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List of California state parks

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List of California state parks

This is a list of parks, historic resources, reserves and recreation areas in the California State Parks system.

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General location of California's +139 State Parks

List of parks

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Admiral William Standley State Recreation Area State recreation area Mendocino 4518 1944 Boasts redwoods plus salmon and steelhead fishing on the Eel River.[2]
Ahjumawi Lava Springs State Park State park Shasta 5,9302,400 1975 Preserves a wilderness of freshwater springs and geologically recent lava flows.[3]
Albany State Marine Reserve Park property Alameda 1985
Anderson Marsh State Historic Park State historic park Lake 1,298525 1982 Preserves a tule marsh and ancient archaeological sites of the Pomo people.[4]
Andrew Molera State Park State park Monterey 4,7661,929 1968 Offers a primitive walk-in campground on the Big Sur coast.[5]
Angel Island State Park State park Marin and San Francisco 756306 1955 Interprets an island in San Francisco Bay whose history encompasses Coast Miwok prehistory, ranching, the 1910–1940 Angel Island Immigration Station, and long military use.[6]
Año Nuevo State Park State park San Mateo 4,2091,703 1985 Encompasses Año Nuevo Island and Año Nuevo Point, which boasts the world's largest mainland rookery of northern elephant seals.[7]
Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve State natural reserve Los Angeles 1,781721 1976 Showcases the state's most-consistent blooms of California poppy, in the high Mojave Desert.[8]
Antelope Valley Indian Museum State Historic Park State historic park Los Angeles 397161 1979 Interprets the Native American cultures of the Great Basin and surrounding regions in a 1928 folk art building on the NRHP.[9]
Anza-Borrego Desert State Park State park San Diego, Imperial, and Riverside 585,930237,120 1933 Preserves a vast tract of the Colorado Desert in California's largest state park.[10]
Armstrong Redwoods State Natural Reserve State natural reserve Sonoma 752304 1934 Preserves a grove of coast redwoods.[11]
Arthur B. Ripley Desert Woodland State Park State park Los Angeles 566229 1993 Preserves a remnant stand of Joshua trees and junipers in the Antelope Valley.[12]
Asilomar State Beach State beach Monterey 10743 1951 Balances protection of rocky coast and dune habitat with public access.[13] The 1913 Asilomar Conference Grounds are a National Historic Landmark.[14]
Auburn State Recreation Area State recreation area El Dorado and Placer 42,37717,149 1966 Offers numerous recreational opportunities along the North and Middle Forks of the American River.[15]
Austin Creek State Recreation Area State recreation area Sonoma 5,9272,399 1964 Features a rugged wilderness on Austin Creek, adjacent to Armstrong Redwoods State Natural Reserve.[16]
Azalea State Natural Reserve State natural reserve Humboldt 3012 1943 Harbors a profusion of spring-blooming western azaleas.[17]
Bale Grist Mill State Historic Park State historic park Napa 0.750.30 1974 Showcases a restored 1846 water-powered grist mill in Napa Valley.[18] The mill is on the NRHP.[19]
Bean Hollow State Beach State beach San Mateo 4418 1958 Offers fishing and beachcombing among tide pools.[20]
Benbow State Recreation Area State recreation area Humboldt 1,142462 1958 Centers on a reservoir on the South Fork Eel River.[21]
Benicia Capitol State Historic Park State historic park Solano 0.860.35 1951 Interprets the third and oldest-surviving California capitol, used 1853–54.[22] The building is on the NRHP.[19]
Benicia State Recreation Area State recreation area Solano 447181 1957 Preserves a tidal wetland on the Carquinez Strait.[23]
Bethany Reservoir State Recreation Area State recreation area Alameda 609246 1974 Offers windsurfing and other water recreation on the Bethany Reservoir.[24]
Bidwell Mansion State Historic Park State historic park Butte 5.22.1 1964 Offers tours of the 1868 Victorian mansion of influential settlers John and Annie Bidwell.[25] The mansion is on the NRHP.
Bidwell-Sacramento River State Park State park Butte and Glenn 349141 1979 Preserves riparian habitat on the Sacramento River and its tributary Big Chico Creek.[26]
Big Basin Redwoods State Park State park Santa Cruz 18,0507,300 1902 Established as California's first state park, to preserve coast redwoods on Waddell Creek.[27]
Bodie State Historic Park State historic park Mono 1,016411 1962 Preserves the ghost town of Bodie, whose gold-mining heyday ran from 1877 to 1881, and is now a National Historic Landmark.[28]
Bolsa Chica State Beach State beach Orange 16968 1960 Offers surf fishing and catching grunion by hand.[29]
Border Field State Park State park San Diego 1,316533 1972 Occupies the southwesternmost point of the contiguous U.S., on the Mexico – United States border. Part of the Tijuana River National Estuarine Research Reserve.[30]
Bothe-Napa Valley State Park State park Napa and Sonoma 1,991806 1960 Contains the farthest inland coast redwoods in a California state park.[31]
Brannan Island State Recreation Area State recreation area Sacramento 329133 1952 Offers water recreation amid a maze of channels in the Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta.[32]
Burleigh H. Murray Ranch Park property San Mateo 1,325536 1979 Encompasses a hidden valley with a historic ranch established in 1857.[33]
Burton Creek State Park State park Placer 1,890760 1976 Offers 6 miles (9.7 km) of unpaved roadway for hiking and cross-country skiing.[34]
Butano State Park State park San Mateo 4,7281,913 1956 Showcases a secluded redwood-filled valley.[35]
Butte City Project Park property Butte 3715 2007 In development, not open to public
Calaveras Big Trees State Park State park Calaveras and Tuolumne 6,4982,630 1931 Protects two large groves of giant sequoias.[36]
California Citrus State Historic Park State historic park Riverside 248100 1984 Interprets the influence of the state's citrus industry.[37]
California Indian Heritage Center State Park State park Yolo 7.913.20 2011 Undeveloped property located in West Sacramento. Plan is for this unit to eventually replace the State Indian Museum (State Historic Park).[38]
California State Capitol Museum Park property Sacramento 4016[39] 1982 Offers exhibits and tours of the California State Capitol and its grounds.[39]
California State Mining and Mineral Museum Park property Mariposa 1999 Exhibits the official state mineral collection and displays on the region's influential mining heritage.[40]
Cambria State Marine Conservation Area State marine park San Luis Obispo 2007 California State Parks' first state marine park.
Candlestick Point State Recreation Area State recreation area San Francisco 20483 1972 Constitutes California's first urban state recreation area, on the west shore of San Francisco Bay.[41]
Cardiff State Beach State beach San Diego 507205 1949 Provides a sandy, warm-water beach outside San Diego.[42]
Carlsbad State Beach State beach San Diego 4418 1933 Features a small beach at the foot of coastal bluffs.[43]
Carmel River State Beach State beach Monterey 297120 1953 Protects a 1-mile-long (1.6 km) beach and a lagoon at the mouth of the Carmel River which attracts many migratory birds.[44]
Carnegie State Vehicular Recreation Area State vehicular recreation area Alameda and San Joaquin 5,0752,054 1979 Provides off-roading opportunities in the Diablo Range around the former townsite of Carnegie.[45]
Carpinteria State Beach State beach Santa Barbara and Ventura 6225 1932 Offers a mile-long beach in the city of Carpinteria.[46]
Caspar Headlands State Beach State beach Mendocino 7530 1972
Caspar Headlands State Natural Reserve State natural reserve Mendocino 2.71.1 1972 Preserves a small strip of rugged coastline.[47]
Castaic Lake State Recreation Area State recreation area Los Angeles 4,2241,709 1965 Features 29 miles (47 km) of shoreline on Castaic Lake.[48]
Castle Crags State Park State park Shasta 3,9051,580 1934 Provides access to the Castle Crags Wilderness, with its 6,000-foot-tall (1,800 m) rock crags.[49]
Castle Rock State Park State park Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, and San Mateo 5,2422,121 1968 Encompasses a wild forest with rock climbing opportunities along the crest of the Santa Cruz Mountains.[50]
Caswell Memorial State Park State park San Joaquin 258104 1952 Preserves a riparian forest along the Stanislaus River.[51]
Cayucos State Beach State beach San Luis Obispo 166.5 1940 Provides a swimming and surfing beach in the beach town of Cayucos.[52]
China Camp State Park State park Marin 1,514613 1976 Surrounds an 1880s Chinese American shrimp-fishing village and salt marshes on San Pablo Bay.[53]
Chino Hills State Park State park Orange, Riverside, and San Bernardino 14,1735,736 1981 Preserves a large tract of the Chino Hills.[54]
Chumash Painted Cave State Historic Park State historic park Santa Barbara 7.53.0 1976 Preserves a sandstone cave bearing rock art of the Chumash people.[55]
Clay Pit State Vehicular Recreation Area State vehicular recreation area Butte 22089 1981 Provides off-roading opportunities in the shallow clay pit excavated for material to build the Oroville Dam.[56]
Clear Lake State Park State park Lake 590240 1949 Provides recreation opportunities on the southwest shore of Clear Lake, the largest freshwater lake within California's borders.[57]
Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park State historic park Tulare 3,7151,503 1973 Interprets the town of Allensworth, founded in 1908 as a haven for African Americans by Colonel Allen Allensworth and other community leaders.[58] The town is a district on the NRHP.
Columbia State Historic Park State historic park Tuolumne 273110 1946 Interprets Columbia's preserved gold rush-era downtown,[59] a National Historic Landmark District.
Colusa-Sacramento River State Recreation Area State recreation area Colusa 301122 1955 Adjoins a stretch of the Sacramento River known for its fishing.[60]
Corona del Mar State Beach State beach Orange 3012 1947 Provides a half-mile-long swimming beach adjacent to the Newport Beach harbor jetty.[61]
Crystal Cove State Park State park Orange 3,9361,593 1979 Encompasses cliffbound coastline, inland chaparral canyons, and the NRHP-listed Crystal Cove Historic District of 1920s and 30s beach cottages.[62]
Cuyamaca Rancho State Park State park San Diego 24,6939,993 1933 Preserves an expansive tract of forests and meadows above 5,000 feet (1,500 m) in the Laguna Mountains, on the former Rancho Cuyamaca.[63]
D. L. Bliss State Park State park El Dorado 2,149870 1929 Features a balancing rock and the Rubicon Point Light on the shore of Lake Tahoe.[64]
Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park State park Del Norte 31,26112,651 1925 Preserves old-growth coast redwoods and is managed cooperatively with RNSP.[65]
Delta Meadows Park property Sacramento 472191 1985 Preserves undeveloped wet meadows and sloughs in the Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta. Closed to the public.[66]
Dockweiler State Beach State beach Los Angeles 9137 1948 Features 3 miles (4.8 km) of beach and a hang gliding training site, adjacent to Los Angeles International Airport.
Doheny State Beach State beach Orange 254103 1931 Offers surfing and beach-front camping in Dana Point.[67]
Donner Memorial State Park State park Nevada and Placer 3,2931,333 1928 Interprets the site where the Donner Party was trapped by weather in the Sierra Nevada during the winter of 1846–1847,[68] now a National Historic Landmark.
Dos Rios State Park State park Stanislaus 1,600650 2024 Opened in June 2024, it became the newest park in the state park system. "Nestled between the Tuolumne and San Joaquin rivers, around eight miles from Modesto, [it] is the largest public-private floodplain restoration project in the state [and] the first state park to open in California since Onyx Ranch State Vehicular Recreation Area in 2014."[69]
Eastern Kern County Onyx Ranch State Vehicular Recreation Area State vehicular recreation area Kern 26,00011,000 2014 As of April 2024, it is the newest and second largest state vehicular recreation area in the state park system. It is surrounded by Bureau of Land Management lands.[70]
Ed Z'berg Sugar Pine Point State Park State park El Dorado 2,324940 1965 Comprises the Lake Tahoe estate and 1903 summer home of banker Isaias W. Hellman.[71]
El Capitán State Beach State beach Santa Barbara 2,6341,066 1953 Features a narrow beach at the foot of coastal bluffs where monarch butterflies congregate in autumn.[72]
El Presidio de Santa Barbara State Historic Park State historic park Santa Barbara 5.82.3 1966 Preserves components of a Spanish presidio dating back to 1782,[73] now on the NRHP.
Emerald Bay State Park State park El Dorado 1,533620 1953 Contains Lake Tahoe's Emerald Bay and Fannette Island plus the 1929 Vikingsholm mansion,[74] which is on the NRHP.
Emeryville Crescent State Marine Reserve Park property Alameda and Contra Costa 103.541.9 1985 Preserves a marsh on San Francisco Bay, managed as part of McLaughlin Eastshore State Park. Closed to the public. Unit will not become officially classified until action is also taken by the California Fish and Game Commission (ongoing since 2004).
Emma Wood State Beach State beach Ventura 11245 1957 Contains a surfing beach and an estuary at the mouth of the Ventura River.
Empire Mine State Historic Park State historic park Nevada 853345 1975 Offers tours of an underground gold mine which operated from 1850 to 1956, plus its surface surroundings.[75] The mine is on the NRHP.
Estero Bluffs State Park State park San Luis Obispo 353143 2000 Preserves diverse coastal habitats on Estero Bay.
Folsom Lake State Recreation Area State recreation area El Dorado, Placer, and Sacramento 19,5647,917 1956 Surrounds Folsom and Natoma Lakes, reservoirs on the American River.[76]
Folsom Powerhouse State Historic Park State historic park Sacramento 3514 1956 Interprets an 1895 hydroelectricity plant, now a National Historic and Historic Civil Engineering Landmark.[77]
The Forest of Nisene Marks State Park State park Santa Cruz 10,2234,137 1963 Preserves a tract of secondary forest donated by the family of former owner Nisene Marks.[78]
Fort Humboldt State Historic Park State historic park Humboldt 187.3 1955 Situated on its commanding bluff adjacent to Humboldt Bay, park interprets relations between U.S. army (present at fort 1853–1870), Native American groups, and settlers. Site includes a logging museum and logging equipment displays.[79]
Fort Ord Dunes State Park State park Monterey 980400 2009 Reclaims coastline overlooking Monterey Bay on former property of the decommissioned Fort Ord.[80]
Fort Ross State Historic Park State historic park Sonoma 3,3931,373 1909 Interprets the partially reconstructed Fort Ross, an 1812–1841 Russian-American Company outpost that was the southernmost settlement in the Russian colonization of the Americas.[81] The fort is a National Historic Landmark.
Fort Tejon State Historic Park State historic park Kern 647262 1940 Interprets the U.S. Army fort staffed 1854–1864 to monitor the Sebastian Indian Reservation.[82] The fort is on the NRHP.
Franks Tract State Recreation Area State recreation area Contra Costa 3,5231,426 1959 Encompasses a flooded area in the Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta accessible only by water.[83]
Fremont Peak State Park State park Monterey and San Benito 16266 1934 Provides views of the surrounding landscape from atop Fremont Peak and of the night sky from the Fremont Peak Observatory.[84]
Garrapata State Park State park Monterey 2,9391,189 1979 Preserves a largely hidden stretch of wild coast.[85]
Gaviota State Park State park Santa Barbara 2,7871,128 1953 Flanks the narrow gorge of Gaviota Creek, which funnels Sundowner winds onto the popular beach area.[86]
George J. Hatfield State Recreation Area State recreation area Merced 46.518.8 1953 Adjoins the Merced River.[87]
Governor's Mansion State Historic Park State historic park Sacramento 0.780.32 1903 Interprets the 1877 mansion that housed 13 of California's governors and their families from 1903 to 1967.[88]
Gray Whale Cove State Beach State beach San Mateo 3.11.3 1966 Embraces a steep-walled cove, near the Devil's Slide, where gray whales are often seen close to shore.[89]
Great Valley Grasslands State Park State park Merced 2,8261,144 1982 Preserves a remnant of the native grasslands once extensive in the Central Valley.[90]
Greenwood State Beach State beach Mendocino 4719 1978 Features a picturesque beach in Elk and a visitor center interpreting the town's lumbering history.[91]
Grizzly Creek Redwoods State Park State park Humboldt 430170 1943 Harbors groves of coast redwoods in three separate units along the Van Duzen River.[92]
Grover Hot Springs State Park State park Alpine 553224 1959 Boasts hot springs that feed a swimming pool complex in an alpine meadow.[93]
Half Moon Bay State Beach State beach San Mateo 18173 1956 Encompasses four popular sandy beaches on Half Moon Bay.[94]
Harmony Headlands State Park State park San Luis Obispo 748303 2003 Preserves an undeveloped parcel of Pacific coast.
Harry A. Merlo State Recreation Area State recreation area Humboldt 955386 1982 Offers fishing on Big Lagoon adjacent to Humboldt Lagoons State Park
Hatton Canyon Park property Monterey 13053 2002 Preserves a canyon in Carmel saved from a planned freeway route. In development, not open to public.
Hearst San Simeon State Historical Monument State historical monument San Luis Obispo 20985 1958 Offers tours of newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst's opulent 115-room "Hearst Castle," designed by architect Julia Morgan between 1919 and 1947.[95]
Hearst San Simeon State Park State park San Luis Obispo 2,309934 1932 Preserves rocky coast and rare habitats like mima mounds and Monterey pine forest, as well as a 5,850-year-old Native American archaeological site.[96]
Heber Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area State vehicular recreation area Imperial 342138 1998 Attracts ATV riders to sandy, tamarisk-dotted dunes along a former course of the Alamo River.[97]
Hendy Woods State Park State park Mendocino 816330 1958 Preserves two groves of old-growth coast redwoods in the Anderson Valley.[98]
Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park State park Santa Cruz 4,6231,871 1953 Boasts its Redwood Grove and other old-growth forest.[99]
Henry W. Coe State Park State park Santa Clara and Stanislaus 89,16436,083 1959 Encompasses a sprawling wilderness of ridges and steep canyons in the Diablo Range.[100]
Hollister Hills State Vehicular Recreation Area State vehicular recreation area San Benito 6,6242,681 1975 Offers a variety of off-roading tracks and events in the hills outside Hollister.[101]
Humboldt Lagoons State Park State park Humboldt 2,256913 1931 Protects part of the largest lagoon system in the United States, including Big Lagoon, Stone Lagoon, and Freshwater Lagoon.[102]
Humboldt Redwoods State Park State park Humboldt 51,65120,902 1921 Preserves the world's largest remaining old-growth coast redwood forest,[103] including Stratosphere Giant, the fourth-tallest known tree.
Hungry Valley State Vehicular Recreation Area State vehicular recreation area Los Angeles and Ventura 18,5337,500 1978 Offers 130 miles (210 km) of off-highway tracks, connecting to more routes in Los Padres National Forest.[104]
Huntington State Beach State beach Orange 12149 1942 Contains 2 miles (3.2 km) of wide, flat beach in the city of Huntington Beach.[105]
Indian Grinding Rock State Historic Park State historic park Amador 13555 1962 Interprets an outcrop with 1,185 mortar holes where Native Americans ground acorns into flour.[106]
Indio Hills Palms Park property Riverside 5,6302,280 1983 Harbors a profusion of California fan palms growing along the San Andreas Fault in the Indio Hills. Part of the multi-agency Coachella Valley Preserve.[107]
Ishxenta State Park Park property Monterey 1,329538 1998 Closed to the public except for tours on a limited basis
Jack London State Historic Park State historic park Sonoma 1,611652 1959 Contains several structures from the ranch of author Jack London and his wife Charmian London, as well as their grave. The ranch is a National Historic Landmark.[108] Currently managed by the Jack London Park Partners, a non-profit that takes no state funding to maintain the park.
Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park State park Del Norte 10,4304,220 1939 Honors explorer Jedediah Smith with a tract of coast redwoods along the Smith River. Part of Redwood National and State Parks.[109]
John B. Dewitt Redwoods State Natural Reserve State natural reserve Humboldt 1,164471 1929 Contains three undeveloped coast redwood groves split off from Humboldt Redwoods State Park in 2001.[110] In development, not open to the public.
John Little State Natural Reserve State natural reserve Monterey 218.5 1953 Protects rugged cliffs on the Big Sur coast flanking the mouth of a creek.[111]
Jug Handle State Natural Reserve State natural reserve Mendocino 776314 1976 Interprets a series of marine terraces each exhibiting a different stage of ecological succession.[112]
Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park State park Monterey 3,7621,522 1962 Stretches from the Big Sur coast up to 3,000-foot (910 m) ridges.[113] Includes the iconic seaside McWay Falls.
Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area State recreation area Los Angeles 401162 1984 Offers urban open space in the Baldwin Hills of Los Angeles.[114]
Kings Beach State Recreation Area State recreation area Placer 7.73.1 1974 Encompasses 700 feet (210 m) of lakefront on the north shore of Lake Tahoe.[115]
Kruse Rhododendron State Natural Reserve State natural reserve Sonoma 317128 1934 Harbors a secondary forest with spring-blooming rhododendrons adjacent to Salt Point State Park.[116]
La Purísima Mission State Historic Park State historic park Santa Barbara 1,934783 1935 Contains the 1813 La Purisima Mission, the most completely restored Spanish mission in California.[117]
Lake Del Valle State Recreation Area State recreation area Alameda 3,7321,510 1967 Surrounds Lake Del Valle, a reservoir on the Arroyo Valle managed by the East Bay Regional Park District
Lake Oroville State Recreation Area State recreation area Butte 29,44711,917 1967 Surrounds Lake Oroville, a reservoir on the Feather River.[118]
Lake Perris State Recreation Area State recreation area Riverside 6,6752,701 1974 Contains the southernmost reservoir in the 701-mile (1,128 km) California State Water Project and the Ya'i Heki' Regional Indian Museum.[119]
Lake Valley State Recreation Area State recreation area El Dorado 15563 1985 Offers an 18-hole golf course in the High Sierras.[120]
Leland Stanford Mansion State Historic Park State historic park Sacramento 0.880.36 1978 Offers tours of governor and tycoon Leland Stanford's restored 1856 mansion, now a National Historic Landmark.[121]
Leo Carrillo State Park State park Los Angeles and Ventura 2,5131,017 1953 Honors actor and conservationist Leo Carrillo with a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) beach. Part of Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area.[122]
Leucadia State Beach State beach San Diego 10.64.3 1949 Comprises a small, rocky beach in Encinitas.[123]
Lighthouse Field State Beach State beach Santa Cruz 3815 1978 Features the Steamer Lane surf break and a lighthouse containing the Santa Cruz Surfing Museum.[124]
Limekiln State Park State park Monterey 711288 1994 Contains four lime kilns from an 1887 lime-smelting operation on the Big Sur coast.[125]
Little River State Beach State beach Humboldt 15262 1931 Comprises a broad open beach with dunes.[126]
Los Angeles State Historic Park State historic park Los Angeles 3213 2001 Provides urban open space on the site of an 1875 train station where many travelers first arrived in Los Angeles.[127]
Los Encinos State Historic Park State historic park Los Angeles 4.71.9 1949
Los Osos Oaks State Natural Reserve State natural reserve San Luis Obispo 8534 1972
MacKerricher State Park State park Mendocino 2,5191,019 1949
Mailliard Redwoods State Natural Reserve State natural reserveMendocino 24298 1945
Malakoff Diggins State Historic Park State historic park Nevada 3,1431,272 1965 Preserves the largest hydraulic mining site in California.
Malibu Creek State Park State park Los Angeles 8,2153,324 1974
Malibu Lagoon State Beach State beach Los Angeles 11045 1951
Manchester State Park State park Mendocino 5,2722,134 1955
Mandalay State Beach State beach Ventura 9237 1985
Manresa State Beach State beach Santa Cruz 13856 1948
Marconi Conference Center State Historic Park State historic park Marin 6225 1976
Marina State Beach State Beach Monterey 17169 1977
Marsh Creek State Historic Park State historic park Contra Costa County 3,6591,481 2012 Features Stone House of John Marsh;Park is under construction and closed to public as of 2023.
Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park State historic park El Dorado 575233 1942[128] Marks the discovery of gold by James W. Marshall at Sutter's Mill in 1848, sparking the California gold rush.
Martial Cottle Park State Recreation Area State recreation area Santa Clara 13755 2003
McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial State Park State park Shasta 910370 1920
McConnell State Recreation Area State recreation area Merced 7430 1949
McGrath State Beach State beach Ventura 314127 1948
McLaughlin Eastshore State Park State Seashore State seashore Alameda and Contra Costa 442179 1985 Encompasses several remnant and restored parcels along the East Bay waterfront.
Mendocino Headlands State Park State park Mendocino 7,7093,120 1972
Mendocino Woodlands State Park State park Mendocino 720290 1977
Millerton Lake State Recreation Area State recreation area Fresno and Madera 6,8572,775 1957 Includes 40 miles (64 km) of shoreline on Millerton Lake and the 1867 Millerton County Courthouse.[129]
Mono Lake Tufa State Natural Reserve State natural reserve Mono 55,30022,400 1982
Montaña de Oro State Park State park San Luis Obispo 10,3664,195 1934
Montara State Beach State beach San Mateo 780320 1959
Monterey State Historic Park State historic park Monterey 9.63.9 1916
Monterey State Beach State beach Monterey 11446 1960
Montgomery Woods State Natural Reserve State natural reserve Mendocino 2,7431,110 1947
Moonlight State Beach State beach San Diego 156.1 1949
Morro Bay State Park State park San Luis Obispo 2,7831,126 1934
Morro Strand State Beach State beach San Luis Obispo 18374 1932
Moss Landing State Beach State beach Monterey 6024 1972
Mount Diablo State Park State park Contra Costa 20,1248,144 1931
Mount San Jacinto State Park State park Riverside 13,7185,551 1933
Mount Tamalpais State Park State park Marin 6,2432,526 1928
Natural Bridges State Beach State beach Santa Cruz 6225 1933
Navarro River Redwoods State Park State park Mendocino 727294 1928
New Brighton State Beach State beach Santa Cruz 15764 1933
Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area State vehicular recreation area San Luis Obispo 2,6751,083 1974
Ocotillo Wells State Vehicular Recreation Area State vehicular recreation area Imperial and San Diego 50,55320,458 1976 Offers off-roading opportunities adjacent to Anza-Borrego Desert State Park.[130]
Old Sacramento State Historic Park State historic park Sacramento 293119 1967 Includes the California State Railroad Museum which celebrates the history of rail transportation in California with museum displays, 21 restored locomotives, and a heritage railway along the Sacramento River.[131]
Old Town San Diego State Historic Park State historic park San Diego 2912 1967
Olompali State Historic Park State historic park Marin 700280 1977
Pacheco State Park State park Merced and Santa Clara 6,8942,790 1995
Pacifica State Beach State beach San Mateo 218.5 1979
Palomar Mountain State Park State park San Diego 1,909773 1932
Pelican State Beach State beach Del Norte 5.22.1 1947
Pescadero State Beach State beach San Mateo 700280 1958
Petaluma Adobe State Historic Park State historic park Sonoma 4117 1951
Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park State park Monterey 1,391563 1933
Picacho State Recreation Area State recreation area Imperial 6,7592,735 1960
Pigeon Point Light Station State Historic Park State historic park San Mateo 7631 1981
Pío Pico State Historic Park State historic park Los Angeles 5.52.2 1917
Pismo State Beach State beach San Luis Obispo 1,412571 1935
Placerita Canyon State Park State park Los Angeles 342138 1949
Plumas-Eureka State Park State park Plumas 4,4241,790 1959
Point Cabrillo Light Station State Historic Park State historic park Mendocino 383155 2002
Point Dume State Beach State beach Los Angeles 3715 1958
Point Lobos State Natural Reserve State natural reserve Monterey 1,325536 1933
Point Mugu State Park State park Ventura 13,9475,644 1966
Point Sal State Beach State beach Santa Barbara 8434 1948
Point Sur State Historic Park State historic park Monterey 9237 1986 Contains the still-operational 1889 Point Sur Lighthouse and a former U.S. Navy SOSUS base. The lighthouse is on the NRHP.[132]
Pomponio State Beach State beach San Mateo 421170 1960
Portola Redwoods State Park State park San Mateo 2,6081,055 1945
Prairie City State Vehicular Recreation Area State vehicular recreation area Sacramento 2,7861,127 1990 Offers open off-roading at the foot of the Sierra Nevada as well as a go-kart track and 4WD obstacle course. This unit has never been officially named and 'Prairie City' is used until official action.[133]
Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park State park Humboldt 14,1875,741 1923
Providence Mountains State Recreation Area State recreation area San Bernardino 5,8902,380 1956 Closed to the public
Railtown 1897 State Historic Park State historic park Tuolumne 249.7 1982
Rancho San Andrés Castro Adobe Park property Santa Cruz 10.40 2002 Comprises the grand 1849 hacienda of the prominent Castro family on their Rancho San Andrés.[134] In development, not open to public. The hacienda is on the NRHP.
Red Rock Canyon State Park State park Kern 25,32510,249 1970
Refugio State Beach State beach Santa Barbara 905366 1950
Reynolds Wayside Campground Wayside campground Mendocino 6627 1966 Preserves a parcel of old-growth redwoods and Douglas fir beside U.S. Route 101. The campground was removed in 1976.[135]
Richardson Grove State Park State park Humboldt 1,772717 1922
Rio de Los Angeles State Park State Recreation Area State recreation area Los Angeles 5823 2001
Robert H. Meyer Memorial State Beach State beach Los Angeles 3715 1978
Robert Louis Stevenson State Park State park Napa, Sonoma, and Lake 5,9902,420 1949
Robert W. Crown Memorial State Beach State beach Alameda 13253 1961
Russian Gulch State Park State park Mendocino 1,305528 1933
Saddleback Butte State Park State park Los Angeles 2,9541,195 1957
Salinas River State Beach State beach Monterey and Santa Cruz 281.84114.06 1960
Salt Point State Park State park Sonoma 5,6842,300 1968
Salton Sea State Recreation Area State recreation area Imperial and Riverside 16,9016,840 1951
Samuel P. Taylor State Park State park Marin 2,7071,095 1946
San Bruno Mountain State Park State park San Mateo 298121 1980
San Buenaventura State Beach State beach Ventura 11045 1961
San Clemente State Beach State beach Orange 11747 1931
San Elijo State Beach State beach San Diego 588238 1952
San Gregorio State Beach State beach San Mateo 414168 1958
San Juan Bautista State Historic Park State historic park San Benito 6.12.5 1933
San Luis Reservoir State Recreation Area State recreation area Merced 26,03610,536 1969
San Onofre State Beach State beach San Diego 2,107853 1971
San Pasqual Battlefield State Historic Park State historic park San Diego 6928 1918
San Timoteo Canyon Park property Riverside 1,148465 2002
Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park State historic park Santa Cruz 1.90.77 1959
Santa Monica State Beach State beach Los Angeles 4819 1948
Santa Susana Pass State Historic Park State historic park Los Angeles 671272 1979
Schooner Gulch State Beach State beach Mendocino 5422 1983
Seacliff State Beach State beach Santa Cruz 8936 1931
Shasta State Historic Park State historic park Shasta 2510 1937
Silver Strand State Beach State beach San Diego 3,7491,517 1932
Silverwood Lake State Recreation Area State recreation area San Bernardino 2,201891 1978
Sinkyone Wilderness State Park State park Mendocino and Humboldt 7,9373,212 1975
Smithe Redwoods State Natural Reserve State natural reserve Mendocino 689279 1963
Sonoma State Historic Park State historic park Sonoma 6426 1909
Sonoma Coast State Park State park Sonoma 10,0184,054 1934
South Carlsbad State Beach State beach San Diego 11848 1949
South Yuba River State Park State park Nevada 8,7203,530 1979
Standish-Hickey State Recreation Area State recreation area Mendocino 1,021413 1921
State Indian Museum State historic park Sacramento 1914 Interprets the diverse cultures of the indigenous peoples of California.[136]
Stone Lake Park property Sacramento 1,090440 1978
Sue-meg State Park State park Humboldt 652264 1930 Formerly Patrick's Point State Park
Sugarloaf Ridge State Park State park Sonoma and Napa 4,4161,787 1920 Managed by a group of Sonoma County non-profits as Team Sugarloaf with no state funding.
Sunset State Beach State beach Santa Cruz 302122 1931
Sutter Buttes State Park State park Sutter 1,785722 2003 In development on the north side of the Sutter Buttes. This park has not officially been named but has been classified as a state park. The use of Sutter Buttes in the name was allowed temporarily by the California State Parks Commission in 2004. Currently no public access.[137]
Sutter's Fort State Historic Park State historic park Sacramento 5.82.3 1914
Tahoe State Recreation Area State Recreation Area Placer 6225 Campground on Lake Tahoe[138]
Thornton State Beach State beach San Mateo 5823 1955
Tolowa Dunes State Park State park Del Norte 4,3991,780 1983
Tomales Bay State Park State park Marin 2,443989 1952 Open under National Park Service management
Tomo-Kahni State Historic Park State historic park Kern 560230 1993
Topanga State Park State park Los Angeles 12,6665,126 1967
Torrey Pines State Beach State beach San Diego 6125 1952
Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve State natural reserve San Diego 1,461591 1952
Trinidad State Beach State beach Humboldt 15964 1937
Trione-Annadel State Park State park Sonoma 5,0922,061 1971 Supports a variety of day-use activities at the northern end of Sonoma Valley.[139]
Tule Elk State Natural Reserve State natural reserve Kern 984398 1932
Turlock Lake State Recreation Area State recreation area Stanislaus 3,5591,440 1950
Twin Lakes State Beach State beach Santa Cruz 9538 1955
Van Damme State Park State park Mendocino 2,336945 1932 Preserves beach, bog, and a pygmy forest on the site of a former redwood lumbering settlement.[140] The pygmy forest is a National Natural Landmark.[141]
Verdugo Mountains Park property Los Angeles 251102 1984
Ward Creek Project Park property Placer 17370 1978
Washoe Meadows State Park State park El Dorado 628254 1985
Wassama Round House State Historic Park State historic park Madera 2711 1978
Watts Towers of Simon Rodia State Historic Park State historic park Los Angeles 0.110.045 1978
Weaverville Joss House State Historic Park State historic park Trinity 2.81.1 1956
Westport-Union Landing State Beach State beach Mendocino 5823 1952
Wilder Ranch State Park State park Santa Cruz 8,3423,376 1974
Wildwood Canyon Park property San Bernardino 856346 2002 In development
Will Rogers State Beach State beach Los Angeles 8233 1931
Will Rogers State Historic Park State historic park Los Angeles 18976 1944
William B. Ide Adobe State Historic Park State historic park Tehama 3.91.6 1951
Woodland Opera House State Historic Park State historic park Yolo 0.260.11 1980
Woodson Bridge State Recreation Area State recreation area Tehama 323131 1959
Zmudowski State Beach State beach Monterey and Santa Cruz 19479 1950
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