Blog & Trip Tips
Fishing, Boating, and Sight-Seeing on Lake Isabella
Just one hour northeast of Bakersfield, where Highway 178 meets Highway 155, lies Lake Isabella between two sections of the Sequoia National Forest. Get there by traveling scenic Kern River Canyon Road.
The Mouse Museum – Creepy Fun in Taft
Looking for something off-beat, unusual, or just plain peculiar to do next time you visit Orange Grove RV Park in Bakersfield? Well, here you go. The West Kern Oil Museum – nicknamed ‘The Mouse Museum’ has an exhibit devoted to the Great Mouse Invasion of 1926 – 1927.
Mercado Latino – One Stop Shopping in a Latino Shopping Mall
If all the shopping malls in your hometown and every other town you’ve ever visited seem the same, well…they are. Same department stores, same chain store restaurants, same cookie-cutter everything. Until now! Try one-stop shopping at Bakersfield’s only Latino shopping mall, get everything you want, and discover the exciting difference. What, Where, and When Here’s … Continued
Oranges, Olives, and Wine – The Mediterranean Diet in Bakersfield
If you love wine, sweet juicy oranges, and ripe olives in your salads or on a charcuterie plate, you’ve come to the right place. Bakersfield is smack dab in the middle of one of the most bountiful agricultural regions in the world. Reserve your stay at Orange Grove RV Park and pick the oranges right off … Continued
Millions of Years of Bakersfield at the Buena Vista Museum
Fifteen million years ago, your campsite at Orange Grove RV Park, all of downtown Bakersfield, and even the Buena Vista Museum itself were covered by water. That’s right, millions of years ago, our city’s modern-day location was covered by an ocean and home to the giant megalodon – the largest shark to ever exist. The … Continued
Silver City Ghost Town
Not quite a real ghost town, but more than a movie set or museum, Silver City is made up of 20 original structures, transported from the mining camps of Keyesville, Whiskey Flat, old Isabella, Claraville, Hot Springs, Miracle, Southfork and other Kern Valley frontier settlements. Silver City is listed in National Directory of Haunted … Continued
Biking In Bakersfield
biking in bakersfield Biking in Bakersfield can be a 30 mile smooth ride on the Kern River Parkway Trail. Paved with asphalt for its entire length, the bike trail follows the banks of the Kern River under tall trees. Much of the land that surrounds the trail is protected from encroaching development by the City … Continued
Bakersfield Antiques Can Transform Your RV
What Kind of Bakersfield Antiques Are in There? Now that you are here at Orange Grove RV Park, you are probably feeling pretty tropical with all the orange trees swaying in the breeze. The Central Park Antique Mall will really give you a tropical beachy vibe in their Tiki Room. Check out pineapple-shaped salad … Continued
What’s Cookin’ at the Crystal Palace
Why cook tonight? The crystal palace will do it for you! Everybody like steaks, ribs, salmon, and salads. Some of the Crystal Place menu items are named for big country stars… Brad Paisley’s Fish & Chips Dwight Yoakum’s Baby Back Ribs The Don Rich Special – An exceptional premium top sirloin steak that is … Continued