Lake Isabella / Kern River KOA

The Great Outdoors

With RV rentals in Kern County, you'll have access to many gorgeous scenic natural areas. South Fork Wildlife Area borders the KOA and the Kern River Preserve. You can enjoy this beautiful natural park anytime when RV camping at Lake Isabella / Kern River KOA. Over 1,000 acres of woodland consists mostly of cottonwood and willow trees, and it is an excellent habitat to about 200 kinds of birds. Some of the species you can find here are hawks, eagles, osprey, hummingbirds, herons, egrets, and waterfowl. The most popular activities in this park are hiking, fishing, birding, butterfly watching, nature observation, photography, canoeing, and kayaking.Sequoia National Forest is the most important ecosystem on this side of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. The forest offers some of the most stunning landscape views in North America. Hikers, ATV riders, and horseback riders can explore over 1,500 miles of maintained roads, 1,000 miles of abandoned roads, and 850 miles of trails in the forest. The Pacific Crest Trail goes through the forest for approximately 78 miles. This beautiful place offers incredible outdoor recreational opportunities, from backpacking, hiking, horseback riding, and mountain biking to boating, fishing, whitewater rafting, and kayaking. In the winter, visitors can head to higher elevation and enjoy downhill skiing and snowboarding, cross-country skiing, and snowmobiling.Greenhorn Mountain Park is another beautiful natural location to visit when motorhome camping at Lake Isabella / Kern River KOA. Only a short drive away, this mountain range has great hiking and climbing opportunities. There are several peaks you can climb, like Greenhorn Summit, Black Mountain, Sunday Peak, or Split Mountain. Other outdoor activities available here are kayaking and canoeing or fishing and hunting. There are also many bird and butterfly species here, interesting to naturalists and photographers.

Exploring the City

Silver City Ghost Town and Antique Village is a museum that represents Kern Valley’s long and colorful history. All the buildings in the village were renovated before reopening in 1990. There are more than 20 structures here; all are authentic frontier buildings, showing life as it was in 19th-century California during the Gold Rush days. The Apalatea/Burlando House is the oldest standing structure in the Valley and features a saloon and country store. At this amazing property, you can see thousands of different artifacts on display.Bakersfield Museum of Art is about an hour's drive from Lake Isabella / Kern River KOA. Here you can see artwork from local and international artists and also join many educational programs dedicated to visual art. They have workshops for kids, teens, and adults. In addition to this, you can see a variety of permanent and temporary exhibits.When you rent a travel trailer near Lake Isabella / Kern River KOA, you can also visit the California Living Museum, also located in Bakersfield. This museum displays and interprets native California animals and plants for education, conservation, and research. They provide educational programs and also an extensive wildlife rehabilitation center. In this 14-acre park, you can see over 400 species of non-releasable animals and California native plants.