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 National Forest Map

Sierra Nevada Topo Map

Jawbone Canyon & Randsburg OHV Map

Dome Land Wilderness Map

Golden Trout Wilderness/South Sierra Map

Golden Trout Wilderness Trail Map

elevation: 2581'

population: 3,315

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 Ski

off-roading

watercraft rentals

horseback trails

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

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 Kern - Dispersed Camping
Big Meadow Sequoia

description:
The biggest town for the 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, dives bars, liquor stores & all the services of a lake town.

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

local links:

Kern River Valley Visitors
6048 Lake Isabella Boulevard, Lake Isabella, CA 93240
760-379-5236
866-KRV-4FUN
http://www.kernrivervalley.com

Farmers Market: SAT 9AM
Whiskey Flat Days - Kernville
Keyesville Classic - Mountain Bike Race
Isabella Lake Fishing Derby
Isabella Dam, completed in 1953
Lower Kern Camping 2008
Stewards of the Sequoia - Trail Volunteers
Native American Museum
Isabella Market & Tackle
French Gulch Marina
North Fork Marina, Wofford
Sequoia National Forest Map USDA
Dome Land Wilderness Map
Golden Trout Wilderness Trail Map
Golden Trout Wilderness/South Sierra Map
Jawbone Canyon OHV Map
Kern River Outfitters

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