Bakersfield, California Metropolitan Area Local camping, hiking, backpacking, lakes, beaches, whitewater, skiing and snowboarding information. Bakersfield, California is a place where outdoors fun is plentyful if you look In the right places. Below is a list of nearby places for you to chose from. As you can see you have plenty of things to choose from. Look at all the suitable spots carefully and decide which one is best for you. Find a Business in the Bakersfield, California Metropolitan Area Business TypeOR Business Name Books about Bakersfield Books from Amazon.com about Bakersfield, California. High Quality Topo Map of the Area Hikercentral outdoors article of the week.   Campgrounds near Bakersfield, California: Indian Hill Ranch and RV Park, California, 10 miles away Breckenridge Campground, California, 10 miles away Trails End Mobile Home Park, California, 13 miles away Mountain Valley RV Park, California, 15 miles away Lower Richbar Campground, California, 15 miles away Hobo Campground, California, 16 miles away Davis Campground, California, 18 miles away Evans Flat Campground, California, 20 miles away Orange Grove RV Park, California, 21 miles away Auxiliary Dam Campground, California, 22 miles away * Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro to the center of the zips of the campgrounds, actual driving distance may be different. Trails near Bakersfield, California: Virginia Trail, Kern County, California 27 miles away, 4.1 hiking miles, 2879 feet elevation difference Pacific Crest Trail - section 9, County, California 20 miles away, 30.9 hiking miles, 3685 feet elevation difference Bailey Trail, Los Angeles County, California 39 miles away, 7.2 hiking miles, 1111 feet elevation difference Bull Run Cattle Drive, Tulare County, California 30 miles away, 3.6 hiking miles, 1739 feet elevation difference Burnt Peak Trail, Los Angeles County, California 36 miles away, 4.3 hiking miles, 2196 feet elevation difference Cannell Meadow Trail, Kern County, California 31 miles away, 21.4 hiking miles, 5112 feet elevation difference Fish Canyon Trail, Los Angeles County, California 35 miles away, 4 hiking miles, 1826 feet elevation difference Gillette Mine Trail, Los Angeles County, California 34 miles away, 6.7 hiking miles, 2480 feet elevation difference Old Sled Trail, Tulare County, California 31 miles away, 2.1 hiking miles, 1313 feet elevation difference Tobias Creek Trail, Tulare County, California 34 miles away, 6.5 hiking miles, 4434 feet elevation difference Warm Springs Trail, Los Angeles County, California 39 miles away, 4.6 hiking miles, 1997 feet elevation difference Pacific Crest Trail - section 10, County, California 30 miles away, 67.8 hiking miles, 3777 feet elevation difference Whitewater paddling spots near Bakersfield, California: Kern River, California, Sandy Flat to Democrat Hot Springs 15 miles away, class III-V, 11.5 miles long. Kern River, California, Democrat Hot Springs to mouth of canyon 15 miles away, class V+, 12 miles long. Kern River, California, Lake Isabella to Sandy Flat 19 miles away, class II-III, 7 miles long. Kern River, California, Mouth of canyon to Lake Ming 18 miles away, class II-IV, 4.8 miles long. Kern River, California, Johnsondale Bridge to Powerhouse #3 34 miles away, class III-V, 17 miles long. Brush Creek, California, Rincon Camp to Kern River 39 miles away, class V, 1.5 miles long. Dry Meadow Creek, California, to North Fork Kern 40 miles away, class V, 1.5 miles long. Piru Creek, California, Pyramid Lake to Lake Piru 42 miles away, class IV, 15 miles long. Kern River, California, Forks of Kern to Johnsondale Bridge 43 miles away, class III-V, 16.8 miles long. Kern River - South Fork, California, Kennedy Meadows to Long Valley 45 miles away, class III-V+, 22 miles long. * Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the middle of the river section listed, actual driving distance is longer. Ski Resorts near Bakersfield, California: Shirley Meadow, California, 24 miles, vertical drop 600 feet Mt Waterman, California, 77 miles, vertical drop 1300 feet Mountain High, California, 81 miles, vertical drop 1600 feet Ski Sunrise, California, 81 miles, vertical drop 816 feet Sierra Summit, California, 114 miles, vertical drop 1600 feet Snow Valley, California, 123 miles, vertical drop 1041 feet Bear Mountain, California, 134 miles, vertical drop 1700 feet Snow Summit, California, 132 miles, vertical drop 1200 feet * Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the ski areas listed, actual driving distance is longer. Hotels in or near Bakersfield, California: Best Western Mountain Inn, Tehachapi, California, 13 miles away Tehachapi Summit Travelodge, Tehachapi, California, 13 miles away Best Western Country Park Hotel, Tehachapi, California, 13 miles away Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites TEHACHAPI HWY 58/MILL ST., Tehachapi, California, 12 miles away Holiday Inn Select Bakersfield-Convention Center,, Bakersfield, California, 30 miles away Best Western Hill House, Bakersfield, California, 30 miles away Vagabond Inn Bakersfield South, Bakersfield, California, 27 miles away Golf Courses near Bakersfield, California: Horsethief Country Club, Tehachapi, California, 10 miles away Sycamore Canyon Golf Course Golf Course, Arvin, California, 19 miles away Buena Vista Golf Course, Bakersfield, California, 30 miles away North Kern Golf Course, Bakersfield, California, 30 miles away Pepper Tree Golf Club, Bakersfield, California, 27 miles away Rio Bravo Country Club, Bakersfield, California, 25 miles away Lakes near Bakersfield, California: Julia Lake, Kern County, California, 6 miles away Sherm Chitwood Reservoir, Kern County, California, 14 miles away Tom Sawyer Lake, Kern County, California, 10 miles away Lake Engle, Kern County, California, 20 miles away Lake Stockton, Kern County, California, 20 miles away Tejon Reservoir Number One, Kern County, California, 18 miles away Tejon Reservoir Number Two, Kern County, California, 18 miles away Beaches near Bakersfield, California: Amarillo Beach, Los Angeles County, California, 72 miles away Big Rock Beach, Los Angeles County, California, 71 miles away Carbon Beach, Los Angeles County, California, 71 miles away Castle Rock Beach, Los Angeles County, California, 71 miles away Corral Beach, Los Angeles County, California, 72 miles away La Costa Beach, Los Angeles County, California, 71 miles away Encinal Beach, Los Angeles County, California, 74 miles away Escondido Beach, Los Angeles County, California, 73 miles away Hollywood Beach, Ventura County, California, 78 miles away La Jolla Beach, Ventura County, California, 75 miles away Las Tunas Beach, Los Angeles County, California, 71 miles away Malibu Beach, Los Angeles County, California, 71 miles away Mandalay Beach, Ventura County, California, 77 miles away North Beach, Ventura County, California, 75 miles away Oil Piers Beach, Ventura County, California, 79 miles away Ormond Beach, Ventura County, California, 77 miles away Palisades Beach, Los Angeles County, California, 72 miles away Point Mugu Beach, Ventura County, California, 76 miles away Puerco Beach, Los Angeles County, California, 72 miles away Rincon Beach, Ventura County, California, 78 miles away Santa Monica State Beach, Los Angeles County, California, 73 miles away Silver Strand Beach, Ventura County, California, 78 miles away South Beach, Los Angeles County, California, 74 miles away South Jetty Beach, Ventura County, California, 76 miles away Topanga Beach, Los Angeles County, California, 71 miles away Trancas Beach, Los Angeles County, California, 73 miles away Venice Beach, Los Angeles County, California, 75 miles away Ventura City Beach, Ventura County, California, 75 miles away Westward Beach, Los Angeles County, California, 74 miles away Yerba Buena Beach, Ventura County, California, 75 miles away National Parks near Bakersfield, California: Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, 65 miles Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park, 67 miles Channel Islands National Park, 75 miles Mojave National Preserve, 109 miles Death Valley National Park, 121 miles * Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the parks listed, actual driving distance is longer. Camping Gear Info       Go to California Index    We recommend these good hotels in or near Bakersfield, California. Best Western Mountain Inn, Tehachapi, California 13 miles away Tehachapi Summit Travelodge, Tehachapi, California 13 miles away Best Western Country Park Hotel, Tehachapi, California 13 miles away Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites TEHACHAPI HWY 58/MILL ST., Tehachapi, California 12 miles away Holiday Inn Select Bakersfield-Convention Center,, Bakersfield, California 30 miles away Best Western Hill House, Bakersfield, California 30 miles away Vagabond Inn Bakersfield South, Bakersfield, California 27 miles away