Really enjoy this park very clean restrooms the park area is nice they have clean basketball…read morecourts, the play ground has a workout area but the play ground is for little kids probably out grown my kids. River area nice and calming

This place is beautiful, well kept, clean and very relaxing. Great for families, fishing & fun!read more

We Love the calmness and friendliness of the town. Beautiful view of the lake. We visit once a year…read moreand feel rejuvenated when we leave

Nice park area, shaded, close to the lakeshore. The County should invest more in this park to make…read moreit nice.

Definitely a super hidden gem in the Kern River Valley…read more Kern River Preserve has always been on my list of places to visit and finally, over the summer, I had a chance to explore. Mind you, the heat can be somewhat unbearable in July. And in all likelihood Spring and Fall are the more common seasons. A little background of the Kern River Preserve. It's actually owned by the National Audubon Society. It's also located in one of the largest contiguous riparian forests in the stata at 3,000 acres. There is a small visitors center. I highly suggest calling before arriving to find out if there will be a docent or guide. Best times to visit are spring. You'll get the best of flora and fauna with blooming flowers and migratory birds. ' The Kern Audubon Society is a wealth of knowledge and happy to help with info.

I've had great times at the Kern River Preserve. Lots to see and learn about. Very interesting…read more Sometimes, well before Covid anyway, people would come and they would have something going on at the preserve where other people would come and show what animals or plants, just anything that you could literally find at the preserve that they had ppl bring their stuff and teach us about different snakes that are Indigenous to this area and won't harm you, and which will. People have been here before and pointed out the difference in good plants, harmful plants, plants people have different not wonderful reactions to like stinging nettle and what it looks like. It's really interesting stuff. Call and find out if there are tours or if the trails are open for hiking due to covid, as maybe the trails are overgrown??? Some on the backside of the lake look very bad. I was given tours there when we were in jr college at Cerro Coso Community College in Lake Isabella (21 yrs ago). I've had them teach us things too when there's an event, so look for that. I don't know if anything's going on their since Covid? Ask them about the turkey vultures, and volunteer to count them if they're still doing that! That was a blast! Trina (Guerra) B.

This review is for Isabella Peak which was a ~2.3 miles round trip that took ~1 hour, 30 minutes to…read morecomplete. Trailhead was located inside and to the left of Hungry Gulch Campground. Trail was mostly a narrow dirt path with several steep inclines. Instead of following the AllTrails route through Coso Mine; we went with a more direct and slightly shorter route towards Isabella Peak. Stunning views of Lake Isabella at higher elevations! Parking was at a small dirt lot to the right of Hungry Gulch Campground sign. Short video of the hike for those interested! https://youtu.be/0VOvmYcGY5U

Most horrible experience ever. We could not sleep a single minute till the morning because of…read moreextremely loud group of people singing and screaming, and ranger did absolutely nothing. When we asked them nicely to be more quiet after 2am, they said we are waisting out time and will only listen to the rangers. It is 6 am and nothing changed. Unfortunately ranger working here is not interested at all about the rules and does absolutely nothing when even being asked multiple times.

May, 2024. We stayed one night at this campground mid-week in our Class B RV after having made…read morereservations on Recreation.gov. Finding the campground (Rating: 1/5). We had had a LONG driving day, it was getting dark, and we were not familiar with the Lake Isabella area. We passed several National Sequoia Forest campgrounds on the lake that had vacancies but Tillie Creek was still further along -- and required navigating a curvy road where the speed limit and driving by locals was too fast for conditions. When our GPS reported that we had reached, we didn't see any signage that a campground was there so we mistakenly missed it. However, we then noticed picnic tables and fire rings that were suggestive of the campground so we turned back and found the campground. Finding a site. (Rating: 4/5). Being mid-week, almost ALL of the sites were available but most had tags that they were reserved for the weekend. We selected a fairly level site -- and were soon joined by the camp host who checked us in and gave us our car tag. He also warned us to be careful because there were rattlesnakes in the area. We only saw a bunny! It turned out that only the camp host, another rv, and us were the only ones on-site for the night. It also turned out that our selected site (#18) wasn't ideal because there was early morning traffic noise. This campground does not offer showers, but it does have restrooms and water spigots. Also note that one section of the campground isn't being maintained -- beyond where Tillie Creek had flooded. Also, to our knowledge, the lake is not easily accessible from the campground.

Stayed at this campground over the weekend. The campground is very pleasant, quiet, and has many…read moredifferent sites available. We chose a site in a grove of trees and it's been amazing have shade throughout the entire day. The campground isn't perfect, we were lost when we first came in, went up the road to some mobile homes and then finally when we reached the campground it looked slightly abandoned. The booth where you check in was abandoned, in disrepair and full of cobwebs, a playground was full of empty frames of where swings and stuff should be, and like I mentioned before looked empty. We eventually found the camp host who was very pleasant and helpful though and were given the choice to pick any site we wanted. About an hour from Sequoia's trail of 100 giants and a few minutes from the French Gulge Marina where we rented some kayaks. Only real downside was there were a lot of wasps at our campsite when we tried to prepare food and no showers on site either. Toilets are basically outhouses but were kept clean. All in all had a good weekend away here.

This trail is somewhat short. On the day I went, the place was crowded (day party?) so I went…read morethrough the trail and watch the rapid water goes through. Afterwards, I feel like I had to claim my hot pool area because other people have taken over the larger pool areas as well the one secluded midway through the trail. The point is, come early and just leave because it gets crowded fast

Remmington Trail is a mountain biking trail that accesses Lightner Peak. The trailhead is located…read moreat (35.573915, -118.550334). From CA-178 East, exit at Borel Rd three miles before the town of Lake Isabella. Note your odometer and go as follows: - Turn east on Borel Rd - At 0.3 mile, there's a fork. Go right. - At 1.1 miles, Swamp Flats Campground. Continue straight. - At 2.0 miles, Hobo Campground. Continue straight. - At 3.6 miles, large parking area on the right with tree in the center. Park. From the parking area (2480'), cross the road and hike up the signed Remington Ridge Trail about 4 miles to where the trail passes east of peak 6252' and drops about 100' into a final saddle. After crossing the saddle leave the trail on the right where convenient and hike west up the slope gaining 250' to the summit. (http://angeles.sierraclub.org/hps/guides/02a.htm) The hike is about 10-12 miles roundtrip with an elevation gain of 4500'. This hike is awesome in the early spring or late winter. The trail may be snowy, but it provides great views of the snow-capped Sierras. The first time I hiked it, we missed the summit and ended up doing about 18 mi of hiking. (See map here: http://goo.gl/maps/H1HbH). To avoid this, bring a GPS.

It was a five years ago but after the fire it was abandoned by the forest service, gates are closed…read moreand toilets removed. Some people park by the road and walk in to camp but I wouldn't advise it. I have contacted the forest service for the last 5 years and I have go no answers as to reopening the camp.

Beautiful location and forest. I would give a five for that alone. But! It appears that the forest…read moreservice has let it go back to the ground from which it rose. Looks like it's been a long time since it was operational. Also appears that the rains of the spring destroyed much of the terrain. I'd give the campground itself a zero for how tore up it is. Too bad it's a beautiful area.

A true local store that has everything you need for a great day on the river. The shop manager was…read morewelcoming and gave us a few tips. The had plenty of options at good prices and had an assortment of clinics to try. Now, if you are looking to get into the places the local fish then you'll need a guide. Look no further than Rob Buhler! My son wanted to learn to fly fish for his birthday and I hadn't picked up a rod for 20 years. Rob gave us a fantastic, practical four hour lesson on the river. He took his time teaching fundamentals and made every cast fun. Rob was incredibly knowledgeable about the river, fish, fauna, and the geological history of the area. In addition, he was huge on safety and environmental protection which was a massive positive. Don't think twice about asking for Rob the next time you're in the Kernville area and need a pro. He was so committed to the craft and gave off the vibe of the cool uncle everyone wants to have around. A real gift to the area and we're so glad the shop has folks like him on staff.

Guy's 2-Day Nymphing Clinic. December 2025 I went to the Kern River to spend the weekend fly…read morefishing. My first stop was to the Kern River Fly Shop to get some advice about flies and pick up a few that were working at that time and for the area I intended to fish. While in the shop I opted to sign up for the mailing list to help get reacquainted with the sport. Twenty plus years ago I considered myself a fair fly fisher. Over the years I spent less and less time on the water so when I visited last December, unsurprisingly, I was seriously out of practice. I spent time practicing my cast but needed help in an area I have always struggled with, nymph fishing. The shop sends out emails about various clinics so I signed up for the two day clinic and it was worth it. Guy started by going over the basics including key knots to set up our nymph leaders then building them for ourselves and before lunch we were out testing them out. After lunch more knowledge shared and more fishing. The class was small, five of us, and I felt he spent time with each us zeroing in on what each of us needed both in the water and out. We all walked away with a booklet he provided with key info including the knots, leaders, entomology of the area, and more. We also were provided the leaders and some other goodies and most importantly for me, a MUCH better understanding of nymph casting techniques, the skills to identify the right fly and an added bonus some great placed to fish on the Kern. Last but surely not least, Guy is really personable. He is easy to get along with, has a great sense of humor and most importantly adept at communicating what he knows. I walked away with a full tool kit of skills and am now considering his surf clinic. I live not far from the beach and had never considered saltwater fly fishing, but I am now. A final goodie I got to share with family and friends, a video he posted (with my expressed permission): https://youtube.com/shorts/4Xxio-4EoD0?si=65rLSPFaFBBP1jX6