BLM · Bakersfield, CA

Kcl Campground

The campground has 12 campsites, 3 with elevated tent pads. There is an accessible vault toilet, along with picnic tables and fire rings. The campground has no electricity. Drinking water may not be available. There is no garbage service; please act responsibly and pack out any refuse you have. The campground has some of the few shade trees on the monument.

First-come, first-served12 sitesFree

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Kcl Campground
Photo from the area. blmcalifornia (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons

Amenities & rules

FeesNo fee

Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Kcl Campground40°50°60°70°80°January: 1.49 inches of precipitationFebruary: 1.62 inches of precipitationMarch: 1.49 inches of precipitationApril: 0.48 inches of precipitationMay: 0.28 inches of precipitationJune: 0.03 inches of precipitationJuly: 0.10 inches of precipitationAugust: 0.01 inches of precipitationSeptember: 0.08 inches of precipitationOctober: 0.22 inches of precipitationNovember: 0.46 inches of precipitationDecember: 1.10 inches of precipitationJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 47.1°F averageFebruary: 48.1°F averageMarch: 51.2°F averageApril: 55.2°F averageMay: 62.4°F averageJune: 69.8°F averageJuly: 75.6°F averageAugust: 74.5°F averageSeptember: 70.2°F averageOctober: 60.9°F averageNovember: 51.8°F averageDecember: 46.4°F average0 in0.5 in1 in1.5 in2 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at New Cuyama Fire Stn, 10 miles from the campground at 2,160 feet, station USC00046154 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 7 inches a year.

Getting there

Once on Carrizo Plain National Monument, continue on Soda Lake Road until you arrive at sign for KCL Campground. Turn onto KCL Campground Road and travel 1/2 mile to campground.

Nearest townBakersfield, California
Coordinates35.0905° N, 119.7348° W · Directions ↗

Supplies & services

Dump stationDump station ↗37.6 mi
RV sales & serviceCamping World ↗42 mi
Outdoor gearREI ↗46.7 mi

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Public land it sits in

On Wilderness Atlas →

This campground sits inside Carrizo Plain National Monument, which overlaps Los Padres National Forest.

Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.

On the National Register nearby

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Reference

Questions people ask

Do I need a reservation at Kcl Campground?

No. Kcl Campground is first-come, first-served. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.

Source: How first-come camping works

How much does it cost to camp at Kcl Campground?

Nothing. Kcl Campground is listed as free. No fee

How many sites does Kcl Campground have?

12 sites.

Source: Site mix

What is the nearest town to Kcl Campground?

Bakersfield, California.

Source: Getting there

What if Kcl Campground is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Selby Campground (6.5 mi, first-come), Ballinger Campground (21.7 mi), and Horseshoe Springs Campground (22 mi, first-come).

Source: Campgrounds nearby