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California State Parks
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The California State Parks system (Spanish: Parques Estatales de California)[5] is the public park system of California. The system is administered by the California Department of Parks and Recreation, a department of the California Natural Resources Agency. The California State Parks system is the largest state park system in the United States.[6]
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California Department of Parks and Recreation | |
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Formed | 1864 (First State Park) 1927 (Bureaucratic Forming) [1] |
Headquarters | 715 P St, Sacramento, California |
Employees | 1,451 permanent staff, 1,416 seasonal (2016-17)[2] |
Annual budget | $1.039 billion (2023)[3] |
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Parent agency | California Natural Resources Agency |
Website | parks.ca.gov |
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California State Parks administers 279 separate park units on 1.4 million acres (5,700 km2), with over 280 miles (450 km) of Californian coastline; 625 miles (1,006 km) of lake and river frontage; nearly 15,000 campsites; and 3,000 miles (4,800 km) of hiking, biking, and equestrian trails. Headquartered in Sacramento, park administration is divided into 21 districts.