Lake Isabella Park
Park
74 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
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Outdoors in Lake Isabella
Lake Isabella has 46 miles of mapped trails, 2.1 for every square mile of land
227 acres are parks and preserves, 56 per 1,000 residents. 10% of Lake Isabella’s land is conserved, about 1,382 acres. 68% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 90% of U.S. towns · #185 of 847 in California. What drives it
Conserved land
10%
1,382 acres · of 21.7 sq mi of land
Trails
46 mi
2.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
227 ac
56 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
68%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.3 mi
0.3 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
4 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Lake Isabella?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Lake Isabella have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Lake Isabella is ahead of 90% of U.S. towns, #185 of 847 in California. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Lake Isabella’s overall grade.
Conserved land10% of the land · typical CA town 4% · U.S. 4%A−Trails2.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (46 mi) · CA 0.9 · U.S. 0.4APark land56 acres of park per 1,000 residents (227 acres) · CA 5 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home68% of residents within a half mile of a park · CA 91% · U.S. 72%B−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 90%
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California towns of 2,500+ (847)Ahead of 78%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− to A. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
1,382 conserved acres
10% of Lake Isabella’s land. Who manages Lake Isabella’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service1,144 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits205 ac
County34 ac
National Forest · 1,144 acPrivate Conservation · 186 acLocal Park · 34 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 19 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sequoia National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 1,144 | Open |
| Hot Springs Valley Wetlands Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 186 | Open |
| Lake Isabella Park Local Park | County | 34 | Open |
| Bob Powers Gateway Preserve Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 19 | Restricted |
Things to do
18 places to go in Lake Isabella
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Lake Isabella
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Lake Isabella
Kern Valley Dog Park
DirectionsBoat launches in Lake Isabella
4 boat launches without a name on the map.
Peaks in Lake Isabella
Isabella Peak
DirectionsPicnic areas in Lake Isabella
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Campgrounds in Lake Isabella
Auxiliary Dam CampgroundFee
DirectionsBoulder Gulch CampgroundFee
DirectionsFrench Gulch CampgroundFee
DirectionsHungry Gulch CampgroundFee
DirectionsPioneer Point CampgroundFee
DirectionsSouth Fork Rec CampgroundFee
DirectionsTrails & water
2 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 14.2 mi
Borderline Trail0.6 mi
Keysville Classic Trail0.4 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.3 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
1Basketball
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Lake Isabella: April and May
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 10.0 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 14.0 | 14.6 | 14.3 | 13.5 | 12.3 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 9.8 |
| High (°F) | 60 | 62 | 67 | 73 | 82 | 92 | 98 | 97 | 92 | 80 | 67 | 59 |
| Rain (in) | 2.4 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 2.0 |
July is the driest month (0.1 in) and the warmest (highs of 98 °F). 2.4 inches fall in January, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 98 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Lake Isabella →
Next door
Lake Isabella and its neighbors
Lake Isabella has the most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Isabella | 10% | 2.1 | 56 | 68% | A |
| Bodfish | 14% | 0.5 | under 1 | 1% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Lake Isabella
How much of Lake Isabella is conserved land?
10% of its land, against a typical 4% for a California town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Lake Isabella’s trails?
Lake Isabella Park and Uffert Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Lake Isabella?
0.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Lake Isabella?
137,328 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lake Isabella or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 9,928 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Lake Isabella have?
Ahead of 90% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #185 of 847 in California. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Lake Isabella neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →