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California State Parks with Photography

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Albany State Marine Reserve

+3 Photography Bird Watching Kayaking
aerial photograph of Andrew Molera State Park

Andrew Molera State Park

+2 Picnicking Horseback Riding

Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve
Arthur B. Ripley Desert Woodland State Park on a clear day

Arthur B. Ripley Desert Woodland State Park
Western Azalea blooms in California

Azalea State Natural Reserve

Bean Hollow State Beach

+1 Whale Watching
sunlight shining through the trees at Big Basin Redwoods State Park

Big Basin Redwoods State Park
gravel road through the trees at Anderson Marsh State Historic Park

Bodie State Historic Park

+10 Wildlife Watching Photography Mountain Biking Snowshoeing Snowmobiling Hunting Surfing Whale Watching Kayaking Biking

Burleigh H. Murray Ranch

Caspar Headlands State Beach

Caspar Headlands State Natural Reserve
View of Crystal Cove State Park from the cliffs above

Crystal Cove State Park

+6 Mountain Biking Horseback Riding Snorkeling Surfing Kayaking Biking
Massive old-growth Coast Redwoods towering over the calm South Fork Eel River in Mendocino County, California

D. L. Bliss State Park

+8 Wildlife Watching Photography Mountain Biking Paddleboarding Surfing Whale Watching Kayaking Biking
Aerial view of Emerald Bay with Fannette Island and turquoise waters at Lake Tahoe California

Emerald Bay State Park

+4 Scuba Diving Kayaking Canoeing Waterfall Viewing

Emeryville Crescent State Marine Reserve
Aerial view of Emerald Bay with Fannette Island and turquoise waters at Lake Tahoe California

Folsom Powerhouse State Historic Park

Garrapata State Park

Governor’s Mansion State Historic Park

Gray Whale Cove State Beach
Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park from the top of a hill

Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park

+4 Picnicking Scenic Overlooks Waterfall Viewing RV

Indio Hills Palms
Wind-twisted Monterey cypress trees on granite cliffs with turquoise cove at Point Lobos State Natural Reserve

Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park

+4 Scuba Diving Scenic Overlooks Whale Watching Waterfall Viewing
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Leo Carrillo State Park

+3 Snorkeling Surfing RV
Fog on Goodwin Lake at Twin Lakes State Park

Limekiln State Park

+1 Waterfall Viewing

Los Osos Oaks State Natural Reserve
Eroded sandstone cliffs with wind-sculpted Torrey pine trees overlooking the Pacific Ocean at sunset

McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial State Park

+1 Kayaking
man surfing at an american state park

Mendocino Headlands State Park

+1 Paddling
Big Stone Lake State Park Minnesota

Mono Lake Tufa State Natural Reserve

+4 Picnicking Bird Watching Stargazing Kayaking

Montara State Beach
Morro Bay State Park at sunset

Morro Bay State Park

+10 Photography Bird Watching Paddleboarding Scenic Overlooks Golfing Whale Watching Kayaking Paddling RV Biking
sign at Ash Hollow State Historical Park

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

Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park

+2 Waterfall Viewing RV
gravel road through the trees at Anderson Marsh State Historic Park

Plumas-Eureka State Park
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
the red canyons at Red Rock Canyon State Park

Red Rock Canyon State Park

Robert H. Meyer Memorial State Beach
View from Mount Tamalpais summit overlooking fog blanket over San Francisco Bay and Golden Gate Bridge

Salt Point State Park

+1 Diving

Salton Sea State Recreation Area

San Gregorio State Beach

Schooner Gulch State Beach
sunlight shining through the trees at Big Basin Redwoods State Park

Shasta State Historic Park

+8 Wildlife Watching Photography Mountain Biking Surfing Whale Watching Kayaking Biking Nature

Sutter Buttes State Park

Thornton State Beach
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
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

Watts Towers of Simon Rodia State Historic Park

Weaverville Joss House State Historic Park

William B. Ide Adobe State Historic Park

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