However, a library card does not give you access to every state park, according to the following note on the California State Park website: “The Parks Pass is not accepted at units operated by ...

Arnold holds a quiet legacy of the California Gold Rush. At an elevation of 4,000 feet on State Route 4 and right on a ridge just outside Calaveras Big Trees State Park, Arnold is home to a little ...

How a California library card can grant you free access to over 200 state parks. This includes Sutter’s Fort State Historic Park, Empire Mine State Historic Park, Folsom Lake State Recreation ...

Since the California State Library Parks Pass program was created in 2021, more than 38,000 passes have been used by library card holders, a majority of whom were low-income and people of color ...

The Best of California State Parks poll was put together in celebration of the 280-unit strong state park system. For the full list of park recommendations, go to calparks.org .