Brush Creek Dispersed Camping
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.
Brush Creek Dispersed Camping
Brush Creek is a dispersed camping or day use site open year round. There are vault toilets available and seasonal trash bins. This is where the Brush Creek meets the Upper Kern River and is a good spot for fishing. Effective July 30, 2022 through September 30, 2024 No camping within 50 feet of the Brush Creek water’s edge, between the intersection of Brush Creek with the Kern River and points 0.5 miles east of the Kern River along both branches of Brush Creek, in the Brush Creek Dispersed Camping Area. Campfire permits are required for campfires, barbeques, and camp stoves. During fire restrictions campfires and barbeques my be prohibited . Permits are available at your local Ranger Station or online for FREE at preventwildfireca.org
Before you go
Reservations
Reservations accepted
Fees
Free of charge
Restrictions
Camping is permitted 25 feet away from waters edge. Glass containers prohibited. When trash receptacles are not available please pack out what ever trash you have packed in. Dispersed camping rules, regulations, and tips.
Make it a night on a better road
Byway plans the drive in — real stops, real weather, nothing invented.