California Living Museum, Bakersfield

#6 among attractions in Bakersfield

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The California Living Museum is a zoo in Bakersfield, California. The primary focuses are plants and animals that are native to California, specifically Kern County. ()

Opened: 1983 (41 years ago)Animals: 250Species: 80Coordinates: 35°25'58"N, 118°52'59"W

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10500 Alfred Harrell HwyBakersfield United States

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California Living Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Rio Bravo Country Club, Lake Ming, Bakersfield Country Club, Hart Memorial Park.

3.2 miSE
Golf
Rio Bravo Country Club, Bakersfield
82 min walk • Rio Bravo Country Club is an 18-hole private golf course located in the foothills in northeast Bakersfield, California. The course is 7,000 yards on hilly terrain designed by Robert Muir Graves.
1.1 miNE
Lake, Park
Lake Ming, Bakersfield
28 min walk • Lake Ming is a man-made recreational lake located in Bakersfield, California. It is primarily a motorboat and water-skiing lake, although sailboats are allowed the second full weekend each month, and every Tuesday and Thursday after 1:30 pm.
4.2 miSW
Golf
Bakersfield Country Club, Bakersfield
107 min walk • Bakersfield Country Club is an 18-hole private golf course located in Bakersfield, California. The course is 6,819 yards on hilly terrain, designed by William P. Bell.
1.9 miNW
Park
Hart Memorial Park, Bakersfield
49 min walk • Hart Memorial Park is a large public park in Kern County, California. It is located just north of Bakersfield. The park is 370 acres, and contains two lakes and three canals. It was named after County Supervisor John Hart, who spearheaded the project.
0.5 miW
Park
Kern River County Park, Bakersfield
12 min walk • Kern River County Park is a large recreation facility located just north of Bakersfield, California. The facility is 1,012 acres, and includes a park, zoo, golf course, and other amenities. The complex is served by Alfred Harrell Highway. The segment to the west of the park was built as a 4-lane local freeway.
2.3 miSW
Neighbourhood
Northeast Bakersfield, Bakersfield
58 min walk • Northeast Bakersfield is the northeast region of Bakersfield, California. It is roughly bounded by Panorama Drive and the Kern River to the north, Alfred Harrell Highway/Comanche Drive to the east, Edison Highway to the south, and Union Avenue to the west.
5.1 miW
Arenas and stadiums, Football, Sport
Memorial Stadium, Bakersfield
132 min walk • Memorial Stadium is a double-decked concrete and steel stadium in northeast Bakersfield, California, near the scenic Panorama Bluffs which overlook the prolific Kern River Oilfields. In July 2019 an artificial playing surface was installed replacing the worn out and troublesome Bermuda grass field which was susceptible to fungus growth.
5.3 miW
Universities and schools
Bakersfield College, Bakersfield
135 min walk • Bakersfield College is a public community college in Bakersfield, California. BC serves about 22,000 students each semester or 31,000 annually, and offers Associate degrees, certificate programs, and is one of fifteen California Community Colleges offering a Baccalaureate Degree.
5.3 miW
Universities and schools
Cerro Coso Community College, Bakersfield
136 min walk • Cerro Coso Community College is a public community college in the Eastern Sierra region of Southern California. It was established in 1973 as a separate college within the Kern Community College District.