California State Parks

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California State Parks are managed by California Department of Parks and Recreation (CDPR). The system administers 280 separate park units on 1.4 million acres , with over 280 miles of coastline; 625 miles of lake and river frontage; nearly 15,000 campsites; and 3,000 miles (4,800 km) of hiking, biking, and equestrian trails. Headquartered in Sacramento, park administration is divided into 25 districts in California. The California State Parks system is the largest state park system in the United States.

State Park Units

ID Park Unit Type Status County Activities Notes
001 Del Norte Coast S.P. Park Closed Humboldt Camping, Hiking, Backpacking Part of Redwood National and State Parks on the Northern California coastline. Home to the Coast Redwood Trees, the tallest living organism in the world.
002 Jedediah Smith S.P. Park Closed Humboldt Camping, Hiking, Backpacking Part of Redwood National and State Parks on the Northern California coastline. Home to the Coast Redwood Trees, the tallest living organism in the world.
003 Palomar Mountain S.P. Park Closed San Diego Astronomy, Camping, Hiking, Backpacking It is famous as the location of the Palomar Observatory and Hale Telescope.
004 Prairie Creek S.P. Park Closed Humboldt Camping, Hiking, Backpacking Part of Redwood National and State Parks on the Northern California coastline. Home to the Coast Redwood Trees, the tallest living organism in the world.

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