A Premier Location

With the Support of Bufford Family

Welcome to Buford Ranch! We are thrilled to share our beautiful grounds with you. This Project was funded in whole or in part by the Wildlife Conservation Board through the ‘Safe Drinking Water, Water Quality and Supply, Flood Control, River and Coastal Protection’ Fund of 2006 (Proposition 84). We invite you to explore, connect with nature, and enjoy this preserved sanctuary.

Welcome to Bufford Ranch

Spanning over 900 acres of privately owned land in Kern County, California, Bufford Ranch is a working cattle operation and living field-study site where history, ecology, and conservation converge.

Located approximately 50 miles east of Bakersfield and 23 miles south of Lake Isabella, the ranch rests on the north side of Walker Basin. It is approximately 125 miles north of Downtown Los Angeles—about a 2 to 2.5 hour drive—and situated roughly 70 miles outside of the Los Angeles Studio Zone, making it scenic, production-friendly, and accessible via State Route 58 and Caliente–Bodfish Road.

Set within the historic Walker Basin, a valley framed by Breckenridge Mountain to the west and Piute Mountain to the east, Bufford Ranch features a diverse landscape of open grasslands, rolling hills, and rugged backcountry accented by oak, pine, and cottonwood groves. The property is further distinguished by striking Rocky Mountain–style rock formations and dramatic natural outcroppings that add depth, texture, and cinematic scale to the terrain.