Parks in California
Explore 259 parks and public lands with richer details on amenities, trail access, and park types.
Mendocino National Forest
California
The only national forest in California without a major interstate highway passing through or adjacent to it, M…
Merced National Wildlife Refuge
California
The Merced National Wildlife Refuge encompasses 10,258 acres of wetlands, native grasslands, vernal pools, and…
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…
Mojave National Preserve
California
Mojave preserves a diverse mosaic of ecological habitats and a 10,000 year history of human connection with th…
Mojave River Dam
California
San Bernardino County Parks manages this project in the high desert wilderness at the foot of the San Bernardi…
Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary
California
Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary is one of the most spectacular marine protected areas. This sanctuary a…
Moon Rocks OHV Area
California
Overview:The Moon Rocks OHV Area is on the west side of Winnemucca Ranch Road. The recreation area features op…
Movie Road
California
The rounded contours of the Alabamas form a sharp contrast between the glacially chiseled ridges of the Sierra…
Muir Woods National Monument
California
Muir Woods protects 240 acres of old-growth coast redwoods, some over 1,000 years old. Located just 12 miles n…
Muir Woods National Monument
California
Walk among old growth coast redwoods, cooling their roots in the fresh water of Redwood Creek and lifting thei…
New Hogan Lake
California
Less than an hour east of Stockton near the historic gold rush towns of the California Mother Lode. This sceni…
Nimbus Fish Hatchery
California
Nimbus Dam, on the American River 7 miles below Folsom Dam formed Lake Natoma to reregulate the releases for p…
North Cow Mountain Recreation Area
California
The North Cow Mountain Recreation Area is located within the Mayacamas Mountains, east of the city of Ukiah an…
North Fork American River
California
Remember your OUTDOOR ETHICS when enjoying your public lands. Please RECREATE RESPONSIBLY. Overview The Nort…
O'Neill Forebay
California
O'Neill Dam and Forebay are joint Federal-State facilities located on San Luis Creek 2.5 miles downstream from…
Owens Peak Wilderness (Short Canyon)
California
Overview Owens Peak, the highest point in the southern Sierra Nevada Mountains at more than 8,400 feet, st…
Pacific Crest- Owens Peak Segment
California
The Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail (PCNST or PCT for short) is a continuous hiking and equestrian route e…
Painted Rock
California
The sandstone formation at Painted Rock has long drawn the attention of Carrizo Plain National Monument visito…
Panoche Hills
California
Pat Keyes Trail
California
Trail Description and General InformationTrail DescriptionThis is an 8.5-mile unmaintained trail that begins a…