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Main Dam, Southern Sierra Nevada, California
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| | AMENITIES: Tent camping is available RV hookups are available Restrooms Tap Water
Activities: swimming
There are water hookups. The magnificent variety of local attractions and the magnificent variety of outdoors recreation are great causes to come. Main Dam is a good campground to use as a base while enjoying the Southern Sierra Nevada. As if Main Dam wasn't enough, you can also go swimming, playing golf, whitewater paddling, hiking, and fishing, so it's impossible to get bored. All the jolly folks and the nicely kept up facilities are cause enough to come here. California has lots of outdoors activities. Quite a lot of cool things to | |
do near Main Dam, and it is a fine escape from the city. Main Dam is a very popular old favorite campground among the people of Lake Isabella. Finally, camping season is here again, and Main Dam in California is a fine place to
| | go. Everybody enjoys Shirley Meadow and its 80 acres of skiable area. 70% of the slopes are intermediate or beginner while 30% of them are advanced and expert and suitable for skilled skiers. There are 3 good ski lifts at Shirley Meadow, a ski area having a fine 600-foot drop from top to bottom and 7 slopes. Shirley Meadow receives an average of 18 feet of great snow annually. The Lake Isabella to Sandy Flat section has a span of 7 miles; you come upon this bit of whitewater on Kern River. It's a category II-III bit. This bit of Kern River is an exciting bit for kayak paddling. For your security you have to always check restrictions before going kayak paddling. A wonderful hiking and | |
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backpacking trail in possession of an elevation difference of 5,112 feet, and 21.4 miles long, can be encountered around here.
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Other campgrounds near Main Dam, Southern Sierra Nevada, California:
Pioneer Point, Lake Isabella, 1 miles away
Keyesville Rec Site, Bodfish, 1 miles away
French Gulch Group, Wofford Heights, 1 miles away
Haven RV Park, Lake Isabella, 1 miles away
Auxiliary Dam Campground, Kern County, 2 miles away
Hungry Gulch, Wofford Heights, 2 miles away
Sequoia National Forest Campground Hungry Gulch, Wofford Heights, 2 miles away
Boulder Group Camp - San Bernardino National Forest, San Bernardino, 2 miles away
Old Isabella, Lake Isabella, 2 miles away
Jesse James Trailer Park, Wofford Heights, 3 miles away
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Marinas near Main Dam, Southern Sierra Nevada, California:
French Gulch Marina, Lake Isabella, 1 miles away 
Reds Kern Valley Marina, Lake Isabella, 3 miles away 
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Paddling Rivers Near Main Dam, Southern Sierra Nevada, California:
Kern River, Kern County, 0 miles away  Class II-III - 7 miles long (Lake Isabella to Sandy Flat)
Whitewater Outfitter - Chuck Richard's White Water, Kern County, 1 miles away  Whitewater outfitter
Whitewater Outfitter - Kern River Outfitters, Kern County, 4 miles away  Whitewater outfitter
Kern River, Kern County, 5 miles away  Class III-V - 11.5 miles long (Sandy Flat to Democrat Hot Springs)
Whitewater Outfitter - Hyside Inflatables River Trips, Kern County, 7 miles away  Whitewater outfitter
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Public Lands near Main Dam, Southern Sierra Nevada, California:
Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park, Three Rivers - CA, 53 miles away
Sequoia National Forest, California, 25 miles away 
Red Rock Canyon State Park, California, 38 miles away 
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Trails near Main Dam, Southern Sierra Nevada, California:
Cannell Meadow Trail, Kern County, 11 miles away  21.4 hiking miles, 5112 feet elevation difference
Virginia Trail, Kern County, 11 miles away  4.1 hiking miles, 2879 feet elevation difference
Bull Run Cattle Drive, Tulare County, 13 miles away  3.6 hiking miles, 1739 feet elevation difference
Tobias Creek Trail, Tulare County, 15 miles away  6.5 hiking miles, 4434 feet elevation difference
Old Sled Trail, Tulare County, 15 miles away  2.1 hiking miles, 1313 feet elevation difference
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Golf Courses Near Main Dam, Southern Sierra Nevada, California:
Kern Valley Golf Course, Kernville, 9 miles away 
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Lakes Near Main Dam, Southern Sierra Nevada, California:
Isabella Lake, Kern County, 0 miles away 
Julia Lake, Kern County, 15 miles away 
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Current weather conditions at Main Dam, Southern Sierra Nevada, California

Local climate location: POSEY 11 miles away

           
Outdoors Recreation Near Bakersfield, California Outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Bakersfield, California, the metro area neareast to Main Dam. Find info on campgrounds, marinas, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater, golf courses and more.
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