Bakersfield River Run

Shocking! After driving thru the Mojave desert heading to Sequoia we needed to stop revitalize. We found River Run on line saw the excellent reviews. Driving thru the industrial area I had my doubts but this is a first class campground. Would return in a heart beat!

Excellent Location, I use this place for all my trips from Northern Calif to La area. It is very clean and the restrooms are super clean and modern. There is noise from the freeway but its location is easy on and off for travels. And a lot of local services nearby.

We checked in here on our way back to the bay area from palm springs. The park manager is very curious and friendly. Our check in was fast and they gave us a great pull through site so we wouldn’t have to unhook. The next morning (Sunday) one of our inside duely tires was flat. The management helped call around town to find a tire shop. They went above and beyond what was expected. We found a ²⁴⁄₇ mobile shop that came to our site and helped get us on thevroad. Even though the park was full they held the site next to us open until we were on the road. Great customer service! The sites were grassy, flat, had cement pads, lit service pods and the bathroom/​showers were well lit, warm and very clean.
Thanks again for a great stop.

Convenient location and easy check in and out even though we showed up and left while closed. Super clean and nice grounds and facility.

This was our second visit to this park. There are two others we usually use depending on our reason for being in the area. This park may well be elevated in my preference. I don’t care for the pull thru’s. Check their website for more info on that. For a stay where I’m unhooking the dinghy anyway, I consider their back-​ins the best sites of the 3 parks we use. Very nice young lady in the office. Very busy Costco about a block away. When the rains come, our back-​in site will have had a great view of the river.

This is a very nice park. It is clean with nice rest rooms. The sites are large, close to fwy, cost co and more. Very reasonable rates. The staff are friendly 50 amp and full hookups.

What a little jewel we found en route to LA after driving down from Sequoia and needed a break.
Situated behind a retail park which included numerous restaurants and a Costco (which had diesel). I was a little concerned at first before we entered the driveway.
The office was closed when we arrived at 6, but a list of empty spots were posted on the door and an honor system to pay through the mail slot. Very organized.
Talk about clean and well cared for !! I never saw one piece of trash, a cigarette butt or water bottle lying around.
A picnic table would have been nice but we were only there for one night and it was really too hot to sit outside. July in Bakersfield.
Bathrooms and shower stalls were immaculate and the tile work lovely.
The pool was warm, jacuzzi clean and a hot shower by the pool to rinse off.
Full marks to the staff and owners. Well done.

This is a clean park. Staff friendly. Gravel with a slab at every site with a bit a grass. No picnic table which is a downside, noisy industrial area this three star. Second rv park on this trip with no picnic table. What is up with that?

This place is amazing! We were on the road after a long drive and looked up places to stay around Bakersfield. When we saw the five star review we just had to stay there. We had never before stayed at a five star RV park. Everything positive that was mentioned previously is correct. It is a beautiful environment. We arrived after hours and just got a map off of the door which was so convenient. The spaces where perfect for our motor home with our trailer with our utv on it. There is more space in between sights than anywhere we stayed on our vacation. Then Noël, the manager of the park opened early so that we could pay our fee the next morning and get going on our travels. I would highly recommend this RV park!

Very clean & well maintained park. It’s surrounded by industrial parks but you don’t notice that when you are in. Very helpful office staff. Very bummed the Kern River is dry. Would stay here again if in the area.

Level sites. Big rig friendly. Clean. Came after closing and because made reservations from road, camp map was on door with clear directions to assigned site. Price is nice too.

We stayed here last night, found the park on Google. Very nice, clean, easy to navigate. Nice hook ups! Easy ! Be not afraid of the winding through industry, once you arrive everything is A+ok

Classy and clean at a bargain price. Great stay even if it was 106 outside.

I live locally, but was tipped off to this spot because they carry raw milk and cheese in their market.
It’s the most affordable raw milk prices ($ 13/​gal) in town and they will order weekly for you.
I also got a 32 oz jar of local raw honey there. I’m very pleased and will likely make this place a regular shopping stop.

We were in Bakersfield for about ten weeks and this park was the biggest factor in our stay being excellent. The management is absolutely the best, and I’ve stayed in a lot of RV parks, coast to coast. The restrooms, facilities, store are all pretty impressive. Costco shopping and a few restaurants are in walking distance via a walk through gate. A pretty decent bike trail is just across the river. I used it often, rode up to Coffee Road access where I got coffee at Starbucks and some times shopped at the Trader Joe’s.

Clean, well kept, very nice people. My husband is staying here while working out if town and it’s just a pleasure to be here. I would recommend it to anyone looking for a place to park.

This is a great RV park! Yes it’s Bakersfield, so you’re most likely not going here as a vacation spot, but if you find yourself here — stay at this park!
Our experience started by needing an one night stay over a holiday weekend. The online reservation service was not working, so I called. Noël answered and was so nice, professional, friendly and helpful. She booked the site for us within a few minutes. Easy!
I knew that the river would be dry at this time of the year, but no big deal. We still booked the river view for the tree line that runs along the river bed. The trees here are really the only trees in the park. But every site has a wonderful little green grassy area. I say green, because we’ve been to other places that claim grass, but its dead! Not so here. Well maintained landscape.
The pool, restrooms and common BBQ with picnic area are very clean! Again, very well maintained and kept clean. The little store was great! I forgot condiments for our dinner, and they had it all there for a reasonable price. I was actually very surprised! While everything did cost a little more than regular grocery store, they don’t charge an arm & a leg for anything! I liked that, because if your shopping at these little places they usually charge double because they can.
This place is also very pet friendly! All of the trash bins, are next to a grassy area for pets. They also have a little baggy station. We had three dogs with us, and it wasn’t a problem. We saw a lot of people with pets, and everyone was very respectful of one another.
Which brings me to other guests. It seems to me there where a lot of «full timers». A lot of rigs set up for a long term stay. Then there are the few that seemed to be passing through. Like us, just a one night stay going on to another destination. Everyone was friendly and respectful of each other. No crazy people staying up all hours with music and drinking. Not a party place, which was great for us. We were tired and just wanted to relax for the evening.
Finally, the site itself is priced right! Super inexpensive and worth every dime.
The only downside I saw was, no picnic tables at the sites. Kind of odd, I’ve never seen that before. Again no big deal because it was too hot to eat outside.

Fantastic RV park! One of our favorites. Clean and well maintained. Love it!

Our grand kids live in Bakersfield and River Run has been our stop-​over location several times. Easy to get to and close to business if need arise.
Excellent staff and clean surroundings. Pool and recreation area will maintained.
Highly recommend especially if you’re traveling through the area and need a rest!!!
Larry & Sharon– La Verne

I stayed in River Run RV park for a little over a year as my job took me to Bakersfield for that time period.
River Run RV park combined both that of a luxurious RV park to stay at and affordable rates. The management (Ryan and Noël) are awesome people and go way out of their way to make sure you have everything and anything you need. The owner is a great guy and makes sure the park is always well kept and in order.
Some people on here have complained the river is dry, this is so for just a couple months out of the year, but dry or not, you still are at a quiet and safe park.
Each site has a large grass area to your self and most of them have patio area for your family to enjoy.
The bathrooms and showers are free to use. The small store on site has tons of things you probably forgot to get at the grocery store. They also have a beautiful pool and hot tub, along with a entertainment area and work out room. All of which are very well stocked and kept extremely clean day in and day out.
The park is close to a dozen major restaurants, grocery stores, and gas stations, yet it still tucked far enough away that the park stays decently quiet and out of site.
A couple of the long term occupants are local law enforcement and provide a safer feeling to the park then any other one in Bakersfield. You should feel safe that your children can run around the park without being harassed.
All in all, if you need to come to Bakersfield for a few months, or just a day, this is a great spot for you, your family, and the good ‘ol RV.