{"id":348928,"date":"2026-06-06T02:11:44","date_gmt":"2026-06-06T02:11:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/348928\/"},"modified":"2026-06-06T02:11:44","modified_gmt":"2026-06-06T02:11:44","slug":"bakersfield-parks-and-rec-offers-ways-to-cool-off-as-kern-county-heat-hits-triple-digits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/348928\/","title":{"rendered":"Bakersfield Parks and Rec offers ways to cool off as Kern County heat hits triple digits"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK\/KBFX) Triple-digit temperatures are arriving across Kern County, and Bakersfield Parks and Recreation is opening city pools and programs to help residents cool off.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cToday is going to be the hottest day of the week so that\u2019s putting into perspective when you look at Ridgecrest yesterday, 105,\u201d weathercaster Aaron Perlman said during a morning broadcast.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Bakersfield Parks and Rec offers ways to cool off as Kern County heat hits triple digits KBAK\/KBFX\" class=\"ImageEmbed_image__qZBo_\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/6a1586b3-8187-4061-86d0-71709b812822-large16x9_IMG_4468.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Bakersfield Parks and Rec offers ways to cool off as Kern County heat hits triple digits KBAK\/KBFX<\/p>\n<p>For people looking to escape the heat in Bakersfield, the McMurtrey Aquatic Center is one option. <\/p>\n<p>The city also has three other<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bakersfieldcity.us\/312\/City-Pools\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"> pools<\/a>: Jefferson Pool, the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Pool and Silver Creek Pool.<\/p>\n<p>Brittany Mesa-Bailey, a recreation specialist, said summer programming begins when schools let out.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo, every summer usually when the schools get out, we open up for our summer programming. Yesterday was day one of open swim for the public for all four of our sites,\u201d Mesa-Bailey said.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Bakersfield Parks and Rec offers ways to cool off as Kern County heat hits triple digits KBAK\/KBFX\" class=\"ImageEmbed_image__qZBo_\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/85d8cff9-397f-4874-a782-c638b055b23e-large16x9_IMG_4458.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Bakersfield Parks and Rec offers ways to cool off as Kern County heat hits triple digits KBAK\/KBFX<\/p>\n<p>Swim lessons are also still available around the city.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere are still spots at all four sites so all you have to do is go to the city of Bakersfield go on to our recreation and parks page, select the aquatics link and then you\u2019ll be able to see what programs we offer that you can register,\u201d Mesa-Bailey said.<\/p>\n<p>Mesa-Bailey also urged swimmers to use safety precautions, including having a water watcher and proper protective gear.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Bakersfield Parks and Rec offers ways to cool off as Kern County heat hits triple digits KBAK\/KBFX.\" class=\"ImageEmbed_image__qZBo_\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/7c033b95-da6c-42c3-a149-f5592ab848b0-large16x9_IMG_3714.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Bakersfield Parks and Rec offers ways to cool off as Kern County heat hits triple digits KBAK\/KBFX.<\/p>\n<p>Bakersfield city pools will be open this weekend from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"BAKERSFIELD, Calif. 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