Camp 3 Campground offers 52 paved campsites (accommodating RVs up to 30 feet) directly on the Upper Kern River about a mile north of Kernville, with many sites featuring river access and shade trees.

The campground provides essential amenities including drinking water, vault toilets, picnic tables, and fire rings, making it an accessible base for paddling, fishing, and other water sports on the Upper Kern River.

Reservations are available through Recreation. gov, with nightly rates of $34 per site ($147 for group sites), and the campground operates seasonally from May through September.