We passed through Bakersfield on a recent road trip, and as someone with 2 small kids, I'm always looking for parks along our route. I came across this one and was pleasantly surprised by how newish it was. 2 play structures (one for smaller kids and one for bigger kids), basketball courts, beach volleyball courts, and plenty of benches. The best part (and I can't stress this enough), the play areas were SHADED. Plenty of shade to play and enough trees to provide shade for parents trying to chill on the benches. It should be criminal to build a park in California and not provide shade.
Only downside is that there aren't any bathrooms. read more