Baker is a town located in San Bernardino County, California. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 914. It is located in the Mojave Desert at the crossroads of I-15 and CA-127 .

Baker is frequently used as a rest stop by drivers on the I-15 freeway between Los Angeles, California and Las Vegas, Nevada; coming from LA, it's approximately 2/3 of the way to Las Vegas. It is the last major town for those traveling on CA-127 North to Death Valley National Park or South to the Mojave National Preserve. The Baker Desert Information Center is operated by the National Park Service and is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. The towns most prominent feature is a 134-foot tall thermometer, which can be seen for miles in all directions. It is also the home of the original Bun Boy restaurant.