There are over 280 state parks in the Golden State—from Anza-Borrego Desert State Park to Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park, these are the seven best state parks in California.

Anza-Borrego Desert State Park Over 600,000 acres of desert are protected by Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, California’s largest state park. And much of that desert land is wild and wonderfully ...

The California state park system includes 280 state park units, over 340 miles of coastline, 970 miles of lake and river frontage, 15,000 campsites, 5,200 miles of trails, 3,195 historic buildings ...

The victims had recently moved to Prairie Grove, about 12 miles from the park. A manhunt was underway for a man described as ...

The California state park system includes 280 state park units, over 340 miles of coastline, 970 miles of lake and river frontage, 15,000 campsites, 5,200 miles of trails, 3,195 historic buildings ...

The California State Parks Foundation’s Best Parks of 2025 1 Morro Bay State Park, San Luis Obispo County (camping) 2 Mount Tamalpais State Park, Marin County (hiking) ...

The No. 1 place to camp in the Golden State was Morro Bay State Park in San Luis Obispo, according to the Best of California’s State Parks 2025 survey.

The No. 1 place to camp in the Golden State was Morro Bay State Park, according to the Best of California’s State Parks 2025 survey.

JannHuizenga/Getty Images Wildflowers in Anza-Borrego State Park. Over 600,000 acres of desert are protected by Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, California’s largest state park.

The No. 1 place to camp in the Golden State was Morro Bay State Park in San Luis Obispo, according to the Best of California’s State Parks 2025 survey.