Kern Valley Airport Fly-In/Campout

ITINERARY

Fri Sept 29

• 3pm: Event officially begins (feel free to come earlier for good setup spots!)
• 6pm-7:45pm: Rides and dinner in town (variety of restaurants available)
• 8:30pm: Group campsite bonfire, s'mores, and tall tales...

Sat Sept 30

• Morning: Breakfast available at the Airpark Cafe
• ALL DAY: ​Ping Pong, Cornhole & Campground activities
  
• 5:30pm: Campground catered tri-tip BBQ ($17/person)
• 7:30pm: Group campsite bonfire, s'mores, and tall tales...

Sun Oct 1

• Morning: Pancake Breakfast $13/person
• 3pm: Event officially ends (feel free to stay longer if you'd like!)

WHAT TO DO

• Explore Kern River adjacent to airport campground
  • Innertube/raft/kayak from town down to airport campground
  • Fishing: the river is a 5 minute walk from the campground but for people 16yrs+, a fishing license must be purchased (in town) to fish 
• Campground bonfires
• Horseshoes at cafe
• Explore town just a small bike ride or nice walk (less than 3 miles) (courtesy bicycles available at airport - see manager)​

DISCOUNTED IN-TOWN LODGING

LODGING:

• The Kern Lodge: (760) 376-2223
• Kern Riverfront Lodge: (760) 376-1396
• Kernville Inn: (760) 376-2206
• McCambridge Lodge: (760) 376-2288
• ​Piazza's Pinecone Inn: (760) 376-6669
• River View Lodge: (760) 376-6019
• Sierra Gateway Cottages: (800) 888-8194
• Whispering Pines Lodge: 760-376-1201

CAMPING

We have great camping on the airport, over an acre of grass, bonfire pits, hot water shower facilities, picnic tables, water spigots, and you are welcome to park your airplane on the grass border or on the adjacent paved parking area. Event camping is $15/night/plane or vehicle.

KVA Fly-in & Campout - Camping Fee 2023

$15.00

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FOOD

• Breakfast and lunch is available at the airport café.  Otherwise, bring your own food to cook :)
• Dinner Friday night (Sept 29th) is a shuttle ride into town for dinner at any of the Kernville Restaurants
• Dinner Sat, Sept 30th is Tri-Tip BBQ cart $17/person Guaranteed to please!
• Sunday October 1st is Pancake Breakfast. Buffet style breakfast with pancakes, bacon, eggs and muffins. Includes coffee $13/pereson
  

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FUEL

We now have 100LL Avgas available for $5.68/gallon​

KVA Fly-in & Campout Camping & Food Ticket Package

$43.00

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KVA Fly-in & Campout Tri Tip Dinner Ticket

$17.00

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KVA Fly-in & Campout Breakfast Ticket

$13.00

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KVA Fly-in & Campout - Camping Fee 2023

$15.00

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We now have HOT SHOWERS at the airplane campground ↓↓

The Kern Valley Airport and friends welcome you to the Kern Valley Airport 2023 Annual Fly-in/Campout located on the Kern River and Lake Isabella in the beautiful southern Sierra Nevada mountains of Southern California. Bring your planes and your friends & families as we have river and camping activities for all ages.  

Breakfast and lunch is available at the airport café or bring your own. Dinner Friday night is at the Kern River Brewing Company (a small bike ride, shuttle ride, or nice walk into town), and a catered Tri-Tip BBQ with all the fixin's will be held at the airport campground Saturday night as well as cornhole and ping pong.

Plenty of airplane camping is available at our airport campground with campfire pits, free firewood, and basic hot shower/toilets. Reservations aren't necessary but please pay for your airplane campsite use ($15/night) at our link below, the rate is reduced from our normal $20/night rate for this weekend only.

PLEASE RSVP SO WE KNOW HOW MANY PEOPLE TO EXPECT AND FEED.



Questions?: call Kimberly 661-932-8113

The itinerary, list of available activities, list of camping details, food details, fuel details are all listed in the menu below...

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