Long Valley Campground

BLM Bureau of Land Management · Bakersfield, CA · Developed

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Conditions

Road Access Not recorded

Season Open Year Round

Campfires Not recorded

The managing agency hasn't published road access or campfire rules for this campground. The description and directions below often mention it — and it's worth calling the agency before a long drive.

Features

Campground Stats

Total Sites

Location

35.8439, -118.16162 · Bureau of Land Management , Bakersfield , CA 93308

Description

Overview

Long Valley Campground is a remote, primitive campground located within Chimney Peak Recreation Area and is cherry stemmed out of Domelands Wilderness. The campground contains 13 sites, picnic tables, fire rings, and primitive pit toilets. There is no potable water at the campground. The Volpe Trail, a 3-mile unmaintained route that provides access to the South Fork of the Kern River within Domelands Wilderness, starts at the end of the campground road near site 13.

Directions

Follow highway CA-178 approximately 30 miles east of the town of Lake Isabella and turn north onto Canebreak Road. Follow this graded dirt road approximately 9 miles to the prominent junction of Canebrake and Long Valley/ Chimney Basin Roads. Turn left on Long Valley/ Chimney Basin Road and follow it to Long Valley Campgound. The campground will be on the left after approximately 8 miles. The campground access road is two miles long and typically requires a high clearance 4x4 vehicle.

Activities

AUTO TOURING BIKING CAMPING FISHING HIKING HORSEBACK RIDING HUNTING PHOTOGRAPHY WILDLIFE VIEWING

Details

Phone	661-391-6000
Email	[email protected]

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