California State Parks

California State Parks, run by California Department of Parks and Recreation, has 101 state parks, 42 recreation areas, 53 historic sites, 18 natural areas and preserves, 63 state beaches, 1 scenic site or wayside, 1 marine park, 1 park unit in this directory. 132 units offer camping and 170 allow dogs under park rules. 3 parks list no entrance fee. 5 parks require a day-use reservation at least some of the time.

The state reports 280 units (source); counts differ when the state includes or excludes areas such as trails, boat launches or undeveloped land. See coverage notes.

Map and filter California parksOfficial site: parks.ca.gov

Current alerts 47 parks

Andrew Molera State Park
1 alert
Angel Island State Park
2 alerts
Armstrong Redwoods State Natural Reserve
1 alert
Austin Creek State Recreation Area
1 alert
Bidwell Mansion State Historic Park
3 alerts
Border Field State Park
Temporarily closed · 2 alerts
Carlsbad State Beach
2 alerts
Carpinteria State Beach
1 alert
Caswell Memorial State Park
1 alert
Crystal Cove State Park
2 alerts
Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park
1 alert
El Capitán State Beach
3 alerts

All alerts

Fees, passes and reservations

Entrance fees and passes

Per vehicle at most parks (vehicles of 9 people or less, walk/bike-in free); per person at State Historic Parks and museums; amounts vary by park and are listed on each park page.

  • California Explorer Annual Pass — $195. Vehicle day-use entry to 134 state parks incl. high-demand Southern California beaches Details
  • Golden Poppy Annual Pass — $125. Vehicle day-use entry to 112 state parks Details
  • Historian Passport — $50. Admission for up to four people at per-person-fee State Historic Parks Details
  • Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) Annual Pass — $50. Entry to State Vehicular Recreation Areas that collect day-use fees Details
  • SNO-Park Pass — $40 season / $15 day. 18 SNO-PARK winter recreation areas Details
  • Tahoe Regional Annual Pass — $75. Lake Tahoe state parks and Donner Memorial SP Details
  • Boat Use Annual Pass — $100. Add-on for boat use Details
  • Oversized Vehicle Annual Pass — $75. Add-on for vehicles 25+ ft long or 9+ ft wide Details
  • Disabled Discount Pass — $3.50 (lifetime). 50% discount on vehicle day-use, family camping and boat-use fees Details
  • Distinguished Veteran Pass — Free. Free day-use, camping and boating for qualifying California veterans Details
  • Senior Golden Bear Pass — $20. Free entry to many parks in non-peak season for qualifying 62+ residents Details
  • Golden Bear Pass. Free vehicle day-use for CalWORKs/SSI/Tribal TANF recipients and qualifying low-income seniors Details
  • California State Library Parks Pass — Free (library checkout). Free vehicle day-use at participating parks Details

Reservations

Bookings use ReserveCalifornia.

Not statewide; some parks/tours require advance booking (e.g. tours such as Hearst Castle are booked via ReserveCalifornia Activities).

Book online(800) 444-7275

Pets

Dogs must be on a maximum 6-foot leash at all times; generally not allowed on trails, in buildings or undeveloped areas, and not permitted on most beaches unless designated. Per-park answer shown in each page's 'Are dogs allowed?' box. Source

Browse California parks by activity

Camping 132Dog-friendly parks 170Swimming 147Fishing 154Boating and paddling 95Hiking 217Historic sites 162Beaches 137Horseback riding 71

All 280 parks and units

Listed by designation. Fees shown are the main entrance fee where the park posts one.

State parks (101)

Ahjumawi Lava Springs State ParkState Park · Fall River Mills · Camping, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Andrew Molera State Park$10 per dayState Park · Big Sur · 1 alert · Swimming, Hiking, Boating
Angel Island State Park$3 per adultState Park · Belvedere-Tiburon · 2 alerts · Camping, Dogs allowed, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Año Nuevo State Park$10 per dayState Park · Pescadero · Hiking, Day-use reservation
Anza-Borrego Desert State Park ®$10 per dayState Park · Borrego Springs · Camping, Hiking
Arthur B. Ripley Desert Woodland State ParkState Park · Lancaster · Dogs allowed, Hiking
Bidwell-Sacramento River State Park$6 per dayState Park · Chico · Camping, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Big Basin Redwoods State Park$10 per dayState Park · Boulder Creek · Dogs allowed, Swimming, Hiking
Border Field State Park$5 per dayState Park · San Diego · Temporarily closed · 2 alerts · Dogs allowed, Swimming, Hiking
Bothe-Napa Valley State Park$10 per dayState Park · Calistoga · Camping, Dogs allowed, Swimming, Hiking
Burleigh H. Murray Ranch Park PropertyPark Property · Half Moon Bay · Dogs allowed, Hiking
Burton Creek State ParkState Park · Tahoe City · Dogs allowed, Hiking
Butano State Park$10 per dayState Park · Pescadero · Camping, Dogs allowed, Hiking
Butte City Project Park PropertyPark Property · Willows
Calaveras Big Trees State Park$10 per dayState Park · Arnold · Camping, Swimming, Hiking, Fishing
California Indian Heritage Center Park PropertyPark Property · West Sacramento
California State Mining and Mineral Museum Park Property$4 per adultPark Property · Mariposa
Castle Crags State Park$8 per dayState Park · Castella · Camping, Dogs allowed, Hiking, Fishing
Castle Rock State Park$10 per dayState Park · Los Gatos · Camping, Hiking
Caswell Memorial State Park$10 per dayState Park · Ripon · 1 alert · Camping, Dogs allowed, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
China Camp State Park$5 per dayState Park · San Rafael · Camping, Dogs allowed, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Chino Hills State Park$3 parkingState Park · Chino Hills · Camping, Dogs allowed, Hiking
Clear Lake State Park$8 per dayState Park · Kelseyville · Camping, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Crystal Cove State Park$15 per dayState Park · Laguna Beach · 2 alerts · Camping, Dogs allowed, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Cuyamaca Rancho State Park$10 per dayState Park · Julian · Camping, Dogs allowed, Hiking
D. L. Bliss State Park$10 per dayState Park · South Lake Tahoe · Camping, Dogs allowed, Swimming, Hiking, Fishing
Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park$8 per dayState Park · Crescent City · 1 alert · Camping, Dogs allowed, Swimming, Hiking, Fishing
Delta Meadows Park PropertyPark Property · Walnut Grove · Dogs allowed, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Donner Memorial State Park$10 per dayState Park · Truckee · Camping, Dogs allowed, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Ed Z'berg Sugar Pine Point State Park$10 per dayState Park · Tahoma · Camping, Dogs allowed, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Emerald Bay State Park$3 parkingState Park · South Lake Tahoe · Camping, Dogs allowed, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Estero Bluffs State ParkState Park · Cayucos · Dogs allowed, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Fort Ord Dunes State ParkState Park · Marina · Camping, Dogs allowed, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Fremont Peak State Park$6 per dayState Park · San Juan Bautista · Camping, Dogs allowed, Hiking
Garrapata State ParkState Park · Carmel · Dogs allowed, Swimming, Hiking, Fishing
Gaviota State Park$10 per dayState Park · Goleta · Camping, Dogs allowed, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Great Valley Grasslands State ParkState Park · Stevinson · Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Grizzly Creek Redwoods State Park$8 per dayState Park · Carlotta · Camping, Dogs allowed, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Grover Hot Springs State Park$8 per dayState Park · Markleeville · 1 alert · Camping, Dogs allowed, Swimming, Hiking, Fishing
Harmony Headlands State ParkState Park · Cayucos · Hiking, Fishing
Hatton Canyon Park PropertyPark Property · Carmel-by-the-Sea
Hearst San Simeon State ParkState Park · Cambria · Camping, Dogs allowed, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Hendy Woods State Park$10 per dayState Park · Philo · 2 alerts · Camping, Dogs allowed, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park$10 per dayState Park · Felton · Camping, Dogs allowed, Hiking, Fishing
Henry W. Coe State Park$8 per dayState Park · Morgan Hill · Camping, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Humboldt Lagoons State ParkState Park · Trinidad · Camping, Dogs allowed, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Humboldt Redwoods State Park$8 per dayState Park · Myers Flat · Camping, Dogs allowed, Swimming, Hiking, Fishing
Indio Hills Palms Park PropertyPark Property · Desert Hot Springs · Hiking
Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park$8 per dayState Park · Crescent City · Camping, Dogs allowed, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park$10 per dayState Park · Big Sur · Camping, Hiking
Leo Carrillo State Park$3 parkingState Park · Malibu · Camping, Dogs allowed, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Limekiln State Park$10 per dayState Park · Big Sur · Camping, Dogs allowed, Swimming, Hiking, Fishing
MacKerricher State Park$8 per dayState Park · Fort Bragg · 2 alerts · Camping, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Malibu Creek State Park$3 parkingState Park · Calabasas · Camping, Dogs allowed, Swimming, Hiking, Fishing
Manchester State ParkState Park · Manchester · Camping, Dogs allowed, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial State Park$10 per dayState Park · Burney · Camping, Dogs allowed, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing, Day-use reservation
Mendocino Headlands State ParkState Park · Mendocino · Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Mendocino Woodlands State ParkState Park · Mendocino · Camping, Hiking, Fishing
Montaña de Oro State ParkState Park · Los Osos · Camping, Dogs allowed, Swimming, Hiking, Fishing
Morro Bay State Park$3 per adultState Park · Morro Bay · Camping, Dogs allowed, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Mount Diablo State Park$10 per dayState Park · Walnut Creek · Camping, Dogs allowed, Hiking
Mount San Jacinto State Park$10 per dayState Park · Idyllwild · 1 alert · Camping, Dogs allowed, Hiking
Mount Tamalpais State ParkState Park · Mill Valley · 1 alert · Camping, Dogs allowed, Swimming, Hiking, Fishing
Navarro River Redwoods State ParkState Park · Albion · 2 alerts · Camping, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Pacheco State Park$10 per dayState Park · Holllister · 1 alert · Camping, Hiking
Palomar Mountain State Park$10 per dayState Park · Palomar · Camping, Dogs allowed, Hiking, Fishing
Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park$10 per dayState Park · Big Sur · 1 alert · Camping, Dogs allowed, Swimming, Hiking
Placerita Canyon State ParkState Park · Newhall · Camping, Hiking
Plumas-Eureka State ParkState Park · Blairsden · Camping, Dogs allowed, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Point Lobos Ranch Park PropertyPark Property · Carmel · 1 alert · Swimming, Hiking, Boating
Point Mugu State Park$3 parkingState Park · Camarillo · 2 alerts · Camping, Dogs allowed, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Portola Redwoods State Park$10 per dayState Park · La Honda · Camping, Dogs allowed, Swimming, Hiking
Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park$8 per dayState Park · Orick · Camping, Dogs allowed, Hiking, Fishing
Rancho San Andrés Castro Adobe Park PropertyPark Property · Watsonville
Red Rock Canyon State Park$6 per dayState Park · Cantil · Camping, Dogs allowed, Hiking
Richardson Grove State Park$8 per dayState Park · Garberville · Camping, Dogs allowed, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Robert Louis Stevenson State ParkState Park · Calistoga · Hiking
Russian Gulch State Park$10 per dayState Park · Mendocino · Camping, Dogs allowed, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Saddleback Butte State Park$6 per dayState Park · Lancaster · Camping, Dogs allowed, Hiking
Salt Point State Park$10 per dayState Park · Cazadero · 2 alerts · Camping, Dogs allowed, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Samuel P. Taylor State Park$8 per dayState Park · Lagunitas · Camping, Dogs allowed, Hiking
San Bruno Mountain State Park$6 per dayState Park · Daly City · Camping, Hiking
San Timoteo Canyon Park PropertyPark Property · Redlands · Hiking
Sinkyone Wilderness State Park$8 per dayState Park · Piercy · Camping, Dogs allowed, Swimming, Hiking, Fishing
Sonoma Coast State Park$10 per dayState Park · Bodega Bay · Camping, Dogs allowed, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
South Yuba River State Park$10 per dayState Park · Penn Valley · Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Stone Lake Park PropertyPark Property · Elk Grove
Sue-meg State Park$8 per dayState Park · Trinidad · 2 alerts · Camping, Dogs allowed, Swimming, Hiking, Fishing
Sugarloaf Ridge State Park$8 per dayState Park · Kenwood · Camping, Dogs allowed, Hiking
Sutter Buttes State ParkState Park · Live Oak · Hiking
The Forest of Nisene Marks State Park$8 per dayState Park · Aptos · Camping, Hiking
Tolowa Dunes State ParkState Park · Crescent City · Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Tomales Bay State Park$8 per dayState Park · Point Reyes Station · Dogs allowed, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Topanga State Park$3 parkingState Park · Topanga · Camping, Dogs allowed, Hiking
Trione-Annadel State Park$7 per dayState Park · Santa Rosa · Dogs allowed, Hiking, Fishing
Van Damme State Park$10 per dayState Park · Little River · Camping, Dogs allowed, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Verdugo Mountains Park PropertyPark Property · Sun Valley · Hiking
Ward Creek Park PropertyPark Property · Tahoe City · Dogs allowed, Hiking
Washoe Meadows State ParkState Park · South Lake Tahoe · Dogs allowed, Hiking, Fishing
Wilder Ranch State Park$10 per dayState Park · Santa Cruz · 1 alert · Camping, Dogs allowed, Swimming, Hiking
Wildwood Canyon Park PropertyPark Property · Yucaipa · Dogs allowed, Hiking

Recreation areas (42)

Admiral William Standley State Recreation AreaState Recreation Area · Westport · Dogs allowed, Hiking
Auburn State Recreation Area$10 per dayState Recreation Area · Auburn · Camping, Dogs allowed, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Austin Creek State Recreation Area$10 per dayState Recreation Area · Guerneville · 1 alert · Camping, Dogs allowed, Swimming, Hiking, Fishing
Benbow State Recreation Area$8 per dayState Recreation Area · Garberville · Dogs allowed, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Benicia State Recreation Area$6 per dayState Recreation Area · Benicia · Camping, Dogs allowed, Swimming, Hiking, Fishing
Bethany Reservoir State Recreation Area$10 per dayState Recreation Area · Byron · Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Brannan Island State Recreation Area$10 per dayState Recreation Area · Isleton · Camping, Dogs allowed, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Candlestick Point State Recreation AreaState Recreation Area · San Francisco · Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Carnegie State Vehicular Recreation AreaState Vehicular Recreation Area · Tracy · Dogs allowed
Castaic Lake State Recreation Area$12 per dayState Recreation Area · Castaic · Camping, Dogs allowed, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Clay Pit State Vehicular Recreation AreaState Vehicular Recreation Area · Oroville
Colusa-Sacramento River State Recreation Area$6 per dayState Recreation Area · Colusa · Camping, Dogs allowed, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Eastern Kern County Onyx Ranch State Vehicular Recreation AreaFree entryState Vehicular Recreation Area · Mojave · Free entry
Folsom Lake State Recreation Area$12 per dayState Recreation Area · Folsom · 1 alert · Camping, Dogs allowed, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Franks Tract State Recreation AreaState Recreation Area · Bethel Island · Boating, Fishing
George J. Hatfield State Recreation Area$10 per dayState Recreation Area · Hilmar-Irwin · Camping, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Harry A. Merlo State Recreation AreaState Recreation Area · Trinidad · Dogs allowed, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Heber Dunes State Vehicular Recreation AreaFree entryState Vehicular Recreation Area · Heber · Free entry
Hollister Hills State Vehicular Recreation Area$5 per dayState Vehicular Recreation Area · Hollister · Camping, Dogs allowed, Hiking
Hungry Valley State Vehicular Recreation AreaState Vehicular Recreation Area · Lebec · 1 alert
Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area$2 parkingState Recreation Area · Los Angeles · Dogs allowed, Hiking, Fishing
Kings Beach State Recreation Area$3 parkingState Recreation Area · Kings Beach · Dogs allowed, Swimming, Boating, Fishing
Lake Del Valle State Recreation Area$5 per dayState Recreation Area · Livermore · Camping, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Lake Oroville State Recreation Area$8 per dayState Recreation Area · Oroville · Camping, Dogs allowed, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Lake Perris State Recreation Area$10 per dayState Recreation Area · Perris · Camping, Dogs allowed, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Lake Valley State Recreation AreaState Recreation Area · South Lake Tahoe
Martial Cottle Park State Recreation Area$6 per dayState Recreation Area · San Jose
McConnell State Recreation Area$10 per dayState Recreation Area · Ballico · Camping, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Millerton Lake State Recreation Area$12 per dayState Recreation Area · Friant · Camping, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area$5 per dayState Vehicular Recreation Area · Oceano · Dogs allowed, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Ocotillo Wells State Vehicular Recreation AreaFree entryState Vehicular Recreation Area · Borrego Springs · Camping, Free entry
Picacho State Recreation Area$10 per dayState Recreation Area · Winterhaven · 3 alerts · Camping, Dogs allowed, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Prairie City State Vehicular Recreation AreaState Vehicular Recreation Area · Rancho Cordova
Providence Mountains State Recreation Area$10 per dayState Recreation Area · Essex · Camping, Dogs allowed, Hiking
Rio de Los Angeles State Park State Recreation AreaState Recreation Area · Los Angeles · Hiking
Salton Sea State Recreation Area$7 per dayState Recreation Area · North Shore · 2 alerts · Camping, Dogs allowed, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
San Luis Reservoir State Recreation Area$10 per dayState Recreation Area · Gustine · Camping, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Silverwood Lake State Recreation Area$10 per dayState Recreation Area · Hesperia · 1 alert · Camping, Dogs allowed, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Standish-Hickey State Recreation AreaState Recreation Area · Leggett · Camping, Dogs allowed, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Tahoe State Recreation AreaState Recreation Area · Tahoe City · Camping, Dogs allowed, Hiking
Turlock Lake State Recreation AreaState Recreation Area · LaGrange · Temporarily closed · 1 alert · Camping, Swimming, Boating, Fishing
Woodson Bridge State Recreation AreaState Recreation Area · Corning · Temporarily closed · Camping, Dogs allowed, Hiking, Fishing

Historic sites (53)

Anderson Marsh State Historic Park$4 per dayState Historic Park · Lower Lake · Hiking, Boating
Antelope Valley Indian Museum State Historic Park$3 per adultState Historic Park · Lancaster · Hiking
Bale Grist Mill State Historic Park$10 per dayState Historic Park · St. Helena · Dogs allowed, Hiking
Benicia Capitol State Historic Park$3 per adultState Historic Park · Benicia
Bidwell Mansion State Historic Park$6 per adultState Historic Park · Chico · 3 alerts
Bodie State Historic Park$8 per adultState Historic Park · Bridgeport · Dogs allowed
California Citrus State Historic Park$7 per dayState Historic Park · Riverside · Dogs allowed, Hiking
Chumash Painted Cave State Historic ParkState Historic Park · Santa Barbara · Hiking
Colonel Allensworth State Historic ParkState Historic Park · Earlimart · Camping, Hiking
Columbia State Historic ParkState Historic Park · Columbia · Camping, Dogs allowed, Hiking
El Presidio de Santa Barbara State Historic Park$5 per adultState Historic Park · Santa Barbara
Empire Mine State Historic Park$5 per adultState Historic Park · Grass Valley · Dogs allowed, Hiking
Folsom Powerhouse State Historic Park$6 parkingState Historic Park · Folsom · Dogs allowed, Fishing
Fort Humboldt State Historic ParkState Historic Park · Eureka · 1 alert · Dogs allowed, Hiking
Fort Ross State Historic Park$10 per dayState Historic Park · Jenner · Camping, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Fort Tejon State Historic Park$6 per dayState Historic Park · Lebec · Camping
Governor's Mansion State Historic ParkState Historic Park · Sacramento · 2 alerts
Hearst San Simeon State Historical MonumentState Historical Monument · San Simeon
Indian Grinding Rock State Historic Park$8 per vehicleState Historic Park · Pine Grove · Camping, Hiking
Jack London State Historic Park$15 per dayState Historic Park · Glen Ellen · Dogs allowed, Hiking
La Purísima Mission State Historic Park$6 per dayState Historic Park · Lompoc · Dogs allowed, Hiking
Leland Stanford Mansion State Historic ParkState Historic Park · Sacramento · 1 alert · Day-use reservation
Los Angeles State Historic Park$2 parkingState Historic Park · Los Angeles · Dogs allowed, Hiking
Los Encinos State Historic ParkState Historic Park · Encino · 1 alert
Malakoff Diggins State Historic Park$10 per dayState Historic Park · Nevada City · Camping, Dogs allowed, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Marconi Conference Center State Historic ParkState Historic Park · Marshall · Camping, Hiking, Boating
Marsh Creek State Park State Historic ParkState Historic Park · Brentwood · 2 alerts
Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park$10 per dayState Historic Park · Placerville · Dogs allowed, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Monterey State Historic ParkState Historic Park · Monterey · Dogs allowed
Old Sacramento State Historic ParkState Historic Park · Sacramento · Hiking
Old Town San Diego State Historic ParkState Historic Park · San Diego · Camping, Dogs allowed, Hiking
Olompali State Historic Park$8 per dayState Historic Park · Novato · Dogs allowed, Hiking
Petaluma Adobe State Historic Park$3 per adultState Historic Park · Petaluma · Dogs allowed
Pigeon Point Light Station State Historic ParkState Historic Park · Pescadero · Camping, Dogs allowed, Swimming, Hiking, Fishing
Pío Pico State Historic ParkState Historic Park · Whittier
Point Cabrillo Light Station State Historic ParkState Historic Park · Mendocino · Camping, Hiking
Point Sur State Historic ParkState Historic Park · Big Sur
Railtown 1897 State Historic Park$5 per adultState Historic Park · Jamestown · Dogs allowed, Hiking
San Juan Bautista State Historic Park$3 per adultState Historic Park · San Juan Bautista · Day-use reservation
San Pasqual Battlefield State Historic ParkState Historic Park · Escondido · 2 alerts · Hiking
Santa Cruz Mission State Historic ParkState Historic Park · Santa Cruz · Dogs allowed
Santa Susana Pass State Historic ParkState Historic Park · Chatsworth · Hiking
Shasta State Historic Park$3 per adultState Historic Park · Redding · Hiking
Sonoma State Historic Park$3 per adultState Historic Park · Sonoma · Dogs allowed
State Indian Museum State Historic Park$5 per adultState Historic Park · Sacramento · Hiking
Sutter's Fort State Historic Park$5 per adultState Historic Park · Sacramento · 1 alert · Dogs allowed, Hiking
Tomo-Kahni State Historic ParkState Historic Park · Tehachapi · Hiking
Wassama Round House State Historic ParkState Historic Park · Ahwahnee
Watts Towers of Simon Rodia State Historic ParkState Historic Park · Los Angeles · Dogs allowed
Weaverville Joss House State Historic ParkState Historic Park · Weaverville
Will Rogers State Historic Park$12 per dayState Historic Park · Pacific Palisades · Dogs allowed, Hiking
William B. Ide Adobe State Historic Park$6 parkingState Historic Park · Red Bluff · Dogs allowed
Woodland Opera House State Historic ParkState Historic Park · Woodland

Natural areas and preserves (18)

Albany State Marine ReserveState Marine Reserve · Albany · Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve State Natural Reserve$10 per dayState Natural Reserve · Lancaster · Hiking
Armstrong Redwoods State Natural Reserve$10 per dayState Natural Reserve · Guerneville · 1 alert · Dogs allowed, Hiking
Azalea State Natural ReserveState Natural Reserve · McKinleyville · Dogs allowed, Hiking
Caspar Headlands State Natural ReserveState Natural Reserve · Caspar · Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Emeryville Crescent State Marine ReserveState Marine Reserve · Emeryville · Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
John B. Dewitt Redwoods State Natural ReserveState Natural Reserve · Myers Flat · Dogs allowed, Swimming
John Little State Natural ReserveState Natural Reserve · Big Sur
Jug Handle State Natural ReserveState Natural Reserve · Caspar · Dogs allowed, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Kruse Rhododendron State Natural ReserveState Natural Reserve · Cazadero · Camping, Dogs allowed, Hiking
Los Osos Oaks State Natural ReserveState Natural Reserve · Los Osos · Hiking
Mailliard Redwoods State Natural ReserveState Natural Reserve · Yorkville
Mono Lake Tufa State Natural Reserve$3 per dayState Natural Reserve · Lee Vinning · 2 alerts · Swimming, Hiking, Boating
Montgomery Woods State Natural ReserveState Natural Reserve · Ukiah · 1 alert · Dogs allowed, Hiking
Point Lobos State Natural Reserve$10 per dayState Natural Reserve · Carmel · Hiking, Day-use reservation
Smithe Redwoods State Natural ReserveState Natural Reserve · Leggett · Dogs allowed, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve$10 per vehicleState Natural Reserve · San Diego · Temporarily closed · 3 alerts · Hiking
Tule Elk State Natural Reserve$8 per dayState Natural Reserve · Buttonwillow · Dogs allowed

State beaches (63)

Asilomar State BeachState Beach · Pacific Grove · Camping, Swimming, Hiking
Bean Hollow State BeachState Beach · Pescadero · Dogs allowed, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Bolsa Chica State Beach$15 per dayState Beach · Huntington Beach · Camping, Dogs allowed, Swimming, Hiking, Fishing
Cardiff State Beach$12 per dayState Beach · Cardiff by the Sea · Dogs allowed, Swimming, Hiking, Fishing
Carlsbad State BeachState Beach · Carlsbad · 2 alerts · Camping, Dogs allowed, Swimming, Hiking, Fishing
Carmel River State BeachState Beach · Carmel · Dogs allowed, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Carpinteria State Beach$10 per dayState Beach · Carpinteria · 1 alert · Camping, Dogs allowed, Swimming, Hiking, Fishing
Caspar Headlands State BeachState Beach · Caspar · Swimming, Boating, Fishing
Cayucos State BeachState Beach · Cayucos · Dogs allowed, Swimming, Boating, Fishing
Corona del Mar State BeachState Beach · Corona Del Mar · Dogs allowed, Swimming, Hiking, Fishing
Dockweiler State BeachState Beach · Playa del Rey · Camping, Swimming, Hiking
Doheny State Beach$15 per dayState Beach · Dana Point · Camping, Dogs allowed, Swimming, Hiking, Fishing
El Capitán State Beach$3 parkingState Beach · Goleta · 3 alerts · Camping, Dogs allowed, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Emma Wood State Beach$10 per dayState Beach · Ventura · 2 alerts · Camping, Dogs allowed, Swimming, Hiking, Fishing
Gray Whale Cove State BeachState Beach · Pacifica · Dogs allowed, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Greenwood State BeachState Beach · Elk · Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Half Moon Bay State Beach$10 per dayState Beach · Half Moon Bay · Camping, Dogs allowed, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Huntington State Beach$15 per dayState Beach · Huntington Beach · Dogs allowed, Swimming, Hiking, Fishing
Leucadia State BeachState Beach · Encinitas · Swimming, Boating, Fishing
Lighthouse Field State BeachState Beach · Santa Cruz · Dogs allowed, Swimming, Hiking, Fishing
Little River State BeachState Beach · Trinidad · 1 alert · Swimming, Hiking, Fishing
Malibu Lagoon State Beach$3 parkingState Beach · Malibu · Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Mandalay State BeachState Beach · Oxnard · Dogs allowed, Swimming, Fishing
Manresa State Beach$10 per dayState Beach · Watsonville · Camping, Dogs allowed, Swimming, Hiking, Fishing
Marina State BeachState Beach · Marina · Camping, Dogs allowed, Swimming, Fishing
McGrath State Beach$10 per dayState Beach · Oxnard · Temporarily closed · Camping, Dogs allowed, Swimming, Fishing
McLaughlin Eastshore State Park State SeashoreState Seashore · Berkeley · Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Montara State BeachState Beach · Montara · Dogs allowed, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Monterey State BeachState Beach · Monterey · Dogs allowed, Swimming, Fishing
Moonlight State BeachState Beach · Encinitas · Swimming, Hiking, Fishing
Morro Strand State BeachState Beach · Morro Bay · Camping, Dogs allowed, Swimming, Fishing
Moss Landing State BeachState Beach · Watsonville · Camping, Dogs allowed, Swimming, Hiking, Fishing
Natural Bridges State Beach$10 per dayState Beach · Santa Cruz · Dogs allowed, Swimming, Hiking
New Brighton State Beach$10 per dayState Beach · Capitola · Camping, Dogs allowed, Swimming, Hiking, Fishing
Pacifica State Beach$9 per dayState Beach · Pacifica · Swimming, Hiking, Fishing
Pelican State BeachState Beach · Smith River · Dogs allowed, Swimming
Pescadero State Beach$8 per dayState Beach · Pescadero · Dogs allowed, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Pismo State Beach$5 per dayState Beach · Oceano · 1 alert · Camping, Dogs allowed, Swimming, Hiking, Fishing
Point Dume State BeachState Beach · Malibu · 1 alert · Swimming, Hiking
Point Sal State BeachState Beach · Casmalia · Dogs allowed, Swimming, Fishing
Pomponio State Beach$8 per dayState Beach · San Gregorio · Dogs allowed, Swimming, Boating, Fishing
Refugio State Beach$10 per dayState Beach · Goleta · Camping, Dogs allowed, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Robert H. Meyer Memorial State Beach$10 per dayState Beach · Malibu · Swimming, Hiking, Fishing
Robert W. Crown Memorial State BeachState Beach · Alameda · Dogs allowed, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Salinas River State BeachState Beach · Moss Landing · Camping, Dogs allowed, Swimming, Fishing
San Buenaventura State Beach$10 per dayState Beach · Ventura · Dogs allowed, Swimming, Hiking, Fishing
San Clemente State Beach$15 per dayState Beach · San Clemente · Camping, Dogs allowed, Swimming, Hiking, Fishing
San Elijo State Beach$8 per dayState Beach · Cardiff by the Sea · Camping, Dogs allowed, Swimming, Hiking, Fishing
San Gregorio State Beach$8 per dayState Beach · San Gregorio · Dogs allowed, Swimming, Boating, Fishing
San Onofre State Beach$15 per dayState Beach · San Clemente · 3 alerts · Camping, Dogs allowed, Swimming, Hiking, Fishing
Santa Monica State BeachState Beach · Santa Monica · Swimming, Hiking, Fishing
Schooner Gulch State BeachState Beach · Point Arena · Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Seacliff State Beach$10 per dayState Beach · Aptos · Camping, Dogs allowed, Swimming, Hiking, Fishing
Silver Strand State Beach$12 per dayState Beach · Coronado · Camping, Dogs allowed, Swimming, Hiking, Fishing
South Carlsbad State Beach$10 per dayState Beach · Carlsbad · Camping, Dogs allowed, Swimming, Hiking, Fishing
Sunset State Beach$10 per dayState Beach · Watsonville · Camping, Dogs allowed, Swimming, Hiking, Fishing
Thornton State BeachState Beach · Daly City
Torrey Pines State BeachState Beach · San Diego · Camping, Swimming, Hiking, Fishing
Trinidad State BeachState Beach · Trinidad · Dogs allowed, Swimming, Hiking, Fishing
Twin Lakes State BeachState Beach · Santa Cruz · Dogs allowed, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Westport-Union Landing State BeachState Beach · Westport · 2 alerts · Camping, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Will Rogers State BeachState Beach · Pacific Palisades · Swimming, Hiking, Fishing
Zmudowski State BeachState Beach · Watsonville · Camping, Dogs allowed, Swimming, Fishing

Scenic sites and waysides (1)

Reynolds Wayside CampgroundWayside Campground · Piercy · Dogs allowed, Swimming, Fishing

Marine parks (1)

Cambria State Marine ParkState Marine Park · Cambria · Dogs allowed

Other park units (1)

California State CapitolState Capitol · Sacramento

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Coverage notes

Inventory source: California State Parks Listing page (one link per unit, page_id = officialId), unioned with the CSP Enterprise GIS 'ParkEntryPoints' ArcGIS layer (coords, address, county, unit number, management status) and the 'CSPParkUnit_CurrentStatus' layer (open/partial/full closure). We re-check it weekly and keep renamed, merged and closed parks traceable.

Not included: California State Railroad Museum Point of Interest (Listed on the directory as a 'Point of Interest' (facility inside Old Sacramento State Historic Park), not a separate unit.); Locke Boarding House Museum Point of Interest ('Point of Interest' facility, not a separate park unit.); Tijuana Estuary NP Point of Interest (managed outside the state park system or not a visitor destination); Point Montara Light Station (managed outside the state park system or not a visitor destination); Long Beach Marine Stadium (managed outside the state park system or not a visitor destination); Santa Ines Mission Mill, Heilbron Mansion, Dos Rios (managed outside the state park system or not a visitor destination); State Marine Conservation Areas (e.g. Point Dume SMCA, Gerstle Cove SMR as separate items) (Marine protected areas designated/managed with CDFW; only the three that CSP lists as park units (Albany SMR, Emeryville Crescent SMR, Cambria SMP) are included.).

Statewide information last reviewed Oct 29, 2026.