California State Parks

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

For more details on this topic, see California State Parks.

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.

See Also

• Scouting and Guiding in California