State Parks Near Vallejo, California
39 state park units lie within 50 miles of Vallejo. The closest is Benicia State Recreation Area, about 4 mi southeast of town. 13 parks are within 25 miles, close enough for an evening visit.
- Closest park
- Benicia State Recreation Area4 mi southeast
- Within 25 miles
- 13of 39 within 50 mi
- With camping
- 13parks list campsites
- Dog-friendly
- 23pets allowed
State parks near Vallejo, nearest first
Straight-line distance from central Vallejo; driving distance is usually longer.
Benicia State Recreation Area
The park supports fishing, wildlife watching, geocaching, biking, and picnicking. Facilities for water recreation include a swimming beach. Overnight options include campsites, with RV sites.
Hours, fees and rules for Benicia State Recreation Area →Benicia Capitol State Historic Park
Popular activities here are historic sites and ranger programs.
Hours, fees and rules for Benicia Capitol State Historic Park →China Camp State Park
Visitors come for surfing, horseback riding, historic sites, boating, and swimming. On the water side, there is a swimming beach and a boat ramp. For overnight stays there are campsites (tent sites and showers).
Hours, fees and rules for China Camp State Park →Albany State Marine Reserve
Things to do include surfing, boating, fishing, wildlife watching, and hiking. Facilities for water recreation include a swimming beach.
Hours, fees and rules for Albany State Marine Reserve →Sonoma State Historic Park
Visitors come for historic sites, ranger programs, and picnicking.
Hours, fees and rules for Sonoma State Historic Park →McLaughlin Eastshore State Park State Seashore
Popular activities here are surfing, historic sites, boating, swimming, and fishing. On the water side, there is a swimming beach.
Hours, fees and rules for McLaughlin Eastshore State Park State Seashore →Olompali State Historic Park
Visitors come for horseback riding, historic sites, ranger programs, geocaching, and picnicking.
Hours, fees and rules for Olompali State Historic Park →Emeryville Crescent State Marine Reserve
The park supports surfing, boating, fishing, wildlife watching, and biking. On the water side, there is a swimming beach.
Hours, fees and rules for Emeryville Crescent State Marine Reserve →Angel Island State Park
The park supports snorkeling and diving, surfing, historic sites, boating, and swimming. Facilities for water recreation include a boat ramp. Camping is available: campsites, including tent sites and group camping.
Hours, fees and rules for Angel Island State Park →Petaluma Adobe State Historic Park
Visitors come for historic sites, ranger programs, geocaching, and picnicking.
Hours, fees and rules for Petaluma Adobe State Historic Park →Mount Tamalpais State Park
Things to do include snorkeling and diving, surfing, horseback riding, historic sites, and swimming. On the water side, there is a swimming beach. Camping is available: campsites, including tent sites, group camping, and equestrian camping.
Hours, fees and rules for Mount Tamalpais State Park →Jack London State Historic Park
Popular activities here are horseback riding, historic sites, ranger programs, wildlife watching, and picnicking. Its trail network totals roughly 26 miles, according to the park.
Hours, fees and rules for Jack London State Historic Park →Robert W. Crown Memorial State Beach
Popular activities here are surfing, historic sites, boating, swimming, and fishing. Facilities for water recreation include a swimming beach.
Hours, fees and rules for Robert W. Crown Memorial State Beach →Mount Diablo State Park
The park supports horseback riding, historic sites, ranger programs, wildlife watching, and geocaching. For overnight stays there are campsites (RV sites, tent sites, group camping, and showers).
Hours, fees and rules for Mount Diablo State Park →Samuel P. Taylor State Park
Popular activities here are horseback riding, historic sites, wildlife watching, geocaching, and biking. Overnight options include campsites, with RV sites, tent sites, group camping, equestrian camping, and showers.
Hours, fees and rules for Samuel P. Taylor State Park →Sugarloaf Ridge State Park
Popular activities here are horseback riding, historic sites, ranger programs, wildlife watching, and geocaching. Camping is available: campsites, including RV sites, tent sites, group camping, and showers.
Hours, fees and rules for Sugarloaf Ridge State Park →Candlestick Point State Recreation Area
Things to do include surfing, boating, swimming, fishing, and geocaching. Water access includes a swimming beach.
Hours, fees and rules for Candlestick Point State Recreation Area →San Bruno Mountain State Park
The park supports horseback riding, historic sites, ranger programs, wildlife watching, and geocaching.
Hours, fees and rules for San Bruno Mountain State Park →Brannan Island State Recreation Area
Popular activities here are surfing, boating, swimming, fishing, and wildlife watching. Facilities for water recreation include a swimming beach and a boat ramp.
Hours, fees and rules for Brannan Island State Recreation Area →Thornton State Beach
Covering about 63 acres, Thornton State Beach lies in San Mateo County, in Daly City.
Hours, fees and rules for Thornton State Beach →Trione-Annadel State Park
The park supports horseback riding, historic sites, fishing, ranger programs, and wildlife watching.
Hours, fees and rules for Trione-Annadel State Park →Bale Grist Mill State Historic Park
The park supports historic sites, ranger programs, geocaching, picnicking, and hiking.
Hours, fees and rules for Bale Grist Mill State Historic Park →Marsh Creek State Park State Historic Park
The park supports historic sites.
Hours, fees and rules for Marsh Creek State Park State Historic Park →Marconi Conference Center State Historic Park
Things to do include historic sites, boating, wildlife watching, and hiking. Water access includes a boat ramp.
Hours, fees and rules for Marconi Conference Center State Historic Park →Bothe-Napa Valley State Park
The park supports historic sites, swimming, geocaching, biking, and picnicking. Overnight options include campsites, with RV sites, tent sites, group camping, and showers.
Hours, fees and rules for Bothe-Napa Valley State Park →Tomales Bay State Park
Things to do include snorkeling and diving, historic sites, boating, swimming, and fishing. On the water side, there is a swimming beach and a boat ramp.
Hours, fees and rules for Tomales Bay State Park →Franks Tract State Recreation Area
Popular activities here are boating and fishing.
Hours, fees and rules for Franks Tract State Recreation Area →Pacifica State Beach
The park supports surfing, swimming, fishing, wildlife watching, and geocaching. Facilities for water recreation include a swimming beach.
Hours, fees and rules for Pacifica State Beach →Gray Whale Cove State Beach
Things to do include surfing, boating, swimming, fishing, and wildlife watching. Facilities for water recreation include a swimming beach.
Hours, fees and rules for Gray Whale Cove State Beach →Montara State Beach
Visitors come for surfing, horseback riding, boating, swimming, and fishing. Facilities for water recreation include a swimming beach.
Hours, fees and rules for Montara State Beach →Bethany Reservoir State Recreation Area
Visitors come for surfing, boating, fishing, wildlife watching, and biking. Facilities for water recreation include a boat ramp.
Hours, fees and rules for Bethany Reservoir State Recreation Area →Delta Meadows Park Property
Visitors come for historic sites, boating, fishing, and hiking.
Hours, fees and rules for Delta Meadows Park Property →Robert Louis Stevenson State Park
The park supports geocaching and hiking.
Hours, fees and rules for Robert Louis Stevenson State Park →Half Moon Bay State Beach
Visitors come for surfing, horseback riding, boating, swimming, and fishing. Water access includes a swimming beach. Camping is available: campsites, including RV sites, tent sites, group camping, and showers.
Hours, fees and rules for Half Moon Bay State Beach →Burleigh H. Murray Ranch Park Property
Visitors come for horseback riding, historic sites, wildlife watching, geocaching, and picnicking.
Hours, fees and rules for Burleigh H. Murray Ranch Park Property →Stone Lake Park Property
In Sacramento County, about 6 miles west of Elk Grove, Stone Lake Park Property covers about 1,089 acres.
Hours, fees and rules for Stone Lake Park Property →Woodland Opera House State Historic Park
Visitors come for historic sites and ranger programs.
Hours, fees and rules for Woodland Opera House State Historic Park →Lake Del Valle State Recreation Area
Popular activities here are surfing, horseback riding, historic sites, boating, and swimming. On the water side, there is a swimming beach, a boat ramp, and boat or kayak rentals.
Hours, fees and rules for Lake Del Valle State Recreation Area →Armstrong Redwoods State Natural Reserve
Visitors come for horseback riding, historic sites, picnicking, and hiking.
Hours, fees and rules for Armstrong Redwoods State Natural Reserve →
Best picks by activity
Camping near Vallejo
- Benicia State Recreation Area 4 mi southeast · Campground listed
- China Camp State Park 13 mi southwest · Campground listed
- Angel Island State Park 19 mi southwest · Campground listed
- Mount Tamalpais State Park 21 mi southwest · Campground listed
- Mount Diablo State Park 25 mi southeast · Campground listed
+ 8 more in the list above
Dog-friendly state parks near Vallejo
- Benicia State Recreation Area 4 mi southeast · Pets allowed under park rules
- China Camp State Park 13 mi southwest · Pets allowed under park rules
- Sonoma State Historic Park 17 mi northwest · Pets allowed under park rules
- Olompali State Historic Park 17 mi west · Pets allowed under park rules
- Angel Island State Park 19 mi southwest · Pets allowed under park rules
+ 18 more in the list above
Swimming near Vallejo
- Benicia State Recreation Area 4 mi southeast · Beach, pool or swim area
- China Camp State Park 13 mi southwest · Beach, pool or swim area
- Albany State Marine Reserve 15 mi south · Beach, pool or swim area
- McLaughlin Eastshore State Park State Seashore 17 mi south · Beach, pool or swim area
- Emeryville Crescent State Marine Reserve 19 mi south · Beach, pool or swim area
+ 12 more in the list above
Hiking near Vallejo
- Benicia State Recreation Area 4 mi southeast · Hiking trails listed
- China Camp State Park 13 mi southwest · Hiking trails listed
- Albany State Marine Reserve 15 mi south · Hiking trails listed
- McLaughlin Eastshore State Park State Seashore 17 mi south · Hiking trails listed
- Olompali State Historic Park 17 mi west · Hiking trails listed
+ 26 more in the list above
Fishing near Vallejo
- Benicia State Recreation Area 4 mi southeast · Fishing listed
- China Camp State Park 13 mi southwest · Fishing listed
- Albany State Marine Reserve 15 mi south · Fishing listed
- McLaughlin Eastshore State Park State Seashore 17 mi south · Fishing listed
- Emeryville Crescent State Marine Reserve 19 mi south · Fishing listed
+ 15 more in the list above
Questions about state parks near Vallejo
What is the closest state park to Vallejo?
Benicia State Recreation Area is the closest, about 4 miles southeast of Vallejo in a straight line. Next are Benicia Capitol State Historic Park and China Camp State Park.
How many state parks are near Vallejo?
39 state park units are within 50 miles, and 13 within 25 miles. That includes parks, recreation areas, historic sites and natural areas run by the state.
Which state parks near Vallejo have camping?
13 parks list camping, the nearest being Benicia State Recreation Area, China Camp State Park and Angel Island State Park. Check each park page for site types, hookups and how to reserve.
Are dogs allowed at state parks near Vallejo?
Yes, at 23 parks, including Benicia State Recreation Area, China Camp State Park and Sonoma State Historic Park. Dogs usually must be leashed, and some areas such as beaches or buildings may be off-limits.
Are there free state parks near Vallejo?
None of the nearby parks list free entry; most charge a daily vehicle fee or accept an annual pass. Fees are on each park page.
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- Near Novato, CA16 mi west
- Near Fairfield, CA16 mi northeast
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- Near Mill Valley, CA21 mi southwest
- Near Petaluma, CA22 mi northwest
- Near Oakland, CA23 mi south
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Built from official park data and updated as parks change; this list was last rebuilt Oct 30, 2026. Features shown are those the official source lists. Filter these parks on the map.