SoCal Camping

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When visiting Kernville, SoCal Camping is a great choice to consider. Freebies like WiFi and self parking are added perks, and guests can keep active with onsite hiking/biking trails.

Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Free parking
  • Free WiFi
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Non-smoking

Main amenities (8)

  • 30 smoke-free accommodations
  • Daily housekeeping
  • On a private beach
  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Hiking/biking trails
  • Bike rental
The current price is CNY963
CNY1,059 total
includes taxes & fees
Oct 6 - Oct 7

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About the neighborhood

Map
Mountain Hwy 99, Kernville, CA, 93238

What's nearby

  • Sequoia National Forest - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Kernville Chamber of Commerce - 21 min drive - 19.0 km
  • Sierra South Mountain Sports - 21 min drive - 19.0 km
  • Lake Isabella - 24 min drive - 22.6 km
  • Trail of 100 Giants - 53 min drive - 50.1 km

Restaurants

  • ‪McNally's Fairview Lodge - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Riverkern General Store - ‬11 min drive

About this property

SoCal Camping

  • When visiting Kernville, SoCal Camping is a great choice to consider. Freebies like WiFi and self parking are added perks, and guests can keep active with onsite hiking/biking trails.

At a glance

Property size

    • 30 units

Arriving/Leaving

    • Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM
    • Contactless check-in available
    • Minimum check-in age: 18
    • Check-out time is 11:00 AM
    • Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

    • An adult age 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking
    • Guests will receive an access code
    • If you are planning to arrive after 6:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
    • Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Required at check-in

    • Credit card, debit card, or cash deposit required for incidental charges
    • Government-issued photo ID may be required
    • Minimum check-in age is 18

Pets

    • Pets not allowed

Internet

    • Free WiFi in public areas
    • Free WiFi in rooms (speed: 25+ Mbps)

Parking

    • Free uncovered onsite self parking

Other information

    • Smoke-free property

Property amenities

Beach

  • Private beach

Ski

  • Close to skiing

Internet

  • Free WiFi, with speed of 25+ Mbps

Parking and transportation

  • Free uncovered self parking on site

Bathrooms

  • Shared bathroom
  • Detached shared bathroom

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • No elevators
  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Concierge services
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Daily housekeeping
  • 24-hour front desk
  • Change of towels (on request)

Location highlights

  • On the river
  • In the mountains
  • In a national park

Things to do

  • Rock climbing on site
  • Hiking/biking trails on site
  • Bicycle rentals on site
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Cycling nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Horse riding nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • Smoke detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property)

General

  • 30 rooms

Fees & policies

Policies

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
This property does not have elevators.
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip.
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property.
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards. Cash is not accepted.
Credit cards accepted: Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, Diners Club, JCB International, Union Pay

Also known as

SoCal Camping Campsite
SoCal Camping Kernville
SoCal Camping Campsite Kernville

Frequently asked questions

Does SoCal Camping offer free cancellation for a full refund?

Yes, SoCal Camping does have fully refundable room rates available to book on our site. If you’ve booked a fully refundable room rate, this can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in depending on the property's cancellation policy. Just make sure to check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.

Are pets allowed at SoCal Camping?

Sorry, pets aren't allowed.

Is parking offered on site at SoCal Camping?

Yes, there's free self parking.

What are the check-in and check-out times at SoCal Camping?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM. Check-out time is 11:00 AM. Contactless check-in and check-out are available.

What is there to do at SoCal Camping and nearby?

Have fun with onsite activities like rock climbing and hiking. SoCal Camping also has a private beach.

What's the area around SoCal Camping like?

SoCal Camping is located by the river, a short 2-minute walk from Kern River.

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Reviews

SoCal Camping Reviews

7.8

Good

8.2

Cleanliness

8.8

Amenities

8.4

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

8/10 Very good

Great friendly staff
Verified review

6/10 Good

Yes room was nice, never talk to staff, the location is awesome Nice view of river and the cabin was nice and the bed was comfortable, but I had the room with the spa and the spa didn't work. It was dirty.
Verified review

8/10 Very good

Gorgeous location. Friendly staff.
Verified review

8/10 Very good

The cabins and restrooms where Super clean and the girls where super nice. Just remember that your glamping so you still have to be careful about leaving out food and trash in your room.
Verified review

10/10 Exceptional

Great property in a beautiful outdoor location. Right along the Kern river with breathtaking views. It’s a very special property.
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10/10 Exceptional

The perfect Place out in the Woods

This place is amazing for all the negative reviews out there if you are not in touch with nature stay away. This place was magical in its own sense, waking up to the sound of the river and seeing the milky way over our area was mesmerizing. I recommend highly will be back for SURE!!!
Verified review

10/10 Exceptional

Quiet with nice views
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8/10 Very good

Check in was horrible. Two of us had to go back into town, download WhatsApp just to leave a voice message and text to say we were here for the lady to be in her camper. Kind of silly to provide the instructions via text when there’s no cell service there. Outside of that, exactly what I expected. Limited light, bathroom house and shower house, river. Need to take an extra blanket though. Got chilly at night.
Verified review

10/10 Exceptional

The tents need maintenance but the area is beautiful.
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10/10 Exceptional

This property is absolutely beautiful. The river runs just below the area and the sound of the water is so nice and calming. They have coffee for the mornings which i truly appreciated! 2 seperate buildings for bathrooms and a separate space with showers (partially outside, rock floors and open roof! Also access to the river with steps made of large rocks. Everyone was helpful and friendly.
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10/10 Exceptional

…very skeptically at the beginning since it was our first time there, but quickly impressed by the kind and friendly response from the on site staff ( shout out to Connie and Carrie). We love the place, a perfect combination of the outdoors experience with the indoors commodity.
Verified review

10/10 Exceptional

Perfect mix of camping but with some of the comforts of home. The restrooms and showers were clean and well stocked. There were dinner options nearby and it was pretty close to trail of 100 giants. Probably best to visit late summer once nights start to cool down. My husband and I had a blast and can’t wait to visit again with our kiddo.
Verified review

10/10 Exceptional

Enjoying Nature in Comfort

My wife and I wanted to get away for the weekend. We wanted to go camping without all the hassels of camping. SoCal Camping was exactly what we needed. No tent or sleeping bags needed. Hot water shower and toilets included. Friendly host.
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10/10 Exceptional

Love the place..... It was awesome ....my family enjoy it . I would stay again. The only thing they can do it's have someone on site I saw no one around until later in the afternoon...... and have the password for WiFi on the email that we get.
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2/10 Poor

Don't waste your money.

When I show to my friend who is a camping person, she said she never saw kind of here camping ground. There are only beds. That is all. I will never go here again.
Verified review

10/10 Exceptional

I had no power in my cabins, and someone from the staff decided to dig a hole on the ground to bare a hose a night behind my cabin
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2/10 Poor

When I booked, I wasn’t given an option to choose how many beds. I messaged the property saying that it was for 2 adults and 2 teens the same day I booked. The day of check in, it was not clear where to go and who to see to check in. Once we found the camp host, we were told we could park on site only to unload and then the car has to be parked across the street at a different motel parking lot. We unloaded and opened our room to find one king bed. It was over 100 degrees. And after talking it over we knew there was no way the 4 of us would be able to sleep on one bed in the heat. We loaded everything back into the car. Looked for the host to let her know we could not stay. Since I didn’t see her, I sent a message on the hotel app using the camp WiFi. Right after I sent the message, we found the host and I explained the situation. She was very apologetic and said that was all they had and that they would refund us since we had to pay to stay somewhere else. 2 hours later after finding a hotel using their WiFi, I saw I was messaged back with an offer for a king and 2 twins. Why wasn’t I given that to begin with? Of course we did not receive a refund. Never heard back after calling and messaging. This place is not glamping. It’s more like homeless encampments/fyre festival 3.0. We would’ve roughed it out had there were enough beds but with 2 adults and 2 teenage boys, no way.
Verified review

2/10 Poor

I got the around 4 pm and the person to check in didn’t get there till 11 pm the time I got my room she was out and hot there at 11 pm with kids that’s very stressful not knowing where we we’re staying and if we even we’re getting a room
Verified review

10/10 Exceptional

Great way to try camping

My husband and I booked this trip to celebrate our 5th wedding anniversary. My daughter has also been asking to go camping for at least a year and we weren’t ready to buy all the equipment. This was the perfect way to get the camping experience without the commitment! The view of the river and the mountains was breath taking. The restrooms had real toilets and were immaculate. The kids loved the shower set up! It was like taking a rock waterfall shower with a view of the clear blue skies. You could hear the river and it was so relaxing. I didn’t see river access from the campsite but there are plenty of day use areas that get you closer to the water nearby. As an added bonus they have coffee available in the mornings. We brought in our own food and kitchen supplies and firewood but pretty much everything else was provided by the host. Including tables, chairs, and a grate to cook over the fire. Would recommend and would definitely say again.
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2/10 Poor

It’s terrible. They don’t have electricity. They don’t have no air condition. They don’t have nothing at all in the middle I no where of around that you guys doesn’t have a signal phone when you try to call of the manager or Office whatever they never answer not either the messages so you couldn’t do anything if you need to cancel. They keep my money
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2/10 Poor

Dishonest and terribly managed

1. Terribly managed business. Very-hard/ impossible to reach business owner and/or service provider 2 We had a booking for one night through Hotels.com. once we arrived, found that our allotted Cabin was locked. We texted/called business owners repeatedly to get the lock code without any luck. So ended up paying twice the amount to another business for an emergency stay. I saw other several guests in same situation. To some guests, lock code was provided in advance over text but not to us. 3. Our booking was for a cabin with 2 beds while the allotted cabin had a single bed, Another guest had paid for a cabin with 3 beds and they were allotted a single bed cabin too. Like us they were not able to reach the business owner either and had to look for alternative place of stay
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2/10 Poor

Horrible experience

In temperatures over 100 degrees, we arrived at SoCal Camping with two teenagers, only to find a glorified tent with two beds and nothing else: no electricity (and no refrigerator), no fire grill, no shade, no kitchen utensils, no information about the Wi-Fi code, no indication that using charcoal was prohibited,... Fortunately, we found a campsite representative who informed us that kitchen utensils cost an extra fee, as did each tube for the river. In this heat, the tent felt like an oven. Without an option to cool off and facing the risk of heat stroke, we left the campsite within 30 minutes. Aside from this representative, communication was nonexistent. Hotels.com was unable to reach the property after we complained. Despite this information being on their website, Hotels.com is guilty of false advertising. The pictures of tubes and kitchen utensils led us to believe they were included in a very steep night rate. Instead, we got a glorified tent that lacked even the nightstands shown in the pictures. We had to pay for an additional two nights at a local motel, which even offered electric BBQ grills free of charge aside from the usual (AC, fridge). Thanks to this motel, we were able to enjoy the river in Kernville. We bought two tubes, which ended up being cheaper than renting 2 tubes at SoCal. While their website description may have been more accurate, it still feels like a rip-off for what we found at arrival.
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8/10 Very good

No me dieron la habitación que yo había seleccionado con jacuzzi y me entregaron una regular y no había nadie para darme la atención de ahí en más todo bien
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8/10 Very good

Härligt

Fantastiskta landskap och fin upplevelse av glamping!
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10/10 Exceptional

Recharge and unwind here!

My second time, and will not be my last, God willing. Love this hidden spot by the river. It is a great place to unwind and recharge. The trail nearby is a must! Make sure to bring flashlights, food, and toiletries. Sunscreen and insect repellant are also highly recommended. Other than that, you are set! They offer watershoes for free. Step down to the river bank, walk around the majestic Redwoor trees nearby, or just enjoy a coffee by the river and watch the sunrise.