Saunders Park — Attraction in Bakersfield

Although this park offers many amenities and has benches and shade, also an outdoor hockey/ soccer arena, basketball courts, spray park, and also a place to play horse shoes, and of course play structures, I give it only 3 stars because usually the benches are taken over by homeless as well as the spray park area when it's open. And all their trash, bedding, and blankets everywhere. Also the spray park had no instructions on how to use at all, if it hadn't have been for someone walking by that knew what to do I would have been clueless as to how to get it started. Also hours are not posted either. From what I was told it's on from 2-5pm. And to turn it on you have to bang on one of the poles...

Stopped here with our 2 children mid December 2024. The playground was clean and functional. Has slides, see-saw, and swings. Some of the spinning playground equipment needs new bearings or grease, but there's plenty to do even without those. Our children, ages 3 and 7 really enjoyed their time here. I only got a full picture of the small playground, but there is a bigger one with a scavenger hunt. The waterpad was not available during the winter time. As mentioned by others, there were people who seemed a bit off, but they kept to themselves and just seemed to be making use of...

Nice park. Has fun playground for toddlers and older kids. Basketball court, and plenty of open field. Has lota of tables that can be reserved, as well as a serving area. Water park hours are 1 to 6 i believe. Only downside is lots of homeless hang our here. Normally I wouldn't mind as much, however at my sisters baby shower a group were hanging out at the other set of tables smoking crack out in the open. No shame. Bpd showed up and they scattered, but returned shortly after, and police had to come again. I love the...