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11 State Parks You Can Surf At

+8 Horseback Riding Bird Watching Cross Country Skiing Surfing Kayaking Paddling Beach Lighthouse
A lake at Ahjumawi Lava Springs State Park

Ahjumawi Lava Springs State Park

+10 Photography Picnicking Bird Watching Cross Country Skiing Kayaking Paddling canoeing Cabins Biking Historic Sites
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Albany State Marine Reserve

+3 Wildlife Watching Biking Historic Sites
gravel road through the trees at Anderson Marsh State Historic Park

Anderson Marsh State Historic Park

+11 Wildlife Watching Photography Picnicking Bird Watching Kayaking Paddling canoeing Cabins Beach Biking Historic Sites
Aerial view of Angel Island State Park with Golden Gate Bridge and San Francisco skyline

Angel Island State Park

+12 Wildlife Watching Photography Picnicking Mountain Biking Bird Watching Scenic Overlooks Kayaking Paddling Museum Lighthouse Biking Historic Sites
scenic viewpoint at Castle Rock State Park overlooking trees

Annadel State Park

+4 Picnicking Horseback Riding Biking Historic Sites
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Anza-Borrego Desert State Park

+8 Photography Picnicking Horseback Riding Stargazing Backpacking Museum Biking Historic Sites
Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park ancient towering redwoods with Smith River and morning mist

Aptos Creek Fire Road
sign at Ash Hollow State Historical Park

Ash Hollow State Historical Park

+9 Photography Picnicking Bird Watching Cross Country Skiing Playground RV Cabins Museum Cave Tours
The capitol building at Benicia Capitol State Historic Park

Asilomar State Beach

+4 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Biking Historic Sites
aerial photograph of Andrew Molera State Park

Auburn SRA

+5 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Horseback Riding Biking Historic Sites
The capitol building at Benicia Capitol State Historic Park

Benicia Capitol State Historic Park

+10 Wildlife Watching Photography Picnicking Mountain Biking Bird Watching Cross Country Skiing Beach Museum Biking Historic Sites
aerial photograph of Ano Nuevo State Park

Berkeley Marina

+5 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Paddling Biking Historic Sites
Bidwell–Sacramento River State Park entrance sign

Bidwell-Sacramento River State Park

+12 Wildlife Watching Photography Picnicking Mountain Biking Horseback Riding Bird Watching Sledding Golfing Kayaking Paddling Biking Historic Sites
Trading post museum at Mormon Station State Park

Big River State Beach
Arthur B. Ripley Desert Woodland State Park on a clear day

Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve

+5 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Bird Watching Biking Historic Sites
Antelope Valley Indian Museum view from southeast

Brannan Island State Recreation Area

+4 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Biking Historic Sites
a person walking through a walkway under a tree at Calaveras Big Trees State Park

Calaveras Big Trees State Park

+9 Wildlife Watching Photography Picnicking Bird Watching Scenic Overlooks Cabins Museum Biking Historic Sites
Western Azalea blooms in California

Carmel River State Beach

+4 Wildlife Watching Paddling Biking Historic Sites
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Carpinteria State Beach

+3 Picnicking Biking Historic Sites
Dorn Bay, Clear Lake, CA as viewed from Clear Lake State Park

Castle Crags State Park

+3 Picnicking Biking Historic Sites
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Castle State Park

+3 Picnicking Biking Historic Sites
Western Azalea blooms in California

Caswell Memorial State Park

+4 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Biking Historic Sites
Aerial view of Angel Island State Park with Golden Gate Bridge and San Francisco skyline

Channel Islands Harbor
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China Camp State Park

+5 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Horseback Riding Biking Historic Sites
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China Cove Beach
Morro Bay State Park at sunset

Clear Lake State Park

+9 Mountain Biking Disc Golf Paddling Educational Programs Playground RV Beach Winter Sports ATV Riding
Dorn Bay, Clear Lake, CA as viewed from Clear Lake State Park

Clear Lake State Park (California)

+10 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Bird Watching Paddleboarding Kayaking Paddling canoeing Cabins Biking Historic Sites
Eroded sandstone cliffs with wind-sculpted Torrey pine trees overlooking the Pacific Ocean at sunset

Coast Dairies State Park
San Luis Reservoir overhead view

Colusa-Sacramento River State Recreation Area

+6 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Horseback Riding Paddling Biking Historic Sites
View of Crystal Cove State Park from the cliffs above

Crystal Cove State Park

+13 Wildlife Watching Photography Picnicking Mountain Biking Horseback Riding Bird Watching Surfing Kayaking Cabins Beach Museum Biking Historic Sites
Eroded sandstone cliffs with wind-sculpted Torrey pine trees overlooking the Pacific Ocean at sunset

Cuyamaca Rancho State Park

+8 Wildlife Watching Photography Picnicking Horseback Riding Waterfall Viewing Cabins Biking Historic Sites
Massive old-growth Coast Redwoods towering over the calm South Fork Eel River in Mendocino County, California

D. L. Bliss State Park

+4 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Biking Historic Sites
View from Mount Tamalpais summit overlooking fog blanket over San Francisco Bay and Golden Gate Bridge

D.L. Bliss State Park

+4 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Biking Historic Sites
Bidwell–Sacramento River State Park entrance sign

Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park

+3 Horseback Riding Biking Historic Sites
a person walking through a walkway under a tree at Calaveras Big Trees State Park

Delta Meadows River Park
gravel road through the trees at Anderson Marsh State Historic Park

Doheny State Beach

+4 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Biking Historic Sites
a picture of Chino Hills State Park with mountains in the background

Donner Memorial State Park

+4 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Biking Historic Sites
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Ed Z’berg Sugar Pine Point State Park

+4 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Biking Historic Sites
aerial photograph of Andrew Molera State Park

El Capitan State Beach

+3 Picnicking Biking Historic Sites
Sparring Bull Elk in Elk State Park

Elk State Park

+18 Wildlife Watching Photography Picnicking Horseback Riding Cross Country Skiing Ice Fishing Scuba Diving Scenic Overlooks Hunting Kayaking Paddling canoeing Playground RV Yurt Cabins Winter Sports Biking
Aerial view of Emerald Bay with Fannette Island and turquoise waters at Lake Tahoe California

Emerald Bay State Park

+11 Wildlife Watching Photography Picnicking Snowshoeing Scuba Diving Kayaking Paddling canoeing Waterfall Viewing Biking Historic Sites
Morro Bay State Park at sunset

Estero Bluffs State Park

+4 Wildlife Watching Horseback Riding Biking Historic Sites
Western Azalea blooms in California

Folsom Lake State Recreation Area

+5 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Horseback Riding Biking Historic Sites
Aerial view of Emerald Bay with Fannette Island and turquoise waters at Lake Tahoe California

Folsom Powerhouse State Historic Park

+2 Biking Historic Sites
Aerial view of Angel Island State Park with Golden Gate Bridge and San Francisco skyline

Fort Ord Dunes State Park

+3 Wildlife Watching Biking Historic Sites
Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park ancient towering redwoods with Smith River and morning mist

Fort Ross State Historic Park

+4 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Biking Historic Sites
Car driving through towering coastal redwood trees on the Avenue of the Giants

Gaviota State Park

+4 Picnicking Horseback Riding Biking Historic Sites
Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park ancient towering redwoods with Smith River and morning mist

Great Valley Grasslands State Park

+3 Wildlife Watching Biking Historic Sites
View of Crystal Cove State Park from the cliffs above

Grizzly Creek Redwoods State Park

+5 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Paddling Biking Historic Sites
The capitol building at Benicia Capitol State Historic Park

Grover Hot Springs State Park

+5 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Horseback Riding Biking Historic Sites
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Half Moon State Park

+5 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Horseback Riding Biking Historic Sites
A lake at Ahjumawi Lava Springs State Park

Harmony Headlands State Park

+4 Picnicking Horseback Riding Biking Historic Sites
Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park from the top of a hill

Hendy Woods State Park

+4 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Biking Historic Sites
Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park from the top of a hill

Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park

+10 Wildlife Watching Photography Picnicking Horseback Riding Bird Watching Scenic Overlooks Waterfall Viewing RV Biking Historic Sites
A lake at Ahjumawi Lava Springs State Park

Henry W. Coe State Park

+5 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Horseback Riding Biking Historic Sites
San Luis Reservoir overhead view

Humboldt Lagoons State Park

+4 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Biking Historic Sites
Car driving through towering coastal redwood trees on the Avenue of the Giants

Humboldt Redwoods State Park

+4 Picnicking Horseback Riding Biking Historic Sites
Historic grist mill at Babcock State Park

Huntington State Park

+5 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Horseback Riding Biking Historic Sites
Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park ancient towering redwoods with Smith River and morning mist

Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park

+7 Picnicking Horseback Riding Kayaking RV Cabins Biking Historic Sites
the waterwheel at Bale Grist Mill State Historic Park

Jug Handle State Reserve

+4 Wildlife Watching Bird Watching Biking Historic Sites
Morro Bay State Park at sunset

Jughandle State Natural Reserve

+4 Wildlife Watching Biking Historic Sites Nature
Dorn Bay, Clear Lake, CA as viewed from Clear Lake State Park

Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area

+3 Picnicking Biking Historic Sites
the red canyons at Red Rock Canyon State Park

La Purisima Mission State Historic Park

+4 Picnicking Horseback Riding Biking Historic Sites
Bidwell–Sacramento River State Park entrance sign

Laguna Beach Park
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Lake Greenwood State Park

+4 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Biking Historic Sites
Arthur B. Ripley Desert Woodland State Park on a clear day

Lake Oroville SRA

+6 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Horseback Riding Paddling Biking Historic Sites
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Lake Perris State Recreation Area

+6 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Horseback Riding Paddling Biking Historic Sites
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Leo Carrillo State Park

+8 Wildlife Watching Photography Picnicking Surfing RV Cave Tours Biking Historic Sites
Fog on Goodwin Lake at Twin Lakes State Park

Limekiln State Park

+4 Wildlife Watching Waterfall Viewing Biking Historic Sites
Waterbury Reservoir at Little River State Park

Little River State Park

+18 Wildlife Watching Photography Picnicking Mountain Biking Horseback Riding Bird Watching Cross Country Skiing Snowshoeing Kayaking Paddling canoeing Waterfall Viewing Playground RV Cabins Beach Biking Historic Sites
scenic viewpoint at Castle Rock State Park overlooking trees

MacKerricher State Park

+5 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Horseback Riding Biking Historic Sites
a picture of Chino Hills State Park with mountains in the background

Malakoff Diggins State Historic Park

+5 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Horseback Riding Biking Historic Sites
aerial photograph of Malibu Creek State Park

Malibu Creek State Park

+12 Wildlife Watching Photography Picnicking Horseback Riding Bird Watching Cross Country Skiing Scenic Overlooks Waterfall Viewing RV Museum Biking Historic Sites
A lake at Ahjumawi Lava Springs State Park

Malibu Lagoon State Beach

+4 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Biking Historic Sites
San Luis Reservoir overhead view

Manchester State Park

+6 Bird Watching Geocaching Cycling Paddling Winter Sports Metal Detecting
Fog on Goodwin Lake at Twin Lakes State Park

Manresa State Beach

+4 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Biking Historic Sites
Marsh Creek Lake at Marsh Creek State Park, looking towards the West Launch Area.

Marsh Creek State Park

+15 Wildlife Watching Photography Picnicking Mountain Biking Horseback Riding Bird Watching Cross Country Skiing Sledding Scuba Diving Hunting Sailing Archery Paddling Winter Sports Biking
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Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park

+3 Picnicking Biking Historic Sites
Eroded sandstone cliffs with wind-sculpted Torrey pine trees overlooking the Pacific Ocean at sunset

McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial State Park

+5 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Horseback Riding Biking Historic Sites
The capitol building at Benicia Capitol State Historic Park

McArthur-Burney Falls SP

+5 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Horseback Riding Biking Historic Sites
Rustic Mill Adjacent to Rushing Stream in Peak Autumn Season in McConnells Mill State Park

McConnells Mill State Park

+11 Rock Climbing Wildlife Watching Photography Picnicking Scuba Diving Hunting Kayaking Paddling Winter Sports Biking Historic Sites
Bidwell Mansion in 2021

McGrath State Beach

+3 Wildlife Watching Biking Historic Sites
Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park from the top of a hill

McLaughlin Eastshore State Park
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Mendocino Headlands State Park

+7 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Horseback Riding Beach Cave Tours Biking Historic Sites
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Millerton Lake State Recreation Area

+5 Picnicking Horseback Riding Paddling Biking Historic Sites
sign at Ash Hollow State Historical Park

Montana de Oro State Park

+6 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Horseback Riding Cave Tours Biking Historic Sites
Massive old-growth Coast Redwoods towering over the calm South Fork Eel River in Mendocino County, California

Monterey State Historic Park

+4 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Biking Historic Sites
Morro Bay State Park at sunset

Morro Bay State Park

+16 Wildlife Watching Photography Picnicking Bird Watching Paddleboarding Scenic Overlooks Surfing Cycling Golfing Kayaking Paddling canoeing RV Museum Biking Historic Sites
a picture of Chino Hills State Park with mountains in the background

Morro Strand State Beach

+5 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Horseback Riding Biking Historic Sites
View from Mount Tamalpais summit overlooking fog blanket over San Francisco Bay and Golden Gate Bridge

Mount Tamalpais State Park

+10 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Horseback Riding Scenic Overlooks Waterfall Viewing Playground Cabins Beach Biking Historic Sites
aerial photograph of Ano Nuevo State Park

Navarro River Redwoods State Park

+4 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Biking Historic Sites
scenic viewpoint at Castle Rock State Park overlooking trees

New Brighton State Beach

+3 Wildlife Watching Biking Historic Sites
Massive old-growth Coast Redwoods towering over the calm South Fork Eel River in Mendocino County, California

Oceano Dunes SVRA

+4 Wildlife Watching Horseback Riding Biking Historic Sites
Bidwell Mansion in 2021

Oso Flaco Lake State Park
creek running through Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park

Palomar Mountain State Park

+5 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Horseback Riding Biking Historic Sites
creek running through Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park

Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park

+12 Wildlife Watching Photography Picnicking Mountain Biking Bird Watching Waterfall Viewing RV Cabins Beach Lodge Biking Historic Sites
Yellow wildflowers and saguaro cacti with Picacho Peak volcanic spire Arizona

Picacho Peak State Park

+12 Wildlife Watching Photography Picnicking Mountain Biking Bird Watching Cross Country Skiing Scenic Overlooks RV Museum Cave Tours Biking Historic Sites
View of Crystal Cove State Park from the cliffs above

Pigeon Point Light Station State Historic Park

+5 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Lighthouse Biking Historic Sites
gravel road through the trees at Anderson Marsh State Historic Park

Plumas-Eureka State Park

+4 Picnicking Horseback Riding Biking Historic Sites
Aerial view of Angel Island State Park with Golden Gate Bridge and San Francisco skyline

Point Cabrillo Light Station SHP

+4 Paddling Lighthouse Biking Historic Sites
Wind-twisted Monterey cypress trees on granite cliffs with turquoise cove at Point Lobos State Natural Reserve

Point Lobos State Natural Reserve

+7 Wildlife Watching Photography Picnicking Cabins Museum Biking Historic Sites
aerial photograph of Malibu Creek State Park

Point Mugu State Park

+5 Wildlife Watching Horseback Riding Backpacking Biking Historic Sites
Bidwell–Sacramento River State Park entrance sign

Point Sal State Beach

+5 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Paddling Biking Historic Sites
aerial photograph of Point State Park

Point State Park

+6 Kayaking canoeing RV Yurt Cabins Biking
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Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park

+7 Wildlife Watching Photography Picnicking Nature Watching Beach Biking Historic Sites
Wind-twisted Monterey cypress trees on granite cliffs with turquoise cove at Point Lobos State Natural Reserve

Refugio State Beach

+4 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Biking Historic Sites
Morro Bay State Park at sunset

Richardson Grove State Park

+4 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Biking Historic Sites
Trading post museum at Mormon Station State Park

Russian Gulch State Park

+5 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Horseback Riding Biking Historic Sites
View from Mount Tamalpais summit overlooking fog blanket over San Francisco Bay and Golden Gate Bridge

Salt Point State Park

+6 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Horseback Riding Diving Biking Historic Sites
the waterwheel at Bale Grist Mill State Historic Park

Samuel P. Taylor State Park

+4 Picnicking Horseback Riding Biking Historic Sites
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San Clemente State Beach

+4 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Biking Historic Sites
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San Elijo State Beach

+3 Picnicking Biking Historic Sites
San Luis Reservoir overhead view

San Luis Reservoir State Recreation Area

+13 Wildlife Watching Photography Picnicking Horseback Riding Bird Watching Windsurfing Kayaking Paddling canoeing Playground RV Biking Historic Sites
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San Onofre State Beach

+4 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Biking Historic Sites
View from Mount Tamalpais summit overlooking fog blanket over San Francisco Bay and Golden Gate Bridge

Silver Strand State Beach

+4 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Biking Historic Sites
Wind-twisted Monterey cypress trees on granite cliffs with turquoise cove at Point Lobos State Natural Reserve

Sinkyone Wilderness State Park

+5 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Horseback Riding Biking Historic Sites
aerial photograph of Andrew Molera State Park

Sonoma Coast State Park

+5 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Horseback Riding Biking Historic Sites
Fog on Goodwin Lake at Twin Lakes State Park

Sonoma State Historic Park

+5 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Horseback Riding Biking Historic Sites
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South Carlsbad State Beach

+2 Biking Historic Sites
a person walking through a walkway under a tree at Calaveras Big Trees State Park

South Yuba River State Park

+4 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Biking Historic Sites
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Standish-Hickey State Recreation Area

+4 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Biking Historic Sites
Rustic Mill Adjacent to Rushing Stream in Peak Autumn Season in McConnells Mill State Park

Sue Meg State Park

+6 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Cabins Tidepooling Biking Historic Sites
View of Crystal Cove State Park from the cliffs above

Sugar Pine Point State Park

+6 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Cross Country Skiing Beach Biking Historic Sites
Arthur B. Ripley Desert Woodland State Park on a clear day

Sunset State Beach

+5 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Horseback Riding Biking Historic Sites
View from Mount Tamalpais summit overlooking fog blanket over San Francisco Bay and Golden Gate Bridge

Tolowa Dunes State Park

+4 Wildlife Watching Horseback Riding Biking Historic Sites
Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park from the top of a hill

Tomales Bay State Park

+4 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Biking Historic Sites
Eroded sandstone cliffs with wind-sculpted Torrey pine trees overlooking the Pacific Ocean at sunset

Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve

+7 Wildlife Watching Photography Picnicking Scenic Overlooks Beach Biking Historic Sites
lake at stagecoach state park

Trinidad State Park

+3 Picnicking Biking Historic Sites
View from Mount Tamalpais summit overlooking fog blanket over San Francisco Bay and Golden Gate Bridge

Trione-Annadel State Park

+4 Picnicking Horseback Riding Biking Historic Sites
Fog on Goodwin Lake at Twin Lakes State Park

Twin Lakes State Park

+6 Horseback Riding Cycling Kayaking Paddling canoeing Cabins
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Van Damme State Park

+8 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Diving Kayaking Paddling Cave Tours Biking Historic Sites
View of Crystal Cove State Park from the cliffs above

Washoe Meadows State Park

+4 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Biking Historic Sites
Dorn Bay, Clear Lake, CA as viewed from Clear Lake State Park

Whiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity NRA

+2 Biking Historic Sites
sunlight shining through the trees at Big Basin Redwoods State Park

Will Rogers State Historic Park

+3 Picnicking Biking Historic Sites

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