California / Kern River /
Johnsondale Bridge BTAF
Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · on Kern River · near Kernville · California
Open per USDA Forest Service recreation sites (boating)'s data, checked October 18, 2026. Seasonal gates, low water and storms are not always posted; check before you tow.
At the launch
- Type
- Carry-in (canoe and kayak)
- Fee
- Free
- Restrooms
- Vault toilet(s)
- Season
- Open Year Round
- Managed by
- USDA Forest Service
- Website
- fs.fed.us
- Coordinates
- 35.96863, -118.48670
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
On Kern River
River in California. All launches on Kern River.
Community
Where people who use Kern River talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Lake Isabella Camp 9 · 19.0 mi · Lake Isabella
- Tillie Creek Launch Ramp Boating Site · 19.1 mi · Lake Isabella
- Old Isabella · 21.9 mi · Lake Isabella
- Lake Isabella Boat Launch · 22.0 mi · Lake Isabella
- Lake Isabella (Engineers Point Boat Launch Facility) · 22.4 mi · Lake Isabella
- Bodfish Exit Site Granite Launch BTAF · 24.5 mi · Kern River
Sources
- California Boating Facilities (Division of Boating and Waterways survey, CDFW Fishing Guide) record 1238 · None stated (CDFW ArcGIS item 97f0b67503e74f52b8f3d8a338357583); credit CDFW and DBW
- USDA Forest Service recreation sites (boating) record 11884010432 · US federal government data, public domain
Why it is listed as public: listed by California Boating Facilities (Division of Boating and Waterways survey, CDFW Fishing Guide) and USDA Forest Service recreation sites (boating). Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.