207 Parks or Recreation Areas Found in California

Showing 1 - 30 of 207 Areas Found in California

1. Afton Canyon - Barstow, CA  92311
   Afton Canyon's surface water makes it unique in the southern California desert. Known locally as "The Grand Canyon of the Mojave" for its dramatic geo...
2. Alabama Hills Recreation Management Area - Bishop, CA  93514
   This campground is shadowed by some of the most impressive peaks in the Sierra Nevada Range. Mt. Whitney, Lone Fine Peak, and Mt. Williamson rise to t...
3. Alcatraz Island - San Francisco, CA  94123
   Out in the middle of the San Francisco Bay, the island of Alcatraz is a world unto itself. Isolation, one of the constants of island life for any inha...
4. Alturas Recreation Area - Alturas, CA  96101
   The Alturas resource area encompasses a panorama of diversity, from evergreen forests to rocky lava flows to high desert plains. The recreational oppo...
5. American River North Middle South Forks - Folsom, CA  95630
   The famous Giant Gap 14-mile run of the even more famous North Fork American River is one of California's top whitewater challenges, for experts only....
6. Angeles National Forest - Arcadia, CA  91006
   Located in southern California, lies the Angeles National Forest, encompassing 694,187 acres including almost the entire San Gabriel Mountain range. ...
7. Antioch Dunes National Wildlife Refuge - Alameda, CA  94501
   The Antioch Dunes National Wildlife Refuge is located in the San Francisco Bay-Delta area, along the southern shore of the San Joaquin River. It was t...
8. Arcata Recreation Management Area - Arcata, CA  95521
   The Arcata Field Office is responsible for the administration of natural resources, lands, and mineral programs on approximately 200,000 acres of publ...
9. Bakersfield Recreation Sites - Bakersfield, CA  93308
   The Caliente Range forms the western border of the Carrizo Plain National Monument, and Caliente Mountain is the highest point in San Luis Obispo Coun...
10. Barstow Field Recreation Sites - Barstow, CA  92311
    The Barstow field region provides for a wide variety of recreational activities. Within its boundaries are two BLM campgrounds, Afton Canyon and Owl ...
11. Big Morongo Canyon Preserve - North Palm Springs, CA  92258
    The preserve is an oasis and transition zone between the Mojave and Sonoran deserts. For centuries it was used by nomadic Indians, who found water and...
12. Bishop Field Office Recreation Sites - Bishop, CA  93514
    The BLM, Bishop Field Office manages the Bishop Resource Areacomprising approximately 750,000 acres of Public Lands in Inyo andMono counties, ranging ...
13. Bitter Creek National Wildlife Refuge - Kern County, CA
    The Bitter Creek National Wildlife Refuge is located in the southwestern San Joaquin Valley foothills of Kern County, California. Elevations on the Re...
14. Bizz Johnson Trail - Susanville, CA  96130
    Following the old Fernley and Lassen Branch Line of the Southern Pacific railroad, the trail winds 25.4 miles from Susanville to Mason Station. For th...
15. Black Butte Lake - Orland, CA  95963
    Situated at the northern end of the Central Valley, 1 1/2 hours north of Sacramento via Interstate 5. This quiet park, surrounded by beautiful, dark...
16. Blue Ridge National Wildlife Refuge - Tulare County, CA
    Blue Ridge National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1982 to protect critical habitat for the endangered California condor. The Refuge is located in...
17. Boca Reservoir - Truckee, CA  96161
    Boca Dam and Reservoir are features of the Truckee Storage Project. The reservoir is on the Little Truckee River, 27 miles southwest of Reno, Nevada. ...
18. Bradshaw Trail - North Palm Springs, CA  92258
    The first road through Riverside County was blazed by William Bradshaw in 1862, as an overland stage route beginning at San Bernardino and ending at L...
19. Brea Dam - Fullerton, CA  92832
    The recreation facilities at this project are managed by the City of Fullerton (CA) Community Services. Golf and tennis are main attractions at this ...
20. Butte Sink Wildlife Management Area - Sacramento, CA
    Butte Sink Wildlife Management Area, located in the Sacramento Valley of California, includes the Butte Sink National Wildlife Refuge and conservation...
21. Cabrillo National Monument - San Diego, CA  92106
    On September 28, 1542, Juan Rodr*guez Cabrillo landed at San Diego Bay. This event marked the first time that a European expedition had set foot on w...
22. Cache Creek Recreation Area - Ukiah, CA  95482
    The 50,000-acre Cache Creek management area is cooperatively managed by BLM and the California Department of Fish and Game to enhance wildlife habitat...
23. Cachuma Lake - Santa Barbara, CA  93105
    Cachuma Reservoir, formed by Bradbury Dam, offers a prime recreational opportunity for the south central coast area of California. The Cachuma Projec...
24. California Coastal National Monument - Hollister, CA  95023
    The California Coastal National Monument runs the entire length of the California coast (840-miles) between Orego...
25. California Desert Conservation Area - Riverside, CA  92507
    The California Desert Conservation Area is a 25-million acre expanse of land in southern California designated by Congress...
26. Carbon Canyon Dam - Brea, CA  92823
    Managed by Orange County, there is no permanent pool, but varied facilities such as fishing, picnic areas, a nature trail, and tennis. The site of t...
27. Carrizo Plain National Monument - Bakersfield, CA  93308
    The Carrizo Plain National Monument, located 100 airline miles (160 km) from Los Angeles, is an area by-passed by time. Soda Lake, its centerpiece, is...
28. Castle Rock National Wildlife Refuge - Del Norte County, CA
    Castle Rock Refuge is half a mile offshore from Crescent City in northern California. This coastal rock covers approximately 14 acres, and rises steep...
29. Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary - Santa Barbara, CA  93109
    The waters that swirl around the five islands within the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary combine warm and cool currents to create an excepti...
30. Channel Islands National Park - Ventura, CA  93001
    Comprised of five in a chain of eight southern California islands near Los Angeles, Channel Islands National Park is home to a wide variety of nationa...