Destinations · California
Bakersfield
CA · 35.3600, -119.0200
Sequoia National Forest lies within 30 miles of Bakersfield, California. Byway's registries place 1 public land unit and 2 campgrounds in reach.
Understand
Bakersfield is one of the fastest growing larger cities in the United States. Bakersfield has a population of approximately 323,000 and a metropolitan area of approximately a half million. Bakersfield is also the birthplace of Korn, one of the best selling and most popular heavy metal bands of the last 25 years. Bakersfield has also produced its share of American football players such as Joey Porter, Frank Gifford, and David Carr. Bakersfield is a very conservative, religious city compared to most of the state.
Day-trip loops
Ready-made loops for Bakersfield are growing. What is within reach is measured today; plan a live day trip and the engine routes it now.
Within reach
Measured from Byway's own registries, 30 miles around town.
Public land
- Sequoia National Forest · 14 mi
Campgrounds
- Oak Flat Lookout/cabin · 21 mi
- Breckenridge Campground · 26 mi
Named places
- Beale Park · 0 mi
- Lowell Park · 1 mi
- Lowell Park · 1 mi
- Centennial Plaza · 1 mi
- Kern Veterans Memorial · 1 mi
- Saunders Park · 1 mi
- Wayside Park · 1 mi
- Sister City Gardens · 1 mi
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