Cambria State Marine Conservation Area
🏆🏆 Central Coast Marine Protection — Marine conservation area protecting kelp forests and sea life near Cambria Cambria State Marine […]
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Caspar Headlands State Natural Reserve
🏆🏆 Mendocino Coast Headlands — Dramatic rocky headlands with tide pools and whale watching on the Mendocino coast Caspar Headlands
Clay Pit State Vehicular Recreation Area
🏆🏆 Off-Road Paradise — 200+ acres of OHV terrain near Sacramento for dirt bikes, ATVs, and 4x4s Clay Pit State
Eastern Kern County Onyx Ranch State Vehicular Recreation Area
🏆🏆🏆 Desert OHV Frontier — 27,000+ acres of Mojave Desert terrain for extreme off-road adventure Eastern Kern County Onyx Ranch
Emeryville Crescent State Marine Reserve
🏆 Bay Marine Reserve — Protected marine habitat in the San Francisco Bay near Emeryville Emeryville Crescent State Marine Reserve
George J. Hatfield State Recreation Area
🏆🏆 San Joaquin River Oasis — River recreation on the Merced River in the heart of the Central Valley George
Hatton Canyon
🏆 Carmel Valley Corridor — Future park preserving a riparian corridor near Carmel-by-the-Sea Hatton Canyon is a property managed by
Indio Hills Palms
🏆🏆🏆 Desert Fan Palm Oasis — Ancient native California fan palms in a Coachella Valley desert oasis Indio Hills Palms
Ishxenta State Park
🏆🏆 Yokuts Heritage Park — Future state park honoring the Yokuts people of the San Joaquin Valley Ishxenta State Park
John Little State Natural Reserve
🏆 Official Guide: John Little State Natural Reserve — A closed-to-public research preserve on California’s spectacular Big Sur coast, protecting
Lake Del Valle State Recreation Area
🏆🏆🏆 East Bay’s Largest Lake — 750-acre reservoir with 5-mile shoreline trail, camping, and premier bass fishing Lake Del Valle
Lake Valley State Recreation Area
🏆🏆 South Lake Tahoe Recreation — Meadow and forest recreation near South Lake Tahoe’s urban core Lake Valley State Recreation
Leucadia State Beach
🏆🏆 North San Diego Beach — Wide sandy beach in the Leucadia community of Encinitas Leucadia State Beach (also known
Lighthouse Field State Beach
🏆🏆🏆 Santa Cruz Surf Landmark — Legendary surf break at Steamer Lane with lighthouse views Lighthouse Field State Beach in
Los Osos Oaks State Natural Reserve
🏆🏆🏆 Ancient Pygmy Oak Forest — 800-year-old dwarf coast live oaks in a coastal dune setting Los Osos Oaks State
Mandalay State Beach
🏆🏆 Ventura Coast Beach — Dune-backed beach on the Oxnard coast with Channel Islands views Mandalay State Beach is a
Marconi Conference Center State Historic Park
🏆🏆🏆🏆 Where Radio Crossed the Pacific — 1914 Marconi wireless telegraph station on Tomales Bay Marconi Conference Center State Historic
Martial Cottle Park State Recreation Area
🏆🏆 Silicon Valley Farm — 287-acre working farm preserved in the heart of San Jose suburbia Martial Cottle Park State
Montara State Beach
🏆🏆 Half Moon Bay Coast — Sandy beach and tide pools between Pacifica and Half Moon Bay Montara State Beach
Moonlight State Beach
🏆🏆🏆 Encinitas Beach Gem — Wide sandy beach with volleyball courts, fire pits, and legendary sunsets Moonlight State Beach in
Moss Landing State Beach
🏆🏆 Elkhorn Slough Gateway — Beach at the mouth of Monterey Bay’s premier wildlife estuary Moss Landing State Beach sits
Pacifica State Beach
🏆🏆🏆 San Francisco’s South Beach — Mile-long sandy beach with surfing and ocean views just south of the city Pacifica
Pelican State Beach
🏆 California’s Northernmost Beach — Remote sandy beach on the Oregon border Pelican State Beach is the northernmost state beach
Pescadero State Beach
🏆🏆🏆 Central Coast Tide Pool Paradise — Sandy beach, tide pools, and a natural marsh preserve near Half Moon Bay
Pismo State Beach
🏆🏆🏆🏆 Monarch Butterflies & Beach Camping — 1,500+ acres with dunes, monarch grove, and legendary beachside camping Pismo State Beach
Pomponio State Beach
🏆🏆 San Mateo Coast Beach — Wide sandy beach with creek access and seasonal camping along Highway 1 Pomponio State
Providence Mountains State Recreation Area
🏆🏆🏆🏆 Mitchell Caverns — Mojave Desert Caves — Limestone caves at 4,300 feet in a volcanic desert mountain range Providence
Reynolds Wayside Campground
🏆 Redwood Country Campground — Small wayside campground among coastal redwoods in Humboldt County Reynolds Wayside Campground is a small
Robert H. Meyer Memorial State Beach
🏆🏆🏆 Malibu’s Secret Coves — Three secluded pocket beaches in the Malibu hills Robert H. Meyer Memorial State Beach encompasses
Robert W. Crown Memorial State Beach
🏆🏆 East Bay Shoreline — 2.5-mile sandy beach on San Francisco Bay in Alameda Robert W. Crown Memorial State Beach
Salinas River State Beach
🏆🏆 Central Coast Dunes — Wild, wind-swept beach and dunes at the mouth of the Salinas River Salinas River State
Salton Sea State Recreation Area
🏆🏆🏆🏆 California’s Surreal Sea — Vast inland sea in the desert with bizarre shorelines and extraordinary birding Salton Sea State
San Buenaventura State Beach
🏆🏆 Ventura’s Downtown Beach — Sandy beach with pier, promenade, and Channel Islands views in downtown Ventura San Buenaventura State
San Gregorio State Beach
🏆🏆 Rustic Coast Beach — Rural beach along Highway 1 south of Half Moon Bay San Gregorio State Beach is
San Timoteo Canyon
🏆 Inland Empire Open Space — Future park preserving a natural canyon near Redlands San Timoteo Canyon is a future
Santa Monica State Beach
🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 The World’s Most Famous Beach — 3.5 miles of iconic Pacific beach in the heart of Los Angeles Santa
Schooner Gulch State Beach
🏆🏆 Mendocino Coast Cove — Secluded beach cove on the Mendocino coast with tide pools and sea stacks Schooner Gulch
Seacliff State Beach
🏆🏆🏆 Concrete Ship Beach — Sandy beach with the remains of a WWII concrete ship and a famous fishing pier
Silverwood Lake State Recreation Area
🏆🏆🏆 San Bernardino Mountains Lake — 976-acre lake at 3,350 feet with full recreation in the San Bernardino Mountains Silverwood
Thornton State Beach
🏆 Daly City Beach — Undeveloped urban beach at the southern edge of San Francisco Thornton State Beach is an
Turlock Lake State Recreation Area
🏆🏆 Central Valley Lake Recreation — Warm-water lake with swimming, camping, and water sports in the San Joaquin Valley Turlock
Verdugo Mountains
🏆🏆 LA Urban Mountain — Mountain open space within the Los Angeles city limits Verdugo Mountains is a state park
Ward Creek Project
🏆 Lake Tahoe Stream — Future park preserving a pristine stream corridor near Lake Tahoe Ward Creek Project is a
Westport-Union Landing State Beach
🏆🏆🏆 Lost Coast Frontier — Remote 3-mile beach and bluff-top camping on California’s wildest coastline Westport-Union Landing State Beach stretches
Woodson Bridge State Recreation Area
🏆🏆 Sacramento River Oasis — Valley oak woodland campground on the Sacramento River with salmon fishing Woodson Bridge State Recreation
Zmudowski State Beach
🏆🏆 Monterey Bay Bird Beach — Pristine beach and dune habitat at the mouth of the Pajaro River Zmudowski State
Union County State Fish and Wildlife Area
Stretching across 6,200 acres of Mississippi River bottomland near Jonesboro, Union County State Fish and Wildlife Area is one of
Snakeden Hollow State Fish and Wildlife Area
Rising from the reclaimed landscape of a former coal strip mine, Snakeden Hollow State Fish and Wildlife Area spreads across
Sam Dale Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area
Tucked into the wooded hills of northwestern Wayne County near Johnsonville, Sam Dale Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area offers
Johnson-Sauk Trail State Recreation Area
Named for the ancient Sauk Indian trail that once crossed this landscape, Johnson-Sauk Trail State Recreation Area encompasses 1,361 acres