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Pull-thru
USFSSequoia National Forest · California
Camp Three Campground
Overview Camp Three Campground is set amidst oak and locust trees at an elevation of 2,800 feet on the Upper Kern River, offering countless recreational opportunities for visitors.
Sites5552 reservable
Elev.2,851ft
Comf.Jan-Dec10 months
Max rig40 ft
Electricnonesites
From Fresno2h51real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 2,851 ft, Camp Three Campground has a 10-month comfortable window (Jan-Dec). Winter nights average around 38°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 55 sites total: 52 reservable and 3 first-come, first-served. This is bear country, and food-storage lockers are provided. Within about 4 miles: 1 peak.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on reservability and quiet. Softest on roomy sites.
Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.
When to go
02 · CLIMATE
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Jul
Jan-Dec
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
98%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Mar 25
Last spring frost; first fall frost Nov 25.
71°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Fresno
128 mi
2h51
02
Los Angeles
159 mi
3h32
03
San Diego
294 mi
6h32
04
Sacramento
331 mi
7h21
05
San Francisco
335 mi
7h27
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 6.6 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 55 SITES
Color byShow only
52 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
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Walk-in
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50-amp
2
Accessible
0
Prime
55
Sites
★ The standout
Site 019
AREA CAMP THREE CAMPGROUND.
To neighbor
131 ft
Max rig
30 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
18
Peaks
1
Water & Access
To nearest major road
6.6 mi
Method
We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.