The Pacific Crest Trail, that legendary 2,650-mile path stretching from Mexico to Canada, passes right through Castle Crags State Park. During hiking season, you might encounter through-hikers taking ...

The Mojave Narrows Regional Park offers a green oasis in the desert landscape. This park has fishing lakes where you can catch bass and catfish. Families love the picnic areas under shady trees. The ...

If you can't get enough of the Santa Catalina Mountains just north of Tucson, you must visit Catalina State Park. This ...

Come along and see what views await you on the Sacramento River, California's largest river and one of USA TODAY's Most ...

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.

Among the rankings were two Northern California parks. Lassen Volcanic National Park in Mineral was No. 9 on the list while Sequoia National Park in Central California was No. 13.. Here are some ...

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 ...

A handful of counties across Northern California have declared states of emergency in the wake of increased wolf activity. Shasta, Lassen, Modoc, Plumas and Sierra counties have adopted local ...

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 ...

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

The fee is added to any camping reservation booked on ReserveCalifornia.com — the website visitors use to book one of the roughly 13,000 available campsites at state parks. Each year, California ...