18 Things to do near Kern River Area
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Bush Creek Campground
Kernville, California
0.6 miles SWA campground between several Kern River swimming holes with modern showers, a clubhouse, shaded trails, and fishing — open year-round and rarely crowded.
Camp, Kayak, Swim
Limestone Campground
Kernville, California
0.7 miles SWA rustic oak-and-pine-shaded campground on the Kern River near a swimming hole, horse trails, kayaking, and white water rafting — no cell service, no crowds.
Camp, Kayak, Swim
Alder Creek Natural Slide
Camp Nelson, California
5.2 miles NWAlder Creek Natural Slide is a smooth granite water slide in Sequoia National Forest, dumping sliders into a clear pool north of Johnsondale.
Swim
Camp 3 wave
Kernville, California
11.2 miles SSet at 2,800 feet among oak and locust trees on the Upper Kern River, Camp 3 offers hiking, fishing, kayaking, and whitewater rafting right from the campground.
Kayak
Monache mountain
Inyokern, California
15.5 miles NEA 9,367 ft peak near Lone Pine in the heart of California's Sierra Nevada — ranked among the top mountain summits in the state.
Camp, Hike, Mountain Bike
Hidden Falls Campground
Springville, California
22.6 miles NWA walk-in campground along the Tule River near Sequoia Forest, with a 30-foot waterfall, seasonal swimming holes, and granite Indian Bathtubs carved by Native Americans.
Camp, Hike, Swim
Hobo Campground, California
Bakersfield, California
27.6 miles SA 35-site riverside campground on the Lower Kern River with vault toilets — no water on site, and RVs over 22 feet or trailers can't be accommodated.
Camp
Remington Hot Springs
Bakersfield, California
27.7 miles SAn old mining camp converted into hot spring pools along the Kern River, with a rope swing and large boulders perfect for jumping into the water.
Dive, Hot Springs, Swim
Breckenridge Campground
Havilah, California
35.4 miles SA rustic high-country campground on Breckenridge Mountain with picnic tables and vault restrooms — no water and no trailers, but a great base for hunting and exploring in California's backcountry.
Camp
Moro Rock
Tulare, California
43.0 miles NFour hundred laddered steps up a granite rock at 6,725 feet in Sequoia National Park lead to panoramic Great Western Divide views — with rock climbing routes from 5.7 to 5.12 when falcon nesting is over.
Hike, Rock Climb
Crescent Meadow in Sequoia National Park
Sequoia National Park, California
43.2 miles NA gentle loop through giant Sequoias in Sequoia National Park, with the rare chance to stand inside a burnt-out Chimney Tree and peek into Tharp's Cabin — a historic homestead built inside a fallen giant.
Camp, Hike
Hart Park - Shark Tooth Mountain Disc Golf Course
Bakersfield, California
43.9 miles SWVery difficult disc golf near Bakersfield with massive elevation changes and 30 different pin locations — bring hiking shoes and extra discs for this demanding mountain course.
Disc Golf
Hart Park - Suicide Flats
Bakersfield, California
43.9 miles SWBig rolling holes through trees and grass with water hazards and a par-4 700-foot hole at Hart Park's Suicide Flats course in Bakersfield.
Disc Golf
Sequoia National Park
Sequoia National Park, California
44.9 miles NGeneral Sherman — the world's largest tree by volume at 275 feet tall — anchors a national park full of giant sequoias, meadow walks, and black bear sightings.
Backpack, Camp, Hike, Rock Climb, Swim
General Sherman Tree in Sequoia National Park
Three Rivers, California
45.0 miles NStanding 275 feet tall and over 36 feet wide at the base, General Sherman is the world's largest tree by volume — about 2,000 years old and accessible by free shuttle or two walking trails in Sequoia National Park.
Hike
Delano Skatepark
Delano, California
45.2 miles WA bowl-and-transition focused skatepark in Delano by Site Design Group — fun for riders who love bowls and flowing transitions, with limited street features.
Skateboard
City In the Hills
Bakersfield, California
45.7 miles SWA short, open beginner disc golf course in a busy park — be mindful of other park users on holes that play near park amenities.
Disc Golf
Crystal Cave
Three Rivers, California
46.8 miles NWGuided tours through Crystal Cave's marble passages, stalactites, underground streams, and glittering formations — including lantern tours and a 4-to-6-hour adventure crawl inside Sequoia National Park.
Hike
