Top rated Tourist attractions in Bakersfield, United States to elevate your visit (Updated March, 2024)

Top rated Tourist attractions in Bakersfield

Experience the best that Bakersfield has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 45 places from Tourist attraction category.

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Hindu Temple Kern County

Hindu temple

👍👍 Wonderful place, very peaceful to meditate / worship. Everyone in the temple are so friendly. The temple is located next to 178 east fwy on fairfax exit. Very spacious inside and also outside. Temple also have big hall with kitchen for various celebrations. Large parking lot with wheelchair accessi...

4.80 (70 reviews) (~8.58 km from centre)

Panorama Park

Park

👍👍 Beautiful park wonderful views and bike lanes and hiking spots

4.60 (2.5K reviews) (~4.52 km from centre)

Kern County Museum

Museum

Dozens of artifacts & displays chronicling the area's Native American, frontier & oil history.

4.60 (1.1K reviews) (~2.18 km from centre)

Buena Vista Museum of Natural History & Science

Science museum

Hands-on exhibits & artifacts exploring earth sciences such as geology, archaeology & paleontology.

4.60 (286 reviews) (~0.44 km from centre)

Madison Grove

Park

12-acre park with sports courts & fields, a playground, waterpark, picnic shelter & walking paths.

4.60 (209 reviews) (~9.96 km from centre)

Haggin Oaks Park

Park

👍👍 Great, we loved it and had so much fun looking at Christmas lights. Makes for a very romantic evening.

4.60 (165 reviews) (~8.88 km from centre)

Panorama Vista Preserve

Nature preserve

👍👍 A beautiful scenic view with life abundant. A childhood favorite for kite flying even though foxtails was the dominant plant thru the 70's into the 80's.

4.60 (48 reviews) (~4.69 km from centre)

Emerald Cove Park

Park

This 12-acre park has several play structures, a ball field & a mix of trees & open green space.

4.50 (490 reviews) (~6.55 km from centre)

Riverlakes Ranch Park

Park

8-acre park with a community center & a gymnasium, a playground, grassy areas & picnic facilities.

4.50 (286 reviews) (~7.42 km from centre)

Almondale Park

Park

👍👍 Great park. Good for families. Very clean. Plenty of parking. A baseball field is available, along with a grass volleyball court. It offers a variety of play structures for the littles to play on, as well as a gazebo, and a sidewalk within the park to go on a long walk.

4.50 (239 reviews) (~9.92 km from centre)

Bakersfield Museum of Art

Art museum

Longtime art museum offering exhibits by Californian artists, education programs & kids' classes.

4.50 (195 reviews) (~1 km from centre)

Coral Keys Park

Park

👍 The new playground structures are nice, and the park is pretty big. I like that there are swings at this park. For some reason not all parks have swings anymore.

4.50 (164 reviews) (~9.12 km from centre)

Deer Peak Park

Park

👍 A nice quiet park w/ children playground area including bathrooms & covered patio area w/ seating. A few BBQ grills and park benches are dispersed around this park. Could use more trees on the South side of benches for shade in the summer.

4.50 (130 reviews) (~9.86 km from centre)