Photo: Dorothea Lange · Public domainOildale has 79 acres of parks, 2.3 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: North Meadows Park (0.5 mi). 90% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 4% of Oildale’s land is conserved, about 194 acres.
Ahead of 46% of U.S. towns · #574 of 847 in California. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Oildale?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Oildale have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Oildale is ahead of 46% of U.S. towns, #574 of 847 in California. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is North Meadows Park, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
North Highland Park
Riverview Park
All 9 parks & preserves
194 conserved acres
4% of Oildale’s land. Who manages Oildale’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakersfield Cactus Ecological Reserve State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 117 | Restricted |
| Riverview Park Local Park | Regional agency | 20 | Open |
| Standard Park Local Park | Regional agency | 15 | Open |
| North Highland Park Local Park | Regional agency | 14 | Open |
| North Meadows Park Local Park | Regional agency | 9 | Open |
| North Beardsley Park Local Park | Regional agency | 7 | Open |
| NOR Park Local Park | Regional agency | 4 | Open |
| Sears Park Local Park | Regional agency | 2 | Open |
| Kern River Parkway Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| McCray Park Local Park | Regional agency | 2 | Open |
1 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
14 places to go in Oildale
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
14 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
The best walking months in Oildale: April and May
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 10.0 | 10.9 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 14.0 | 14.5 | 14.3 | 13.5 | 12.3 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 9.8 |
| High (°F) | 59 | 65 | 71 | 77 | 86 | 94 | 100 | 98 | 93 | 82 | 68 | 59 |
| Rain (in) | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.4 |
August is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 100 °F). 1.6 inches fall in January, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 100 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Oildale →
Oildale and its neighbors
Oildale has the second most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oildale | 4% | 0.2 | 2 | 90% | B− |
| Bakersfield | 6% | 0.7 | 7 | 75% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Oildale
Where can I hike in Oildale?
The longest trail networks: North Meadows Park, 0.5 miles; Standard Park, 0.4 miles; North Highland Park, 0.4 miles; Riverview Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Oildale is conserved land?
4% of its land, against a typical 4% for a California town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Oildale’s trails?
North Meadows Park and Standard Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Oildale?
1.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.6 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Oildale?
6,771 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Oildale or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 79 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Oildale have?
Ahead of 46% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #574 of 847 in California. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Oildale neighbors.
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →