Buena Vista Aquatic Recreational Area

We stayed Friday through Tuesday over Presidents day weekend. It was quiet when we arrived early afternoon, but filled up rapidly. It was a bit noisy with kids running around and lots of groups in their campsites and around campfires. By Sunday afternoon though it quieted down a lot and by Monday evening it was dead quiet. This will ne... more

We were really pleasantly surprised with this campground. If you get one of the waterfront sites, that's where it's at. We were here during the winter months, so I can't comment on how busy or noisy it is during the summer months. Based on the number of sites and the sheer size of the overflow parking lots, though, I can imagine during... more

Drove in and asked to see the park first (looked kinds rough upon arrival). They sent us to our site and we looked around. Very dirty and garbage laying around. Rate was gonna be 50$, so I called a couple parks in downtown Bakersfield with better reviews and got one for 48$ with Good Sam (Bakersfield River Run RV Park). Chose to le... more

This is our second time staying at Buena Vista. Located just off I-5, this Campground makes for a great place to overnight while traveling. Winter is quiet here and we were able to get a full hookup water front site without reservations on a Friday night in February. While it's quiet now, it's easy to imagine more hustle and bustle du... more

$40 for waterfront with utilities. Beautiful grounds and very well kept. If you dont want waterfront, hookup sites are $36. They have dry camping sites starting from $10 per night. Well worth it... we are right on the water. Each site has a bin, picnic table and fire pit. Boating available as well. Would recommend for families or coupl... more