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Sequoia National Forest › Kern River Ranger District › California
› Kern County
› Kernville
› Goldledge Campground
› Campsite #16
Campsite #16 at Goldledge Campground, CA
$34
Campsite #16
| 6 people | |
| 30 ft | Back-In |
| 1 | no signal |
7/14
7/17
Campsite #16 Features: Back-In parking, Fire ring, Picnic Table, RV Site, Tent Site, Trailer Site, Pets Allowed
Campsite Reviews (3)
3.0 out of 5
| 5 star | | 0% |
| 4 star | | 0% |
| 3 star | | 33% |
| 2 star | | 0% |
| 1 star | | 67% |
@Francesco9F3DF · Camped on Aug 8, 2024 at Campsite #16
Nice spot, noise neighborhood, nobody stops the noise. The restroom was an hell , no way to have a shower...
@JuliaP136 · Camped on Jun 25, 2021 at Campsite #16
After having stayed in two wonderfully maintained national forest campgrounds on the same trip, Goldledge campground was a shocking departure from those standards. Our campsite, while spacious, contained a picnic table that was half-way rotted, so that the bench on one side was splintered, crumbling and unusable. It was apparent that the campground host had not looked at the campsite in several days, as there were racoon feces in the middle of the picnic table, and there was trash throughout the site. The paper tabs clipped by the parking space, used to show the upcoming reservations at the campsite, still had the two parties before us clipped on top of our name and dates, leading me to believe the camp host had not passed by in many days. This is not an especially large campground, and it would not be difficult for the camp host to look at each site on the day that a new camping party is scheduled to check in to make sure it is clean and usable. Indeed, in the other two national forest campgrounds we were at on the same trip, the employees said there were special COVID protocols in place that required extra cleaning before a new party checked in. Obviously, nothing of the sort was practiced at Goldledge.
We contacted the camp host, showed him the problems, and he saw nothing wrong with it, saying no one had complained before. The condition of the grounds in general was also disgusting. For example, near the edge of the river swimming hole I saw multiple soiled disposal diapers on the ground.
Bottom line: don't stay here. I don't know how the other national forest campgrounds along the same road are maintained. But this one is decrepit and uncared for. You are much better off getting a campsite in one of the well-maintained private campgrounds in the town of Kernville nearby, which is where we were lucky to get a last minute site for the night after choosing not to stay at Goldledge at all.
We contacted the camp host, showed him the problems, and he saw nothing wrong with it, saying no one had complained before. The condition of the grounds in general was also disgusting. For example, near the edge of the river swimming hole I saw multiple soiled disposal diapers on the ground.
Bottom line: don't stay here. I don't know how the other national forest campgrounds along the same road are maintained. But this one is decrepit and uncared for. You are much better off getting a campsite in one of the well-maintained private campgrounds in the town of Kernville nearby, which is where we were lucky to get a last minute site for the night after choosing not to stay at Goldledge at all.
@JessicaD217 · Camped on Aug 30, 2020 at Campsite #16
Road and campground were closed. Despite having made reservations no notice was sent by recreation.gov - make sure you check every updated Cal-Fire road and other closures before driving to anywhere in California....
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