174.8K Kern River Area Swimming Holes by freearenas
first prev 1 next lastSwimming holes and river access along the Kern River in the southern Sierra Nevada near Kernville and Johnsondale, California, from natural rock slides to shady riverside campgrounds.
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Alder Creek Natural Slide
Camp Nelson, California
8.9 miles SE of Camp Nelson, CaliforniaAlder Creek Natural Slide is a smooth granite water slide in Sequoia National Forest, dumping sliders into a clear pool north of Johnsondale.
Swim Added on 20 Aug 2026
Bush Creek Campground
Kernville, California
14.9 miles N of Kernville, CaliforniaA 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 Added on 20 Aug 2026