Panorama Vista Preserve — Attraction in California

FORAGERS: there's an ABUNDANCE of elderberry bushes. You'll also find some brambles, wild rosehips, Gooding's willow, and inedible gourds.

Cool place to go for a walk at. Be careful though, the ranchers who live in the area think everyone is sus. They kept a close eye on me. Not just when I was near my car but on the trails too. They had someone drive by every so often, just watching... They won't acknowledge your existence though, they're just paranoid. Kinda funny since they put so much effort into it being a nature preserve for people to hike at but whenever someone's there, they make it unbearably uncomfortably with their dead eyes carefully watching your every movement.

DO NOT GO ALONE unless you're ready to keep yourself alive. I don't trust them. I'm a white male and my gut was telling me that they're not worthy of trust. If you're someone who identifies as a woman or if you're a more obvious member of LGBTQIA+ , please bring something to keep yourself alive. Bakersfield is super conservative / misogynistic. Them cowboys think they're hotshots that can do whatever they want because they got a tail between their...

A family-friendly hidden gem. Clean trails, lots of diverse native plants and animals. Very peaceful and quiet place to teach kids about nature. Many tall trees for shade, with a lot more that have been planted. Informative signs along the trails. Bathroom was clean. Bakersfield Cactus in bloom was very pretty. Stands of Elder, Yarrow, Cottonwood, and Sycamore. Definitely a...

I came across this on google maps and have been meaning to check it out. It’s really a wonderful place, with a lot of foliage growth. I had no idea this was in the middle of our city. I only went about a third of the way in, but I can’t wait to bring the dogs and come back in the...