Main Dam, Southern Sierra Nevada, California     Custom Search   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   backpacking trail in possession of an elevation difference of 5,112 feet, and 21.4 miles long, can be encountered around here.   Holiday Inn Express & Suites TEHACHAPI HWY 58/MILL ST., Tehachapi 28 miles away    Fairfield Inn & Suites Tehachapi, Tehachapi 28 miles away    Best Western Mountain Inn, Tehachapi 29 miles away    Best Western Plus Country Park Hotel, Tehachapi 29 miles away 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 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 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 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 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 Golf Courses Near Main Dam, Southern Sierra Nevada, California:    Kern Valley Golf Course, Kernville, 9 miles away Lakes Near Main Dam, Southern Sierra Nevada, California:    Isabella Lake, Kern County, 0 miles away    Julia Lake, Kern County, 15 miles away 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. 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