Water Activities

White water paradise awaits you! Our wild and scenic rivers offer miles of excitement for rafts and kayaks. Commercial raft companies have trips available from easy to advanced. Canoes and inner tubes are not recommended. Also check out Lake Isabella for fishing and boating. Be safe! Where its rock’n: Kern River – North and South Forks, Kings River – Main and South Forks, Tule River.

Boating - Motorized

Boat launch locations:

Hume Lake Ranger District

• Hume Lake Boat Ramp

Kern River Ranger District 

• Camp 9 Recreation Area Dock
• French Gulch Launch
• Kissack Cove Launch
• Launch 19
• Old Isabella Dock
• South Fork Recreation Area Dock
• Tillie Creek Launch

Boating - Non-Motorized

Hume Lake Ranger District

• Hume Lake 

Kern River Ranger District 

• Lake Isabella

Swimming

Hume Lake Ranger District

• Hume Lake Day Use Area

• Sandy Cove Day Use Area

   

Waterskiing

Kern River Ranger District 

• Lake Isabella

Windsurfing

Kern River Ranger District 

• Old Isabella

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Aspen Hollow Group Campground

Site Open

Aspen Hollow Group sits at an elevation of 5,300 feet within the Giant Sequoia National Monument, adjacent to Kings Canyon National Park. The campground sits just one mile from Hume Lake, an 87-acre…

Auxiliary Dam Campground

Site Open

Located on the southern end of Lake Isabella off Highway 178 near the town of Lake Isabella, this facility offers flush toilets, drinking water, trash service, a dump station and some campsites with…

Big Meadow Cabin

Site Closed

Big Meadows Cabin is nestled at the edge of Big Meadows at an elevation of 7,600 feet and provides a wonderful view of the meadow and surrounding mountains. You will enjoy moments of sitting on the…

Boulder Gulch Campground

Site Closed

Amenities include 78 camping sites, potable water, flush toilets, a fish cleaning station and a playground. This is a popular fishing area. Maximum RV Length is 45 ft.Fish cleaning station.  

Brush Creek Dispersed Camping

Site Open

Brush Creek is a dispersed camping or day use site open year-round. There are vault toilets available and trash bins available in the summer months. This is where the Brush Creek meets the Upper…

Buck Rock Campground

Site Open

This campground sits at 7,600 ft elevation. It is nearby to Big Meadow Creek, Buck Rock Lookout, and trails into Jennie Lakes wilderness.Natural Features: The Sequoia National Forest is located at…

Calkins Flat Dispersed Camping

Site Open

About 15 miles north of Kernville, this is the Calkin's Flat Dispersed Campground. No water is available. Portable toilets and trash bins available in the summer months. 

Camp 9 Lakeside Group Campgrounds

Site Open

Camp 9 Lakeside Campgrounds offers a wide variety of recreational opportunities including: group camping (max 35 occupants), waterskiing, boating, swimming, and fishing in the lake.…

Camp 9 Recreation Area Campground

Site Open

Camp 9, rests on the shores of Lake Isabella, a high desert reservoir. In the spring and early summer, the breeze can come up in the afternoons, but the mornings are quiet and calm. The day use area…

Camp Four and Half Cabin

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Camp Four and a Half Cabin is located along the Kings River at an elevation of 1,100 feet in Sequoia National Forest. The cabin sits within Sequoia National Monument, about 60 miles east of Fresno,…