The California State Library Parks Pass program offers library card holders free, day-use entry to over 200 different California State Parks. This includes Sutter’s Fort State Historic Park ...

according to the California State Parks Foundation. The Bay Area-based nonprofit organization recently released the results of its first-ever poll ranking the best state parks in California.

Several San Diego County state parks were among the best in the state in several categories, according to a poll released Wednesday by the California State Parks Foundation. The poll highlighted ...

California State Parks Foundation released the results of the “Best of California’s State Parks,” a new poll highlighting popular places for hiking, camping, spectacular views, wildflowers ...

With all that natural beauty, it’s no wonder that California has nine national parks—more than any other state—and around ... making it the largest intact redwood forest left on Earth.

Take a look at the California Department of Parks and Recreation’s map (toggle “show map”) to find the state parks nearest you, or find the state park you’re looking for in this full list.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE — California State Parks today announced that Vikingsholm, the historic treasure nestled in Emerald Bay State Park, will undergo significant restoration during the summer of 2025.

California State Parks oversees a quarter of our coastline as well as redwood forests, lakes and deserts. The agency is tasked with stewarding all these places, but it’s hampered by boom-and ...

One of the first hotels built north of San Francisco could find new life if a business steps forward to occupy it and work with State Parks. The Blue Wing Inn, a California Historical Landmark on ...