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Pull-thru
USFSSequoia National Forest · California
Fairview Campground
Overview Fairview Campground sits in an area dotted with oak and gray pine along the Upper Kern River, a designated Wild and Scenic River, at an elevation of 3,500 feet.
Sites5553 reservable
Elev.3,553ft
Comf.Mar-Dec8 months
Max rig40 ft11 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Fresno2h39real 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 3,553 ft, Fairview Campground has a 8-month comfortable window (Mar-Dec). Winter nights average around 34°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 55 sites total: 53 reservable and 2 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 11 pull-through, and the longest takes a 40-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: lake or river access.
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
Mar-Dec
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
97%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 19
Last spring frost; first fall frost Nov 16.
67°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Fresno
119 mi
2h39
02
Los Angeles
170 mi
3h47
03
San Diego
305 mi
6h47
04
Sacramento
321 mi
7h08
05
San Francisco
327 mi
7h16
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 12.9 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 55 SITES
Color byShow only
53 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
2
Accessible
0
Prime
55
Sites
★ The standout
Site 010
A.
To neighbor
97 ft
Max rig
30 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
24
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
12.9 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.