Hospital Flat

River was great, fishing was good, the surrounding beautiful. Camp host not so much.

Beautiful site! We had one tent and the site was right next to the beautiful creek. Not 10 min down the way was the town of Kernville that has a sweet and welcoming community! My friend and I enjoyed our trip. Be prepared for excess moths at night!!

My family camps multiple times each year, often spending a week at a time exploring campgrounds throughout Southern and Northern California. We have stayed at many campgrounds over the years, and never have we experienced conditions like those at Hospital Flats. When we arrived, our campsite contained human feces covered with toilet paper, broken glass beer bottles, trash, and other debris. Throughout our stay, we only saw the camp host once, and that was simply to collect payment for a second vehicle. The restroom conditions were unacceptable. The vault toilets were nearly overflowing, making them unusable. The odor reached our campsite and made it difficult to enjoy our trip. On the second day, the camp host informed us the toilets had not been serviced in about two weeks. Although they were pumped on Wednesday, they were never cleaned. Human waste remained on the toilet seats, and toilet paper with feces was still hanging inside the stalls. Because of this, our family had to drive to another location every time we needed a restroom. The campground’s water was also unusable. It came out a deep orange color and smelled strongly of rust, making us uncomfortable using it for brushing teeth, washing dishes, or showering. The campsite itself was covered with large rocks, requiring us to spend significant time clearing space just to set up chairs and other basic camping equipment. This was by far the worst campground experience our family has ever had. We love the Kern River area and plan to return, but we will never stay at Hospital Flats again and cannot recommend it to others. Given the serious sanitation, maintenance, and safety concerns we encountered, I respectfully request a full refund for our campsite reservation. The conditions fell far below what should reasonably be expected of a maintained public campground.

My family camps multiple times each year, often spending a week at a time exploring campgrounds throughout Southern and Northern California. We have stayed at many campgrounds over the years, and never have we experienced conditions like those at Hospital Flats. When we arrived, our campsite contained human feces covered with toilet paper, broken glass beer bottles, trash, and other debris. Throughout our stay, we only saw the camp host once, and that was simply to collect payment for a second vehicle. The restroom conditions were unacceptable. The vault toilets were nearly overflowing, making them unusable. The odor reached our campsite and made it difficult to enjoy our trip. On the second day, the camp host informed us the toilets had not been serviced in about two weeks. Although they were pumped on Wednesday, they were never cleaned. Human waste remained on the toilet seats, and toilet paper with feces was still hanging inside the stalls. Because of this, our family had to drive to another location every time we needed a restroom. The campground’s water was also unusable. It came out a deep orange color and smelled strongly of rust, making us uncomfortable using it for brushing teeth, washing dishes, or showering. The campsite itself was covered with large rocks, requiring us to spend significant time clearing space just to set up chairs and other basic camping equipment. This was by far the worst campground experience our family has ever had. We love the Kern River area and plan to return, but we will never stay at Hospital Flats again and cannot recommend it to others. Given the serious sanitation, maintenance, and safety concerns we encountered, I respectfully request a full refund for our campsite reservation. The conditions fell far below what should reasonably be expected of a maintained public campground.

Hospital Flat is a pristine campground. The hot summer proves very peaceful there, as there are fewer campers. The river is always present, cooling one’s body and imagination.

Loved the woods the big trees were awesome also dip in the river was wonderful did not want it to end