I took my family here for vacation. The property was clean, cozy, and welcoming. I am happy and my family is happy I couldn't ask for anything else.

My family and I wanted to spend a good time together and away from home. The house was perfect. We enjoyed our stay.

First off, I really wanted to give this place 5 stars. Joe was so friendly and flexible, responding to communication within a few days. I know places in Kernville are limited, so we are thankful this house could accommodate our family. The fridge and 4 bathrooms were a huge plus, and the wifi worked great. The game room was good for the kids, although rough and a bit creepy. The pinball machine was also broken. It was just an okay stay, and addressing the following issues could’ve made it truly amazing: -Fixing the several lights that were out downstairs. At night almost the entire living room was in the dark. Some of the electrical outlets didn’t work. -Placing window coverings over the windows. The bathrooms and bedrooms had no window coverings. Lack of Privacy and light were invasive -Needed a thorough cleaning. It was surface ‘cleaned’ but several things were dusty, dirty, and hadn’t been touched for a while. There are several large stains across the carpet. -Spider webs and cob webs several places -The air conditioner really didn’t reach any of the upstairs. The house was muggy and the upstairs rooms were uncomfortably warm. On a 102 degree day, 79 degrees and humid inside wasn’t pleasant. -The beds, frames, sheets, and couches are old, stained, and not very comfortable. -The code to the private river access didn’t work, and it should be stated that it’s not very close to the house. We had older family members who could not walk to it. -The stove wouldn’t light and we had to ask a neighbor for some matches to light it. -The kitchen cupboards were disorganized and lacked a few basic necessities like a pair of scissors and a lighter. Almost every dish we used needed to be washed before we used it. Cutlery and pans were dirty. Some of the issues may seem nitpicking, but at the price point we paid per night we were expecting more. I think with some tender love and care this place could really be amazing.

Good parking, accommodating great room for large groups, quite neighborhood

Good parking, accommodating great room for large groups, quite neighborhood

Loved staying here again! Cabin has just about everything you need to feel comfortable! Spacious and cozy at the same time.

Everything was wonderful! The home had everything we needed to feel comfortable! Super spacious, clean, and welcoming. We loved playing pool in the basement and hanging out on the outside deck. Super convenient was the washer and dryer! Joe, the owner, was very accommodating and responded to questions promptly!! Highly recommend this Kernville lodge- in fact we’re headed back for New Year’s Eve!

House was great. It was perfect for our group riding motorcycles. Plenty of parking too. Lots of bathrooms which was great after long day. Our group will rent again. Thanks

Close to Kern River, easy access and we had a nice vacation

We loved the home! Comfortable and spacious. No dishwasher.

We loved the home! Comfortable and spacious. No dishwasher.

This place is great and Joe is the best. Picked us up at the lodge for rafting. Answered all our questions. This place is huge. Super pleased with our trip. Thanks Joe!

This place is great and Joe is the best. Picked us up at the lodge for rafting. Answered all our questions. This place is huge. Super pleased with our trip. Thanks Joe!

Love the getaway, place is great, cleanliness wise it can be better, furniture not that clean, that place needs a woman's touch. Over all. Loved it.

Love the getaway, place is great, cleanliness wise it can be better, furniture not that clean, that place needs a woman's touch. Over all. Loved it.

Just one word...awesome. Great property and tons of amenities. We all enjoyed playing pool, fooseball (spelling?), darts and pinball. Hiking in the area was fantastic. Highly recommend place to stay!

Just one word...awesome. Great property and tons of amenities. We all enjoyed playing pool, fooseball (spelling?), darts and pinball. Hiking in the area was fantastic. Highly recommend place to stay!

We were extremely excited with this trip and joe made it easy.. we appreciate him so much

This home had everything we needed for a nice weekend. It could use some TLC and a deep cleaning. Basement not finished but has great potential. Overall we enjoyed our stay and will consider coming back.

under construcionDirty

This home had everything we needed for a nice weekend. It could use some TLC and a deep cleaning. Basement not finished but has great potential. Overall we enjoyed our stay and will consider coming back.

under construcion Dirty

Enjoyed getting away and relaxing.

Enjoyed getting away and relaxing.

The house was large and accommodated all of us perfectly. Great location in Riverkern (which I love). Joe was great about answering any questions I had quickly. We will rent again!

We really had amazing time in this cabin. I haven't laughed this much in a long time. Joe was great. He was so accommodating and friendly. He is very proud of his cabin, which he build. I can see why. The cabin is huge and beautiful! It has everything you need to have a comfortable stay. The basement was the "base" for the family. We had so much fun down there playing pool and games. The only thing was the cabin is still "under construction". There were a few things that Joe is still working on. I can only imagine how wonderful it will look once its done. Also, the cabin did need a thorough cleaning. Joe did let us know that his usual cleaning crew was not available and he had to hire someone new. Other than that we truly enjoyed ourselves.

The neighborhood was great. It was memorial weekend and the town was mobbed. This was a perfect location and home to allows to enjoy the festivities and nature while also relaxing in privacy at night too. The games in the basement were a great place for the kids to hang out on their own. Wonderfull long weekend here.

This place was just great for our family! We need a large room with the kitchen included so we can cook and be all together. This had that! We need a separate area for people to play that is out of the way of all of the activity - and this had that! The 'indoor snowball fight' snowballs were so fun! We all got involved in the fights - adults and kids alike! I liked having several bathrooms so we didn't have problems with that. I liked all of the windows and the space! The Christmas decorations were so nice - and the 10 ft Christmas tree! So impressive and nicely decorated. Joe went above and beyond the call of duty getting it ready for our family and I really appreciate it. Family members say 'it was good!', 'I like the atmosphere!', 'It was clean and well heated'. The kids had plenty of room to play and still be with us - or to go downstairs and play there. We could walk to Bubbles Beach from there or to the Curve or, if it were open, the small store/cafe. Very, very nice place!

It was okay but not for my family and friends.

I would definitely stay her again. Lots of room and excellent location. The only down fall is that it could be a bit cleaner. I know the maid was there prior but lots of spider webs up in the beautiful windows. Also we kept stepping on tacts in the carpet edges, so wear shoes or avoid the carpet boundaries but overall the house was wonderful.

We had a great time at Joe’s house. We had 20 people fit comfortably in the house. There were 10 adults and 10 teens and the accommodations met our needs. There were tons of comfortable couches in the great room and a perfect porch couch. Dining room was roomy. We used his rafting company for a day on the river. Super fun! He also lent us 8 of his tubes for the day. The private beach was wonderful and not crowded. Loved it! We cooked dinner every night and noticed a few things that would have made it easier: a pitcher, bigger bowls, a grill set, and a bigger dishwasher. The house was clean, but there were spider webs on the windows. Overall, a great experience.

Property location was excellent! right up the street from market/deli. Just a few miles from Kernville. House was very spacious! We went with our kids and grand kids. It was quite hot, the swamp cooler kept the house semi cool. It would of been nice if we could of gotten it cooler but, it is a big house. Well stocked with plenty of pans, plates, bowls etc. We couldn't get the cable to work maybe it's not available? This house has a really nice deck on the front porch and all away around the back which was super cool to hang out on. The basement/game room was a nice bonus. Their was a hiking trail only a few houses down that was really fun to hike, we saw lots of deer. This house is just about a mile away from a river rafting area! Owner gave easy directions to access home. We really enjoyed the area and the home! We would definitely stay here again. Thanks for the memories!!