California lawmakers have restored funding for a popular program that allows library card holders to check out thousands of state park passes for free.. The program’s $6.7 million annual budget ...

Ranking California state parks: What’s best for your preferences? A new report ranks the 10 best parks in 2025 for camping, hiking, wildflowers, kid friendliness and more.

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 ...

The California State Parks Foundation, a nonprofit that supports the state’s park system through lobbying, fundraising, volunteering, and programming, says that the program has loaned 38,000 ...

The California State Library Parks Pass has reinstated and secured its funding in the final California State budget through Dec. 31, 2026 after originally being set to expire at the end of this year.

The State Legislature has decided to eliminate nearly $7 million in funding to one popular State Parks program that allows free access to more than 200 California State Parks.

“The California State Library Parks Pass is one of the smartest access policies we’ve seen — low-cost, high-impact, and deeply aligned with equity goals,” Rachel Norton, executive director ...

Celebrate California State Parks Week with these free Sacramento-area activities by: Jacque Porter. Posted: Jun 11, 2025 / 08:36 AM PDT. Updated: Jun 11, 2025 / 10:15 AM PDT.

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) ...