When a fire started along the east bank of the Kern River on Tuesday night, just downstream from Frandy Campground in ...

Kern County firefighters are battling a three-acre fire in the Kernville area Tuesday night, said the department. Officials ...

State park campgrounds across California remain closed, but check webpages for updates, as things are changing frequently. ... Sequoia National Forest near Kernville, is open, however.

The grounds of Frandy Park Campground and Camp Kernville were almost entirely under the Kern River during flooding on Kernville on March 10, 2023.

A famous sign near the mouth of a winding canyon road to campgrounds and Kernville, an Old West-inflected town that serves as a base for river recreation, displays a grim tally: “325 LIVES LOST ...

The Kern County Sheriff’s Office said it received a report at 5:30 p.m. on June 14 of the kayakers needing rescuing near Goldledge Campground near Kernville, about 60 miles northeast of Bakersfield.

California is a big state with many hidden towns worth seeking out. This includes a tourist town with award-winning beer and plenty of Sierra Nevada thrills.

It can be tough to reserve a camping site at the last minute. In most cases, you’ll need to reserve months in advance, and last-minute planners might be left with limited options. One solution for the ...

Here are two free guides that can help you find private tent and RV camping sites in California and Arizona — and a whole lot more.

KERN RIVER VALLEY, Calif. (KERO) — Keepers of the Kern is a community organization that goes to campgrounds near the river and picks up trash – the organization was started in 2013 but ...