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Brush Creek Dispersed Camping

US Forest Service · California

Brush Creek Dispersed Camping in California. Ringed marker is this site; the other dots are the 1330 public campsites we map in California.

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.

What we know about it

Managed by
US Forest Service
Booking
first-come, first-served
Dogs
Allowed on a leash (USFS policy)
Number of sites
60
Coordinates
35.96619, -118.47874

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Source: US Forest Service, dated 2026-06-01, fetched 2026-09-07. Official listing.

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