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By expanding funding for innovative programs, amenities, and resources, Parks California works to improve park experiences for all visitors while protecting the natural diversity of our 280 state parks.
The CAL Park (Chinese: 華航園區; pinyin: Huáháng Yuánqū) is located in Dayuan District, Taoyuan City in the Republic of China (Taiwan). The building is located next to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport's terminals. The CAL Park is the flagship building and headquarters for China Airlines.
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- Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park
- McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial State Park
- Anza-Borrego Desert State Park
- Point Lobos State Natural Reserve
- Emerald Bay State Park
- Bodie State Historic Park
- Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park
- Pigeon Point Light Station State Historic Park
- Año Nuevo State Park
- Columbia State Historic Park
One of the best known state parks in California, Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park is home to the impossibly picturesque McWay Falls. The 80-foot waterfall tumbles from the cliffs onto a pristine beach below. The park features a number of hiking trails of varying length and difficulty, some of them offering beautiful coastal views. Look for Californi...
The 129-foot Burney Falls is one of the most beautiful waterfalls in California. The fan-shaped waterfall is relatively full year-round, and drops into a beautiful plunge pool. Burney Falls can be accessed via the one-mile Burney Falls Loop Trail in the park. The trail takes you around the gorgeous falls, and you can view them from an overlook abov...
Located in the Colorado Desert in Southern California, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park is one of the best day trips from Palm Springsyou can do if you enjoy nature. It also makes for one of the easiest weekend getaways from San Diego, being less than 2 hours away by road! Featuring dramatic desert scapes, a number of cool slot canyons, and beautiful...
Just a few miles south of Carmel-by-the-Sea and Monterey is the strikingly beautiful Point Lobos State Natural Reserve, called the “crown jewel” of the California State Parks system. With a fascinating history of whaling and abalone harvesting and the essence of California’s coastal beauty concentrated into a few square miles, Point Lobos State Par...
You’ll find Emerald Bay State Park on the scenic west shore of Lake Tahoe, one of the most beautifullakes in California. Lake Tahoe straddles the California-Nevada border, and Emerald Bay is on the California side. Emerald Bay is designated a National Natural Landmark. Accessed via Highway 89, the road that runs around the lake, the park is a few m...
Bodie State Historic Park is located off the scenic Highway 395corridor, northeast of Yosemite National Park. The park preserves the remnants of a gold boom-and-bust town, with structures left in a state of “arrested decay.” Gold was discovered in the area towards the last quarter of the 19th century. When a mine caved in, large deposits were revea...
Our favorite among the redwoods parks in California, Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park contains a wealth of old-growth redwoods, some of the largest (by trunk size) you’ll find anywhere. The park is one of the parks that make up the Redwood National and State Parks. Walking along a misty trail under the shade of the giant old trees in the park is ...
Pigeon Point Lighthouse, at 115 feet, is one of the tallest light stations in the United States. The light was first lit in 1872, and the station continues to function as an active lighthouse today. Pigeon Point Light Station Historic Park is located in Pescadero, about an hour’s drive south of San Francisco. If you enjoy photographing sunsets, pla...
Located a little over an hour’s drive south of San Francisco along the coast, Año Nuevo State Park is famous for its pinniped rookeries. Guided tours are offered from mid December until the end of March, breeding time for the elephant seals. For much of the rest of the year, you can visit on a self-guided tour, by permit. Seals can be seen year rou...
Located in the heart of Gold Country, a little over an hour’s drive from Sacramento, Columbia State Historic Park preserves the California gold rush town of Columbia, where huge amounts of gold were mined between 1850 and 1860. The town declined in subsequent years, with buildings torn down and many people leaving, but unlike most of the other gold...
California state parks are dazzling and diverse. But with more than 280 different places to visit, where do you begin? California State Parks Foundation’s guide will help you find one of your new favorite park experiences. Top 5 Family-Friendly Parks. Top 5 Must-See Views. Top 5 Captivating Beaches. Top 5 Unique Camping Spots.
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The California State Parks is the state park system for the U.S. state of California. The system is administered by the California Department of Parks and Recreation, a department under the California Natural Resources Agency. The California State Parks system is the largest state park system in the United States. [5]
