The 10 Best Local Flavor in Bakersfield, CA

Fresh reviews:

The skate park is big, so there is plenty of space for many people to ride. That said, there will be several people trying to skate the same space. Collisions will happen.This is mostly a street kind of skate park with plenty of places to grind. There is a bowl with pool steps and all, near the trail, toward…

Nobuyuki S.

Beach Park

Nice park for kids and dogs. There is a large fenced in area for off-leash dogs, and a great playground for the kids. Lots of shaded picnic tables for seating. There were quite a few stray dogs roaming around, but that was the only negative thing I noticed about the park.

Danielle G.

Centennial Park

Good place to enjoy a weekend evening with the family and have a barbeque. This lake is planted with trout during the fall for the season, and thrives with carp, bass, and catfish during the summer time. Nearby campsite that parallels the Kern river as well! Have fun!

Brandon G.

Lake Ming

This park is where I learned to play tennis. One of only two parks that I know of that have a tennis wall. The other being Martin Luther King which I would not dare play at unless I have a deathwish. The only bad side is there is no signage prohibiting the wall to just tennis. So you have these ex-cons out…

Maria H.

Jastro Park

Let’s be honest, the park can feel a bit sketchy after dark so I wouldn’t even consider visiting this park on my own unless it was the middle of the afternoon or I had other people with me. That being said, I’ve been here several times around dusk to watch roller derby and while I certainly didn’t feel…