Kennedy Meadows Campground
The numbers that decide it
Recreation.gov publishes no site-level detail for this campground, so we cannot say what length of rig it takes. Call the managing office before committing to it in a large vehicle.
Site-level detail from Recreation.gov, checked 2026-08-05. Where a field says “not published”, the agency has not published it — it does not mean zero.
Kennedy Meadows Campground
Located on the Pacific Crest Trail near the South Fork of the Kern River, Kennedy Meadows campground is surrounded by the South Sierra, Golden Trout, and Domeland wildernesses. Some of the 37 sites are shaded by juniper and pinion. Maximum vehicle length is 30ft.
Before you go
Fees
No fees.
Restrictions
July 1st, 2024, Stage 1 fire restrictions. Campfires prohibited. • Food and refuse should be secured so that animals cannot access. • No trash service. Please pack out your garbage. • Dogs on leash only. • Maximum stay 14 days.
Make it a night on a better road
Byway plans the drive in — real stops, real weather, nothing invented.