10 Best Motels in Lake Isabella: Find Cheap Motels in Lake Isabella, CA 2026

Q: What can I expect from a motel trip to Lake Isabella?

If you're having trouble locating a motel in Lake Isabella, expand your search to find motels in the surrounding area or let Expedia help you find something similar from more than 24 hotels and other accommodations. Just use our search tools to filter by nightly room rate or cost-saving amenities such as free parking and free airport transportation.

Q: What is a motel?

At many motels, you'll often find an outdoor pool and a free parking spot. When you stay at a motel property, you'll usually access your room from an outside corridor overlooking the parking lot. In the U.S., motels became more commonplace at the end of the 1940s when cars became more popular along with road trip vacations, peaking in the mid-1960s with more than 60,000 properties.

Q: What are the best motels in Lake Isabella?

Here you'll find some of our customers' top motels to book in the larger area. Lakeview Motel : If driving, you'll be within 11 minutes of Sequoia National Forest. Enjoy access to the picnic area, and freebies including WiFi and parking. Sequoia Lodge : Free WiFi, free parking, and a terrace are available during your stay. Central Lake Isabella is 11.2 mi (18 km) away. Barewood Inn and Suites : Enjoy access to the terrace, and freebies including WiFi and parking. Located 5.8 mi (9.3 km) from the heart of Lake Isabella. Lakeshore Lodge : Central Lake Isabella is 6.1 mi (9.8 km) away. Free WiFi, free parking, and a picnic area are available during your stay. Whispering Pines Lodge : 9.7 mi (15.6 km) from the heart of Lake Isabella. Enjoy access to the seasonal outdoor pool, and freebies including WiFi and parking.

Q: What can I do in Lake Isabella?

These are some of the parks and outdoorsy places: Lake Isabella, Sequoia National Forest, and Kern River. While you're checking out the area, consider visiting Nuui Cunni Native American Intertribal Cultural Center and Museum, Kernville Chamber of Commerce, and Audubon Kern River Preserve.

Q: What's the weather like in Lake Isabella?

Weather can make or break a roadtrip, so here's some data about year-round temperatures in Lake Isabella to help you plan yours: The hottest months are usually July and August with an average temp of 76°F, while the coldest months are December and January with an average of 44°F. Average annual precipitation for Lake Isabella is 16 inches.

Q: What are my options for getting around Lake Isabella when staying in a motel?

We’ve gathered some information about getting around Lake Isabella to help you navigate your stay: Fly into Bakersfield, CA (BFL-Meadows Field), which is located 34.9 mi (56.1 km) from the city center. If you'd like to explore around the area, you may want a rental car for your journey.

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Our top choices for Lake Isabella motels

Lakeview Motel

Lake Isabella

Niyati

AED 286 total

includes taxes & fees

5 Jul - 6 Jul

Barewood Inn and Suites

Wofford Heights

Robert

AED 338 total

includes taxes & fees

24 Jun - 25 Jun

Sequoia Lodge

Kernville

Bianca

AED 504 total

includes taxes & fees

28 Jun - 29 Jun

Lakeshore Lodge

Wofford Heights

Lee

AED 358 total

includes taxes & fees

24 Jun - 25 Jun

Whispering Pines Lodge

Kernville

Alyssa

AED 499 total

includes taxes & fees

28 Jun - 29 Jun

Kernville Inn

Kernville

Susan

AED 622 total

includes taxes & fees

24 Jun - 25 Jun

Piazza's Pine Cone Inn

Kernville

katie

AED 808 total

includes taxes & fees

24 Jun - 25 Jun

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Top Lake Isabella Hotel Reviews

Sequoia Lodge

10/10 Excellent

"👍"

The Kern Lodge

10/10 Excellent

"The Hotel manager and housekeepers were AWESOME!! The pictures really do need updating (they can be deceiving), the rooms are a LOT older than they look in the pictures, but they're still ok.... the big suites are beautiful and well kept (Manager was kind enough to show us for another upcoming trip in August)! The smaller rooms need updating & also on the air (there was times it didn't work well and it was VERY hot the weekend we went, walls are also VERY thin and the lady next to us was VERY loud and my kids didn't get much sleep the 1st night there! Next day after she left ....was so much better, so they got better sleep the 2nd night, and the beds are SUPER comfortable!! We might go back in August!"

Corral Creek Lodge

8/10 Good

"My wife and our 2 working K9s stayed for 4 days during our SAR K9 workshop on the river. The room was clean and the testaments of a kitchenette was extremely nice to have. The hotel is across the street to a beach on the river, but packed from Friday to Sunday. The front desk was very helpful and their telling us up front about the thin walls was honest and they offer ear plugs however we did not need them. We stayed in a room that during the week we had no next door guest so it was quit, but on Friday we had a guest and it does sound like someone was moving furniture into the wee hours and early the next day. Not sure how to get around that. You can ask for a room away from other guest during the week, but this place gets full vacancy by the weekend. There is no cell service but they offer free phone service in the room along with wifi. All in all, we would stay here again. Oh and down the river at the River Kern general store they make awesome sub sandwich's and malts."