California State Parks
Introduction to California state parks
Some generalities about California state parks, known for trails, mountains, etc, then list them out.
Big Basin Redwoods State Park
Park Address: 21600 Big Basin Way, Boulder Creek, CA 95006
Park Description: Big Basin is California's oldest state park.
Popular Park Sites: Redwood Forest, Redwood Loop Trail, Santa Cruz Mountain Range, Rancho Del Oso Nature and History Center, Berry Creek Falls Trail, Skyline To The Sea Trail, Howard King Trail, Blooms Creek Campground.
Big Basin Redwoods State Park Visitors Guide
Cuyamaca State Park
Park Address: 14592-14674 CA-79, Julian, CA 92036
Park Description: The park includes 6,512-foot (1,985 m) Cuyamaca Peak, the second-highest point in San Diego County.
Popular Park Sites: Cuyamaca Peak Trail, Stonewall Peak Trail, Lake Cuyamaca, Oakzanita Peak Trail, Palomar and Volcan Mountains, Paso Picacho Campground, Green Valley Campground
Cuyamaca State Park Visitors Guide
Salt Point State Park
Park Address: 25050 CA-1, Jenner, CA 95450
Park Description: The park covers 6,000 acres on the coast of Northern California, with 20 miles of hiking trails and over 6 miles of a rough rocky coast line including Salt Point which protrudes into the Pacific Ocean.
Popular Park Sites: Gerstle Cove, Stump Beach, Fisk Mill Cove, Woodside Campground, Ocean Cove Campground, Timber Cove.
Salt Point State Park Visitors Guide
Sonoma Coast State Park
Park Address: 3095 CA-1, Bodega Bay, CA 94923
Park Description: Some of the oldest natural history of this area related to mammals are a blueschrist rock formation about one mile (1.6 km) south of the Russian River.
Sonoma Coast State Park Visitors Guide
Crystal Cove State Park
Park Address: 3095 CA-1, Bodega Bay, CA 94923
Park Description: Some of the oldest natural history of this area related to mammals are a blueschrist rock formation about one mile (1.6 km) south of the Russian River.
Popular Park Sites: Moro Creek, Deer Canyon Campground, Ranger Station, Laguna Coast Wilderness Park, Upper Moro Campground, Laguna Beach, Moro Ridge
Crystal Cove State Park Visitors Guide
Humboldt Redwoods State Park
Park Address: 17119 Avenue of the Giants, Weott, CA 95571
Park Description: Humboldt Redwoods State Park is a state park of California, United States, containing Rockefeller Forest, the world's largest remaining contiguous old-growth forest of coast redwoods.
Popular Park Sites: Grove Nature Loop, Johnson Trail Loop, Eel River, Duneo Creek Horse Camp, Blue Slide Day Horse Trail, Garden Club Grove Picnic Area, Bull Creek, Avenue of Giants Biking Trail, Hidden Springs Campground, Albee Creek Campground, Burlington Campground for RVs
Humboldt Redwoods State Park Visitors Guide
Hearst San Simeon State Park
Park Address: 500 San Simeon-Monterey Creek Rd, Cambria, CA 93428
Park Description: Hearst San Simeon State Historical Monument contains Hearst Castle.
Hearst San Simeon State Park Visitors Guide
Anza-Borrego Desert State Park
Park Address: 200 Palm Canyon Dr, Borrego Springs, CA 92004
Park Description: The park takes its name from 18th century Spanish explorer Juan Bautista de Anza and borrego, a Spanish word for sheep.
Popular Park Sites: Galleta Meadows, Desert Gardens, Coyote Canyon, The Slot Trail, Borrego Palm Canyon, Palm Bowl Trail, Wind Cave, Bill Kenyon Overlook, Smugglers Canyon Trail, Elephant Tree Discovery Trail, Yaqui Well Nature Trail
Anza-Borrego Desert State Park Visitors Guide
Prairie Creek Redwood State Park
Park Address: 127011 Newton B. Drury Scenic Pkwy, Orick, CA 95555
Park Description: The 14,000 acre park is a coastal sanctuary for old-growth Coast Redwood trees.
Popular Park Sites: Elk Prairie Campground, Prairie Creek Trail, Miners Ridge Loop, Ossagon Trail Loop, Gold Bluffs Beach
Prairie Creek Redwood State Park Visitors Guide
Emerald Bay State Park
Park Address: 138 Emerald Bay Rd, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
Park Description: Park features include Eagle Falls and Vikingsholm, a 38-room mansion that is considered one of the finest examples of Scandinavian architecture in the United States.
Popular Park Sites: Eagle Falls Waterfall, Eagle Creek, Emerald Bay, Baldwin Beach, Vikingsholm Trail, Vikingsholm Castle, Rubicon Trail, Fannette Island, Mrs. Knight's Teahouse, Tahoe Queen Boat Tour
Emerald Bay State Park Visitors Guide
Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park
Park Address: 52801 CA-1, Big Sur, CA 93920
Park Description: A main feature of the park is McWay Falls, which drops over a cliff of 80 feet into the Pacific Ocean.
Popular Park Sites: Partington Cove, The Tin House, Grimes Point Scenic Overlook, Seals Beach Overlook, Pacific Ocean, McWay Falls, Big Sur Mountains, Ewoldsen Trail, Esalen Institute, Hawthorne Gallery
Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park Visitors Guide
Donner Memorial State Park
Park Address: 12593 Donner Pass Rd, Truckee, CA 96161
Park Description: Donner Memorial State Park is a state park of California, US, preserving the site of the Donner Camp, where members of the ill-fated Donner Party were trapped by weather during the winter of 1846–1847.
Popular Park Sites: Donner Lake, Donner Creek, Lakeside Interpretive Trail, Pioneer Monument, China Cove, Coldstream Canyon, Emigrant Trail, Pacific Crest Trails, Donner Memorial Visitor Center