Hotels near Smoke Tree Recreation Park, California:
* Distances listed are direct linear distances, actual travel distance may be different.
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Kern River
 | 16 miles away
...s are just wrong. Those coordinates would put you in the middle of some class VI rapids (IE unrunable) There are actually two putin locations.
1. LAT 35.439250 LON -118.802450 This put in is impossible to get to without trespassing. So you need special permission. It's located right below the Rio Bravo Hydroelectric Dam. This section is actually a class IV followed by two class V's. I've done the entire Kern, it's definitely V. You can only do this extra section during very high water years because the Power plant diverts most of the water along this stretch.
2. LAT 35.429084 LON 118.825602 Also, on private property with no public access. Only Search and Rescue, Kayak Olympic Team, and River's End Rafting have access to this putin. There is also a public access point on racheria rd. There is a little trail to get there just past the gated community gates. I believe there is still a sign. It's not a long hike. That point gives you 5 miles of very fun class II and III rapids, swimming areas, rope swings, etc. Be aware that many people have died along this section of the river be... |
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area
 | 63 miles away
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Hi, please take a look at the attached photo. I took it today in La Jolla Canyon, at the water fall (dry now). Notice that a large rock appears to be loose and or without support. It looks like the rock is supporting the trail above. Someone should take a closer look at that rock. In heavy rain it could come down. It looks unstable.... |
Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park
| 64 miles away
Kings Canyon has this great cave you can go into with all kinds of cool formations.... |
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Other campgrounds near Smoke Tree Recreation Park, California:
Sunset Motel, Bakersfield, 2 miles away 
Dan's Trailer Lodge, Bakersfield, 3 miles away
Southland RV Park, Bakersfield, 3 miles away 
Bakersfield River Run RV Park, Bakersfield, 4 miles away 
Bear Mountain RV Resort, Bakersfield, 6 miles away
Bakersfield Palms RV Park, Bakersfield, 7 miles away
Bakersfield Trav-l-park, Bakersfield, 9 miles away 
Rosedale Village Campland, Bakersfield, 10 miles away 
Orange Grove RV Park, Bakersfield, 11 miles away
Shafter Koa Kampground, Shafter, 15 miles away
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Paddling Rivers Near Smoke Tree Recreation Park, California:
Kern River, KernCounty, 17 miles away | | Class II-IV - 4.8 miles long (Mouth of canyon to Lake Ming)
...a life jacket. It's better to do this section with a professional guide because ...
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Kern River, KernCounty, 24 miles away | | Class V+ - 12 miles long (Democrat Hot Springs to mouth of canyon)
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National Parks near Smoke Tree Recreation Park, California:
Channel Islands National Park, Ventura - CA, 60 miles away
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, Thousand Oaks - CA, 63 miles away | | 1 PHOTO
...ook it today in La Jolla Canyon, at the water fall (dry now). Notice that a lar...
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Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park, Three Rivers - CA, 64 miles away | | Kings Canyon has this great cave you can go into with all kinds of cool formatio...
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Golf Courses Near Smoke Tree Recreation Park, California:
Pepper Tree Golf Club, Bakersfield, 3 miles away
Buena Vista Golf Course, Bakersfield, 4 miles away
North Kern Golf Course, Bakersfield, 4 miles away
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Lakes Near Smoke Tree Recreation Park, California:
Lake Paulina, Kern CountyCounty, 9 miles away 
Hart Park Lake, Kern CountyCounty, 11 miles away
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