The Park At River Walk

We have been coming here since it opened & enjoy this park very much. We love it for its large size, the two beautiful lakes with stream, the ducks & squirrels, clean bathrooms, bike/walking paths, native plants, and all the grass! Also, this park is kept very clean considering how many thoughtless people leave their dirty diapers, fast food trash, cigarette butts, dog poop & party trash behind.

We don't love that the playground is very small for the size of the park & all the kids that come, so it's often very crowded. There are no monkey bars or anything for older kids to do, so we see them climbing on top of the slide or doing dangerous things while the smaller kids are trying to play which always freaks me out.

Also since there are no personnel or security around, I noticed the other day they had dead birds in front of the steps at the amphitheater & called the park to tell them so kids wouldn't see it or try to touch them. They told me to call animal control. Also called to report suspicious activity on the theater side (that is locked to the public) and was told to call the police. It's your property guys, really?!

River walk is basically my backyard I love it so much you can walk, exercise, have romantic picnics, eat with family, have parties, bike trail,watch the sunset over the beautiful lake, walk your doggies, meet great people, host events, the amphitheater has concerts during the summer and watch movies!! It's truly the best park in all of bakersfield!!! I feel so blessed to have riverwalk as my backyard

Also so many restaurants and shops walking distance!

Just a lovely park in the area. It's the perfect place for walking, running, cycling, hanging out, having a picnic, etc. Even though there are unhoused folks around, there are many more families and people getting a workout in so it feels pretty safe, even in the evening. The bathrooms near the playground however, do need TLC, especially on weekends when long lines form and bath tissue runs out!
Overall, I enjoy coming here to exercise a couple of times per week.

River Walk park has been a staple park back when I resided in Bakersfield. We went back for the Water Lantern Festival and glad to see that there was some EV charging for the car! So while we had fun, the car was also charging :) There were lots of parking and nearby stores like Sephora, Target, Crumbl Cookies, etc. Very lovely park!

The Park at River Walk is one of Bakersfield's largest and best parks for people of all ages.

Located immediately behind a large shopping center full of popular department stores, the park seems to attract all kinds of visitors. Aside from the families with children playing on the play structures, there were lots of fishers, cyclists, stoners, etc.

While there are two small "lakes" (by desert standards lol) in the park and a river behind the park, most of them were dry during the time of my most recent visit. There was enough water in the main "lake" for people to fish, and a little bit of water trickling under the bridges through the stream that connects the lakes.

There are many, many lawns and picnic areas in the park, strewn across several small hills. I also noted an amphitheater, several cactus gardens, and a large baseball field, although I'm not entirely sure if that was part of this park, or an adjacent one.

The Kern River Bike Trail is sandwiched between the back of the park and the Kern River, which, as I mentioned, was dry. The first time my cousin brought me here was actually specifically to show me the dry riverbed. There was a concrete bridge over it, connecting the park to the rest of the bike trail.

On the concrete bridge, I noticed dozens, or maybe even a few hundred love locks, just like the ones at the UC Davis Arboretum.

Also of interest were some olive trees planted on the bike trail along the back of the park. They were so small that I almost didn't even recognize them as olive trees, until I spotted some tiny purplish black fruits.

My favorite thing I saw in the park were the Muscovy ducks. I had never seen or heard of one before, and thought that it was a deformed duck, or the descendant of a duck that had mated with a turkey, or something. After a few Google searches, I learned something new. Not gonna lie, I felt a little dumb when I read that they're Native to the Americas and are very common.

Cool park. Plenty of space to walk around. Check it out.

This place is a real treasure. I kind of hate to post this because more people will visit here. I would rather keep it to just us. Really amazing that this place is here. After you park your car and start walking it is surprising how big the park is following the river.

This Park is one of the best things about Bakersfield.

It is a nice, comfortable park adjacent to the Kern River Paved Bike Trail which stretches for miles and miles.

Park in any of the large park lots to ride your bike on the trail.

There are many restaurants (and stores) adjacent to the park of all price levels for food before or after your ride.

Also in the parking lot are vendors selling water and all kinds of other crap.

The park is located in what seemed to me to be a safe area of the city that I would feel comfortable at.

Lot's of people walk dogs and bring their kids to play in the park I saw.
Lovers like to lay out a blanket and roll around on the grassy noels.

Next door to the park is Spectrum Stadium for outdoor concerts.

I would return here to park and ride my bike on the paved trail.

Very nice spacious park with walking paths,a lake, geese and ducks, and clean bathrooms!

Also near McDonald's and target if you didn't bring food.

Nice and clean park. Only thing that's I had a issue with is the homeless. Be aware when walking around!

This park is getting 5 stars, but it's certainly not because of the beautiful River. April 2021, zero water in the River.

but this is a beautiful green space with some nice picnic tables and public bathrooms. There are some swings for the kids, and for adults. Great place to have a family get-together.

Very nice park. The park is in a great part of town and is kept very clean. The park has a nice playground for children. There is a huge lake with ducks and fish it is so cute. I also enjoy the walking areas. My dog loves going there early in the morning and walking around the entire area.