Kennedy Meadows, California

About Kennedy Meadows

Kennedy Meadows, CA is a small unincorporated community located in eastern California.

Kennedy Meadows holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 5.82 square miles.

📰 Kennedy Meadows News Today

• PCT California Section G: Walker Pass to Crabtree Meadows (Miles 653.2–768.2) The Trek · Jun 4
• Monthly Weather Forecast for Kennedy Meadows, California 93527 The Weather Channel · Mar 26
• Caltrans will open Highway 108 to Kennedy Meadows on Thursday uniondemocrat.com · Jul 12
• Update: Big Rig Stuck On Highway 108 Sonora Pass myMotherLode.com · Oct 8
• The Ultimate PCT Resupply Strategy for 2026 The Trek · Mar 30

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Kennedy Meadows Unique

• The only place in America named Kennedy Meadows — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in eastern California, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 22 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Kennedy Meadows

• Grumpy Bear's Retreat — burger

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Kennedy Meadows

• Kern Wild and Scenic River · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Chimney Peak Wilderness · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Domeland Wilderness · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Rockhouse A Wilderness Study Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Sacatar Meadows Wilderness Study Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Sacatar Trail Wilderness · Nature reserve reviews ★
• South Sierra Wilderness · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Kennedy Meadows

🏘️ Nearby Communities