Bakersfield, CA area guide

Things to Do Near Adventist Health Bakersfield

Groceries, food, days-off ideas and shopping close to Adventist Health Bakersfield in Bakersfield, California. Made for travel nurses and RTs on contract.

5 groceries8 restaurants8 to do5 shopping

Photo: Robert Hale / CC BY-SA 2.0

Groceries

Closest grocery stores to stock the fridge on week one.

• Smart & Final

  Smart & Final grocery store

  ~0.7 mi / ~2 minMap
• Food 4 Less

  Food 4 Less grocery store

  ~1.3 mi / ~4 minMap
• FoodMaxx

  FoodMaxx grocery store. Listed hours 6 AM to midnight daily

  ~1.9 mi / ~6 minMap
• Costco

  Costco warehouse club (membership needed)

  ~2.1 mi / ~5 minMap
• Dollar General Market

  Dollar General grocery store

  ~2.2 mi / ~5 minMap

Restaurants

Local spots with working websites. Places marked open late or early are handy around a night shift.

• Starbucks Drive ThroughEarly and late

  Coffee shop

  ~1.7 mi / ~6 minWebsite
• Rusty’s Pizza ParlorOpen late

  Restaurant. Listed hours 11 AM to 11 PM daily

  ~4.1 mi / ~10 minWebsite
• Hon RamenSit-down

  Japanese and ramen restaurant

  ~0.7 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• New Vintage GrillSit-down

  Burgers and pizza restaurant

  ~1.6 mi / ~5 minWebsite
• Hungry Hunter SteakhouseSit-down

  Steakhouse restaurant

  ~2.0 mi / ~5 minWebsite
• El Capitan Mexican Grill & CantinaSit-down

  Mexican restaurant

  ~2.5 mi / ~6 minWebsite
• 24th Street CafeQuick bite

  Cafe

  ~0.3 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Café SmittenQuick bite

  Breakfast and coffee cafe

  ~0.9 mi / ~3 minWebsite

Things to do

Parks, water, breweries and more for your days off.

• Weill Park

  Park, good for a walk between shifts

  ~0.7 mi / ~2 minMap
• Central Park

  Local park with room to stretch your legs

  ~1.0 mi / ~3 minMap
• Metropolitan Recreation Center

  Park, nice for some fresh air on a day off

  ~1.1 mi / ~4 minMap
• Lake Ming

  Reservoir. If you fish, get a California license first

  ~12 mi / ~21 minMap
• Dionysus Brewing

  Local brewery

  ~7.1 mi / ~12 minWebsite
• Lengthwise Brewing Company

  Local brewery

  ~8.0 mi / ~14 minWebsite
• Kern County Museum and Pioneer Village

  Museum, good for a rainy day off

  ~0.9 mi / ~3 minWebsite
• CALM - California Living Museum

  Zoo

  ~11 mi / ~19 minMap

Shopping

Malls and big stores for anything you forgot to pack.

• Burlington

  Burlington, discount clothes and home goods

  ~2.6 mi / ~6 minMap
• Marshalls

  Marshalls, discount clothes and home goods

  ~4.0 mi / ~10 minMap
• Macy’s

  Macy’s department store

  ~4.1 mi / ~10 minMap
• Valley Plaza Mall

  Shopping mall

  ~4.2 mi / ~10 minWebsite
• JCPenney

  JCPenney department store

  ~4.3 mi / ~10 minMap

Laundromats

We didn’t find a laundromat within about 10 miles in the map data, so we left this blank instead of guessing. Ask your RV park or rental host about on-site laundry. Know a good one? Message @cdc2320.

Coffee shops

Nearest coffee shops, local spots first. Places marked “Opens early” are handy after a night shift.

• Filling Station

  Local coffee shop

  ~0.3 mi / ~2 minMap
• Dagny’s Coffee Company

  Local coffee shop. Listed hours 7 AM to 7 PM daily

  ~0.5 mi / ~2 minMap
• Blue Oak Coffee Roasting

  Local coffee shop

  ~0.6 mi / ~2 minMap

Gyms

Closest gyms to keep your routine on contract. Ask about short-term or month-to-month memberships.

• 24 Hour Fitness

  24 Hour Fitness gym

  ~2.1 mi / ~5 minMap
• Planet Fitness

  Planet Fitness gym

  ~2.4 mi / ~6 minMap
• In-Shape FitnessEarly and late

  Local gym

  ~2.5 mi / ~6 minMap

Nearby RV parks

Monthly-stay parks near Adventist Health Bakersfield from our RV parks list. Call to confirm the rate and a spot for your dates.

• Bakersfield KOA Journey

  5025 Wible Rd, Bakersfield, CA 93313

  $700/mo back-in or $735/mo pull-thru, plus metered electric

  ~7 mi / ~12 minRates & phone
• Shaded Haven RV Park

  250 Fairfax Rd, Bakersfield, CA 93307

  $515/mo (30 ft back-in), $615/mo or $700/mo by site size; electric billed separately

  ~7 mi / ~11 minRates & phone

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Sources: place data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), plus each place’s own website and Wikidata. Last checked Oct 2026.