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Lake Webb and Lake Evans, better known as “Buena Vista Lakes,” are located in a flat basin 12-miles northeast of the town of Taft and 23-miles southwest of the city of Bakersfield. The lakes are surrounded by a low bushes and small trees. On beyond that lies a huge flat dirt basin. One outstanding feature of Buena Vista Lakes is the extremely well maintained grassy picnic grounds along the northern side of the lakes. Lake Evans offers a more peaceful pursuit of paddling due to the 5mph boat speed limit. Lake Evans, the smaller of the two lakes, has 2.5-miles of shoreline and is more suited for novice paddlers, whereas Lake Webb, has 7.5-miles of shoreline which provides a longer distance paddle on smooth glassy water in the early morning hours.
There is a designated jet or water-ski area
on Lake Webb, so be sure to stay along the
shoreline and paddle with the flow of
traffic. Crossing over to one of the small
islands in the center of Lake Webb is a
little risky if there are powerboats on the
lake. Use caution for powerboats moving at a
fast 45mph speed coming around from the
islands located in the middle of the lake,
because they may not be
able to see you. Both Lake Webb and Lake
Evans produce large striped bass, catfish
In addition to jet and waterskiing, paddling sports, such as canoeing, kayaking, and stand-up paddle boarding are the main attraction. Map of Lake Evans and Lake Webb |
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