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Parks in California

Explore 259 parks and public lands with richer details on amenities, trail access, and park types.

Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

California

South Cow Mountain OHV Recreation Area Temporary Closure The South Cow Mountain OHV Recreation Area is tempora…

Agua Tibia Wilderness
Wilderness Area
Park

Agua Tibia Wilderness

California

The Agua Tibia Wilderness now contains a total of 17,979 acres and is managed by the BLM's Palm Springs-South …

Alabama Hills
recreation area
Park

Alabama Hills

California

NOTICE: Per the Alabama Hills Approved Resource Management Plan, all drone operators are required to obtain a …

Alcatraz Island
other
Park

Alcatraz Island

California

Alcatraz reveals stories of American incarceration, justice, and our common humanity. This small island was on…

Alcatraz Island
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Alcatraz Island

California

Alcatraz reveals stories of American incarceration, justice, and our common humanity. This small island was on…

American River North Middle South Forks
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

American River North Middle South Forks

California

The BLM, Mother Lode Field Office administers river recreation on the North and South Forks of the American Ri…

Angeles National Forest
National Forest
Park

Angeles National Forest

California

Providing a mountainous backdrop to the Los Angeles metropolitan area, Angeles National Forest spans 700,000 a…

1,094 sq mi
Antioch Dunes National Wildlife Refuge
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Antioch Dunes National Wildlife Refuge

California

Antioch Dunes National Wildlife Refuge is the only national wildlife refuge in the country established to prot…

Anza-Borrego Desert State Park
State Park
Park

Anza-Borrego Desert State Park

California

Anza-Borrego is the largest state park in California, covering 600,000 acres of Colorado Desert wilderness. Fa…

938 sq mi1trails
Argus Range Wilderness
Wilderness Area
Park

Argus Range Wilderness

California

Nestling in the Argus Range, a thin and narrow north-south mountain chain, this Wilderness stretches for 28 mi…

Atwell Recreation Area
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Atwell Recreation Area

California

Atwell Island Restoration Project (AIP) is located in the historic Ton Tache Wetland basin and the Sand Ridge …

Bakersfield Field Office
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Bakersfield Field Office

California

The Bakersfield Field Office manages approximately 1.2 million acres of federal mineral estate, which includes…

Big Basin Redwoods State Park
State Park
Park

Big Basin Redwoods State Park

California

Big Basin was Californias first state park, established in 1902. Features ancient coast redwoods, including th…

28 sq mi11trails
Bishop Field Office
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Bishop Field Office

California

The Bishop Field Office cares for a unique vestige of wild California, emphasizing conservation, education and…

Bitter Creek National Wildlife Refuge
wildlife refuge
Park

Bitter Creek National Wildlife Refuge

California

As a hub of condor activity and research opportunities, June 2013 Final Comprehensive Conservation Plan 15 Bit…

Black Mountain Wilderness
Wilderness Area
Park

Black Mountain Wilderness

California

Overview Black Mountain stands at 3,941 feet, a mesa rising above an expanse of desolate, ancient lava flows…

Blue Ridge National Wildlife Refuge
wildlife refuge
Park

Blue Ridge National Wildlife Refuge

California

Blue Ridge National Wildlife Refuge is part of the cooperatively-managed Blue Ridge Wildlife Habitat Area, an …

Boca Reservoir
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Boca Reservoir

California

Boca Dam and Reservoir are features of the Truckee Storage Project. The reservoir is on the Little Truckee Riv…

Brea Dam
recreation area
Park

Brea Dam

California

The recreation facilities at this project are managed by the City of Fullerton (CA) Community Services. Golf a…

Bright Star Wilderness
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Bright Star Wilderness

California

Bright Star Canyon encloses Kelso Creek and leaves Sequoia National Forest to cross the southern portion of th…

Butte Sink Wildlife Management Area
recreation area
Park

Butte Sink Wildlife Management Area

California

The Butte Sink Wildlife Management area was established in 1979 with the primary purpose of preserving native …

Cabrillo National Monument
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Cabrillo National Monument

California

In 1542, Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo climbed out of his boat and onto shore, becoming the first European to set fo…

Cabrillo National Monument
National Monument
Park

Cabrillo National Monument

California

Climbing out of his boat and onto shore in 1542, Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo stepped into history as the first Eur…

Cache Creek Natural Area
recreation area
Park

Cache Creek Natural Area

California

OverviewThis secluded, hilly expanse of oak woodlands, grasslands, and chaparral is a combination of over 70,0…