Sequoia National Park
California
Home to the General Sherman Tree, the world's largest tree by volume, Sequoia National Park also features the …
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area
California
The Santa Monica Mountains offer easy access to surprisingly wild places. Experience the famous beaches of Mal…
Joshua Tree National Park
California
Two distinct desert ecosystems, the Mojave and the Colorado, come together in Joshua Tree National Park. A fas…
Yosemite National Park
California
Yosemite National Park is best known for its waterfalls, but within its nearly 1,200 square miles, you can fin…
Redwood National and State Parks
California
Most people know Redwood as home to the tallest trees on Earth. But the parks also protect vast prairies, oak …
Kings Canyon National Park
California
This dramatic landscape testifies to nature's size, power, and time. The immense granite canyon of the Kings R…
Death Valley National Park
California
In this below-sea-level basin, steady drought and record summer heat make Death Valley a land of extremes. Yet…
Henry W. Coe State Park
California
The largest state park in Northern California, a mostly undeveloped stretch of hills and ridges in the Diablo …
Anza-Borrego Desert State Park
California
A desert park in Southern California with palm canyons and spring wildflowers. Hike, camp and stop at the visi…
Lassen Volcanic National Park
California
Lassen Volcanic National Park is home to steaming fumaroles, meadows freckled with wildflowers, clear mountain…
Golden Gate National Recreation Area
California
Experience a park so rich it supports 19 distinct ecosystems with over 2,000 plant and animal species. Go for …
Auburn State Recreation Area
California
Point Reyes National Seashore
California
From its thunderous ocean breakers crashing against rocky headlands and expansive sand beaches to its open gra…
Humboldt Redwoods State Park
California
A big park protecting old-growth coast redwoods, built up with help from Save the Redwoods League. It has a vi…
Channel Islands National Park
California
Channel Islands National Park encompasses five remarkable islands and their ocean environment, preserving and …
Montaña de Oro State Park
California
A large coastal park with rugged cliffs, sandy beaches, streams, canyons and hills, including Valencia Peak. B…
Folsom Lake State Recreation Area
California
A lake and recreation area in the Sierra foothills for hiking, biking, camping, horseback riding, boating and …
Pinnacles National Park
California
Some 23 million years ago multiple volcanoes erupted, flowed, and slid to form what would become Pinnacles Nat…
Cuyamaca Rancho State Park
California
A mountain park in San Diego County with oak woodland, pines and meadows. Camp, hike or ride on trails, and cl…
Mount Diablo State Park
California
Sonoma Coast State Park
California
Long sandy beaches below rugged headlands, with natural arches, coves and tide pools. Walk the beaches, fish, …
Whiskeytown National Recreation Area
California
Whiskeytown Lake’s crystal-clear water is perhaps the most recognized feature of the park. However, water-base…
Wilder Ranch State Park
California
A coastal park on the Santa Cruz coastline where terraces roll from Ben Lomond Mountain down to the sea. Visit…
The Forest of Nisene Marks State Park
California
A second-growth redwood forest in the Santa Cruz Mountains, healing from logging a century ago. Visitors picni…