However, a library card does not give you access to every state park, according to the following note on the California State Park website: “The Parks Pass is not accepted at units operated by ...

Yosemite National Park is a bucket list destination for many, but near it lies this gem of a California mountain town that seems almost stuck in time.

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 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, ...

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, ...

California's state park system has the largest and most diverse group of parks of any agency in the country, with 280 state park units, over 340 miles of coastline, 970 miles of lake and river ...

Discover Morro Bay State Park, the top camping destination in California, offering Rock and ocean views, dog-friendly nature trails and outdoor activities.

Olivia Harden is a travel reporter at SFGATE, where she has written and reported stories in destinations across the state since 2023. She was born and raised and refuses to leave Southern California.