California State Parks

California has 243 state parks on record, 10 with swimming. 227 have developed campgrounds (352 campsites in total on record). Dogs are allowed at 179 of 235 state parks in California with a recorded policy; check each park's own page for exceptions.

California sells its own state park pass; check current pricing and eligibility with the California state parks agency.

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Admiral William Standley State Recreation Area Mendocino County Yes Not on record Not on record Not on record Yes
Ahjumawi Lava Springs State Park Shasta County Yes Not on record Not on record Not on record No
Anderson Marsh State Historic Park Lake County Yes Not on record Not on record Not on record No
Andrew Molera State Park Monterey County Yes $10 per vehicle Not on record Not on record No
Angel Island State Park Marin County Yes $15 per vehicle Not on record Not on record No
Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve State Natural Reserve Los Angeles County Yes $10 per vehicle Not on record Not on record No
Antelope Valley Indian Museum State Historic Park Los Angeles County Yes $3 per vehicle Not on record Not on record No
Anza-Borrego Desert State Park San Diego County Yes $10 per vehicle Not on record Not on record Yes
Armstrong Redwoods State Natural Reserve Sonoma County Yes $10.00 per vehicle Not on record Not on record Yes
Arthur B. Ripley Desert Woodland State Park Los Angeles County Yes Not on record Not on record Not on record Yes
Asilomar State Beach Monterey County Not on record Not on record Not on record Not on record Yes
Auburn State Recreation Area El Dorado County Yes $10 per vehicle American River, North Fork American River Not on record Yes
Azalea State Natural Reserve Humboldt County Yes Not on record Not on record Not on record Yes
Bale Grist Mill State Historic Park Napa County Yes $150.00 per vehicle Not on record Not on record Yes
Bean Hollow State Beach San Mateo County Yes Not on record Not on record Not on record Yes
Benbow State Recreation Area Humboldt County Yes $8.00 per vehicle Not on record Not on record Yes
Benicia Capitol State Historic Park Solano County Yes $3.00 per vehicle Not on record Not on record No
Benicia State Recreation Area Solano County Yes Not on record Not on record Not on record Yes
Bethany Reservoir State Recreation Area Alameda County Yes $11 per vehicle Not on record Not on record Yes
Bidwell Mansion State Historic Park Butte County Yes Not on record Not on record Not on record No
Bidwell-Sacramento River State Park Butte County Yes Not on record Not on record Not on record Yes
Big Basin Redwoods State Park Santa Cruz County Yes $6 per vehicle Not on record Not on record No
Bodie State Historic Park Mono County Not on record $8.00 per vehicle Not on record Not on record Yes
Bolsa Chica State Beach Orange County Yes $15.00 per vehicle ($14.00 senior 62+) fishing Not on record Yes
Border Field State Park San Diego County Yes $5.00 per vehicle Not on record Not on record Yes
Bothe-Napa Valley State Park Napa County Yes Not on record Not on record Not on record Yes
Brannan Island State Recreation Area Sacramento County Yes Not on record Not on record Not on record Yes
Burleigh H. Murray Ranch Prop San Mateo County Yes Not on record Not on record Not on record Yes
Burton Creek State Park Placer County Not on record Not on record Not on record Not on record Yes
Butano State Park San Mateo County Yes $10.00 per vehicle Not on record Not on record Yes
Butte City Project Prop Glenn County Not on record Not on record Not on record Not on record Not on record
Calaveras Big Trees State Park Tuolumne County Yes $10 per vehicle Not on record Not on record Yes
California Citrus State Historic Park Riverside County Yes $7.00 per vehicle Not on record Not on record Yes
California Indian Heritage Center Prop Yolo County Yes $100 per vehicle Not on record Not on record Yes
California State Capitol Museum Sacramento County Yes Not on record Not on record Not on record Yes
Candlestick Point State Recreation Area San Francisco County Yes Not on record Not on record Not on record Yes
Cardiff State Beach San Diego County Yes $12 per vehicle Not on record Not on record Yes
Carlsbad State Beach San Diego County Yes $15 per vehicle Not on record Not on record No
Carmel River State Beach Monterey County Yes Not on record Not on record Not on record Yes
Carnegie State Vehicular Recreation Area Alameda County Yes Not on record Not on record Not on record Not on record
Carpinteria State Beach Santa Barbara County Yes $10.00 per vehicle Pacific Ocean Not on record Yes
Caspar Headlands State Beach Mendocino County Yes Not on record Not on record Not on record Yes
Caspar Headlands State Natural Reserve Mendocino County Yes Not on record Not on record Not on record Yes
Castaic Lake State Recreation Area Los Angeles County Yes Not on record Not on record Not on record Yes
Castle Crags State Park Shasta County Yes $8.00 per vehicle Not on record Not on record No
Castle Rock State Park Santa Cruz County Yes $10 per vehicle Not on record Not on record No
Caswell Memorial State Park San Joaquin County Yes $9.00 per vehicle Not on record Not on record Yes
Cayucos State Beach San Luis Obispo County Yes Not on record Not on record Not on record Yes
China Camp State Park Marin County Yes Not on record Not on record Not on record Yes
Chino Hills State Park Orange County Yes $10.00 per vehicle Not on record Not on record Yes
Chumash Painted Cave State Historic Park Santa Barbara County Yes Not on record Not on record Not on record Yes
Clay Pit State Vehicular Recreation Area Butte County Not on record Not on record Not on record Not on record Not on record
Clear Lake State Park Lake County 65 sites $8.00 per vehicle Not on record Not on record Yes
Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park Tulare County Yes $0 per vehicle Not on record Not on record Yes
Columbia State Historic Park Tuolumne County Yes Free day use; parking fees may apply in town Not on record Not on record Yes
Colusa-Sacramento River State Recreation Area Colusa County Yes $6.00 per vehicle Not on record Not on record Yes
Crystal Cove State Park Orange County Yes Not on record Not on record Not on record Yes
Cuyamaca Rancho State Park San Diego County Yes $10 per vehicle Not on record Not on record Yes
D. L. Bliss State Park El Dorado County Yes $10.00 per vehicle Not on record Not on record Yes
Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park Del Norte County Yes $8 per vehicle Not on record Not on record Yes
Doheny State Beach Orange County Yes $15.00 per vehicle ($14.00 senior 62+) surfing Not on record Yes
Donner Memorial State Park Placer County 154 sites $10 per vehicle Not on record Not on record Yes
Eastern Kern County Onyx Ranch State Vehicular Recreation Area Kern County Not on record Not on record Not on record Not on record Not on record
Emerald Bay State Park El Dorado County Yes $10 per vehicle Not on record Not on record No
Emma Wood State Beach Ventura County Yes $10.00 per vehicle Not on record Not on record Yes
Empire Mine State Historic Park Nevada County Yes $5.00 per vehicle Not on record Not on record Yes
Estero Bluffs State Park San Luis Obispo County Yes Not on record Not on record Not on record Yes
Folsom Lake State Recreation Area Sacramento County Yes $12 per vehicle Folsom Lake Not on record Yes
Folsom Powerhouse State Historic Park Sacramento County Yes Not on record Not on record Not on record Yes
Fort Humboldt State Historic Park Humboldt County Yes Not on record Not on record Not on record Yes
Fort Ord Dunes State Park Monterey County Yes Not on record Not on record Not on record Yes
Fort Ross State Historic Park Sonoma County Yes $40.00 per vehicle Not on record Not on record Yes
Fort Tejon State Historic Park Kern County Yes $6 per vehicle Not on record Not on record Yes
Franks Tract State Recreation Area Contra Costa County Yes Not on record Not on record Not on record No
Fremont Peak State Park San Benito County Yes $6 per vehicle Not on record Not on record Yes
Garrapata State Park Monterey County Yes Not on record Not on record Not on record Yes
Gaviota State Park Santa Barbara County Yes $10.00 per vehicle Not on record Not on record Yes
George J. Hatfield State Recreation Area Merced County Yes Not on record Not on record Not on record Yes
Gray Whale Cove State Beach San Mateo County Yes Not on record Not on record Not on record No
Great Valley Grasslands State Park Merced County Yes Not on record Not on record Not on record Yes
Greenwood State Beach Mendocino County Yes Not on record Not on record Not on record Yes
Grizzly Creek Redwoods State Park Humboldt County 28 sites Not on record Not on record Not on record Yes
Grover Hot Springs State Park Alpine County Yes $35 per vehicle Not on record Not on record Yes
Half Moon Bay State Beach San Mateo County Yes $10 per vehicle Not on record Not on record Yes
Harmony Headlands State Park San Luis Obispo County Yes Not on record Not on record Not on record No
Harry A. Merlo State Recreation Area Humboldt County Yes Not on record Not on record Not on record Yes
Hatton Canyon Prop Monterey County Yes Not on record Not on record Not on record Yes
Hearst San Simeon SHM San Luis Obispo County Yes Hearst Castle tours priced separately; coastal day-use units vary Not on record Not on record Yes
Hearst San Simeon State Park San Luis Obispo County 68 sites Not on record Not on record Not on record Yes
Heber Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area Imperial County 0 sites No entrance fee Not on record Not on record Not on record
Hendy Woods State Park Mendocino County Yes $10.00 per vehicle Not on record Not on record Yes
Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park Santa Cruz County Yes $10 per vehicle Not on record Not on record Yes
Henry W. Coe State Park Santa Clara County Yes $8 per vehicle Not on record Not on record Yes
Hollister Hills State Vehicular Recreation Area San Benito County Yes $5. per vehicle Not on record Not on record Yes
Humboldt Lagoons State Park Humboldt County Yes Not on record Not on record Not on record Yes
Humboldt Redwoods State Park Humboldt County Yes $10 per vehicle Not on record Not on record Yes
Hungry Valley State Vehicular Recreation Area Los Angeles County Yes Not on record Not on record Not on record Not on record
Huntington State Beach Orange County Yes $15.00 per vehicle ($14.00 senior 62+) Pacific Ocean Not on record Yes
Indian Grinding Rock State Historic Park Amador County Yes $8.00 per vehicle Not on record Not on record Yes
Indio Hills Palms Prop Riverside County Yes Not on record Not on record Not on record No
Jack London State Historic Park Sonoma County Yes $10 per vehicle Not on record Not on record Yes
Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park Del Norte County Yes Not on record Not on record Not on record Yes
John B. Dewitt Redwoods State Natural Reserve Humboldt County Yes Not on record Not on record Not on record Yes
John Little State Natural Reserve Monterey County Yes Not on record Not on record Not on record No
Jug Handle State Natural Reserve Mendocino County Yes Not on record Not on record Not on record Yes
Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park Monterey County Yes $10 per vehicle Not on record Not on record No
Kings Beach State Recreation Area Placer County Not on record $10.00 per vehicle Not on record Not on record Yes
Kruse Rhododendron State Natural Reserve Sonoma County Yes Not on record Not on record Not on record Yes
Lake Oroville State Recreation Area Butte County Yes $8.00 per vehicle Not on record Not on record Yes
Lake Perris State Recreation Area Riverside County Yes $10 per vehicle ($9.00 senior 62+) Lake Perris Not on record Yes
Leland Stanford Mansion State Historic Park Sacramento County Yes $22 per vehicle Not on record Not on record Yes
Leo Carrillo State Park Los Angeles County Yes $3.00 per vehicle Not on record Not on record Yes
Lighthouse Field State Beach Santa Cruz County Yes Not on record Not on record Not on record Yes
Limekiln State Park Monterey County Yes $10 per vehicle Not on record Not on record Yes
Little River State Beach Humboldt County Yes Not on record Not on record Not on record Yes
Los Angeles State Historic Park Los Angeles County Yes Not on record Not on record Not on record Yes
Los Encinos State Historic Park Los Angeles County Yes Not on record Not on record Not on record Yes
Los Osos Oaks State Natural Reserve San Luis Obispo County Yes Not on record Not on record Not on record No
MacKerricher State Park Mendocino County Yes Not on record Not on record Not on record Yes
Mailliard Redwoods State Natural Reserve Mendocino County Yes Not on record Not on record Not on record No
Malakoff Diggins State Historic Park Nevada County Yes $10.00 per vehicle Not on record Not on record Yes
Malibu Creek State Park Los Angeles County Yes $3.00 per vehicle Not on record Not on record Yes
Malibu Lagoon State Beach Los Angeles County Yes $3.00 per vehicle Not on record Not on record Yes
Manchester State Park Mendocino County Yes Not on record Not on record Not on record Yes
Mandalay State Beach Ventura County Yes Not on record Not on record Not on record No
Manresa State Beach Santa Cruz County Yes $10 per vehicle Not on record Not on record Yes
Marconi Conference Center State Historic Park Marin County Yes Not on record Not on record Not on record Yes
Marina State Beach Monterey County Yes Not on record Not on record Not on record No
Marsh Creek State Park Contra Costa County Yes Not on record Not on record Not on record No
Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park El Dorado County Yes $3.00 per vehicle Not on record Not on record Yes
McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial State Park Shasta County Yes $10.00 per vehicle Not on record Not on record Yes
McConnell State Recreation Area Merced County Yes Not on record Not on record Not on record Yes
McGrath State Beach Ventura County Yes $10.00 per vehicle Not on record Not on record Yes
Mendocino Headlands State Park Mendocino County Yes Not on record Not on record Not on record Yes
Millerton Lake State Recreation Area Fresno County Yes Not on record Not on record Not on record Yes
Mono Lake Tufa State Natural Reserve Mono County Yes Not on record Not on record Not on record Yes
Montara State Beach San Mateo County Yes Not on record Not on record Not on record Yes
Monterey State Beach Monterey County Yes Not on record Not on record Not on record No
Monterey State Historic Park Monterey County Yes Not on record Not on record Not on record Yes
Montgomery Woods State Natural Reserve Mendocino County Not on record Not on record Not on record Not on record No
Morro Bay State Park San Luis Obispo County Yes $3 per vehicle Not on record Not on record Yes
Morro Strand State Beach San Luis Obispo County Yes Not on record Not on record Not on record No
Moss Landing State Beach Monterey County Yes Not on record Not on record Not on record No
Mount Diablo State Park Contra Costa County Yes $10.00 per vehicle Not on record Not on record Yes
Mount San Jacinto State Park Riverside County Yes $10.00 per vehicle Not on record Not on record Yes
Mount Tamalpais State Park Marin County Yes Not on record Not on record Not on record Yes
Natural Bridges State Beach Santa Cruz County Not on record $10 per vehicle Not on record Not on record No
Navarro River Redwoods State Park Mendocino County Yes Not on record Not on record Not on record Yes
New Brighton State Beach Santa Cruz County Yes $10 per vehicle Not on record Not on record Yes
Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area San Luis Obispo County Yes $5 per vehicle Not on record Not on record Yes
Ocotillo Wells State Vehicular Recreation Area San Diego County Yes No entrance fees Not on record Not on record Not on record
Old Sacramento State Historic Park Sacramento County Yes Not on record Not on record Not on record Yes
Old Town San Diego State Historic Park San Diego County Yes Free day use Not on record Not on record Yes
Olompali State Historic Park Marin County Yes $8 per vehicle Not on record Not on record Yes
Pacheco State Park Merced County Yes $10 per vehicle Not on record Not on record No
Palomar Mountain State Park San Diego County Yes $10 per vehicle Not on record Not on record Yes
Pelican State Beach Del Norte County Yes Not on record Not on record Not on record Yes
Pescadero State Beach San Mateo County Yes $8 per vehicle Not on record Not on record No
Petaluma Adobe State Historic Park Sonoma County Yes Not on record Not on record Not on record Yes
Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park Monterey County Yes $10 per vehicle Not on record Not on record Yes
Picacho State Recreation Area Imperial County Yes $10 per vehicle Not on record Not on record Yes
Pigeon Point Light Station State Historic Park San Mateo County Yes Not on record Not on record Not on record No
Pismo State Beach San Luis Obispo County Yes $10 per vehicle Pacific Ocean Not on record Yes
Plumas-Eureka State Park Plumas County Yes $50 per vehicle Not on record Not on record Yes
Point Cabrillo Light Station State Historic Park Mendocino County Yes Not on record Not on record Not on record Yes
Point Lobos State Natural Reserve Monterey County Not on record $10.00 per vehicle Not on record Not on record No
Point Mugu State Park Ventura County Yes $3.00 per vehicle Not on record Not on record Yes
Point Sal State Beach Santa Barbara County Not on record Not on record Not on record Not on record Yes
Point Sur State Historic Park Monterey County Yes $20 per vehicle Not on record Not on record No
Pomponio State Beach San Mateo County Yes Not on record Not on record Not on record No
Portola Redwoods State Park San Mateo County Yes $10 per vehicle Not on record Not on record Yes
Prairie City State Vehicular Recreation Area Sacramento County Not on record Not on record Not on record Not on record Not on record
Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park Humboldt County Yes $8.00 per vehicle Not on record Not on record Yes
Providence Mountains State Recreation Area San Bernardino County Yes $25 per vehicle Not on record Not on record Yes
Railtown 1897 State Historic Park Tuolumne County Yes $5 per vehicle Not on record Not on record Yes
Red Rock Canyon State Park Kern County Yes $25 per vehicle Not on record Not on record Yes
Refugio State Beach Santa Barbara County Yes $10.00 per vehicle Pacific Ocean Not on record Yes
Richardson Grove State Park Humboldt County Yes Not on record Not on record Not on record Yes
Rio de Los Angeles State Park State Recreation Area Los Angeles County Yes Not on record Not on record Not on record Yes
Robert H. Meyer Memorial State Beach Los Angeles County Yes $10.00 per vehicle Not on record Not on record No
Robert Louis Stevenson State Park Napa County Yes Not on record Not on record Not on record No
Russian Gulch State Park Mendocino County Yes Not on record Not on record Not on record Yes
Saddleback Butte State Park Los Angeles County 37 sites $6.00 per vehicle Not on record Not on record Yes
Salinas River State Beach Monterey County Yes Not on record Not on record Not on record No
Salt Point State Park Sonoma County Yes $10.00 per vehicle Not on record Not on record Yes
Salton Sea State Recreation Area Riverside County Yes $7.00 per vehicle Not on record Not on record Yes
Samuel P. Taylor State Park Marin County Yes $8.00 per vehicle Not on record Not on record Yes
San Bruno Mountain State Park San Mateo County Yes Not on record Not on record Not on record No
San Buenaventura State Beach Ventura County Yes $10.00 per vehicle Not on record Not on record Yes
San Clemente State Beach Orange County Yes $15.00 per vehicle ($14.00 senior 62+) swimming, surfing, fishing Not on record Yes
San Elijo State Beach San Diego County Yes Not on record Not on record Not on record Yes
San Gregorio State Beach San Mateo County Yes Not on record Not on record Not on record No
San Juan Bautista State Historic Park San Benito County Yes $75 per vehicle Not on record Not on record No
San Luis Reservoir State Recreation Area Merced County Yes Not on record Not on record Not on record Yes
San Onofre State Beach San Diego County Yes Not on record Not on record Not on record Yes
San Pasqual Battlefield State Historic Park San Diego County Yes Not on record Not on record Not on record No
San Timoteo Canyon Prop Riverside County Yes Not on record Not on record Not on record No
Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park Santa Cruz County Yes Not on record Not on record Not on record Yes
Santa Monica State Beach Los Angeles County Yes Not on record Not on record Not on record No
Santa Susana Pass State Historic Park Los Angeles County Yes Not on record Not on record Not on record No
Schooner Gulch State Beach Mendocino County Yes Not on record Not on record Not on record Yes
Seacliff State Beach Santa Cruz County Yes $10 per vehicle Not on record Not on record Yes
Shasta State Historic Park Shasta County Yes Not on record Not on record Not on record Yes
Silver Strand State Beach San Diego County Yes Not on record Not on record Not on record Yes
Silverwood Lake State Recreation Area San Bernardino County Yes $10 per vehicle ($9.00 senior 62+) Not on record Not on record Yes
Smithe Redwoods State Natural Reserve Mendocino County Yes Not on record Not on record Not on record Yes
Sonoma Coast State Park Sonoma County Yes $10.00 per vehicle Not on record Not on record Yes
Sonoma State Historic Park Sonoma County Yes Not on record Not on record Not on record Yes
South Carlsbad State Beach San Diego County Yes Not on record Not on record Not on record Yes
South Yuba River State Park Nevada County Yes $6.9 per vehicle Not on record Not on record Yes
Standish-Hickey State Recreation Area Mendocino County Yes $1000 per vehicle Not on record Not on record Yes
State Indian Museum State Historic Park Sacramento County Yes $5 per vehicle Not on record Not on record Yes
Sue-meg State Park Humboldt County Yes $8 per vehicle Not on record Not on record Yes
Sugarloaf Ridge State Park Sonoma County Yes Not on record Not on record Not on record Yes
Sunset State Beach Santa Cruz County Yes $10 per vehicle Not on record Not on record Yes
Sutter Buttes State Park Sutter County Yes Not on record Not on record Not on record No
Tahoe State Recreation Area Placer County Yes $10 per vehicle Not on record Not on record Yes
The Forest of Nisene Marks State Park Santa Cruz County Not on record $8 per vehicle Not on record Not on record Yes
Thornton State Beach San Mateo County Yes Not on record Not on record Not on record No
Tolowa Dunes State Park Del Norte County Yes Not on record Not on record Not on record No
Tomales Bay State Park Marin County Yes $8 per vehicle Not on record Not on record Yes
Tomo-Kahni State Historic Park Kern County Yes Not on record Not on record Not on record No
Topanga State Park Los Angeles County Yes $3.00 per vehicle Not on record Not on record No
Torrey Pines State Beach San Diego County Not on record $15 per vehicle Not on record Not on record No
Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve San Diego County Yes Not on record Not on record Not on record No
Trinidad State Beach Humboldt County Yes Not on record Not on record Not on record Yes
Trione-Annadel State Park Sonoma County Yes Not on record Not on record Not on record Yes
Tule Elk State Natural Reserve Kern County Not on record $8.00 per vehicle Not on record Not on record Yes
Turlock Lake State Recreation Area Stanislaus County Yes Not on record Not on record Not on record Yes
Twin Lakes State Beach Santa Cruz County Yes Not on record Not on record Not on record Yes
Van Damme State Park Mendocino County Yes Not on record Not on record Not on record Yes
Ward Creek Prop Placer County Yes Not on record Not on record Not on record Yes
Washoe Meadows State Park El Dorado County Yes Not on record Not on record Not on record Yes
Wassama Round House State Historic Park Madera County Yes Not on record Not on record Not on record No
Weaverville Joss House State Historic Park Trinity County Yes Not on record Not on record Not on record Yes
Westport-Union Landing State Beach Mendocino County Yes Not on record Not on record Not on record Yes
Wilder Ranch State Park Santa Cruz County Yes $10 per vehicle Not on record Not on record No
Wildwood Canyon State Park San Bernardino County Yes Not on record Not on record Not on record Yes
Will Rogers State Beach Los Angeles County Yes Not on record Not on record Not on record No
Will Rogers State Historic Park Los Angeles County Yes $12.00 per vehicle Not on record Not on record Yes
William B. Ide Adobe State Historic Park Tehama County Not on record $6.00 per vehicle Not on record Not on record Yes
Woodson Bridge State Recreation Area Tehama County Yes $31 per vehicle Not on record Not on record Yes
Zmudowski State Beach Monterey County Yes Not on record Not on record Not on record No