)
- Group
Features
For Campers
- ADA Access
- Trash
- Picnic Table
- Phone Service
- Reservable
- Showers
- Drinking Water
- Toilets
- Alcohol
- Pets
- Fires
For Vehicles
- Sanitary Dump
- Pull-Through Sites
TravelerGreat Sites right on the river!
We had a blast here. Collin our camp host was fantastic. Vault bathrooms are what they are. We loved our 3 days here. Tubing, Fishing... though, river was very high and super fast, plus wrong lures make for no bites. But a great time still...
TravelerGreat Campgrounds
The sites are spacious and private. The public bathrooms leave a bit to be desired but they were functioning
GuideSo fun
Went with a HUGE group of friends and we all had such a great time. Some of us were in RVs and some were in tents. We all got to stay together no one had to be separated from the group. We were right on the water, super beautiful and relaxing. One of my most memorable trips for sure!
Location
Kern River Campground is located in California
Directions
General Location: The Lake Ming Road exit off the Alfred Harrell Highway leads down to the lake. There is a sign at the West Beach which marks the half mile road to the campground overlooking the Kern River. This retreat is only 10 miles from Bakersfield.
Coordinates
35.43554711395376 N
118.87754259745765 W