"Around the Kern"

Kern River Festival

April 17-18, 2010
Kernville, California

Paddler Magazine selected Kernville as one of the 'Best Paddling Towns' in the U.S. The article rated Kernville a 5-star weekend destination and a 5-star 'Near Home' vacation destination.

Sports Afield selected Kernville the #1 "Outdoor Sports Town" in California and the #1 paddling community in the U.S.  

General Information
Motels & Campgrounds

Kernville - Lake Isabella

• Kern Valley Lodging Guide
• Kern Valley Campgrounds
• Sequoia National Forest
• National Recreation Reservation Service
• The Kern Valley Canyon Connection
• Kernville Chamber of Commerce
• GORP:Sequoia National Forest
• Lake Isabella Online
• Kern River Valley Leisure Activities

Bakersfield & Kern County

• Bakersfield.com
• Bakersfield Chamber of Commerce
• Discover Kern County
• Kern Life Kern County Guide

National Parks & Forests

• Sequoia National Forest
• Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks
• Yosemite National Park

Paddling Info

• The Kern River
• The Kern River Festival

Climbing

• RockClimbing.com: Needles
• Climbing in California: Needles
• E.C. Joe: Igor Unchained
• E.C. Joe: Strange Brew
• Bill & Cori: The Needles

Mountain Biking

Sites

• Southern Sierra Fat Tire Association
• Southern California Bike Site

Trails

• Cannel Meadow - Kernville
• Whiskey Flat Trail - Kernville
• Toads Wild Ride - Bakersfield

Additional Links

• Giant Sequoias: Trail of a Hundred Giants
• California State Historical Landmarks - Kern County
• California Audubon Kern River Preserve

Road Information and Maps

Maps courtesy of Mapquest.

Kernville - Upper Kern Maps

• Western States Map with Kernville Marked
• Regional Highway Map - Routes to Kernville
• Kernville Lake Isabella Area

Miracle Hot Springs - Lower Kern Maps

• Western US Map
• Southern California Map
• Routes from West and East
• Borel Rd. turn-off on Hwy. 178

Road Info

• Caltrans Road Condtions Report for SR178, I-5, and SR 99(Usual routes from the West.)
• Caltrans Road Condtions Report for SR178, SR 14, and US 395 (Usual routes from the East.)

Hiking

• Four Mile Trail
• Needles Lookout (from Hiking in the Ponderosa Area)
• Giant Sequoias: Trail of a Hundred Giants
• GORP: Sequoia National Forest Hiking

Fishing

• Kern on the Fly
• Kern River Fly Fishing
• Kern River & Lake Isabella Summary
• Canyon Connection Fishing Guide

Windsurfing

• Lake Isabella Wind (Previous Day)
• Lake Isabella Wind (Current - Subscr. required)

Golf

• Kern Valley Golf Course
• Rio Bravo Resort

Brew Pub

• Kern River Brewing Company