Woody (formerly, Weringdale) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Kern County, California, in the United States. It is located in the foothills of the Greenhorn Mountains, 25 miles (40 km) north-northeast of Bakersfield at an elevation of 2,251 feet (686 m).

Woody was named after Sparrell Walter Woody, who homesteaded with his wife at the foot of Blue Mountain in 1862. The Woody School District was founded in 1873 and a post office opened in 1889. Copper was discovered near Woody in 1891 by Joseph Weringer, who founded the Greenback Mine and built the nine-room Weringdale Hotel. Quartz gold was found on Blue Mountain in 1894, and the population of the town, then known as Weringdale, grew to over a hundred. By the time the townsite was subdivided by Weringer in 1909, the community's name had reverted to Woody.

A small ranch town, the total population of Woody has changed little since the mid-1890s. The post office, fire department, and Blue Mountain Graveyard are situated on the outskirts of town. There is also an elementary school and a community hall where the Woody residents have gatherings and events. There used to be a restaurant/ bar in Woody, but financial problems caused it to close.

A local legend states that the outlaw Joaquin Murrieta once had a cave/hideout in the area that he used while on the run.

Just outside of Woody is California Historical Landmark number 589, the Mountain House Station. The spot was a Butterfield Overland Mail Stagecoach stop and station from 1858 to 1861. The location of the Mountain House station was on Dry Creek, on Bakersfield-Glenville Roads about 6.3 miles from Woody.

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	108		—
U.S. Decennial Census 1850–1870 1880-1890 1900 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020

Woody first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census.

Woody CDP, California – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.

Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2020	% 2020
White alone (NH)	78	72.22%
Black or African American alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	6	5.56%
Asian alone (NH)	1	0.93%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	1	0.93%
Other race alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)	9	8.33%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	13	12.04%
Total	108	100.00%

• Glennville Adobe a California Historical Landmark in Woody
• California Historical Landmarks in Kern County
• California Historical Landmark