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Our Mission. To provide for the health, inspiration and education of the people of California by helping to preserve the state's extraordinary biological diversity, protecting its most valued natural and cultural resources, and creating opportunities for high-quality outdoor recreation.

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Organizational Structure Opportunities

Initiative to update the department’s organizational structure to better serve the public.

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Reservations and Fees

Reservations and Fees

Feel the breeze through the pines, smell an aromatic campfire, hear the waves gently lap the shoreline.
Online Store

Online Store

Owned by the California State Parks and operated by PRIDE Industries, this site sells California State Parks Annual Passes, quality publications to the public.
Find a Park

Find a Park

We have an easier way to Find a Park by simply choosing the first letter of the name, by Activities or Facilities, by a Region within the State or by a specific City.
State Park Specialized License Plate

State Park Specialized License Plate

Show everyone your support for California’s state parks and order a ParksPLATE today.
Accessible Parks

Accessible Parks

Making sure that everyone - including visitors with disabilities - has access to the natural and cultural wonders that make up California State Parks.
Park Events

Events

See what is happening in a park near you.

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Annual Passes Available

Passes are also available for purchase at most units of the California State Park System

Upcoming Park Events

  • 26 Dec

    Guided Adobe Tour

    Sunday, December 4 at 1pm Sunday, December 18 at 1 pm Monday, December 26 at 11 am Thursday, December 29 at 2 pm Join us at the Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park for a guided tour of ... ... Read More

    31 Dec

    Crystal Cove - tidepool walk to Pelican Point

    Saturday, December 31 at 3pm Enjoy a super low -0.5 tide at Crystal Cove State Park on the last low tide of the year where a volunteer will lead a guided tidepool walk to Pelican Point and help ident ... ... Read More

  • 1 Jan

    First Day Hike

    Rejuvenate by taking a family friendly trek through a state park close to home! California State Parks will sponsor free guided hikes at Saddleback Butte State Park on New Year’s Day, as part o ... ... Read More

    1 Jan

    First Day Hike

    Rejuvenate by taking a family friendly trek through a state park close to home! California State Parks will sponsor a free guided hike at Red Rock Canyon State Park on New Year’s Day, as part o ... ... Read More

    1 Jan

    First Day Hike: Photography and Ecology

    Sunday, January 1 at noon Beginners to advanced photographers and nature enthusiasts alike are invited on an approximately 5 mile hike through towering redwoods and rare ancient marine deposits dis ... ... Read More

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