Downtown Bakersfield Travel Guide
Bakersfield
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Popular places to visit
Dignity Health Arena
Catch an event at Dignity Health Arena during your trip to Bakersfield. Discover the top-notch restaurants and entertainment choices in this relaxing area.
The Park At River Walk
Explore the great outdoors at The Park At River Walk, a lovely green space in Bakersfield. Visit the lively bars or top-notch restaurants in this family-friendly area.
Buck Owens Crystal Palace
You can enjoy a show at Buck Owens Crystal Palace on your trip to Bakersfield. Visit the cosy cafes or lively bars in this relaxing area.
Fox Theater
You can get tickets for a performance at Fox Theater on your trip to Bakersfield. Discover the lively bars and entertainment choices in this family-friendly area.
McMurtrey Aquatic Center
Catch an event at McMurtrey Aquatic Center during your trip to Bakersfield. Discover the top-notch restaurants and entertainment choices in this relaxing area.
Bakersfield Museum of Art
You can spend an afternoon studying the exhibits at Bakersfield Museum of Art in Bakersfield. Discover the top-notch restaurants and entertainment choices in this family-friendly area.
Top hotels in Downtown Bakersfield
The Padre Hotel
"The Padre is the best place to stay in Bakersfield. Historic, yet renovated. Comfortable and Classically old school."
Reviewed on 23 Jun 2026
Best Western Plus Hill House
"This place was actually so nice!"
Reviewed on 23 Jun 2026
Bakersfield Marriott at the Convention Center
La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Bakersfield North
"Courteous and helpful staff. Pleasant room - clean, quiet. Great location!"
Reviewed on 24 Jun 2026
Ramada by Wyndham Bakersfield North
"The breakfast was not so good they were giving us boiled eggs that were horrible have been heated over and over again The rooms have horrible water bugs ants in the bathrooms"
Reviewed on 23 Jun 2026
Vagabond Inn Bakersfield South
"Not to be mistaken for the Vagabond inn North Bakersfield! This is the Vagabond in SOUTH Bakersfield! Trust me, there is a huge difference..... I stay at this place every time I come to Bakersfield. It is very well priced and the rooms are decent. It's not a five-star hotel but it's not a roach motel ..."
Reviewed on 24 Jun 2026
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Where to stay in Downtown Bakersfield
Wheeler Ridge
Shopping and restaurants are notable features of Wheeler Ridge. You might consider stopping by Outlets at Tejon while you're exploring the neighbourhood.
West Park Community
West Park Community might not have many top sights, but Buck Owens Crystal Palace and Fox Theater are two attractions nearby that you can check out.
Rosedale
You might make a stop by Gaslight Melodrama Theatre & Music Hall while you're exploring Rosedale.
Oleander - Sunset
Though Oleander - Sunset may not have many top sights, you can venture to the surrounding area to see attractions like McMurtrey Aquatic Center and Dignity Health Arena.
