Nice place to camp. Camped here twice…read more Lots of shade, clean bathrooms and showers. Looks like every spot has a fire pit and bench. If you forget anything or want to grab food, the town is five minutes outside of camp.

We've been taking a yearly 1 week vacation at Rivernook since our 27 year old was a baby. Kern has…read morealways been a special place for me, as I used to camp next door at "Camp James" with my grandparents. Rivernook has really invested in the facilities for visitors. Restrooms are always clean, you have free showers to use and the camp grounds are immaculate. The last few years the improvements just keep on coming. We are grateful to have a safe environment to now spend with our children and grand children.

Best of the best in Kernville! Fantastic resort! The staff and park itself were amazing. I can't…read morewait to go back.

Super expensive and nothing to do there !!not worth the money wasted my kids birthday was ruinedread more

Beautiful, peaceful, and relax and will definitely be back. I highly recommend even though we went…read moreduring the cold season. It was still amazing.

Such an awesome campsite. Been coming to Kern for years but first time at Limestone this summer of…read more2022. Our campsite was in the perfect area between the river & where we set up our tent. Best trip ever!

Love this place clean well maintained. The campers are families or more just safe friendly people I…read morefeel safe for my kids to roam around all the time. Been there for 5 years in a row for Spring break. My kids never want to leave. I just wish they would fix the volleyball courts that was promised 2 years ago. Love the staff!

We attempted to stay at this campground last night, but we never even made it to check‑in because…read moreof how difficult the interaction with the host/manager was. We were originally told it was fine for part of our group to arrive later, which we appreciated, but everything changed once we got there. The host spoke to us like we were children rather than adults (I'm almost 40 yrs old) trying to follow the rules. She kept lecturing us about policies, yet she wasn't enforcing them consistently. The real issue came when the rest of our group--who was running later than expected--was told they would have to turn around and go home because walking in with backpacks after dark would "disturb people." Mind you the River in the background mostly drowned out our conversation with her at the time. We tried to understand how this made sense when campers regularly leave for dinner or drinks and return later, but she refused to have a real conversation. Instead, she canceled the reservation on the spot and accused us of being "difficult." At that point, we were never even allowed to check in. All we wanted was clarity on the rules, because what was written and what was being enforced didn't match. It's hard to imagine enjoying this location when the campground host seems more focused on rigid control than hospitality. A little reasonableness and communication would have made all the difference. Still not clear on if my refund went through. Smh.

I'm very mixed about this review. The staff were amazing. They immediately greeted us and made…read moresure we had everything we needed to make our stay awesome. The grounds are very much in need of some TLC. The sites are spacious and our group was placed together - which made spending time together easy...and fun. They are on top of the maintenance and the bathrooms/showers are quite impressive. My hopes - before returning next year (and writing an updated, very positive review) - is that the owners invest a bit of money in landscaping. Even if it is just tilling the sites. Get rid of the coarse weeds and level it off. So much potential. We will be back!

Do NOT patronize this place!!! Similar to the other recent (2024) reviews that are trending…read morenegative, the interactions we had with the staff were some of the rudest I have ever encountered. We were directed to park here by a local rafting company, followed the visible signs with arrows, and the "Rhinestone Cowboy" (aka R.C.) who claimed "this is my property" (maybe the owner?) LOST HIS MIND and chased us down with his oversized truck. R.C. SO DESPERATELY wants to be perceived as a cowboy that it is hilariously pitiful!! Encounters with the rest of the staff were equally unpleasant. If R.C. is the owner, then I am waiting for him to go out of business. If he is not the owner, then I hope the owner reads (and responds) to this post. Having R.C. as the face of your establishment is a dis-service to the community of Kernville and the Southern Sierra business coalition. I have been frequenting Kernville, rafting, fishing, and mountain biking for over 25 years and this is the first, and only, negative experience I have ever had with a local business. In fact, I spoke with several local business OWNERS in Kernville, and they mentioned how difficult this place was to deal with, right after rolling their eyes!!! Yelp managers. Please note, that everything I have posted as accurate as to my recollection. I have not used negative language, nor personally attacked anyone. This review does not meet any of your criteria for being contested or removed.

The staff of Camping on the Kern, we thank you. We thank you for answering our questions and being…read morethere for anything we needed. I would definetly recommend your business to family and friends. -Fernando Perez

Genuinely a GREAT experience. They have beautiful trailers. Easy to work with, and my family…read morereally enjoyed their service. Next time I need one of these RVs - I plan to be a repeat customer.

The perfect 3-hour getaway to recharge yourself. The campsite sits right next to the Kern River and…read morewhen I am here, so do I. Grab a tube and go floating in the sun, rent a boat at the nearby lake or just hang river edge. When the sun takes a nap obviously a fire is a must. I just got back last night and I'm sooooo tired...I'll tell you about it later. I didn't punch one bear in the face this trip.

Really enjoy this park very clean restrooms the park area is nice they have clean basketball…read morecourts, the play ground has a workout area but the play ground is for little kids probably out grown my kids. River area nice and calming

This place is beautiful, well kept, clean and very relaxing. Great for families, fishing & fun!read more

Jester today was a wonderful guide. He was super friendly and knew the river well. As always, the…read moreentire group is so professional and Dale the bus driver offered some cool stories and music for the ride. Kyle helped the other raft but went over all of the information we needed. He was also super nice. We only raft with this outfit when in Kernville. It is always a great time with wonderful people. Highly recommend!!!

We had the best full day rafting with our awesome guide Joe! My whole family went - kids age 12,…read morefather in law age 65 - and we all had a blast. Rafting, swimming, rock jumping, a great picnic lunch. It was perfect.

Oh how I completely love the Kern River!! I have been going for 24 years. It has never been as…read morebeautiful and full as it is now. One of my dearest friends is a seasoned river rafter. When we go river rafting, we mainly stay @ Headquarters or Sandy Flat Campground. This past weekend, we stayed at Sandy Flat. It was amazing. It is right off the river. The river was full and had power. I will add official stats by this weekend. My favorite group of runs is called The Jungle. (I will fact check this). I think that a great run was called Dilly. It is a class 4!! OMGoodness, it was wild & fun. Once more rafters arrived we went on another run. I will get the official names. One is named ... something Deli. Anyways, EPIC FUN. I forgot my wetsuit. I just went on June 3rd. The water was C O L D. Our guide, Doug, told us NOT to bring our phones. I wish I would have remembered my Go - Pro. We were lucky that the 178 reopened for the drive home. It was 93 degrees. I was mesmerized by the river. I couldn't stop watching it on the drive home.

The Kern River is beautiful…read more This review is based on a first timers camping visit. Coming up here from San Diego we didn't really know what to expect other than we might have an opportunity to tube down the river. So everyone in our group brought river tubes. That was our first miscalculation. Aperently tubing depends on the season, recent weather conditions, and various natural events that really narrow the scope of when you can tube safety. Also consider how you plan to get back up to your campsite after you tube down the river a few miles.. Ideally you rent tubes from a company that also shuttles you back up the river. If you don't want to rent tubs someone in your group has to pick you up and drive you back, which is a pain. There is no cell service and no uber... The Kern River is best suited for kayaking and rafting. There are many companies in kernville that offer those services. Camping. If you're looking to camp along the river during the summer you need to think about booking in January. During our stay mid-June, the entire river was booked solid.. We stayed at Sandy Flats campgroup which had a small beach area by the river. Litter bugs. One of the most discouraging things to see along the river was the amount of trash that people leave behind. The number one item? Used diapers.. If you can manage to visit midweek, and be prepared to use a kayak/rafting company you will have an epic time. Note - Sequoia National Park is about an hours drive away. Makes for a great day trip.