Great hideaway with plenty of dispersed sites. I spent two days here and only seen a handful of vehicles drive through, mostly US Forest Service trucks. Pack in, pack out. No toilets, showers, or water so bring in everything you need. 14 days of free camping every 30 days. A great find to get away from it all.

At $45/night this campground is the most I have paid thus far. I also believe it is worth it as well. It is prime location for some great hiking and at night it is super quiet. There are restrooms and showers as well. For hot showers you will need to purchase tokens at .50 cents each for 2 minutes of hot water. 8 minute hot shower will set you back $2 or take a cold shower for free. The gate to the park closes at 10pm. The campground is tucked away behind all the day use parking area so you won’t be bothered by that if you’re staying multiple days. Not much all spots have shade but the majority of spots do.

This is a great campground near Monterey. Only about 10-15 minutes from downtown. Though you still here the sounds of the city in the early evening, the sounds taper off deeper into the night. First come, first serve and $35/night, you will not find a cheaper place to stay while in Monterey. 3 night max but you can hop to another site and start that clock over again. Clean and some of the sites are surprisingly quiet as there are plenty of trees in the campground.

This is a great primitive campground if you truly want to disconnect for a few days. No cell reception, no WiFi, there are restrooms but no showers. Take a 3 minute walk through the woods to get to Kern River and you have a little oasis away from it all. Bring everything you need with you. Currently no fires permitted. Great place to unplug and decompress.

This is one of the most beautiful campgrounds I have ever stayed. I stayed here last November for my birthday and it was amazing. Looking at the cliffs I was thinking of Petra in Jordan. In the day it was quite warm and got pretty chilly at night, perfect for hoodies and campfires. There are restrooms though no showers. The site in the southwest(?) corner gives you a bird’s eye view of the entire campground and is probably the largest. First come, first serve. The morning view is amazing. You will not regret staying here.

This place is worth the drive to get to. Be sure to pack a hoodie out two just in case it gets chilly at night. Each site has a picnic table and a fire pit which you will be glad is there. Yurts are available to rent if you want to glam it up. There is a great general store as you enter the campground that has everything you may need or want. Super quiet at night as there is not a major highway nearby.

A spacious, clean campground right by the beach. Just north of Goleta and a good relaxing pitstop or place to stay for a couple nights. Highway 1 is near so you will hear traffic but not so loud you can’t enjoy the night. At the right time of day you will see an Amtrak train roll by as well. Big beach area with plenty of space to stretch out. Also a little general store on site as well.

If you have ever wanted to camp ON the beach, this is the place to do it. Though you’re right beside the PCH and will have traffic noise, stepping out of your tent onto the sand makes it all worth it. Throw in the amazing sky full of stars at night and it’s magic. No showers but there are porta potties, each site comes with a picnic table, and fire pit. A great hiking trail is on the other side of the PCH as well as a massive sand dune on the south end. There are a few first come, first serve sites but you have to arrive early to try to get one.

Rivernook Campground will be my first pick to stay at in Kernville every time! The prime reason is they have campsites directly on the Kern River. Also while camping there you will maintain cell reception, there is WiFi, restrooms available 24/7, and FREE hot showers between 7am to 8pm. The campground is only 1/2 mile from the grocery store and a few restaurants nearby as well. The sites are clean, the staff is friendly upon check in and anytime you stop in the general store for a reup of ice and goodies. We stayed on the southern end of the campground site #102 and we walked to the northern end and floated down the river back to our site with a nice cold beer in hand. Highly recommend because you can’t beat camping on the river. Sites start at $37/night and go up depending on the size of your group

I stayed 2 nights here Sept 29 & 30, 2020 and I’m glad I did. First off, the price was great which was $28/night throw in a 7 minute hot shower for $2 more(you buy the tokens at the onsite general store) but the cold showers are free. Number 2, Bishop is a nice little town with AMAZING food spots, so you will want a little time to check those out. The staff is friendly all around from check in to grabbing a hot dog and a beer to the hardworking grounds crew. Every tent site has a fire pit, picnic table, and good grass as the grounds crew are watering the sites when not in use. The bathrooms are clean, kept up, and not cramped. The showers are nice and clean too with each shower having it’s own door with lock unlike the showers at the local gym. Right by a golf course and directly off 395 which wasn’t loud during the evening. There are hiking trails about a 30 minute drive away on Pine Creek Rd. They weren’t open when I was there due to the wildfires on the other side of the ridge. Great campground to stay for a couple days to see what Bishop has to offer.