Bureau of Land Management · California

KCL Campground

Bureau of Land Management · California, United States · in Carrizo Plain National Monument

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Cost
No fee
Elevation
2,287 ft
Dark sky
Bortle class 1
Cell coverage
AT&T weak · T-Mobile none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
Nearest town
Bakersfield
Address
Bureau of Land Management, Bakersfield, CA, 93308
Phone
661-391-6000
Activities
Camping, Hiking, Horseback Riding, Photography, Wildlife Viewing

About

Camping is available on a first come-first serve basis--we do not take reservations. 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.

Weather, month by month

MonthTypical highTypical lowColdest nightHottest dayYears with a night below 32°F
January58°44°34°72°0 of 11
February57°43°31°78°2 of 11
March61°46°31°91°1 of 11
April67°50°37°84°0 of 11
May78°58°44°89°0 of 11
June88°66°46°102°0 of 11
July95°75°63°105°0 of 11
August93°74°60°103°0 of 11
September85°67°54°98°0 of 11
October77°60°45°91°0 of 10
November67°50°38°79°0 of 10
December59°45°35°72°0 of 10

Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.

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