Halfway Group Campground

$118.00/night

Show on map 760-379-1815 sschmidt@goexplorus.com

P.O. Box 1640
Kernville, CA 93238

Overview

Halfway Group Campground is situated along the Kern River, 4.5 miles north of the town of Kernville. Hiking, fishing, kayaking and rafting are popular activities.

Recreation

Hiking, fishing, kayaking and rafting are popular activities in the Upper Kern River area. Click here to learn more about the area, including safety and permitting requirements and a listing of local outfitters.

Facilities

The campground offers five group sites available for tent camping. Picnic tables and campfire rings are provided, as are portable toilets. There is no drinking water available at this facility.

Natural Features

The campground sits within Sequoia National Forest at an elevation of 3,200 feet in an open area with limited shade, overlooking the Kern Wild and Scenic River. Gray pine, scrub oak, grasses and shrubs cling to steep, canyon walls along the river, and cottonwoods and willows dot the riverbanks.

Sequoia National Forest, located at the southern end of the Sierra Nevada in central California, is named for 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. Elevations range from about 1,000 to 12,000 feet, creating precipitous canyons and mountain streams with spectacular waterfalls such as Salmon Creek Falls and Grizzly Falls.

Nearby Attractions

The Cannell Meadow National Recreation Trail begins just north of Kernville. The trail stretches 11.5 miles as it climbs through mixed pine and fir forest to Cannell Meadow and a historic Forest Service cabin built between 1904 and 1909. Hikers are awarded beautiful views of the Kern River Valley along the trip.

Contact Info

For facility specific information, please call (760) 376-1269.

Camp site features

Across 5 camp sites:

Fire pit: all 5 sites
Picnic table: all 5 sites
Pets allowed: all 5 sites
Group sites: all 5 sites
Longest RV: 20 ft
Largest party: 50 people

Services within 25 miles · OpenStreetMap

Nearest dump station: 3.3 mi · Kern River Sequoia RV Resort

Directions

From 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 4.5 miles north on Sierra Way (Mountain 99) to the campground.

Stay Limit

Check in from 2 PM, check out by 12 PM.

Reviews

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Reviewed 4 months ago

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James H

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Reviewed 7 months ago

Spacious campsites, good river access

Moshe W

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Reviewed 3 years ago

It was very nice. The river was very nice to swimming, but it was a little buggy.

Mia G

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Reviewed 4 years ago

Reservation said there would be porta potties at the campground. The first day there were no bathrooms in site. Around 4 o’clock the next day, the porta potties arrived but one of them was locked. We went a whole day without a bathroom when it started there would be.

Joseph Q

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Reviewed 4 years ago

Great site. Spacious. Close to the river. Loved the experience.

Rosa M

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Reviewed 4 years ago

Portable restroom where only served the day of the arrival check in 8/26/22 check out 8/29/22 3 days with out service all campground were reserved. Dirty and smelly. Trash was also picked up one day 8/29/22.

Availability

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