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Half Moon Bay State Beach is actually four smaller beaches, with a total of two miles of sandy shore. The beach is a popular location for camping, picnicing, surfing, and surf fishing. Swimming is not recommended. Visitors enjoy a multi use, coastal trail that runs approximately 4 miles along Half Moon Bay. A short access trail leading to the beach is less than 100 yards from anywhere in the campground.

Caswell Memorial SP is a small, wild refuge in the midst of the Great Central Valley. It's home to endangered animals, wildlife, nature trails, an Oak Forest, and protects one of the last oak-riparian woodlands. The Stanislaus River meanders through Caswell, with beaches and swimming near facilities.

Samuel P. Taylor State Park offers campgrounds and picnic areas for small or larger groups. Hiking trails take visitors through the shady woods or the sunny slopes of Mount Barnabe. The partially paved Cross Marin Trail is a favorite among bicyclists and families out for a stroll along Lagunitas Creek. Dating back to the 1800's, historic Camp Taylor is comprised of the Azalea and Redwood Grove picnic areas as well as the Creekside and Orchard Hill loops of campsites; Irving picnic area is also nearby. The Madrone Group Camp hosts a large group campsite as well as newly installed cabins which can be reserved. The primitive Devil's Gulch area is comprised of a group horse camp and two small group sites just above Devil's Gulch Creek.