Parks in California
Explore 245 parks and public lands with richer details on amenities, trail access, and park types.
Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
California
Follow the slideshow links for information on camping reservations, beaches and picnic areas, Desolation Wilde…
Lake Woollomes
California
8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. County-operated park open 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily. Facilities inclu…
Lassen National Forest
California
Surrounding Lassen Volcanic National Park in Northern California, Lassen National Forest covers 1.2 million ac…
Lassen Volcanic National Park
California
Lassen Volcanic National Park is home to steaming fumaroles, meadows freckled with wildflowers, clear mountain…
Lava Beds National Monument
California
Lava Beds National Monument is a land of turmoil, both geological and historical. Over the last half-million y…
Little Darby Nature Trail
California
Five miles east of Willits you will find a 1-mile loop trail that takes you through 3 distinct communities. Th…
Little Panoche Dam
California
Little Panoche Dam is a feature of the Central Valley Project - San Luis Unit. The area is open 24 hours a da…
Los Banos Reservoir
California
The Los Banos Dam and Reservoir are on Los Banos Creek above the San Luis Canal, near Los Banos, California. …
Los Padres National Forest
California
Stretching along 220 miles of California's central coast from Monterey to Los Angeles, Los Padres protects 1.7…
Los Padres National Forest
California
Machesna Mountain Wilderness
California
The Machesna Mountain Wilderness now contains a total of 19,882 acres and is managed by the Bureau of Land Man…
Malpais Mesa Wilderness
California
The long, north-south oval of Malpais Mesa (2,300 feet) stands dominant in the middle of this Wilderness area …
Manly Peak Wilderness
California
Overview Quietly isolated, Manly Peak stands at 7,196 feet on the boundary between Death Valley National …
Manzanar National Historic Site
California
In 1942, the United States government ordered more than 110,000 men, women, and children to leave their homes …
Manzanar National Historic Site
California
In 1942, the United States government ordered more than 110,000 men, women, and children to leave their homes …
Marin Islands National Wildlife Refuge
California
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Martis Creek Lake
California
Located close to Lake Tahoe, Truckee and Reno, Martis has a beautiful, peaceful campground off the beaten path…
Mendocino Lake
California
Lake Mendocino is located in the midst of wine country and near the gateway to the Redwoods. It is two hours n…
Mendocino National Forest
California
The only national forest in California without a major interstate highway passing through or adjacent to it, M…
Merced River Recreation Management Area
California
OverviewThe Merced River Recreation Management Area is a very special place just downstream from Yosemite. It …
Middle Fork & South Fork Eel River
California
Mendocino County. The Red Mountain unit is 75 miles south of Eureka, California and three miles northeast of L…
Millerton Lake
California
Friant Dam on the San Joaquin River, forms Millerton Lake. The dam and lake are features of the Central Valle…
Mobius Arch Loop Trail
California
Located within the Alabama Hills National Scenic Area, photographers come from all over the country to capture…
Modoc National Forest
California
Occupying the remote northeastern corner of California where the Cascades meet the Great Basin, Modoc National…