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California State Parks Invites Public to Brave its Free Halloween Ball Mystery Tours at Leland Stanford Mansion State Historic Park

SACRAMENTO —Care to dance? California State Parks welcomes those who dare to Leland Stanford Mansion State Historic Park (SHP) for the Halloween Ball Mystery Tour. Explore frightfully decorated rooms with dark tales of history and mystery as you make your way to the Halloween Ball. Costumes are encouraged. Watch out for dancing spirits! ?? Be sure to check out some fun photo opportunities out in the courtyard. ??

State Agencies Highlight New Measures to Combat Golden Mussels Following Detection at San Luis Reservoir

SACRAMENTO - The California Department of Water Resources (DWR), in coordination with California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) and California State Parks, is highlighting new measures to protect California’s water infrastructure and slow the spread of invasive golden mussels following a recent discovery of the species at San Luis Reservoir in Merced County.

Top Unforgettable California State Parks to Visit During Fall

SACRAMENTO – With temperatures cooling and changing colors in the foliage, fall is one of the best times to visit California’s 280 state parks for a weekend getaway with friends or a nice family day trip. With its diverse and beautiful varieties of habitat such as deserts, forests, rivers, lakes and beaches, and historic sites, California offers a little bit of everything for an autumnal paradise.

California State Parks’ Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation Division Awards More Than $23 Million in Grants

SACRAMENTO – California State Parks’ Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation (OHMVR) Division announced today more than $23 million in final awards for the 2025 Grants and Cooperative Agreements program (Grants program). Eighty-one local and federal agencies, districts and nonprofit organizations were awarded funding for their off-highway vehicle (OHV) recreation activities.

Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park Celebrates Annual Rededication on Oct. 11

EARLIMART – California State Park’s Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park (SHP) will celebrate its Annual Rededication on Saturday, Oct. 11, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. This year’s event is part of California State Parks’ yearlong celebration of the Golden State’s 175th anniversary of statehood and will be co-sponsored by the California State Parks Foundation. Visitors will be able to enjoy a day of history and culture with live music, dancing, historical reenactments and speakers.