Skip to content
BusinessesGrow
Bakersfield, Bakersfield, CA
SightseeingLocal GemFoodie FavoriteFamily Favorite

Bakersfield

Bakersfield is a sightseeing stop in Bakersfield, CA, part of the Southern San Joaquin Valley guide. Cost: free.

515 Truxtun Ave, Bakersfield, CA 93301 · Bakersfield, CA

Why you should go…

Visit Bakersfield is the city's official convention and visitors bureau, promoting Kern County's Central Valley hub about two hours north of Los Angeles. It highlights music heritage sites like Buck Owens' Crystal Palace, museums including the Kern County Museum and Bakersfield Museum of Art, Basque restaurants, and day trips to Sequoia, Kings Canyon, and Carrizo Plain. The visitor information center operates near the Amtrak station in downtown Bakersfield.

  • #tourism board
  • #live music
  • #history
  • #food
  • #road trip

Maps and brochures

Bakersfield: brochureBakersfield: brochure

What's around here?

The closest stops to Bakersfield, ordered by straight-line distance.

  • Museums
    Family Favorite

    Buena Vista Museum of Natural History & Science

    Under $25

    A downtown Bakersfield museum of fossils, minerals, and natural history with hands-on science exhibits.

    0.7 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums