Kern River County Park
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Kern River County Park is a large recreation facility located just north of Bakersfield
, California
. The facility is 1012 acres (4.1 km²), and includes a park, zoo, golf course, and other amenities. The complex is served by Alfred Harrell Highway. The segment to the west of the park was built as a 4-lane local freeway. The segment to the east of the park was built as a 2-lane expressway, with land reserved for a future 4-lane freeway.
s (three metal and one brick). There is also a craft building located at the site.
There is also a large soccer field complex. The field contains 20 soccer fields, four of them lit. There is also parking at the facility.
All of the facilities are linked by a bike path. The path starts at the eastern edge of Hart Park, and travels east through all of the facilities, ending at the large picnic area in the Kern River Golf Course. This bike path does not connect with the Kern River Bike Trail, which runs along most the Kern River within Bakersfield. It also does not link directly to the golf courses clubhouse, instead traveling around the north end of the course.
Bakersfield, California
Bakersfield is a city near the southern end of the San Joaquin Valley in Kern County, California. It is roughly equidistant between Fresno and Los Angeles, to the north and south respectively....
, California
California
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. The facility is 1012 acres (4.1 km²), and includes a park, zoo, golf course, and other amenities. The complex is served by Alfred Harrell Highway. The segment to the west of the park was built as a 4-lane local freeway. The segment to the east of the park was built as a 2-lane expressway, with land reserved for a future 4-lane freeway.
Hart Park
Hart Memorial Park (commonly known as Hart Park) is the centerpiece of the Kern River County Park. It is also the oldest section. The 370 acres (1.5 km²) park contains two lakes, three canals, a large reservable picnic area, and two 18-hole disk golf courses.California Living Museum
California Living Museum (commonly referred to as CALM) is a zoo and living museum. It sits on 14 acres (56,656 m²) and contains 80 animal species. It also contains several different plant species, arranged to represent the different regions of Kern County.Lake Ming
Lake Ming is a recreational lake. It is primarily for motorboats, but sailboats may use it at certain times. The lake has a surface area of 140 acre (0.5665604 km²). Also apart of Lake Ming are large picnic areas overlooking the lake, and a 50-space campground.Kern River Golf Course
Kern River Golf Course is an 18-hole public golf course. It is one of three owned by Kern County. It is a 6,458-yard course on hilly terrain, located adjacent to the Kern River. There is also a large reservable picnic area.Other Attractions
Camp Okihi is a developed camp primarily used by sanctioned Kern County youth and school groups. The camp is located north of the Kern River. Since there is no bridge across the Kern River within the Kern River County Park, the camp is relatively isolated. The camp contains two reservable group camping areas for up to 100 people each. Each campsite contains 10 picnic tables, fire ring, and four barbecueBarbecue
Barbecue or barbeque , used chiefly in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, New Zealand and Australia is a method and apparatus for cooking meat, poultry and occasionally fish with the heat and hot smoke of a fire, smoking wood, or hot coals of...
s (three metal and one brick). There is also a craft building located at the site.
There is also a large soccer field complex. The field contains 20 soccer fields, four of them lit. There is also parking at the facility.
All of the facilities are linked by a bike path. The path starts at the eastern edge of Hart Park, and travels east through all of the facilities, ending at the large picnic area in the Kern River Golf Course. This bike path does not connect with the Kern River Bike Trail, which runs along most the Kern River within Bakersfield. It also does not link directly to the golf courses clubhouse, instead traveling around the north end of the course.