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Buena Vista Aquatic Recreation Area is located off of Taft Highway, 23 miles southwest of Bakersfield and 12 miles east of Taft. Lake Evans and the larger Lake Webb make up the popular 1,586 acre lake operated by the Kern County Parks and Recreation Department. Complete modern facilities for camping (view campground map), picnicking, swimming, and boating are available here as well as food and fuel. Lake Evans has a surface area of 86 acres and Lake Webb has 873 acres. All boating is allowed in both lakes, however Lake Evans is restricted to a 5 MPH speed limit and Lake Webb at 45 MPH. The lakes close at 10 p.m. but 24 hour fishing is allowed in the campground area. Both lakes are very popular for big catfish, huge striped bass, and crappie. In the winter months Lake Evans is well stocked with trout to 7 lb. Buena Vista, PO Box 1042, Taft, CA 93268 (661) 861-2063. Concessions Lake Evans (661) 763-1268. Concessions Lake Webb (661) 763-1770. Campground Reservations (661) 868-7050. Fishing Information (661) 833-8657. Lake office (661) 861-2063. Park Ranger (661) 861-2062. Kern County Parks Department (661) 868-7000. On the web at http://www.co.kern.ca.us/parks/bv.htm