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View from day use area |
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- General Location: This beautiful manmade lake lies 10 miles northeast of Bakersfield, off the Alfred Harrell Highway on the Lake Ming Road exit.
- Directions (opens new window)
- Closures: Approximately 20 days a year the lake is closed to the public and reserved for special, organized boating activities. For information on these dates and activities, please contact the Kern County Parks Department.
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- Boat launching ramps
- Two landscaped shorelines
- Abundant parking by shorelines
- Picnic tables, barbecue grills
- Playground equipment on tot lots
- Restrooms, drinking fountains
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- Water skiers are at risk of developing an itchy rash from parasites in Lake Ming's untreated waters. Swimming is prohibited.
- All fires must be lit only in the designated fireplaces or grills. Visitors must bring their own fuel because no cutting or use of park vegetation is permitted.
- The discharge of all firearms or weapons, including bows and arrows, spears, BB guns, pellet guns and sling shots, is prohibited.
- Depositing trash in waste receptacles and cleaning off tables properly will preserve public health and keep the grounds pristine.
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- All boats need Kern County Boat Permit ($60.00 for January 1 through December 31) and a CA sticker.
- All boats must enter and leave the lake at the designated launch sites.
- Only sailboats are allowed the 2nd full weekend each month and Tuesdays and Thursdays after 1:30 pm; motorboats are allowed all other times
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- Confined to designated areas. Maximum length of tow rope: 100 feet
- All tow boats must have an additional person 12 years or older watching the person being towed.
- A fallen skier must raise one ski at least 3 feet out of the water; the observer must hold up an orange flag, indicating the downed skier.
- All skiing must go counterclockwise.
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- With a valid CA State Fishing License, fishing is allowed between October 1 and March 31 in designated sections.
- Please observe all the CA fishing regulations.
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| Lake Ming, which boasts a surface area of 104 acres, was dedicated in 1959 to Kern County Supervisor Floyd Ming. Hills surround the lake, and the Greenhorn Mountains stretch
along the eastern horizon. From a hilltop picnic ground overlooking the area, the view is soul-stirring. |
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| Lake Ming is part of the Kern River County Park which also includes: |
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