Parking Instructions:
Parking is available on Kernville Road and we have a parking lot inside Frandy Park Campground. Frandy Park charges a fee of $10.00 per car/per day for parking (fees for RV’s and buses are higher). Whitewater Voyages does not own or operate Frandy Park and has no control over parking fees. For further parking information or reservations, you may contact Frandy Park at (760) 376-6483.
Directions: In Bakersfield, on Hwy 99, is where you’ll connect onto Hwy 178 East toward Lake Isabella
From the South (L.A., O.C., San Diego):
From Interstate 5 connect onto Hwy 99 Exit 26A eastbound onto Hwy 178 / Rosedale Hwy
From the North (Fresno, Merced, San Joaquin):
From Hwy 99 exit 27 onto Golden State Ave 204 Golden State Avenue becomes a surface street for a few blocks through downtown—stay in your right-hand lanes and watch for the Hwy 178 onramp on the right-hand side.
After connecting onto Hwy 178 East, follow directions below:
- On Hwy 178 East go approximately 50 miles (a significant portion of 178 is a curvy, two-lane canyon road—drive carefully and use the turnouts!)
- Exit Hwy 155 / Kernville.
- Turn left off exit and go approximately 10 miles—you will pass through Wofford Heights about halfway to Kernville.
- In Wofford Heights Hwy 155 cuts off to the left—do not turn at that point—instead stay right/straight towards Kernville.
- You are near Kernville when you pass the golf course on the right.
- Shortly after the golf course the road will curve right—you will start to see small businesses and the river will be on your right.
- Immediately at the end of the “bridge” that crosses the river turn right into Frandy Park Campground.
- When entering Frandy Park, after paying parking fees, follow signs directing you to Whitewater Voyages

Note: In the event that Highway 178 from Bakersfield to Lake Isabella is closed, you may take Highway 58 East to Highway 14 North to Highway 178 East to Lake Isabella to Sierra Way (a right turn).
