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Kern River Bike Trail Park
4.3 ★★★★☆ 214 Google reviews · Running trail in Bakersfield, California · Open 24 hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Paved
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Tree cover
- Access
- Open 24 hours
Confirmed from Kern River Bike Trail Park's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
Recreational area offering a lake, walking and biking trails, and fishing.
What runners say about Kern River Bike Trail Park
“The area was clean and kept up.”
“Enjoy your time with your family and friends there in the beautiful outdoors.”
Very nice bike trail! I wish my town had the foresight to build something like this for the community! My wife and I drove over from Santa Maria to ride this trail. It was surprisingly nice. We started at Ming Lake and rode west to Hart Lake Park and then into Bakersfield.
Lots of trails to pick from. By the river, on the mountains or bike path too. I always enjoy myself there.
I went on my electric bike. It was a gorgeous day. Not many people on the path. I went from one end to the other. The area was clean and kept up.
The bike trail is an excellent place to ride and see nature. it's nice to see open Outdoors instead of buildings in sidewalks in concrete and lots of people. you see people on the bike path but everybody is doing the same thing you're doing enjoying nature and getting a little fresh air and some exercise.
Trail conditions & character
“It has a shaded grass area where the views look out over the mountains to the east as well as the City towards the west.”
“The trail is a paved 2-lane that meanders along the Kern River and some of the canals running off the river.”
“It has a shaded grass area where the views look out over the mountains to the east as well as the City towards the west.”
Plan your run at Kern River Bike Trail Park
The practical stuff
- AccessOpen 24 hours — no gate to beat, so a 5am or a 10pm run both work
- SurfacePaved — asphalt or concrete. Fast and predictable, runnable year-round, and fine with a stroller
- DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
- ShadeRunners describe real tree cover here — it makes a summer afternoon workable
- At the trailheadparking — reported by runners
Hours
| Monday | Open 24 hours |
| Tuesday | Open 24 hours |
| Wednesday | Open 24 hours |
| Thursday | Open 24 hours |
| Friday | Open 24 hours |
| Saturday | Open 24 hours |
| Sunday | Open 24 hours |
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