The city of Barstow boasts seven ballparks, 12 play areas, an outdoor pool, bowling alley, two golf courses, and tennis courts. The community center offers a gym, weight room, arts and craft facilities, handball and racquetball courts, aerobics and sauna rooms. The Robert A Sessions Sportspark includes six ball fields (all with electronic scoreboards), two soccer fields, volleyball courts, batting cages, a covered in-line roller hockey arena and two concession areas. Click here for more information on the City's Parks & Recreation programs and services.

The immediate Barstow area offers a wide range of recreational activities for its residents and visitors alike, including organized youth and adult sports/activities through the Barstow Park & Recreation District and other organizations, as well as camping, hunting, off-roading, desert exploring, including viewing of seasonal wild flowers, geological points of interest and petroglyphs.

• Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) Areas
  There are five major BLM areas around Barstow with more than 144,000 acres open to OHV recreational use. Located about 7 miles south of Barstow off Interstate 15, Stoddard Valley Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) is one of the most popular OHV areas. Stoddard Valley contains a variety of landscapes for off-highway vehicles and often hosts competitive OHV events within this area.

Barstow is a healthy, vibrant city that promotes a true spirit of community throughout the year. Annual community events which provide residents of all ages with a variety of entertainment, some of which include:

• Chamber's Annual Community Awards Banquet (January)
• Calico Ghost Town Civil War reenactments (February)
• Barstow Senior Center Casino Night (March)
• Annual Barstow Mojave Trail Days (March)
• Annual Rotary Roast (March)
• Miss Barstow Pageant (March/April)
• Earth Day and Garden Party (April)
• Community Clean Up Day/Free Dump Day (April)
• March of Dimes WalkAmerica (April)
• Cinco de Mayo Celebration sponsored by the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (May)
• Calico Ghost Town Bluegrass Hootenanny (May)
• Barstow Law Enforcement Community Day 2006 (May)
• Mojave River Valley Museum BBQ (May)
• Juneteenth event at Sturnacle Park sponsored by the Arts and Industrial Group
• American Cancer Society's Relay for Life at the Sportspark (June)
• Route 66 Museum Anniversary Car Show (June)
• Fourth of July celebration at the Sportspark
• Mojave Off-road Racing Enthusiasts' Freedom 250 (July)
• Chamber's Hot August Night Live and Silent Auction (August)
• Kids Care Fair (August)
• Police Activities League annual classic car show on historic Route 66 (September)
• Barstow Community College Foundation BBQ Fundraiser (September)
• PRCA Rodeo in Yermo (September)
• Calico Days (October)
• Barstow High School Aztecs Band Field Show (October)
• Chamber's Sand Castle Competition (October)
• Rail & Craft Fest for WARM Museum (October)
• Tanger's Breast Cancer Awareness Car Show (October)
• Mojave Off-road Racing Enthusiasts' DAMZL Powder Puff Race (October)
• Make a Difference Day (4th Saturday in October)
• Community Clean Up Day/Free Dump Day (October)
• Calico Ghost Town Ghost Haunt (October)
• Mardi Gras Parade on Main Street (October)
• Calico Ghost Town Heritage Fest (November)
• Ft. Irwin March to Veterans Home (December)
• Christmas Cops & Kids (December)
• Toys for Tots Telethon (December)
• Christmas Festival of Lights at the College (December)