A new report ranks the 10 best state parks in 2025 for camping, hiking, wildflowers, kid friendliness and more.

California is expanding a lottery reservation system for three popular state parks to improve access to the most sought-after campgrounds.

In addition to the booking process, the state parks are expanding their reservation drawings to three more state parks ...

California residents can enjoy free state park access for the rest of the year with a California State Library Parks Pass, available at most High Desert libraries.

California State Parks manages 280 parks, 5,200 miles of trails, 15,000 campsites and more than 11,000 known prehistoric and historic archaeological sites. More than 68 million people visit ...

The last time Lancaster County updated its Parks and Trails Master Plan in 1992 the county had 430,140 residents, according to the census.