Riverfront, 14 room Lodge on the “Wild and Scenic" Kern River in Kernville. When your active-or not-so-active day is done, you’ll return to the comfort of your own room, with bed, bathroom with shower, kitchenette, free wi-fi and DirecTV. We are in the southern Sierra Nevada mountains, in Kern County, 42 miles northeast of Bakersfield. Kernville has a large tourist industry centered on the white water rapids of the Kern River….Now offering Pet Friendly Rooms…Please call us to book pet friendly rooms.