Where: Meet at paso Picacho day use parking When: 8 a.m. (4 hours) This hike is along the Azalea loop. The trail is 4 miles and moderate, with some elevation gain or loss. Wear proper footwea ...
Where: Meet at Paso Picacho Day Use When: 6:00 p.m. (1 hour) Swing on down to Pony Tales! Sing a long with classic camp songs and discover some of the history behind them.
Where: Meet in front of the Visitor Center When: 1:00 p.m. (1 hour) Join Park Interpretive Specialist Regina Reiter in the Visitor Center Garden for an imaginative and satisfying exploration of ...
Where: Meet at the Visitor Center When: 5:00 p.m. (2.5 hours) Meet Interpretive Guide Regina Reiter at the Visitor Center to walk across the desert and up the Panorama Overlook Trail for good v ...
Time: 8:30-10:00AM Morning Coffee Q&A. Bring your mugs to the Visitor Center for coffee, tea, or cocoa. Also bring your questions about the park, park life, nature, etc for park staff to ans ...
Time: 9:30AM Junior Rangers: Compass Orienteering. Meet at the extra vehicle lot by campsite #35 to gain some important trail skills. Compasses provided. Ages 7-12.
Time: 4:15PM Nature Walk: Scavenger Hike. Meet at the extra vehicle lot by campsite #35 for a deep exploration of some of Grover’s trails. No collecting – just discovering the hidden ...
Time: 8:00PM Campfire: Birds of Grover. Meet at the Campfire Center in our day use area for an interactive exploration of the Park’s vibrant birdlife. What’s that bird you’ve b ...
Burleigh H. Murray Ranch Park Property Sunday, May 26 at 10am Join us on a leisurely 2.5-mile, 2-hour hike along Mills Creek at Burleigh H. Murray Ranch State Park. Enjoy one of our area’s h ...
Time: 9:30am - 4:00pm 6 th Annual Chaw'se Day Spring Gathering Flyer At Chaw'se Indian Grinding Rock SHP Free Admission! Open to the Public Join us in welcoming ...
JAMESTOWN, Calif. – To celebrate the opening of the excursion train ride season on April 6 & 7, 2019, Railtown 1897 State Historic Park (SHP) is offering FREE admission, tours and train rid ...
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Presenting the only train ride experience behind an authentic, historic locomotive in the Sacramento area, California State Parks and the California State Railroad Museum & ...
First Day Hike Get out and breathe the fresh air, enjoy the views, and experience Lake Perris’ wild side. Join a trail guide naturalist on New Year’s Day and select Saturdays for a gui ...
Redwood Grove Loop Walk Saturdays and Sundays at 11am and 2pm Friday, May 3 at 11am and 2pm Friday, May 17 at 11am and 2pm Monday, May 27 at 11am and 2pm Friday, May 31 at 11am and 2pm How do these ...
Tidepool Tour Sunday, May 12 at 11:30am Saturday May 25 at 10:30am Sunday May 26 at 11am Explore our spectacular tidepools on this 1.5-hour guided tour. Bring layered clothing and good walking sho ...
Guided Adobe Tour Sunday, May 26 at 1pm Join us for a guided tour of the oldest building in Santa Cruz. Come learn about the many families who have called this 180-year-old mission adobe their ho ...
Big Basin Nature Club Saturday, May 25 at 4:30pm Sunday, May 26 at 4:30pm Monday, May 27 at 10am This fun program is for children ages 3-6 and their whole families. Pretend, play, sing, and explore ...
The Road Less Traveled: A Dog-Friendly Walk Sunday, May 5 at 9:30am Sunday, May 19 at 9:30am Sunday, May 26 at 9:30am On this dog-friendly walk, we travel North Escape Road, a paved road closed to ...
Campfire Programs Saturday, May 25 at 7pm: All About Snakes Sunday, May 26 at 7pm: Animal Detectives Join us in our historic campfire center for an evening of song and story. Serenade the glitt ...
Time: 1:30pm-2:30pm During this 1-hour walking tour, we'll look for animals and plants in various habitats of the state beach. We'll use binoculars and hand lenses to aid in our discovery. This ...
Junior Rangers Saturday, May 25 at 3pm Sunday, May 26 at 3pm Monday, May 27 at 11am Discover the fascinating secrets of the forest! Explore and play games as you learn about plants, animals and mor ...
SACRAMENTO – As part of a series of special events, activities and exhibits designed to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad culminating this May ...
Junior Rangers Saturday, May 25 at 3pm Sunday, May 26 at 3pm Monday, May 27 at 11am Discover the fascinating secrets of the forest! Explore and play games as you learn about plants, animals and mor ...
Snakes Alive! Monday, May 27 from noon to 3pm Why are snakes important to us? How do they see, smell, taste, and hear? What and how do they eat? What does a snake feel like? Come to the Semperviren ...
Big Basin Nature Club Saturday, May 25 at 4:30pm Sunday, May 26 at 4:30pm Monday, May 27 at 10am This fun program is for children ages 3-6 and their whole families. Pretend, play, sing, and explore ...
Mission Strategy Game Monday, May 27 from 11am to 12:30pm Gather round the table and play a board game set in the 18th century. Spend Spanish real coins and roll the sheep’s knucklebone to de ...
Redwood Grove Loop Walk Saturdays and Sundays at 11am and 2pm Friday, May 3 at 11am and 2pm Friday, May 17 at 11am and 2pm Monday, May 27 at 11am and 2pm Friday, May 31 at 11am and 2pm How do these ...
Time: 10:00AM Junior Rangers: Animal Tracks. Meet at the extra vehicle lot by campsite #35 and get ready to track the park wildlife. If it’s raining, come to the Visitor Center for a rainy ...
Celebrate Memorial Day with a Tide Pool Discovery Walk Asilomar State Beach! WHEN: Monday, May 27th, 2019 at 1:00 PM. FAMILY FRIENDLY - No RSVP needed. WHERE: Meet CA State Parks S ...
Where: Visitor Center When: 7:00 a.m. (1.5 hours) If you've always wanted to learn about birds but thought it's too complicated and only for birding experts, you'll enjoy this simple way of ap ...
Where: Meet in front of the Visitor Center When: 10:00 a.m. (1 hour) Explore the Visitor Center garden with Park Interpreter Sally Theriault and discover some of the unique strategies that help ...
Exploring Big Basin Tuesdays at 9am Learn about redwoods, forest plants, fires, geology, history and more on these fun, varied hikes with docent Diane Shaw. Hikes are 5-8 miles and last up to 5 hou ...
CSUS Aquatic Center will be hosting the IRA Championships at Nimbus Flat. Event Hours: 5:30am-5pm HIGH IMPACT EVENT LIMITED ACCESS
CSUS Aquatic Center will be hosting the IRA Championships at Nimbus Flat. Event Hours: 5:30am-5pm HIGH IMPACT EVENT LIMITED ACCESS
Breakout Racing will be hosting a trail racing series May 2nd, 16th & 30th. Event Hours: 6pm-8pm
Time: 9:00AM Nature Walk: Edible Forest. Meet at the extra vehicle lot by campsite #35 and learn what bounty the Sierra forests have to offer. All ages welcome.
Where: Doane Valley Campground Campfire Center When: 5:30 p.m. (30 minutes) The Mountain Lion is Palomar's apex predator. Join us for an interpretive discussion about the life history of mount ...
Time: 8:30PM Campfire: Hangman’s Bridge and Other Tales. Meet at the Campfire Center in our day use area for the creepy and fantastic lore of Alpine County. If you’ve got a tall tale ...
CSUS Aquatic Center will be hosting the IRA Championships at Nimbus Flat. Event Hours: 5:30am-5pm HIGH IMPACT EVENT LIMITED ACCESS
Redwood Grove Loop Walk Saturdays and Sundays at 11am and 2pm Friday, May 3 at 11am and 2pm Friday, May 17 at 11am and 2pm Monday, May 27 at 11am and 2pm Friday, May 31 at 11am and 2pm How do these ...
Bird Walk Friday, May 17 at 10:30am Friday, May 24 at 10:30am Friday, May 31 at 10:30am Join a park docent and Santa Cruz Bird Club member for a 1-mile, 1.5 hour walk through good bird viewing area ...