Bakersfield RV Resort

chris m

We were heading south and after two weeks on the road stopped here to do laundry and go shopping. I had some repairs to do on the trailer and had parts delivered here from Lippert. There was a restaurant here, Crest Bar and Grill, and we were looking forward to it. But last week got an email that they were permanently closing. I would say it was branding and marketing that did them in because they got great reviews. Must have been popular because several camp sites were labeled as parking for restaurant only. There is a small store here in the office. Staff were very helpful, though the person who helped me was new and gave me bad directions to my site. Pool is nice, did 6 loads of wash. Restrooms are clean and this was the best shower I'd had on the road in a long time. Though they are small, about 2' x 2'. Wife said it was difficult to shave her legs. There is a gym but they need to open a window. Roads are paved but pads are all dirt, though mostly level. They don't have propane here which is a little unusual for a KOA, I was counting on filling up here. Also no cabins here which is even more unusual. Place never got above 20% filled. Probably part of the reason why the restaurant closed. Winds picked up unexpectedly the 2nd day as did a huge dust storm. So we stayed an extra day and went shopping at Costco and Winco. Our first site (185) was under some 40ft palms and our roof was getting pummeled with palm seeds and fronds. So we asked to move. I was a little put off when I asked for a specific site and they told me I couldn't have it, when 80% of the place was empty. But they gave us another site (196) and it was fine. I think it is just their policy of not allowing customers to pick sites. Despite the fact that most everything was empty they still could not let me pick. I consider that petty. Note, the site I asked for was never filled before we left 2 days later. Their rules say that you are not allowed to work on your RV, nor go up on your roof. But you can hire a local repair company to do it. Makes me think they are getting kick backs. I had to replace a landing leg on my 5th wheel but fortunately didn't get harassed. There is a dog run way back in the north/west corner of the property behind a building. Just dirt. Not as nice as some we've seen. There is some grass that gets mowed in between sites, but they don't really maintain it otherwise. You get some noise from the freeway and the train but not too bad once you button up and turn on the tv. I consider $67 after my KOA discount to be a bit high for a dirt site. So, for me, this would just be a one-night port in the storm for laundry. We camped at Bakersfield KOA Journey in a Fifth Wheel.

Karen B

Nice campground. On site restaurant was decent. Grounds are clean and well kept. It was a bit noisy with the cars and their loud mufflers, but it did quite down. All in out, not a bad experience.

Jesse Arellano

The grounds are NOT up kept. The power box and water faucet has webs with black widow spiders. The area has weeds with stickers not allowing the kids to play outside. The host recorded on my profile that I was not respectful of their visitor parking policies without ever talking with me from a previous stay. Overall, I did not feel welcomed nor will I ever come back to this KOA site.

JerseyD

Awesome place to stay. We fell in love with koa we will now use koa for our new journey across the USA thanks for the awesome stay. Oh didn't mention they have spots with your own dog run .. and alot more things to do we enjoyed the pool n spa 😎 updated we are back 😁 where we started or journey couple months ago.. Love this place ❤

Rob Burkhart

We have been traveling now for over 90 days and all through the lower 48 Canada and Alaska. We're on our way home to Southern Nevada. Late over here. This is by far the nicest RV park we've stayed in on our entire trip. The grounds are well kept. Rebecca in the front is just an amazing, friendly and helpful gal. All the staff is very accommodating and friendly. Really enjoy having the restaurant and lounge on the premises. You know even have to leave here. Got everything you need.