Sign-ups for California State Parks’ Free Fourth Grade Pass increased by 46% compared to the first six weeks it was offered ...

Kayakers taking a course through Feather River College in Quincy, CA. Photo from Feather River College.

The Northern Valley Yokut/Costanoan Tribe and State Parks sign a memorandum of understanding on Sept. 5 at the Alameda-Tesla ...

“California’s coast and waterways belong to all of us, and Coastal Cleanup Day is a great way to give them a little love,” ...

Julia Pfeiffer Burns SP is partially open. All backcountry trails east of Highway 1 remain CLOSED due to ongoing fire suppression and repair work. Entry into closed areas is prohibited. Violators are ...

This undeveloped, secluded site on the Oregon border is the northern most beach in California and is perfect for walking and beachcombing. Pelican State Beach offers beautiful ocean views. This ...

Site in Sacramento County that preserves and protects two rare natural Central Valley lakes that lie within the Pacific Flyway and provide wintering grounds for a variety of waterfowl and other ...

Circled by marshland and riparian habitat along the remnants of a breached levee, this park is completely submerged and only accessible by water for fishing, bird watching, and seasonal waterfowl ...

Bordered by large agricultural fields between Santa Cruz and Monterey, this park features pine trees, mountainous sand dunes, camping and oceanside picnic spots. The beach is 16 miles south of Santa ...

Call the park for operating hours and group arrival schedules. Year-round group camping retreat facility and environmental center nestled in the heart of a redwood forest, just northeast of Mendocino.

A reserve for western azalea along California's northern coast, with a profusion of white and pink blossoms in spring. 5 miles north of Arcata, take the McKinleyville exit off of Highway 101. Drive 2 ...

Preserves several buildings and a reconstructed stockades wall of North America's southernmost Russian colony, founded in 1812. Also preserves features from the mid-19th and 20th century ranching era.