Bakersfield
lodging

recreation:

backpacking

back roads

camping

fishing

river rafting

Biking

kayaking

museums

Kern River Parkway Bike Trail

wineries

parks, forests, rivers & lakes:

Sequoia National Forest

Kern River

Carrizo Plain National Monument

Los Padres National Forest

Bitter Creek Wildlife Refuge

Kern River Parkway Bike Path

Kern County Museum

CALM: California Living Museum

description:
nickname: Bako or B-town
The southern gateway to the Central (San Joaquin) Valley, where a good percentage of our food is grown in the U.S. Driving northbound on Interstate 5, Tejon Ranch welcomes you to Kern County & then Bako is off in the distance, via Hwy 99. Take Interstate 5 to the west and you will totally bypass the city of Bakersfield. The city has a rapid growth rate on population, but be warned: you'll need air conditioning to survive the summers.

nearby towns:

Pine Mountain

Kernville

Wofford Heights

Frazier Park

Tehachapi

Alta Sierra

Lake Isabella

Taft

California Hot Springs

Maricopa

Ridgecrest

Mojave

Porterville

New Cuyama

local links:

Bakersfield Chamber of Commerce
1725 Eye St. Bakersfield, CA 93301
661-327-4421
https://bakochamber.com

Lassen's Natural Foods
NPR: KVPR FM 89.1
Grimmway Organic Arvin
Cal Organic Farms
Turner's Outdoorman
Rubio's Fish Tacos
Real Kern County
Valley Air & Pollution
High Speed Rail
Bottoms Up Espresso
Donna Kaye's Cafe
Milt's Coffee Shop (1964)
Cafe Smitten
Black Bear Diner
Buck Owens' Crystal Palace
Lake Isabella Fishing Map
Kern County Winery List