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.

Get a state parks map and say, you know, I've never been there," he said.N.H. State Parks 90th anniversary merchandise is available to purchase to help celebrate and support the parks.

As we head into Memorial Day and the effective start to summer for Santa Cruz County, expect tens of thousands of people to flock to our incredible array of state parks and beaches. From Big Basin ...

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 ...

In 2022, state-run parks collectively welcomed 877 million visitors, Mr. McCormack said, compared with 332 million at the 433 N.P.S. sites.

California State Parks has announced free admission for veterans, active and reserve military members at 142 state parks across the state on Monday, May 26, which is Memorial Day this year.

MILL VALLEY, Calif. - A new poll ranks Mount Tamalpais State Park as No. 1 as the best hiking spot in California. The poll, by the California State Parks Foundation, found that Mt. Tam, located in ...

Maryland State Parks welcomed an average of 10.8 million visitors per year from 2010 to 2019. Since 2020, an average of 18.7 million people have visited the parks annually.

Mount Tamalpais State Park is tops for hiking, according to a poll conducted by the California State Parks Foundation. The state’s park system has 280 parks and about 5,200 miles of trails.

The California State Parks Foundation, which is dedicated to preserving California’s state park system, decided to make its first-ever top 10 list after receiving hundreds of queries over the ...

Last year, more than 136,000 reservations were made at the county’s state parks and beaches, with the most — 41,918 — at South Carlsbad State Beach, according to parks spokesperson Jorge Moreno.

California State Parks Foundation announces the best beach in the state By Olivia Harden , Travel Reporter May 15, 2025 Beachgoers cool off as they run from breaking waves at sunset at Crystal ...