National Parks in California

San Francisco, CA

Historic Park/Site

Special Topics: Wildflowers
Recreation Activities: Educational Programs, Hiking, Wildlife Viewing

Cabrillo National Monument

San Diego, CA

Monument/Memorial

Special Topics: Early Explorers, Westward Expansion
Recreation Activities: Educational Programs, Fishing, Hiking, Wildlife Viewing
Cultural Heritage: Hispanic American

California National Historic Trail

various states, CA,CO,KS,MO,NB,NV,OR,UT,WY

Trail

Special Topics:
Recreation Activities: Auto Touring, Horseback Riding

Channel Islands National Park

Ventura , CA

Park

Special Topics: Recreation Activities: Boating, Camping, Educational Programs, Fishing, Hiking, Swimming, Wilderness Area, Wildlife Viewing

Death Valley National Park

Death Valley, CA

Park

Special Topics: Endangered Species, Fossils/Dinosaurs
Recreation Activities: Auto Touring, Biking, Camping, Educational Programs, Hiking, Horseback Riding, Swimming, Wilderness Area, Wildlife Viewing

Devils Postpile National Monument

in the Sierra Nevada near Mammoth Lakes, CA

Monument/Memorial

Special Topics: Volcanoes
Recreation Activities: Camping, Educational Programs, Fishing, Hiking, Horseback Riding, Wilderness Area, Wildlife Viewing

Eugene O'Neill National Historic Site

Danville, CA

Historic Park/Site

Special Topics: Recreation Activities: Educational Programs

Fort Point National Historic Site

Presidio of San Francisco, CA

Historic Park/Site

Special Topics: Westward Expansion
Recreation Activities: Biking, Boating, Educational Programs, Fishing, Hiking

Golden Gate National Recreation Area

San Francisco, CA

River/Recreation Area

Special Topics: Endangered Species,
Recreation Activities: Auto Touring, Biking, Boating, Camping, Educational Programs, Fishing, Hiking, Horseback Riding, Swimming, Wildlife Viewing
Cultural Heritage: Hispanic American

John Muir National Historic Site

Martinez, CA

Historic Park/Site

Special Topics:
Recreation Activities: Educational Programs, Wildlife Viewing

Joshua Tree National Park

Palm Springs, CA

Park

Special Topics:
Recreation Activities: Auto Touring, Biking, Camping, Climbing, Educational Programs, Hiking, Horseback Riding

Juan Bautista De Anza National Historic Trail

Nogales, AZ to San Francisco, CA

Trail

Special Topics: Westward Expansion
Recreation Activities: Auto Touring, Biking, Camping, Educational Programs, Hiking, Horseback Riding, Wilderness Area
Cultural Heritage: Hispanic American

Lassen Volcanic National Park

Mineral, CA

Park

Special Topics: Geysers/Hot Springs, Volcanoes
Recreation Activities: Auto Touring, Biking, Boating, Camping, Climbing, Educational Programs, Fishing, Hiking, Horseback Riding, Swimming, Wilderness Area, Wildlife Viewing, Snow Skiing

Lava Beds National Monument

Tulelake, CA

Monument/Memorial

Special Topics: Caves, Volcanoes, Westward Expansion
Recreation Activities: Auto Touring, Biking, Camping, Educational Programs, Hiking, Horseback Riding, Wilderness Area, Wildlife Viewing
Cultural Heritage: Native American

Manzanar National Historic Site

Independence, CA

Historic Park/Site

Special Topics: Human Rights
Recreation Activities: Auto Touring, Educational Programs
Cultural Heritage: Asian American

Mojave National Preserve

Southern California, heaquarters in Barstow, CA

Park

Special Topics:
Recreation Activities: Auto Touring, Biking, Camping, Climbing, Educational Programs, Hiking, Horseback Riding, Hunting, Wilderness Area, Wildlife Viewing

Muir Woods National Monument

Mill Valley, CA

Monument/Memorial

Special Topics:
Recreation Activities: Educational Programs, Hiking

Pinnacles National Monument

Paicines, CA

Monument/Memorial

Special Topics: Caves
Recreation Activities: Climbing, Educational Programs, Hiking, Wilderness Area, Wildlife Viewing

Point Reyes National Seashore

Point Reyes, CA

Seashore/Lakeshore

Special Topics: Maritime History
Recreation Activities: Biking, Boating, Camping, Educational Programs, Fishing, Hiking, Horseback Riding, Wilderness Area, Wildlife Viewing

Pony Express National Historic Trail

various states, CA,CO,KS,MO,NV,UT,WY

Trail

Special Topics:
Recreation Activities:

Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial

Concord NWS, CA

Monument/Memorial

Special Topics:
Recreation Activities: Educational Programs, Wildlife Viewing
Cultural Heritage: African American

Presidio of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

Park

Special Topics:
Recreation Activities: Auto Touring, Biking, Camping, Educational Programs, Fishing, Hiking

Redwood National and State Parks

Del Norte & Humboldt counties , CA

Park

Special Topics: Mountains
Recreation Activities: Auto Touring, Biking, Boating, Camping, Educational Programs, Fishing, Hiking, Horseback Riding, Swimming, Wilderness Area, Wildlife Viewing

San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park

San Francisco, CA

Historic Park/Site

Special Topics: Maritime History, Westward Expansion
Recreation Activities: Biking, Educational Programs, Wildlife Viewing

Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area

Thousand Oaks, CA

River/Recreation Area

Special Topics: Endangered Species
Recreation Activities: Biking, Boating, Camping, Climbing, Educational Programs, Fishing, Hiking, Horseback Riding, Swimming, Wilderness Area, Wildlife Viewing

Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks

the southern Sierra Nevada near Three Rivers, CA

Park

Special Topics: Caves, Mountains
Recreation Activities: Auto Touring, Camping, Climbing, Educational Programs, Fishing, Hiking, Horseback Riding, Wilderness Area, Wildlife Viewing

Whiskeytown National Recreation Area

Whiskeytown, CA

River/Recreation Area

Special Topics: Endangered Species
Recreation Activities: Biking, Boating, Camping, Educational Programs, Fishing, Hiking, Horseback Riding, Hunting, Swimming, Wildlife Viewing,

Yosemite National Park

the Sierra Nevada, CA

Park

Special Topics: Mountains
Recreation Activities: Auto Touring, Biking, Boating, Camping, Climbing, Educational Programs, Fishing, Hiking, Horseback Riding, Swimming, Wilderness Area, Wildlife Viewing, Snow Skiing
Cultural Heritage: Native American