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Make Bakersfield your hub as you explore regional attractions!
Whether you’re headed out to explore the trails, towns, or giant sequoias, Bakersfield is the perfect place to begin and end your day. Bakersfield's proximity to these attractions allows visitors to see more and spend less!
Give us a call and we'll help you plan an itinerary to explore Bakersfield and the Kern County area!
Open December thru March. Located in the Sequoia National Forest, in the Greenhorn Mountains, the area is used primarily as a day resort catering to the beginner and intermediate skiers. Ski and snowboard rentals available. Tubing park is on site.
The famous dragstrip is located north of Bakersfield and is home to the annual March Meet. The strip was originally built in World War II as an auxiliary training base for the nearby Army Air Corps training base. It was in the 1950's that the Bakersfield…
With a sweeping vista of Pyramid Lake from its wraparound balcony, Vista del Lago Visitors Center is DWR's largest information center. With the installation of new exhibits currently underway, the center now supports California’s Education and the Environment…
In August 1908 Colonel Allen Allensworth and four other settlers established a town founded, financed and governed by African Americans. Their dream of developing an abundant and thriving community stemmed directly from a strong belief in programs that allowed…
Eagle Mountain Casino is owned and operated by the Tule River Indian Tribe, located on the Tule River Indian Reservation in Porterville, Ca. Since 1996, we have grown to a full service casino with two restaurants, a food court, nearly 1,200 slots, 10 table…
Edwards Air Force Base is home to the Air Force Flight Test Center and has been the home of more major milestones in flight than any other place on earth. Covering nearly 301,000 acres, Edwards is located in the Mojave Desert, adjacent to the largest dry lake…
Fort Tejon was established to protect and control the Indians who were living on the Sebastian Indians Reservation and to protect both the Indians and white settlers from raids by the wide-ranging and rather warlike Paiutes, Chemeheui, Mojave, and other Indian…
Located at the western end of the Cummings Valley, twelve miles from the fast-growing town of Tehachapi, Horse Thief Country Club is the undiscovered treasure of Southern California. Only 50 miles from downtown Bakersfield, golfers who play here enjoy a clean,…
Located just north of Bakersfield, the refuge contains nearly 11,300 acres of pristine grasslands and marshes. The endangered Buena Vista Lake shrew, San Joaquin kit fox, and blunt-nosed leopard lizard make their home here. Kern NWR is open daily from dawn to…
We have the best guides, the best gear, the best food and the best camp on the Kern River. The Kern is the favorite river for whitewater rafting in Southern California. And we've received a coveted Outstanding rating from the U.S. Forest Service for 18…
The Kern River Preserve is managed by Audubon-California for the preservation of one of California's finest remaining riparian forests and the wildlife it supports. The South Fork Kern River is home to California's largest lowland riparian forest. It is one of…
In 1974, Kern River Tours became the first commercial rafting company on the Kern River, and our experience shows in our total operation. Our goal is to provide you with the highest quality, most memorable experience possible. We are permitted to run all…
