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

San Joaquin River Gorge Special Recreation Management Area
California
NOTICE: Between February 2nd to February 12th, high water flows and potential flow fluctuations are expected i…
San Joaquin River Gorge Visitor Center
California
Visitor Center The Visitor Center is open every Friday through Sunday from 10am to 2pm. Come to the Visitor…
San Joaquin River National Wildlife Refuge
California
The San Joaquin River National Wildlife Refuge located in Stanislaus County encompasses more than 7,300 acres …
San Justo Reservoir
California
San Justo Dam and Reservoir are features of the San Felipe Project. The reservoir is approximately 3 miles sou…
San Luis Lake and State Wildlife Area
California
Recreation facilities at San Luis Lake were constructed under a cost-share agreement between the Bureau of Rec…

San Luis National Wildlife Refuge
California
The San Luis National Wildlife Refuge encompasses over 26,800 acres of wetlands, riparian woodlands, native gr…

Santa Fe Dam
California
Facilities at Santa Fe are operated by Los Angeles County Parks. Swimming, fishing, non-power boating, hiking …

Santa Margarita Lake
California
Managed by San Luis Obispo County Parks, the park is set in rolling oak woodlands and offers boating, a marina…
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area
California
The Santa Monica Mountains offer easy access to surprisingly wild places. Experience the famous beaches of Mal…
Saucito Ranch
California
The El Saucito Ranch house is the oldest standing house in the Carrizo Plain National Monument, dating back to…
Sawtooth Mountains Wilderness
California
The Sawtooth Mountains Wilderness now contains a total of 33,610 acres and is managed by the Bureau of Land Ma…

Sepulveda Dam
California
The Sepulveda Dam's recreation facilities are managed by the City of Los Angeles Parks. The site has no perman…

Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks
California
Huge mountains, rugged foothills, deep canyons, vast caverns, and the world’s largest trees exemplify the dive…
Sequoia National Forest
California
Protecting some of the world's most iconic giant sequoia groves in the southern Sierra Nevada, Sequoia Nationa…

Sequoia National Forest
California

Sequoia National Park
California
Home to the General Sherman Tree, the world's largest tree by volume, Sequoia National Park also features the …
Shasta-Trinity National Forest
California
The largest national forest in California at 2.2 million acres, Shasta-Trinity encompasses the towering volcan…
Sierra National Forest
California
Spanning 1.3 million acres of the central Sierra Nevada between Yosemite and Kings Canyon national parks, Sier…

Sierra National Forest
California
Six Rivers National Forest
California
Named for six major rivers flowing through it -- the Smith, Klamath, Trinity, Mad, Van Duzen, and Eel -- Six R…
Sly Park Reservoir
California
Recreation at Sly Park Reservoir is managed by the El Dorado Irrigation District under an agreement with the B…
Soda Lake Boardwalk
California
A walk along the boardwalk offers solitude and beauty among the different plants. Even in summertime, the area…
Soda Lake Overlook
California
A normally dry lake bed, covers an area of about 3,000 acres. It is the largest remaining natural alkali wetla…
South Cow Mountain OHV Management Area
California
The South Cow Mountain OHV Management Area is located within the Mayacamas Mountains, east of the city of Ukia…