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Census-designated place in California, United States
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Kernville is a city in the southern Sierra Nevada.
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Wagons and gold panning stuff are pretty likely to be seen.
You can step back in time and visit a former gold prospecting town here.
Located along the banks of Kern River, beautiful scenery and very cozy rooms, which look more as small cabins, but still the price of a room (around $100 for holidays). It has 14 rooms with refrigerator, microwave, toaster, silverware, dishes, TV, in-room coffee, and wireless internet. It does not have stove, but it does have barbecues in the patios. Access to the river is 20 steps from your room.
KernTransit, public transportation system extending from Bakersfield to Ridgecrest with stops in Kernville and Lake Isabella. +1 800 323-2396.
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