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Kern River Ranger District
in Kernville, CA · Verizon 4G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G
About Kern River Ranger District
The Kern River Ranger District offers something for every recreationist. The district covers 663,000 acres and offers 25 campgrounds and10 developed day use areas, Over 578 miles of trails run through mountains, high desert, along rivers, and through the forest, 68 miles of which run through designated wilderness. Come out and explore! To the right, within the "Areas and Activities" heading is a drop down menu to explore all rec opportunities on the forest. Click on the plus (+) sign next to "Find an area" to browse for recreation sites. Alternatively, you can use the interactive map to move around, zoom in, zoom out, and select specific recration sites to learn more about. To see more information about a specific recration site on the map, clik on that site and click again on the site name in yellow text once the descriptive bubble appears. **Gateway to the Giant Sequoias** - Even…
- Managed by: Sequoia National Forest, FS
- Where: in Kernville, CA · 35.75579, -118.42706
Things to do:
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Mar–May & Oct–Nov (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Dec–Jan.
Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.
Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cannell Meadow | Dirt bike | 1.2 mi | 15.4 mi |
| Whiskey Flat | Horse | 1.7 mi | 14.3 mi |
| Potato Patch | Horse | 2.0 mi | 5.4 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
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From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way is clear overhead but fades toward town glow.
Class 4 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Stargazing nearby: Sequoia and Kings Canyon Dark Sky Festival (Astronomy festival), 54 mi.
Dump station: 0.5 mi
Water fill-up: 7.5 mi
Camps nearby
- Frandy Park Campground 0.4 mi
- Kern River Sequoia RV Resort 0.5 mi
- Rivernook Campground 0.6 mi
- Kern River's Edge Campground 2.1 mi
- Headquarters 3.1 mi
- Cyrus Canyon OHV Park 3.5 mi