Kern River State Recreation Area
Kern River State Recreation Area is a park in Kern County, San Joaquin Valley, California. Kern River State Recreation Area is situated nearby to Kern County Soccer Park, as well as near Kern River State Park.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hart Memorial Unit and California Living Museum.
Hart Memorial Unit
Park
Hart Memorial Park is a large public park in Kern County, California. It is located just north of Bakersfield. The park is 370 acres, and contains two lakes and three canals.
California Living Museum
Zoo
The California Living Museum is a zoo in Bakersfield, California. The primary focuses are plants and animals that are native to California, specifically Kern County. The California Living Museum is accredited by the Zoological Association of America. California Living Museum is situated 1 mile southeast of Kern River State Recreation Area.
Lake Ming
Reservoir
Photo: MzNobody, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lake Ming is a man-made recreational lake located in Bakersfield, California. It is primarily a motorboat and water-skiing lake, although sailboats are allowed the second full weekend each month, and every Tuesday and Thursday after 1:30 pm. Lake Ming is situated 2 miles east of Kern River State Recreation Area.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Oil City and East Bakersfield.
Oil City
Locality
Oil City is an unincorporated community in Kern County, California, about 5 miles northeast of Bakersfield, adjacent to the Kern River Oil Field. Another "Oil City" is located in Fresno County within the Coalinga Oil Field, about 9 miles north of Coalinga, at an elevation of 449 feet. Oil City is situated 3½ miles west of Kern River State Recreation Area.
East Bakersfield
Hamlet
East Bakersfield is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Kern County, California. As of the 2020 census, East Bakersfield had a population of 9,749. East Bakersfield is situated 6 miles southwest of Kern River State Recreation Area.
Kern River State Recreation Area
- Type: Park
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Kern County, San Joaquin Valley, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
35.4432° or 35° 26′ 36″ northLongitude
-118.89833° or 118° 53′ 54″ westOpen location code
8573C4V2+7MOpenStreetMap ID
way 206264722OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kern County Soccer Park and Kern River State Park.
Nearby Places
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