Buena Vista Park

By Minute Order dated April 4, 1952, and effective July 1, 1952, the Kern County Recreation and Cultural Commission was consolidated with the Kern County Parks Department, thereby establishing the Kern County Parks and Recreation Department.The Kern County Parks and Recreation Department manages 8 regional parks, 40 neighborhood parks and 25 public buildings, supervises three golf courses and landscapes 76 county buildings. Our facilities include fishing lakes, Veterans, Senior, Community and Recreation Buildings, group and individual campgrounds, boating, sailing, a soccer park and museums. Current upgrades include repaving the roadways at Buena Vista Aquatic Recreational Area, rebuilding the docks at Lake Ming, and building new playgrounds and restrooms at many of our parks. The Kern County Parks and Recreation Department develops and maintains a safe, accessible, high quality regional system of parks, open spaces, landscapes, and recreational facilities to support and enhance the quality of life for our residents and visitors.