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Parks in California

Explore 245 parks and public lands with richer details on amenities, trail access, and park types.

Darwin Falls Wilderness

Darwin Falls Wilderness

California

Carved into numerous shallow depressions and canyons and holding a variety of stark volcanic rock faces, the D…

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Death Valley National Park
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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…

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Death Valley National Park

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…

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Delevan National Wildlife Refuge

California

Delevan NWR was established in 1962 with funds from the Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp Act (tod…

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Devils Postpile National Monument

Devils Postpile National Monument

California

Established in 1911 by presidential proclamation, Devils Postpile National Monument protects and preserves the…

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Devils Postpile National Monument

California

Established in 1911 by presidential proclamation, Devils Postpile National Monument protects and preserves the…

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Domeland Wilderness

Domeland Wilderness

California

Domeland Wilderness (BLM addition) is adjacent to the Sequoia National Forest portion of the original Domeland…

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Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge

Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge

California

Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge is located in a vast cultural and natural landscape. As…

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Dove Springs OHV Area

California

Jawbone Canyon and Dove Springs OHV Areas are open for public use. The visitor center will remain closed at th…

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East Park Reservoir

California

The East Park Dam and reservoir, of the Orland Project, is situated in the rolling foothills of the Mendocino…

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El Mirage OHV Area

El Mirage OHV Area

California

Remember your OUTDOOR ETHICS when enjoying your public lands. Please RECREATE RESPONSIBLY.OverviewThe El Mirag…

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El Paso Mountains Wilderness

California

The El Paso Mountains drop into this Wilderness from the southeast, with Black Mountain, at 5,244 feet, servin…

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Eldorado National Forest

California

Stretching across the central Sierra Nevada from the Sacramento Valley foothills to the crest, Eldorado Nation…

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Eldorado National Forest

Eldorado National Forest

California

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Eugene O'Neill National Historic Site

Eugene O'Neill National Historic Site

California

America's only Nobel Prize-winning playwright, Eugene O'Neill, chose Northern California as his sanctuary at t…

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Eugene O'Neill National Historic Site

California

America's only Nobel Prize winning playwright, Eugene O'Neill, chose to live in Northern California at the hei…

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Eugene O'Neill National Historic Site

California

America's only Nobel Prize-winning playwright, Eugene O'Neill, chose Northern California as his sanctuary at t…

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Faye-Luther Trail System

California

This trail system contains approximately 9 miles of loop and connector trails, with two trailheads at Fay-Luth…

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Fish Slough Area of Critical Environmental Concern

California

The 36,000-acre Fish Slough Area of Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC) is a place where geographic isolatio…

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Fish Slough Petroglyphs

California

The Volcanic Tableland offers exceptional bouldering opportunities, because of its unique geologic features fo…

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Folsom Dam

California

Settlement of the basin began about 1844. In 1848, discovery of gold near the present site of Coloma precipit…

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Folsom Lake

California

Recreation at Folsom Reservoir is managed by the California Department of Parks and Recreation under agreement…

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Folsom S. Canal Rec. Trail

California

The 69 mile long Folsom South Canal originates at Nimbus Dam on the American River in Sacramento County and ex…

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Fort Ord National Monument

Fort Ord National Monument

California

Please visit our primary Fort Ord National Monument page for the latest information, maps and guides.

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