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Camp 3 Campground
4 mi north of Kernville, CA · Verizon 4G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G
About Camp 3 Campground
Camp Three Campground is set amidst oak and locust trees at an elevation of 2,800 feet on the Upper Kern River, offering countless recreational opportunities for visitors. **Natural Features:**The Sequoia National Forest, located at the southern end of the Sierra Nevada in central California, takes its name from the giant sequoia, the world's largest tree, which grows in more than 30 groves on the Forest's lower slopes. The Forest comprises about 1.1 million acres, and elevations range from about 1,000 to 12,000 feet, creating precipitous canyons and mountain streams with spectacular waterfalls, such as Salmon Creek Falls near Fairview and Grizzly Falls on the Kings River. Gray pines, scrub oaks, grass and dry climate shrubs cling to steep, canyon walls while cottonwoods and willows line the river's edge. **Recreation:**Hiking, fishing, kayaking and rafting are popular activities in the…
- Fees: For standard campsites: $34 per night; $8 for additional vehicles. For group campsite: $147 per night. Maximum trailer length 30’
- Season: May – September
- Managed by: USFS - Sequoia National Forest
- Where: 4 mi north of Kernville, CA · 35.80667, -118.45279
Things to do:
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Apr–May & Oct–Nov (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Dec–Jan.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whiskey Flat | Horse | 0.1 mi | 14.3 mi |
| Cannell Meadow | Dirt bike | 2.2 mi | 15.4 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
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From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way is bright, with a little glow low on the horizon.
Class 3 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 3.5 mi
Water fill-up: 10.8 mi
Camps nearby
- Camp Three Campground 0.2 mi
- Halfway Campground 0.3 mi
- Headquarters 0.7 mi
- Chico Flat Dispersed Camping 1.3 mi
- Hospital Flat 1.5 mi
- Kern River's Edge Campground 1.7 mi