The state of California maintains over 270 protected areas, which include almost one-third of California's scenic coastline, including coastal wetlands, estuaries, beaches, and dune systems. The California State Parks system covers 1.3 million acres, with over 280 miles of coastline, 625 miles of lake and river frontage, nearly 18,000 campsites; and 3,000 miles of hiking, biking, and equestrian trails.
Calaveras Big Trees State ParkCalaveras, located 4 miles (6 km) northeast of Arnold, California, became a State Park in 1931 to preserve the North Grove of Giant Sequoias. This grove included the Discovery Tree the first Sierra redwood noted by Augustus T. Dowd in 1852. This area has
California Mining and Mineral MuseumThe California Mining and Mineral Museum is a museum located in the Mariposa County, California fairgrounds. The big news of 1848 was the discovery of gold in California. This event created international interest and soon a mass immigration of fortune see
California State Capitol
California State Capitol MuseumThe California State Capitol Museum is the name given to the grounds and buildings of the California State Capitol building. Located in Sacramento, the state capital, the building has been the home of the California Legislature since 1869. The building un
California State Indian Museum
California State Railroad MuseumThe California State Railroad Museum in Old Sacramento is a tribute to the role of the "iron horse" in connecting California to the rest of the nation. The museum features 21 restored locomotives and railroad cars, some dating back to 1862. There is a ful
Castle Crags State Park
Castle Rock State ParkCastle Rock State Park located along the crest of the Santa Cruz Mountains, embraces 3,600 acres (15 km²) of coast redwood, Douglas fir, and madrone forest, most of which has been left in its wild, natural state. Steep canyons are sprinkled with unusual r
Castro Adobe
Caswell Memorial State Park
Cayucos State Beach
China Camp State Park
Chino Hills State ParkChino Hills State Park a premier natural open-space area in the hills of Santa Ana Canyon near Riverside is a critical link in the Puente-Chino Hills biological corridor. Its 12,452 acres (50 km²) encompass stands of oaks, sycamores and rolling, grassy hi
Clear Lake State Park
Cornfield State Park
Crystal Cove State Park
Cuyamaca Rancho State Park
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D. L. Bliss State Park
Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park
Delta Meadows
Donner Memorial State Park
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Eastshore State Park State Seashore
El Capitán State Beach
El Escorpion State Park
Emerald Bay State Park
Emma Wood State Beach
Estero Bay
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Fort Ord Dunes State Park
Fremont Peak State Park
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Garrapata State Park
Gaviota State Park
Great Valley Grasslands State Park
Grizzly Creek Redwoods State Park
Grover Hot Springs State Park
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Hatton Canyon
Hendy Woods State Park
Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park
Henry W. Coe State ParkCoe Sate Park is a California state park located in Santa Clara and Stanislaus counties. It contains over 86,000 acres, making it the largest state park in northern California. This size is remarkable, considering that the park is only about a one hour dr
Humboldt Lagoons State Park
Humboldt Redwoods State ParkHumboldt Redwoods State Park in Humboldt County, northern California, 30 miles (50 km) south of Eureka, California. It was established by the Save-the-Redwoods League in 1921 with the dedication of the Raynal Bolling Memorial Grove and has grown to over 6