town.lake isabella

The sparse oak & pine trees around the Isabella Reservoir may be the only shade you will find in the summer. This place can get pretty sweltering in the later summer months & crowded too. But that is what a dip in the lake is for, right? Shady big pine forest & more seclusion are just on top of the hills - near the small community of Alta Sierra, way up behind Wofford Heights. Sugarloaf Ridge (24S15) is an excellent back road scenic drive. Head deep into the Sequoia National Forest to get away from the masses & camp in the quiet forest, overlooking the Lake Isabella & Kern River Valley.

Sequoia NF Kern River

Sierra Nevada Topo

Dome Land Map

Sequoia Forest Atlas

Golden Trout Wilderness

elevation: 2581'

population: 3,466

zip code: 93240

Mountain

terrain:
large reservoir w/ minimal trees & 6000' granite ridge lines

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location:
Kern County
S of Kernville
on Hwy 178 @ jct Hwy 155

recreation:

river rafting

camping

biking

boating

backpacking

fishing

hiking

kayaking

mountain biking

sailing

water skiing

off-roading

watercraft rentals

horseback riding

wildflowers

parks, forests, rivers & lakes:

Sequoia National Forest

Dome Land Wilderness

Kiavah Wilderness

Bright Star Wilderness BLM

Chimney Peak Wilderness

Kern River

Keyesville BLM Camping

Kern River Recreation

Onyx Ranch SVRA

lake isabella campgrounds

Chimney Creek Campground BLM
Horse Meadow Campground
Long Valley Campground BLM
Live Oak Campground
Tillie Creek - Lake Isabella
Boulder Gulch Campground
Hungry Gulch Campground Lake
Pioneer Point Campground
Paradise Cove Camping
Hobo Campground - Lower Kern
Sandy Flat - Lower Kern River
Hospital Flat - Upper Kern River
Kern River Camping - Camp 3
Lake Isabella KOA Campground
Keysville Kern River Camping
South Fork Dispersed Camping
Big Meadow Sequoia

description:
The biggest town for the whole Kern Canyon, Lake Isabella can be seen from the freeway off-ramp of Hwy 178 @ the Hwy 155 junction. Fast food, grocery stores, gas stations, banks, hardware stores, auto parts, dives bars, liquor stores & all the services of a little lake town.

nearby towns:
Kernville
Wofford Heights
Bakersfield
Ridgecrest
Roads End
Fairview
Alta Sierra
Paradise Cove

local links:

Kernville Chamber of Commerce
11447 Kernville Rd, Kernville, CA 93238
760-376-2629
https://www.gotokernville.com/

Whiskey Flat Days - Kernville
Keyesville Classic Mountain Bike Race
Isabella Dam, completed 1953
Stewards of the Sequoia
Native American Museum
French Gulch Marina
Sequoia National Forest Map USDA
Golden Trout Wilderness Trail Map
Lake Isabella Fishing Map
Jawbone Canyon OHV Map
Kern River Outfitters
South Sierra Trail Map
Keyesville Classic Bike Race

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