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HEADQUARTERS (CA), CA

Description

Headquarters Campground is located on the Upper Kern River 4 miles north of the town of Kernville. This mountain setting campground with oak and locust trees and desert shrubbery stretches along the Kern River. Fishing, swimming and rafting are a few of the activities that can be found within a few short miles from this campground. This campground has 43 paved sites and some of those sites sit on the bank of the Kern River.

This facility is operated by California Land Management. Your comments are appreciated; comment forms are available from campground hosts or directly at www.clm-services.com.

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    • Services & Amenities:

    Within Facility
    • Campground Host
    • Fire Rings
    • Picnic Tables
    • Potable Water
    • Vault Toilet
    Within 10 Miles
    • Atm Machine
    • Gas And Propane
    • Rafting
    • Restaurants
    • Rv Sanitary Dump Station
    • Store - Convenience

    Alerts and Important Information

  • Reservations must be made 3 days in advance
  • 3 night minimum on holiday weekends
  • Additional $2.00 per day fee for Memorial Day, 4th of July and Labor Day weekends
  • This is a site specific campground and no changing sites permitted
  • No hook-ups
  • No Showers
  • The camping fee includes entry for 1 vehicle and one legally towed vehicle
  • A $5.00 fee per day for extra vehicle will be collected at the campground
  • 6 people per site only
  • Vehicles park in parking spurs only
  • All equipment must fit on pad
  • Quite hours are 10pm to 6am and strictly enforced
  • Firewood must fit inside fire ring
  • Pets must be on a leash at all times
  • No discharging of fire arms or fireworks in the campground
  • No chainsaw use in campgrounds
  • No ATV or ORV allowed in campground

    • Getting There:

    Headquarters (CA)
    PO BOX 1640
    Kernville CA 93238

    GPS Info. (Latitude, Longitude):
    35.79583, -118.45111

    Off of Highway 99 in Bakersfield, take Highway 178 East, to Lake Isabella From Lake Isabella take Highway 155 around the west side of the lake to the town of Kernville. From Kernville go north on Sierra Way (Mountain 99) 4 miles to the campground.
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    Phone Park for More Information:

    Information: (760)376-1815