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Bird Watching in California

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California State Parks with Bird Watching

A lake at Ahjumawi Lava Springs State Park

Ahjumawi Lava Springs State Park

+1 Bird Watching
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Albany State Marine Reserve

+3 Photography Bird Watching Kayaking
gravel road through the trees at Anderson Marsh State Historic Park

Anderson Marsh State Historic Park

+4 Picnicking Bird Watching Kayaking Canoeing
aerial photograph of Ano Nuevo State Park

Ano Nuevo State Park
Antelope Valley Indian Museum view from southeast

Antelope Valley Indian Museum State Historic Park

Austin Creek State Recreation Area
Dorn Bay, Clear Lake, CA as viewed from Clear Lake State Park

Bair Island Ecological Reserve

+8 Wildlife Watching Mountain Biking Bird Watching Surfing Whale Watching Kayaking Paddling Biking
the waterwheel at Bale Grist Mill State Historic Park

Bale Grist Mill State Historic Park

Benbow State Recreation Area
The capitol building at Benicia Capitol State Historic Park

Benicia Capitol State Historic Park

+1 Biking
Bidwell Mansion in 2021

Bidwell Mansion State Historic Park
Bidwell–Sacramento River State Park entrance sign

Bidwell-Sacramento River State Park

+9 Picnicking Horseback Riding Bird Watching Disc Golf Geocaching Golfing Kayaking Paddling Biking

Burleigh H. Murray Ranch

Butte City Project
a person walking through a walkway under a tree at Calaveras Big Trees State Park

Calaveras Big Trees State Park

+3 Bird Watching Snowshoeing Scenic Overlooks

Caswell Memorial State Park

+4 Picnicking Bird Watching Kayaking Canoeing
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China Camp State Park

+7 Wildlife Watching Mountain Biking Bird Watching Surfing Whale Watching Kayaking Biking
the red canyons at Red Rock Canyon State Park

Dos Rios State Park

+8 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Mountain Biking Bird Watching Surfing Whale Watching Kayaking Biking
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Ed Z’berg Sugar Pine Point State Park

+7 Wildlife Watching Mountain Biking Bird Watching Surfing Whale Watching Kayaking Biking

Emma Wood State Beach

+1 Biking
aerial photograph of Ano Nuevo State Park

George H. Hatfield SRA

+7 Wildlife Watching Mountain Biking Bird Watching Surfing Whale Watching Kayaking Biking

George J. Hatfield State Recreation Area

Hatton Canyon
San Luis Reservoir overhead view

Humboldt Lagoons State Park

+7 Wildlife Watching Mountain Biking Bird Watching Surfing Whale Watching Kayaking Biking

Indio Hills Palms

Ishxenta State Park

Kings Beach State Recreation Area

+2 Golfing Kayaking
aerial photograph of Washoe Lake State Park

Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park

+4 Mountain Biking Bird Watching Stargazing Biking

Lake Valley State Recreation Area

+1 Disc Golf

Lighthouse Field State Beach

Mandalay State Beach

Marconi Conference Center State Historic Park
The capitol building at Benicia Capitol State Historic Park

McArthur-Burney Falls SP

+7 Wildlife Watching Mountain Biking Bird Watching Surfing Whale Watching Kayaking Biking
Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park from the top of a hill

McLaughlin Eastshore State Park

+7 Wildlife Watching Mountain Biking Bird Watching Surfing Whale Watching Kayaking Biking

Mendocino Woodlands State Park
Big Stone Lake State Park Minnesota

Mono Lake Tufa State Natural Reserve

+4 Picnicking Bird Watching Stargazing Kayaking
sign at Ash Hollow State Historical Park

Montana de Oro State Park

+5 Bird Watching Beachcombing Whale Watching Kayaking Biking
Trading post museum at Mormon Station State Park

Mormon Station State Park

+1 RV
Morro Bay State Park at sunset

Morro Bay State Park

+10 Photography Bird Watching Paddleboarding Scenic Overlooks Golfing Whale Watching Kayaking Paddling RV Biking

Moss Landing State Beach

+1 Kayaking
sign at Ash Hollow State Historical Park

Natural Bridges State Beach
creek running through Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park

Negro Bar State Park

+8 Rock Climbing Wildlife Watching Mountain Biking Bird Watching Surfing Whale Watching Kayaking Biking

Pescadero State Beach
Hero image for Placerita Canyon State Park

Placerita Canyon State Park

+3 Picnicking Horseback Riding Bird Watching
Aerial view of Angel Island State Park with Golden Gate Bridge and San Francisco skyline

Point Cabrillo Light Station SHP

+7 Wildlife Watching Mountain Biking Bird Watching Surfing Whale Watching Kayaking Biking
Wind-twisted Monterey cypress trees on granite cliffs with turquoise cove at Point Lobos State Natural Reserve

Point Lobos State Natural Reserve

+4 Picnicking Bird Watching Scuba Diving Whale Watching

Robert W. Crown Memorial State Beach
Trading post museum at Mormon Station State Park

Russian Gulch State Park

+7 Wildlife Watching Mountain Biking Bird Watching Surfing Whale Watching Kayaking Biking

Salinas River State Beach

Salton Sea State Recreation Area
San Luis Reservoir overhead view

San Luis Reservoir State Recreation Area

+7 Picnicking Bird Watching Sailing Water Skiing Windsurfing Kayaking RV
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San Simeon State Park

+7 Wildlife Watching Mountain Biking Bird Watching Surfing Whale Watching Kayaking Biking

San Timoteo Canyon

Silverwood Lake State Recreation Area

+5 Mountain Biking Bird Watching Water Skiing Kayaking Biking
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Skylandia State Park

+8 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Mountain Biking Bird Watching Surfing Whale Watching Kayaking Biking
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Standish-Hickey State Recreation Area

+7 Wildlife Watching Mountain Biking Bird Watching Surfing Whale Watching Kayaking Biking
View of Crystal Cove State Park from the cliffs above

Sugar Pine Point State Park

+2 Snowshoeing Biking

Sutter Buttes State Park
Eroded sandstone cliffs with wind-sculpted Torrey pine trees overlooking the Pacific Ocean at sunset

Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve

+5 Bird Watching Snorkeling Scenic Overlooks Golfing Whale Watching

Turlock Lake State Recreation Area

+2 Water Skiing Kayaking
view of Lake Tahoe from Van Sickle State Park on a snowy day

Van Sickle Bi-State Park

+5 Bird Watching Snowshoeing Scenic Overlooks RV Biking

Woodson Bridge State Recreation Area

+2 Kayaking Canoeing

Zmudowski State Beach

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