Established Camping
Buena Vista Aquatic Recreational Area
About
Buena Vista is a man-made site located approximately 25 miles southwest of Bakersfield. When the site was completed in April 1973, it took 43 days to fill both Lake Evans and the much larger Lake Webb with over 2,300,000,000 gallons (or 6,800 acre feet) of water.
Lake Webb is an elongated shape of 873 acres available for boating, jet‐skiing and fishing, as well as an additional 125 acres for jet‐skiing (maximum speed 45 mph). Projecting midway into the lake, a horseshoe‐shaped spit of land contains 112 campsites in a double row. To maintain the landscaping through the dry season, a sprinkler system operates, requiring campers to place their things in designated spots.
Lake Evans, at 86 acres, is the place for the more serene pursuits of sailing, fishing, and boating at no more than 5 mph.
Location
Buena Vista Aquatic Recreational Area is located in California
Directions
From the South: Take I-5 North to the 119 West. Travel 1.8 miles on Highway 119 West to Enos Lane (Highway 43). Turn south (left) on Highway 43 (Enos Lane) at the Shell gas station. Go approximately 2 miles on Highway 43 to the entrance to Buena Vista Aquatic Recreation Area. From the North: Take I-5 South to the 119 West. Travel 1.8 miles on Highway 119 West to Enos Lane (Highway 43). Turn south (left) on Highway 43 (Enos Lane) at the Shell gas station. Go approximately 2 miles on Highway 43 to the entrance to Buena Vista Aquatic Recreation Area. From the East: Take the 14 North to the 138 West to the I-5 North to the 119 West. Travel 1.8 miles on Highway 119 West to Enos Lane (Highway 43). Turn south (left) on Highway 43 (Enos Lane) at the Shell gas station. Go approximately 2 miles on Highway 43 to the entrance to Buena Vista Aquatic Recreation Area.
Coordinates
35.22733706 N
119.2614254 W
Access
- Drive-InPark next to your site
- Walk-InPark in a lot, walk to your site.
- Boat-InSites accessible by watercraft.
Stay Connected
- WiFiUnknown
- VerizonGood
- AT&TGood
- T-MobilePoor
Site Types
- Tent Sites
- RV Sites
- Standard (Tent/RV)
- Group
Features
For Campers
- Market
- ADA Access
- Trash
- Picnic Table
- Phone Service
- Reservable
- Showers
- Drinking Water
- Electric Hookups
- Toilets
- Alcohol
- Pets
- Fires
For Vehicles
- Sanitary Dump
- Sewer Hookups
- Water Hookups
- Pull-Through Sites
- Big Rig Friendly
Quiet, clean, windy...
Great spot next to the lake. Very windy at times. Lost of gopher holes in the soil.
2 nights and 3 days
Overall a really good first camping trip in our new trailer! Weather was shaky but the waterfront was really nice. Decent room between sites but the store wasn’t opened while I was there.
Good spot to camp during a Road Trip
Camped here for a night to break up my drive from LA to SF. It was a nice campground, clean, bathrooms were functioning, but not super clean, had a picnic table, fire ring and you could park right next to your site. It was fairly crowded, but I was there on a Friday night.
Good for fishing and water sports
Super dusty, muddy and dirty if you’re off the main camp site away from the RV circle. What balances being away from the main campsite though- is the literal waterfront campsites. Weather is all over and there are tons of bugs because you’re on the waters edge- but the symphony of frogs singing you to sleep at night is great! Was there with my two dogs tent camping. Def not worth the cost if it’s a frequent visit place. Water spouts and flushing toilets/showers are only in the main campsite- not in the PKW where we were.
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Wonderful for rvs and pull behinds
Had a great time here with the kids. Very quiet and peaceful.
Nice campground in winter
We chose a water front non electric site, of which there are only a few, and enjoyed the birds and squirrels. Almost no one here.
Nice clean park
Nice, enjoyable, and cleann
Surprised
Loved it! Me n the kids wanna camp again!
Great place for the night
Took a chance and found a spot last minute, right on the water. It was on gravel without shade but it didn't really matter because we were just crashing for the night. Beautiful, warm summer night, very friendly staff. People do like their jet skis there so if that bothers you then maybe find another place.
Family friendly
It’s my second camping trip and I was happy to say this place made me feel safe . Family friendly clean it was great.
Aquarius!
The lake once had an unsafe amount or human feces
This place was so much fun
This camp was great! I'm glad to know that they don't have the blue green algae the is very toxic to children and animals. Makes it nice to know that I can take my pets with me to the lake so that way they can have fun to. We brought our RV and we pulled in very late at night. But it worked out because we were able to park in a spot and hook up to the power and then pay for the spot in the morning.
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