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Lake Isabella

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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 quite, overlooking the Lake Isabella & Kern River Valley.
elevation: 2581' population: 3,315 zip code: 93240

Mountain

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

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

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recreation:

  • river rafting
  • camping
  • biking
  • boating
  • backpacking
  • fishing
  • hiking
  • kayaking
  • mountain biking
  • sailing
  • Water Ski
  • off-roading
  • watercraft rentals
  • horseback trails
  • river rafting
  • wildflowers
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    parks, forests, rivers & lakes:

  • Sequoia National Forest
  • Dome Land Wilderness
  • Kiavah Wilderness
  • Bright Star Wilderness
  • Chimney Peak Wilderness
  • Kern River

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    Campgrounds campground reservations
    To make a campground reservation nearby click below

    Live Oak Campground
    Tillie Creek - Lake Isabella
    Boulder Gulch Campground
    French Gulch Campground
    Hungry Gulch Campground
    Pioneer Point Campground
    Main Dam - Isabella Camping
    Paradise Cove Camping
    Hobo Campground - Lower Kern River
    Upper Kern River Camping - Fairview
    Hospital Flat - Upper Kern River
    Kern River Camping - Camp 3

    		 tent camping

    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 & all.

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

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

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    Isabella Lake Fishing Derby
    Isabella Dam, completed in 1953
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