Accommodations

Where to stay when you play in the Kern River Valley... tell them Nature Ali sent you!

Kern River Valley Motels, Inns, Campgrounds, RV Parks, Maps, and Travel Times

Barewood Inn & Suites

7013 Wofford Blvd

Wofford Heights

760-376-1910

AAA, AARP, Comp. Coffee, popcorn, non-smoking rooms, hot tub, microwave, refrigerator, phone, small pets, cable, HBO

Falling Waters River Resort

15727 Sierra Way

Kernville

760-376-2242

1-888-376-2242

REALLY NEAT! Themed rooms - travel to Egypt, the forest, cocoon yourself in butterflies, fish, lighthouse or even experience Christmas year round...

Comp. Coffee, fireplace, river view, on river, non-smoking rooms, pool, microwaves, kitchenettes, refrigerator, barbecues, pet charge $10 extra per night/per animal, cable, fax service

Kern River Golden Trout Resort
Sierra Way
9 miles North of
Kernville

760-376-6033

22 non-smoking rooms with kitchens (sink, rangetop, refrigerator, microwave, coffee-maker, toaster), 10-channel sat. TV, phone, & air-conditioner. Large deck w/ covered picnic tables, BBQ grills, fish-cleaning sink, Washer & dryer, free ice, soda machine, Handicapped. Many birdseed and hummingbird feeders and bird houses

The Kern Lodge

67 Valley View Rd

Kernville

760-376-2223

Birder Rates, Comp. Coffee, Non-smoking, 2 private Jacuzzis, Pool, Game room, Barbecue, Microwave, Refrigerator, Kitchenettes, Phones, some VCR/DVD, Cable

Kern River Inn B&B

119 Kern River Dr

Kernville

760-376-6750

1-800-986-4382

AAA, Senior Rates, Comp. Coffee, Full  Breakfast, some Fireplace, River View, On River, Handicapped, Non-smoking, some Spa Tub, Dining Room, Common Room - Cable TV/VCR fireplace

Kernville Inn

11042 Kernville Rd

at the Bridge

Kernville

760-376-2206

AAA, Senior Rates, Comp. Coffee, River View, Non-smoking & smoking rooms, Pool, Fireplace in 1 suite, Kitchenettes, Laundry, Phones, Cable, TV/HBO

Lakeshore Lodge
7466 Wofford Bl
Wofford Heights, CA 93285
760-376-1910

 

Lakeview Motel

12090 Hwy 178

Mountain Mesa

760-379-8250

1-800-929-8250

Birder's rate, Senior rates, Comp. Coffee, Cont. Breakfast, Non-smoking, refrigerators available, Cable, bird feeders

McCambridge Lodge

13525 Sierra Way

Kernville

760-376-2288

Comp. Coffee, cont. breakfast, newly redecorated, 2 room cabin w/handicapped access, River View, On River, Non-smoking, Phones, Pool, Refrigerator, Kitchenettes, small pet, Cable, bird feeders, hummingbird / butterfly garden

Johnny McNally's Lodge
15 miles Northeast of Kernville

(760) 376-2430

 

Niell House
100 Tobias
Kernville, CA 93238
(760) 376-2771

 

River View Lodge

2 Sirretta St.

Kernville Rd. at the Bridge

Kernville

760-376-6019

AAA, Comp. coffee, Cont. Breakfast, River View, On River, Beach, Non-smoking, Microwave & refrigerator, Pet rooms available, Phones, VCR, Cable, Whirlpool baths, wildflower garden, hummingbird feeders

Sequoia Lodge

16123 Sierra Way

Kernville

760-376-2535

Comp. Coffee, Popcorn, River View, On River, river trail, Non-smoking, Microwave, Refrigerator, Kitchenettes, barbecues, Phones, VCR, Cable, TV/HBO, store and restaurant walking distance, fish cleaning shed, hummingbird feeders

Sierra Gateway Cottages

13510-12-14 Sierra Way

Kernville

1-800-888-8194
1-760-376-2533

Comp coffee, Fireplaces, Non-smoking, Microwave, Refrigerator, Kitchenettes, Phones, Cable

Whispering Pines Lodge B&B

13745 Sierra Way

Kernville

760-376-3733

1-877-241-4100

AAA, Senior Rates, Comp. Coffee, Full Breakfast, Fireplaces, River View, On River, river trail, 1 room Handicapped, Non-smoking, 2 rooms Hot Tub, Pool, Refrigerators, 5 rooms Kitchenettes, Dining Room, Phones, VCR, Cable, TV/HBO, outdoor barbecue, bird feeders
Vacation Rentals

Lake Isabella
http://members.cruzio.com/~patience/

http://www.royscabin.com

http://www.plummer.us/rental/

http://www.goldeneaglehome.com/

http://www.kernriverlakeisabella.com

  Alta Sierra
http://www.altasierracabin.com/
  Woody
http://www.lazylilac.com
 

Weldon

http://www.robinsoncovelakeresort.com/

 

 

The information provided on motels is not intended as an endorsement. It is provided for your convenience in planning your visit.

Please contact me if you have a bad experience at any of these lodgings and their name will be removed.


CAMPGROUND RESERVATIONS (Sequoia National Forest)

 Toll Free 1-877-444-6777 or online at www.reserveusa.com

French Gulch     Hungry Gulch    Live Oak    Main Dam   Paradise Cove  Pioneer Point  Tillie Creek

Tillie Creek Campground - Wofford Heights (5-7 min from Kernville) Hot Showers

Pioneer Point Campground - south of Wofford Heights (10-15 min from Kernville) Hot Showers

NO FEE AREAS: Hanning Flat, Stine Cove, and dispersed areas along the North Fork. Port-a-potties only. No services.


Private Campgrounds

Mountain & River Adventures Campground - 15775 Sierra Way, Kernville • Call: 760-376-6553 or 1-800-861-6553, 5 minutes north of Kernville.

 RV PARK INFORMATION

Camp James - opens for summer  April 1 - 1-760-376-6119

River View Trailer Park -1-760-376-2345 - email: riverviewkv@aol.com - 24 Siretta - Kernville - restrooms, some full hook-ups, beach,  trail, on the river, in town

Rivernook Campground -14001 Sierra Way - Kernville - upstream 1/4 mile from fish hatchery - 1-760-376-2705

Isabella Lake KOA - 15627 Highway 178 - Weldon, CA 93283 - Information: (760) 378-2001 - Fax: (760)378-4669
        Online Reservations or Phone: (800) 562-2085


MAPS



Travel times to Kern River Preserve

Lake Isabella is 11 miles (15-20 minutes) from the Kern River Preserve.

Mountain Mesa is 7 miles (10 minutes) from the Kern River Preserve.

Kernville is 15 miles (20-25 minutes) from the Kern River Preserve.

Wofford Heights is 20 miles (25-30 minutes) from the Kern River Preserve.

Car: Bakersfield (1¼–1 ½ hrs. Hwys: 178E).

Las Vegas (6 hrs.- Hwys: 15S, 58W, 395N, 178W).

Los Angeles (3–4 hrs. Hwys: 5N, 14N, 178W).

Reno (7 hrs. Hwys: 395S, 14S, 178W).

Sacramento (5 ½–6 ½ hrs. Hwys: 99S, 178E).

San Bernardino (3–4 hrs. Hwys: 15N, 395N, 178W).

San Diego (5–5 ½ hrs. Hwys. 15N, 395N, 178W).

San Francisco (5 ½–6 ½ hrs. Hwys: 5S, 46E, 99S, 178E).

 

Air to: Bakersfield (1 ½ hrs. to Kern River Preserve by car), Burbank (3+ hrs.), Inyokern (1 ¼ hrs.), LAX (3–4 hrs.).

Bus: Take Greyhound service to Bakersfield, then take Kern Regional Transit (KRT) bus to Weldon.

For KRT schedule information call 800–560–1733.

Rental Car: All of the airports listed above are served by three or more major rental car companies.

Train: Take Amtrak service to Bakersfield, then GET bus, or taxi, to GET terminal to connect with KRT.


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