SACRAMENTO, Calif. — An unexpected item could be the catalyst to your California State Park-filled, outdoorsy summer: a California library card. The California State Library Parks Pass program ...

An unexpected item could be the catalyst to your California State Park-filled, outdoorsy summer: a California library card. The California State Library Parks Pass program offers library ...

Calaveras Big Trees State Park In Arnold, A Gold Rush Town 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 ...

FILE: California State Parks Aide Jim Nolte puts cones blocking the park entrance as the park’s lot became full at 11 a.m. at Point Lobos State Natural Reserve in Carmel-by-the-Sea, Calif.

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.