Headquarters Campground

Headquarters Campground is located on the Upper Kern River 4 miles north of the town of Kernville and offers 43 paved sites, with some of them sitting on the bank of the Kern River. (US Forest Service) The campground sits within Sequoia National Forest at an elevation of 2,800 feet in an open area overlooking the Kern Wild and Scenic River. Some sites overlook the river and lie in the shade of oak, juniper and cottonwood trees. Sites sitting further from the river are more open and have little to no shade. 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. Hiking, fishing, kayaking and rafting are popular activities in the Upper Kern River area.