National Parks Near Bakersfield, California

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Bakersfield, including 52 sites within 500 straight-line miles. 12 of these are designated National Parks.

How distance is measured: Distances below are straight-line estimates from the city coordinates to NPS site coordinates. They are not road mileage or drive times. For trails, parkways, rivers, and other corridor units, the NPS reference coordinate may not represent the nearest visitor access point. Use each park's official directions and current alerts before planning a trip.

52NPS sites within 500 mi

3NPS sites within 100 mi

12Designated National Parks

28Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

César E. Chávez National Monument

National Monument · 28 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks

97 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
César E. Chávez National Monument	National Monument	California	28 mi
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area	National Recreation Area	California	88 mi
Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks	National Park	California	97 mi
Channel Islands National Park	National Park	California	107 mi
Manzanar National Historic Site	National Historic Site	California	107 mi
Death Valley National Park	National Park	California, Nevada	132 mi
Pinnacles National Park	National Park	California	143 mi
Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail	National Historic Trail	Arizona, California	145 mi
Devils Postpile National Monument	National Monument	California	156 mi
Yosemite National Park	National Park	California	175 mi
Mojave National Preserve	National Preserve	California	199 mi
Joshua Tree National Park	National Park	California	207 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

1 within 50 mi 3 within 100 mi 18 within 250 mi 52 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Bakersfield

A deep canyon with a forested floor and steep granite cliffs

Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks

California

97 mi straight-line

Steep, rugged ocean cliffs extending in an island chain.

Channel Islands National Park

California

107 mi straight-line

badlands bathed in pale pink and orange light from the setting sun

Death Valley National Park

California, Nevada

132 mi straight-line

Pinnacles National Park

California

143 mi straight-line

Granite dome with trace amounts of snow.

Yosemite National Park

California

175 mi straight-line

The sky turns hues of pink and purple over a field of Joshua trees.

Joshua Tree National Park

California

207 mi straight-line

A triangular sandstone mountain overlooks green and yellow foliage. A cloudy blue sky is overhead.

Zion National Park

Utah

360 mi straight-line

blue sky with green trees in mountain cirque

Great Basin National Park

Nevada

362 mi straight-line

A frozen lake below snow-covered trees and peak

Lassen Volcanic National Park

California

378 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Monument · 21 National Park · 12 National Recreation Area · 5 National Historic Site · 4 National Historic Trail · 2 National Historical Park · 2 Other NPS Site · 2 National Preserve · 1 National Memorial · 1 National Seashore · 1 National and State Parks · 1

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Oildale, California 5 mi straight-line East Niles, California 6 mi straight-line Wasco, California 25 mi straight-line Delano, California 31 mi straight-line Porterville, California 49 mi straight-line Tulare, California 61 mi straight-line

Plan From Bakersfield

Use these distances to compare options, then open the individual park pages for current alerts, visitor centers, campgrounds, things to do, and official directions. For road mileage, seasonal access, reservations, and closures, verify the latest information with the National Park Service before traveling.

You can also browse NPS sites associated with California or browse all city starting points.