The Top 18 Natural Monuments in Kern County
Kern County’s landscape is a beautiful place to explore — something that you can best experience by visiting one of our 18
beautiful natural monuments in Kern County. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!
beautiful natural monuments in Kern County. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!
Last updated: October 6, 2025
Red Rock Canyon State Park's Hagen Trail winds past red-tinged sandstone curtains, rock windows and desert bluffs. Well over 100 movies have been filmed at Red Rock Canyon State Park, …
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The views of the lake from this road are stunning, with panoramic scenes of the water and mountains beyond.
Lake Isabella, situated in Kern County, California, has a rich history …
Lake Isabella, situated in Kern County, California, has a rich history …
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Located along Highway 395, the Red Cliffs Natural Preserve with its impressive Red Rock Columns is worth a stopp. You can admire the rock formations that were carved by erosion …
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This beautiful preserve is a 30-square-mile, almost endless sea of grasslands on the San Joaquin Valley floor. It is home to one of the largest stands of the endangered Bakersfield …
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The Robin Bird Spring is a really nice water source. The water is flowing out of a metal pipe, so it is easy to collect. Moreover, there are some nice …
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The Nightmare Gulch has fewer red rock formations to offer than the southern part of the Red Rock Canyon State Park. However, the pilars and shapes are equally stunning. If …
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Beautiful stretch of road through a Joshua Tree forest. If you time it right and the wildflowers are blooming, it's truly spectacular!
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This is a fantastic extension of the park with a wide flat path along the steep cliffside. With oil rigs and ranches as its backdrop, there are plenty of benches …
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The desert landscape is only dotted with dry brush and some iconic Joshua tree palms, crosses by dusty tracks and, here not visible, a buried underground aqueduct. Only in early …
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A reliable water source along the PCT. You can either get water from the trough or from the pipe that might have a slow flow.
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