Hart Park is one of Kern County’s oldest parks. The park was dedicated in 1929 as the Kern River Park, and renamed in 1947 for Kern County Supervisor John O. Hart. Two lakes of 10 acres with trout, catfish, bass fishing (state license required). Wildlife habitat: kit fox, possum, raccoon, beaver, muskrat, skunk, white egret, blue heron, ducks.
The 370 acres of Hart Park along the Kern River now constitute the centerpiece of the 1,012 acre recreational complex called Kern River County Park include Group Picnic Reservation Areas, Nearby California Living Museum, and Lake Ming.
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