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California’s 280 state parks showcase a dynamic collection of natural treasures and historic sites. You’ll find wild beaches, Gold Rush mines, lush forests, and booming waterfalls. The biggest, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, offers unparalleled stargazing within a short drive from San Diego. The oldest, Big Basin Redwood State Park, features some of the most magnificent trees you will ever see. The strangest, Bodie State Historic Park, showcases a ghost town that time seems to have forgotten.
Featured State Parks
Calaveras Big Trees State Park
Look up at (and learn about) amazing giant sequoias 100 miles southeast of Sacramento
Red Rock Canyon State Park
Walk among wrinkled sandstone cliffs colored red and rust, then be humbled—in the best possible way—by the nightly star show
Russian Gulch State Park
Hike along coastal bluffs and photograph a graceful historic bridge framing a postcard-perfect slice of Mendocino coast
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Jedediah Smith State Park
http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=413
Mount Tamalpais State Park
https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=471
Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park
https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=546
Natural Bridges State Park
http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=541
Sonoma Coast State Park
http://www.sonoma-coast-state-park.com/
Anza-Borrego Desert State Park
http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=638
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