VENTURA, Calif. - As the red flag warning continues across parts of Southern California, crews from the California State Parks are monitoring parks and beaches in the Ventura area to ensure ...

California’s Library Parks Pass Program allows state residents with cards to access lakes, beaches and recreation areas for free with passes.

Surprisingly, the coastal park doesn't crack California's top 30 most-visited state parks (it's no. 32), and its size and porous peninsula shape make it that much more isolated.

Still, there are a lot of state parks in the Bay Area where you can use the pass. These include Mount Tamalpais State Park, Half Moon Bay State Beach, Mount Diablo State Park, Castle Rock State Park ...

The Prairie Creek Visitor Center occupies a rustic cabin, and chances are good a local herd of about 250 Roosevelt elk will be grazing in the field right out front.

California State Parks is spending $3 million to replace dilapidated restrooms at eight popular state beaches along the San Mateo County coast including this damaged one which was hit by a truck ...

Last year, more than 136,000 reservations were made at the county’s state parks and beaches, with the most — 41,918 — at South Carlsbad State Beach, according to parks spokesperson Jorge Moreno.

California leaders pledged $6.75 million to fund another year of the program that allows people to check out state parks passes at libraries. The program was previously on the chopping block.

California’s Library Parks Pass Program allows state residents with cards to access lakes, beaches and recreation areas for free with passes.

California’s Library Parks Pass Program allows state residents with cards to access lakes, beaches and recreation areas for free with passes.