Keysville North Recreation Site

We were dissapointed with this spot. Surprised it has so many good reviews. The actual campground was very nice. But there seemed to be a few groups that were living there. We noticed that right when we arrived but decided to give it a chance anyways and not pass judgement. A few hours later four or five cop cars come zooming passed us. We didn't know what was up but it was a bit alarming. The next day we asked someone what was up. They said someone had been doing donuts and wrecked there car, but also cops patroll this area very frequently because it's quote "a hot spot for drugs". That information plus the endless amounts of cars driving through the campground at all hours of the day, most playing loud music made us leave. It was indeed a nice spot but the overall vibe of the place was pretty sketchy. We headed to Stine Cove which is also BLM about 20 mins from this spot and enjoyed it a lot more. Quieter, less people, and better views.

First free site we stayed at and we were probably spoiled.

Easy to get into, plenty of space, quite a few shady areas and flat areas. We stayed by the river where most people seemed to stay, although it didn't feel busy.

Vault toilet was fine and bins to get rid of trash.

Some noise from idiots shouting into the early hours, but as usual just depends who else is camping at the time.

This spot was pure gold! Even the homeless man thought so because he decided to plop himself in front of our airstream door to pan for gold. Despite the view of his butt-crack we had a nice, relaxing time camped here and would definitely return. 15 minute drive in the Sequoia NP there is a moderate 0.5 mile hike to the Remington Hot Springs on the Kern River - highly recommend making the trek! There is also a Vons close by for your grocery needs. Bring your panning gear, or if you are feeling lucky bring your fishing gear too, and enjoy being lulled to sleep by the rush of the river at this Free campsite!

This is one of the best places I've boondocked. Our little caravan of 5 solo full-timers where camped right on the river. It was quiet and peaceful (although we left the day before a big weekend event). It was pretty clean and there was a clean and well-maintained pit toilet nearby.

It was easy to get level (I don't use levelers) and I had a spectacular view of the river. I loved scrambling on the rocks along the riverbank. It made for endless physical entertainment.

The nearby town of Lake Isabella isn't much, but there is a pretty good Vons and the post office accepts general delivery.

The Keysville area is really big. There is camping on both sides of the river and it covers about 4 miles. There are lots of different size parking areas, some bigger and more popular than others. Depending on where you go you can easily fit any size rig, although there is a chance of bottoming out. There is lots to do here, you can fish, hike, bike, or ATV. Its pretty quite for the most part, but we stayed here over Whiskey Flat days and there were a lot of ATV's flying around. Not much for amenities here. There are a few vault toilets around and some trash bins. It is only a few miles to Lake Isabella where you can get whatever you need.

Access with a class A, awesome. There are tons of side roads and places you could get a smaller rig into quite easily. We parked at the main enterance to the BLM by the garbage bins and toilets. When we arrived, garbage was overflowing from the bins. We met a BLM volunteer that told us local people drop off their trash there. It was overflowing and a pretty large concern for wildlife. People also come in the mornings to pick through the garbage. Beautiful hikes all through the property, we hiked for hours and hours! However, many homeless people setup camp by the river. One stopped by our unit late one night asking for a rope and whether we smiled pot calling us “stand-off-ish” because we wouldn’t open our RV door for him at 12am. We left the next day. Sad, because it’s ao a pretty place! Close to kernville and Lake Isabella for fuel, food, and activities!

Phenomenal spot here just outside of Lake Isabella.
My 29-foot Class C had no issues getting into the site and moving around going in and out.

I was able to pull into a spot that was right next to the river that had shade and protection from the wind. Overall, it was a pretty incredible location.

The town of Lake Isabella has pretty much everything you would need to get stocked up on for your stay.

If you can come into Lake Isabella from the east on 178 that is the better route to get there. The road from Bakersfield to Lake Isabella is very tight, with some intense elevation change and lots of pulling off to let people pass. It's doable, but it's pretty intense.

My only other drawback is that this spot did get pretty loud on one of the weekends that I was there. People were playing their music until 2 or 3 in the morning and the whole area was pretty packed. Other than that, it is paradise.

Cell coverage on T-Mobile was pretty strong and I was able to get all my work done from camp.