Welcome to Wasco

Welcome to the Land of the Rose where you will find Wasco people and places as warm and friendly as the beautiful sunshine that drenches California's central valley,

Wasco (pop: 21,200) is a small city in Kern County, located between Bakersfield and Delano where SR-43 and SR-46 intersect. It is close to Lake Woollomes, Tulare Agricultural Expo, Eagle Mountain Casino and Famoso Raceway.

Exciting high adventure opportunities for exploring, boating, camping, hiking, watersports, weekend retreats and more.

One of Wasco's major economic centers is its agriculture, specifically in the growing of roses. 55% of all roses grown in the United States are grown in or around Wasco.

Wasco nestles cozily among blooming rose fields, almond and pistachio orchards, sugar beets, grapes, and many other varieties of fruits and vegetables, and white cotton fields.

Wasco Festival of Roses SEPT
1st Saturday after Labor Day Weekend; Festival Website;
55% of all roses grown in the United States are grown in and around Wasco. Over 50 million plants are grown in the area by more than 9 major rose companies.

Wasco Valley Rose Golf Course
301 Leonard Ave, Wasco, CA; 661-323-2324;
18-hole course, par 72; 6862-yards bermuda grass.
There are many beautiful roses spread throughout the course alongside over seven acres of water with generally flat fairways. Opened in 1991.