Sandy Flats is always a good time! Campsites are always…read moreclean. Restrooms are clean. Loved the location we were lucky to reserve! Lots of rocky hiking areas. Though the river was extremely cold in March, we were able to drive like 2-3 miles to some hot springs and still enjoy the water. Lots of places to hike! View is amazing always!

Loved it! We love the location! So much fun to be near the river. We experienced a great family…read moreatmosphere.

SOOOO FIRE. I believe we were number 13 which was a freaking goated sit if you want a little bit of…read moreprivacy with access to your own little portion of the kern if you walk down the little trail on the site. Best time ever.

Such a great spot! Came with a group of campers, close to 20 of us, we were able to secure one side…read moreof the site giving us the space to sprawl out a bit. Each site in itself is pretty large with flare spots to set up tents. Bummed that campfires are allowed but it was still a good time. Croc rock and the water isn't a far walk and adds to the allure of this site. Overall a great experience.

We always have a great time the caffeine area is clean bathrooms are clean stuff is very helpful…read morerespectful and nice

The staff at Camp Kernville were extremely accommodating over the course of a very busy weekend.read more

Just went this past weekend with the wife for the first time. Her and I both agree that this was…read morewell worth the trip and we will be back again. TLDR; Great time, nice campsites, friendly staff, clean bathroom and showers Check in is at 3pm but we got caught up in some traffic on the way there and couldn't arrive until 6:45. Got an email and text message with a picture of where our envelope with our information would be that contained the gate code, campsite, and a map of the campground. Very nice. We pulled in and as I was grabbing the envelope a man named Scot who was working there greeted me and asked if I needed any help. Told him that it's our first time here and he offered to show us to our campsite and lead us in his golf cart. When we pulled into the campsite it was clean and the ground was even raked! Which was perfect for us to immediately start setting up our tent. Even the fire pit was raked and clean, there was shade galore which my wife with sensitive skin greatly appreciated. Full cell service with T-Mobile Noticed that the bench at our site could use some TLC, looked like someone put too hot of a pot on it and burned a pretty decent divot into it and it was leaning. Still useable and not a deal breaker for us. There were 2 water spouts to fill up the bucket we used to put out our fire and clean our dishes very close by our site with good pressure. The river was a stones throw away from our campsite which provided great white noise to fall asleep to. One of the rules is that Quiet time is at 10pm. I've been camping elsewhere with the same rule but never have I've seen it enforced unless you call and complain. Staff would drive by around 9:30 on the golf cart, I assume to see who is still playing music, and then again at 10. Which was great. They didn't announce the rule or even say anything as they drove by, but just making their presence known was very professional and reassuring. Since we didn't get to check in properly we had to go back up to the main office/ general store to submit a registration card, that was in the envelope I picked up, to finish checking in. The woman checking us in was nice, friendly, quick, and efficient. She suggested we stop by McNally's further up about 40min drive if we were looking for something to do or eat. 11/10 suggestion. It was all n all a great time. We will be back. Worth the money.

It was an amazing place to stay at Kern River was so awesome (check out Big Daddy, it's so…read morebeautiful). The customer service was okay. I personally felt that they were treating my group and I like we were stupid or something. We had a big wasp problem at our campsite and though they did help us by putting up a trap, they acted like it was completely up to us to fix their problem. That only happened one night but the wasps did resurface the next morning so we left as soon as possible. We also had a big skunk problem at our site. We couldn't relax at the campfire because the skunks would come up to us every couple of minutes and we would have to shoo them away. They would also rummage through our stuff which was covered and put away to our best extent. They thankfully didn't mess with the tent but they did spray a bit when we were trying to sleep. This was both nights. If you're someone who is willing to look past that and persevere definitely try this place it is so worth it. I would maybe come back, as long as I wouldn't have to deal with the wasps again lol. I will say the restrooms and showers were very clean so that does encourage me to not be shy on coming back.

If you're looking for a campground where you instantly feel welcome, this is it!…read more We had an amazing time at the KOA in Weldon at Lake Isabella. Kim and her staff are absolutely incredible! They are friendly, funny, witty, and genuinely enjoy making every camper feel like family. You can tell they love what they do, and it shows in every detail. They go above and beyond to keep everyone entertained with rock painting for the kids, pool activities, ice cream socials, music, pizza nights, chicken wings, and so much more. There is always something fun happening, and it's easy to see why families love coming back. The shower facilities deserve a special mention--they are absolutely beautiful and exceptionally clean. Honestly, they are some of the cleanest campground showers I've ever seen! The fish-cleaning station was another pleasant surprise. It was well-maintained, convenient, and spotless. One of the things we appreciated most was how safe and peaceful the campground felt. Walking around at any time was comfortable, and when quiet hours began, they truly were quiet. It made for a relaxing and enjoyable stay. Thank you, Kim, and your entire staff, for creating such a welcoming, family-friendly campground. Your hard work, laughter, and hospitality made our trip unforgettable. We can't wait to come back! The Jobe's And Mr.Grumpy pants , Bryan... space 10 4th of July weekend. 2026

Enjoying, yet another, great experience at KOA! Love the staff and all the improvements and effort…read morethey are making!

This review is for Isabella Peak which was a ~2.3 miles round trip that took ~1 hour, 30 minutes to…read morecomplete. Trailhead was located inside and to the left of Hungry Gulch Campground. Trail was mostly a narrow dirt path with several steep inclines. Instead of following the AllTrails route through Coso Mine; we went with a more direct and slightly shorter route towards Isabella Peak. Stunning views of Lake Isabella at higher elevations! Parking was at a small dirt lot to the right of Hungry Gulch Campground sign. Short video of the hike for those interested! https://youtu.be/0VOvmYcGY5U

Most horrible experience ever. We could not sleep a single minute till the morning because of…read moreextremely loud group of people singing and screaming, and ranger did absolutely nothing. When we asked them nicely to be more quiet after 2am, they said we are waisting out time and will only listen to the rangers. It is 6 am and nothing changed. Unfortunately ranger working here is not interested at all about the rules and does absolutely nothing when even being asked multiple times.

Just came back from our first ever camping trip as a family of 4. We checked in on Monday checked…read moreout on Wednesday. We got pretty lucky because we were the only campers in the area we were at. We stayed at camp #40. It had a really nice shade, bathroom were real close to us and also a place where we can wash our things. The campsite it's very easy to find with stores very close by. We did visit the 100 giant trail and it was only about 1 hour away. The bathrooms were ok but like the sign says they are as clean as how the person before you left them. The park ranger was super nice and friendly. I would definitely come here again.

If you enjoy camping, this is not the site for you. This is "camping" for people who hate camping…read more Extra emphasis on the other reviews about people partying all night and the camp host doing nothing about it. This campsite is for trashy people to come together. Oh also even if you reserve and pay the fee, apparently it's first come first first per the host. That doesn't even make sense.

Had the place all to myself today. Spot was level and had, potable water, a fire pit, and picknic…read moretable. Bathrooms were clean and they have hot showers too. Pay in cash at the entrance and it's $36 per day for camping. Day camp is $12. Tons of spots to park in, and everything except the trees is green. There is road noise, as this place is located directly off the highway. Other than that, it's pretty quiet. The drive up is a beautiful two-lane road, that takes you through the mountains. Highly recommend for day trips, fishing, kayaking etc...

Great views of the lake and mountains. Entertaining ground squirrels everywhere. Flushable…read moretoilets and an usable shower. No electric, water or sewage at the campsites but numerous water stations and a dump station. The downside is the price. 36 dollars while the two other forest service campgrounds a short distance away that have pit toilets and no shower are only 12 dollars and have the same great view. The private RV parks in the area only charge a dollar more and have full hookups and WiFi but don't have the view. The advantage of the high nightly fee is that the campground is mostly empty. As I write this, there are two other campers here and the other two campgrounds are packed.

Five Stars! Camping on the Kern is our number one choice…read moreevery time we visit the Kern River. The entire staff is friendly, welcoming, and genuinely cares about making your stay enjoyable. They always respond quickly, communicate well, and go out of their way to help. It's refreshing to support a small business that consistently provides such excellent customer service. Every experience we've had has been positive, and that's why we keep coming back. We highly recommend Camping on the Kern to anyone looking for a great camping experience. Thank you to the entire team for all that you do--we truly appreciate you and look forward to our next visit!

This was mine and my husbands first time renting a trailer from this company, however, a lot of my…read morefamily members have rented a trailer from them for years! We love camping up at Kern River and this year it was so nice to have our own trailer set up at our site and ready for us to enter as soon as we got there! We got a walk through with a representative who gave us simple instructions on what we needed to know and then we were able to quickly unpack and jump into vacation mode. From the moment we booked, they have been very kind and accommodating when I would call with my questions and sent us plenty of communication leading up to our trip. No doubt we will rent a trailer from them again next time we find ourselves up at kern.

May, 2024. We stayed one night at this campground mid-week in our Class B RV after having made…read morereservations on Recreation.gov. Finding the campground (Rating: 1/5). We had had a LONG driving day, it was getting dark, and we were not familiar with the Lake Isabella area. We passed several National Sequoia Forest campgrounds on the lake that had vacancies but Tillie Creek was still further along -- and required navigating a curvy road where the speed limit and driving by locals was too fast for conditions. When our GPS reported that we had reached, we didn't see any signage that a campground was there so we mistakenly missed it. However, we then noticed picnic tables and fire rings that were suggestive of the campground so we turned back and found the campground. Finding a site. (Rating: 4/5). Being mid-week, almost ALL of the sites were available but most had tags that they were reserved for the weekend. We selected a fairly level site -- and were soon joined by the camp host who checked us in and gave us our car tag. He also warned us to be careful because there were rattlesnakes in the area. We only saw a bunny! It turned out that only the camp host, another rv, and us were the only ones on-site for the night. It also turned out that our selected site (#18) wasn't ideal because there was early morning traffic noise. This campground does not offer showers, but it does have restrooms and water spigots. Also note that one section of the campground isn't being maintained -- beyond where Tillie Creek had flooded. Also, to our knowledge, the lake is not easily accessible from the campground.

Stayed at this campground over the weekend. The campground is very pleasant, quiet, and has many…read moredifferent sites available. We chose a site in a grove of trees and it's been amazing have shade throughout the entire day. The campground isn't perfect, we were lost when we first came in, went up the road to some mobile homes and then finally when we reached the campground it looked slightly abandoned. The booth where you check in was abandoned, in disrepair and full of cobwebs, a playground was full of empty frames of where swings and stuff should be, and like I mentioned before looked empty. We eventually found the camp host who was very pleasant and helpful though and were given the choice to pick any site we wanted. About an hour from Sequoia's trail of 100 giants and a few minutes from the French Gulge Marina where we rented some kayaks. Only real downside was there were a lot of wasps at our campsite when we tried to prepare food and no showers on site either. Toilets are basically outhouses but were kept clean. All in all had a good weekend away here.