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The Best Camping in Kern County

Looking for the best camping in Kern County? We've got you covered with the top trails, trips, hiking, backpacking, camping and more around Kern County. The detailed guides, photos, and reviews are all submitted by the Outbound community.

Top camping spots in and near Kern County

  • Kern County, California

    PCT: CA Section F - Tehachapi Pass to Walker Pass

    83.69 mi / 15377 ft gain
    PCT: CA Section F - Tehachapi Pass to Walker Pass is a point-to-point trail where you may see wildflowers located near Mojave, California.
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  • Bakersfield, California

    Rancheria OHV Road

    33.6 mi / 7752 ft gain
    Rancheria OHV Road is a point-to-point trail where you may see local wildlife located near Bakersfield, California
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  • Bakersfield, California

    Oak Flat Lookout

    4.0
    / 80 ft gain
    Spend a few nights under the stars in a unique piece of outdoor history. The Oak Flat Lookout, constructed in 1934, was once staffed by rangers providing critical wild life management services on watch for wildfires in the surrounding Sequoia National Forest through the 1980s. The Oak Flat lookou...
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  • Lake Hughes, California

    Hike the Pacific Crest Trail from Horse Trail to Bear Campground

    11.63 mi / 2396 ft gain
    This is part of the Pacific Crest Trail. If you're through-hiking or sectional hiking, you'll have to hit it eventually. Try and avoid it in the late summer or early fall because of heat, and gnats. Find a way to check the bug report, we got marauded by gnats 90% of the way (early October) and ap...
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  • Lake Hughes, California

    Shake Road Loop

    3.88 mi / 722 ft gain
    Shake Road Loop is a loop trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Lake Hughes, California.
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  • Weldon, California

    Dove Spring Canyon OHV Trail

    15.04 mi / 1460 ft gain
    Dove Spring Canyon OHV Trail is a point-to-point trail that provides a good opportunity to view wildlife located near Weldon, California.
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  • Lake Isabella, California

    Isabella Lake

    1.06 mi / 43 ft gain
    Isabella Lake is a loop trail that is good for all skill levels located near Lake Isabella, California.
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  • Frazier Park, California

    Mount Pinos via McGill Trail

    4.0
    15.99 mi / 3196 ft gain
    Mount Pinos via McGill Trail is an out-and-back trail that provides a good opportunity to view wildlife located near Frazier Park, California.
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  • Cantil, California

    Ricardo Camp South Loop Trail

    1.11 mi / 220 ft gain
    Ricardo Camp South Loop Trail is a loop trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near California City, California.
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  • Kern County, California

    Red Cliffs Trail

    1 mi / 101 ft gain
    Red Cliffs Trail Is a loop trail that is moderately difficult located near is a loop trail that is good for all skill levels located near Cantil, California
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  • Santa Clarita, California

    Grass Mountain via San Francisquito Canyon Road

    4.55 mi / 1286 ft gain
    Grass Mountain via San Francisquito Canyon Road is a loop trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Santa Clarita, California.
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  • Kern County, California

    Camp Under Red Rock Canyon

    Red Rock Canyon is a must stop for those driving along Highway 14 between the Owens and Antelope Valleys. The park is located where the southernmost tip of the Sierra Nevada converge with the El Paso Range and features scenic desert cliffs, buttes, and spectacular rock formations. Each tributary ...
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  • Castaic, California

    Hiking the Piru Creek Gorge Trail

    Take the I-5 exit North of Castaic, CA at Templin Hwy. Turn onto Golden State Hwy heading the only direction it goes from the exit, North. When it dead-ends in a few miles at the National Forest Gate, you are at Frenchman's Flat.You can camp here, or hang with the day hikers. Heading North along ...
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  • Frazier Park, California

    Hike to Conder Observatory (Mt. Piños) from the Nordic Ski Hut

    3.32 mi / 457 ft gain
    Any drive up the I-405N or I-5N is going to result in some pain: Either you leave early enough to avoid traffic, or you are sitting in some slowness for a while. But once you turn onto Frazier Mountain Road from the interstate, you are in a completely different world. It could be 85° in Los Angel...
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  • Frazier Park, California

    Mount Pinos Trail

    3.52 mi / 561 ft gain
    Mount Pinos Trail is an out-and-back trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Frazier Park, California.
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  • Frazier Park, California

    Eagle Pass Ridge

    1.26 mi / 220 ft gain
    Eagle Pass Ridge is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a river located near Frazier Park, California.
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