Sharktooth Hill is famous for million year-old fossils, and many of them are on display at the Buena Vista Museum in Bakersfield. The highlight of the collection is a five star skeletal fossil that is the 10,000,000-year-old ancestor of today's flipper-footed marine mammal friends, the seal, sea lions, and walruses.
Discover tranquility at the Central Park at Mill Creek in Bakersfield. Spend a day in the park, surrounded by trees and three million pounds of boulders from the Kern River. The park features stamp concrete walkways, lined with turn-of-the-century themed fixtures, and a covered pedestrian bridge crossing over a babbling brook.
Get your game on at Camelot Park in Bakersfield. Families get together for a round of 18-hole miniature golf, they race side by side around the exhilarating go-kart track to test their behind-the-wheel skills, and stay afloat to avoid a family collision in electric bumper boats. Other fun attractions at Camelot park include batting cages and an arcade.
Discover a white water wonderland at Sierra South Mountain Sports. These folks are waiting to take you on an unforgettable white-water rafting trip on the wild and scenic Kern River. You'll find 26 years of professional guide knowledge equipped with the best adventure packages and safest gear.