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Interpretive programs in California.

Explore 158 parks with interpretive programs documented in our sources across 46 California jurisdictions. These records are a starting point; local restrictions, seasons, and reservations still apply.

Our activity research is ongoing. Other parks may offer interpretive programs even if it has not yet been recorded here.

Showing documented activities. Other parks may offer interpretive programs without it being recorded here yet.

158 parks

Monterey

Andrew Molera State Park

Boating · Picnicking

Marin · San Francisco

Angel Island State Park

Camping · Boating

Los Angeles

Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve State Natural Reserve

Picnicking · Interpretive programs

Los Angeles

Antelope Valley Indian Museum State Historic Park

Picnicking · Interpretive programs

Imperial · Riverside · San Diego

Anza-Borrego Desert State Park

Camping · Picnicking

Sonoma

Armstrong Redwoods State Natural Reserve

Picnicking · Interpretive programs

Los Angeles

Arthur B. Ripley Desert Woodland State Park

Picnicking · Interpretive programs

Monterey

Asilomar State Beach

Picnicking · Interpretive programs

El Dorado · Placer

Auburn State Recreation Area

Camping · Boating

Sonoma

Austin Creek State Recreation Area

Camping · Interpretive programs

San Mateo · Santa Cruz

Año Nuevo State Park

Picnicking · Interpretive programs

Napa

Bale Grist Mill State Historic Park

Picnicking · Interpretive programs

Solano

Benicia Capitol State Historic Park

Interpretive programs · Museums

Butte

Bidwell Mansion State Historic Park

Picnicking · Interpretive programs

San Mateo · Santa Cruz

Big Basin Redwoods State Park

Interpretive programs · Swimming

Mono

Bodie State Historic Park

Picnicking · Interpretive programs

San Diego

Border Field State Park

Picnicking · Interpretive programs

Napa · Sonoma

Bothe-Napa Valley State Park

Camping · Picnicking

San Mateo

Butano State Park

Camping · Picnicking

Calaveras · Tuolumne

Calaveras Big Trees State Park

Camping · Picnicking

Riverside

California Citrus State Historic Park

Picnicking · Interpretive programs

Sacramento

California State Capitol Museum

Interpretive programs · Museums

Sacramento

California State Railroad Museum Point of Interest

Interpretive programs · Museums

Monterey

Carmel River State Beach

Boating · Interpretive programs

Alphabetical park index (158)

Andrew Molera State ParkMonterey · State parks Angel Island State ParkMarin · San Francisco · State parks Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve State Natural ReserveLos Angeles · Natural areas Antelope Valley Indian Museum State Historic ParkLos Angeles · Historic sites Anza-Borrego Desert State ParkImperial · Riverside · San Diego · State parks Armstrong Redwoods State Natural ReserveSonoma · Natural areas Arthur B. Ripley Desert Woodland State ParkLos Angeles · State parks Asilomar State BeachMonterey · State beaches Auburn State Recreation AreaEl Dorado · Placer · Recreation areas Austin Creek State Recreation AreaSonoma · Recreation areas Año Nuevo State ParkSan Mateo · Santa Cruz · State parks Bale Grist Mill State Historic ParkNapa · Historic sites Benicia Capitol State Historic ParkSolano · Historic sites Bidwell Mansion State Historic ParkButte · Historic sites Big Basin Redwoods State ParkSan Mateo · Santa Cruz · State parks Bodie State Historic ParkMono · Historic sites Border Field State ParkSan Diego · State parks Bothe-Napa Valley State ParkNapa · Sonoma · State parks Butano State ParkSan Mateo · State parks Calaveras Big Trees State ParkCalaveras · Tuolumne · State parks California Citrus State Historic ParkRiverside · Historic sites California State Capitol MuseumSacramento · Historic sites California State Railroad Museum Point of InterestSacramento · Historic sites Carmel River State BeachMonterey · State beaches Carpinteria State BeachSanta Barbara · Ventura · State beaches Castaic Lake State Recreation AreaLos Angeles · Recreation areas Caswell Memorial State ParkSan Joaquin · Stanislaus · State parks China Camp State ParkMarin · State parks Chino Hills State ParkOrange · Riverside · San Bernardino · State parks Clear Lake State ParkLake · State parks Colonel Allensworth State Historic ParkTulare · Historic sites Columbia State Historic ParkTuolumne · Historic sites Crystal Cove State ParkOrange · State parks Cuyamaca Rancho State ParkSan Diego · State parks D. L. Bliss State ParkEl Dorado · State parks Del Norte Coast Redwoods State ParkDel Norte · State parks Doheny State BeachOrange · State beaches Donner Memorial State ParkNevada · Placer · State parks Ed Z'berg Sugar Pine Point State ParkEl Dorado · Placer · State parks El Capitán State BeachSanta Barbara · State beaches El Presidio de Santa Barbara State Historic ParkSanta Barbara · Historic sites Emerald Bay State ParkEl Dorado · State parks Empire Mine State Historic ParkNevada · Historic sites Folsom Powerhouse State Historic ParkSacramento · Historic sites Fort Humboldt State Historic ParkHumboldt · Historic sites Fort Ord Dunes State ParkMonterey · State parks Fort Ross State Historic ParkSonoma · Historic sites Fort Tejon State Historic ParkKern · Historic sites Fremont Peak State ParkMonterey · San Benito · State parks Governor's Mansion State Historic ParkSacramento · Historic sites Grizzly Creek Redwoods State ParkHumboldt · State parks Half Moon Bay State BeachSan Mateo · State beaches Hearst San Simeon State Historical MonumentSan Luis Obispo · Historic sites Hearst San Simeon State ParkSan Luis Obispo · State parks Hendy Woods State ParkMendocino · State parks Henry Cowell Redwoods State ParkSanta Cruz · State parks Henry W. Coe State ParkSanta Clara · Stanislaus · State parks Hollister Hills State Vehicular Recreation AreaSan Benito · Recreation areas Humboldt Redwoods State ParkHumboldt · State parks Indian Grinding Rock State Historic ParkAmador · Historic sites Jack London State Historic ParkSonoma · Historic sites Jedediah Smith Redwoods State ParkDel Norte · State parks Jug Handle State Natural ReserveMendocino · Natural areas Julia Pfeiffer Burns State ParkMonterey · State parks Kenneth Hahn State Recreation AreaLos Angeles · Recreation areas La Purísima Mission State Historic ParkSanta Barbara · Historic sites Lake Del Valle State Recreation AreaAlameda · Recreation areas Lake Oroville State Recreation AreaButte · Recreation areas Lake Perris State Recreation AreaRiverside · Recreation areas Leland Stanford Mansion State Historic ParkSacramento · Historic sites Leo Carrillo State ParkLos Angeles · Ventura · State parks Los Angeles State Historic ParkLos Angeles · Historic sites Los Encinos State Historic ParkLos Angeles · Historic sites Los Osos Oaks State Natural ReserveSan Luis Obispo · Natural areas MacKerricher State ParkMendocino · State parks Malakoff Diggins State Historic ParkNevada · Historic sites Malibu Creek State ParkLos Angeles · State parks Manresa State BeachSanta Cruz · State beaches Marconi Conference Center State Historic ParkMarin · Historic sites Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic ParkEl Dorado · Historic sites McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial State ParkShasta · State parks McConnell State Recreation AreaMerced · Recreation areas McGrath State BeachVentura · State beaches McLaughlin Eastshore State Park State SeashoreAlameda · Contra Costa · State parks Mendocino Headlands State ParkMendocino · State parks Mendocino Woodlands State ParkMendocino · State parks Millerton Lake State Recreation AreaFresno · Madera · Recreation areas Mono Lake Tufa State Natural ReserveMono · Natural areas Montaña de Oro State ParkSan Luis Obispo · State parks Monterey State Historic ParkMonterey · Historic sites Morro Bay State ParkSan Luis Obispo · State parks Mount Diablo State ParkContra Costa · State parks Mount San Jacinto State ParkRiverside · State parks Mount Tamalpais State ParkMarin · State parks Natural Bridges State BeachSanta Cruz · State beaches New Brighton State BeachSanta Cruz · State beaches Old Sacramento State Historic ParkSacramento · Historic sites Old Town San Diego State Historic ParkSan Diego · Historic sites Olompali State Historic ParkMarin · Historic sites Pacheco State ParkMerced · Santa Clara · State parks Pescadero State BeachSan Mateo · State beaches Petaluma Adobe State Historic ParkSonoma · Historic sites Pfeiffer Big Sur State ParkMonterey · State parks Picacho State Recreation AreaImperial · Recreation areas Pigeon Point Light Station State Historic ParkSan Mateo · Historic sites Pismo State BeachSan Luis Obispo · State beaches Placerita Canyon State ParkLos Angeles · State parks Plumas-Eureka State ParkPlumas · State parks Point Cabrillo Light Station State Historic ParkMendocino · Historic sites Point Sur State Historic ParkMonterey · Historic sites Portola Redwoods State ParkSan Mateo · State parks Prairie Creek Redwoods State ParkDel Norte · Humboldt · State parks Providence Mountains State Recreation AreaSan Bernardino · Recreation areas Pío Pico State Historic ParkLos Angeles · Historic sites Railtown 1897 State Historic ParkTuolumne · Historic sites Red Rock Canyon State ParkKern · State parks Refugio State BeachSanta Barbara · State beaches Robert W. Crown Memorial State BeachAlameda · State beaches Russian Gulch State ParkMendocino · State parks Saddleback Butte State ParkLos Angeles · State parks Salt Point State ParkSonoma · State parks Salton Sea State Recreation AreaImperial · Riverside · Recreation areas Samuel P. Taylor State ParkMarin · State parks San Bruno Mountain State ParkSan Mateo · State parks San Clemente State BeachOrange · State beaches San Elijo State BeachSan Diego · State beaches San Juan Bautista State Historic ParkSan Benito · Historic sites San Luis Reservoir State Recreation AreaMerced · Recreation areas San Onofre State BeachOrange · San Diego · State beaches San Pasqual Battlefield State Historic ParkSan Diego · Historic sites Santa Cruz Mission State Historic ParkSanta Cruz · Historic sites Santa Susana Pass State Historic ParkLos Angeles · Ventura · Historic sites Seacliff State BeachSanta Cruz · State beaches Shasta State Historic ParkShasta · Historic sites Silver Strand State BeachSan Diego · State beaches Silverwood Lake State Recreation AreaSan Bernardino · Recreation areas Sonoma Coast State ParkSonoma · State parks Sonoma State Historic ParkSonoma · Historic sites South Carlsbad State BeachSan Diego · State beaches South Yuba River State ParkNevada · Yuba · State parks State Indian Museum State Historic ParkSacramento · Historic sites Sue-meg State ParkHumboldt · State parks Sunset State BeachSanta Cruz · State beaches Sutter's Fort State Historic ParkSacramento · Historic sites Tecolote Canyon Natural Park and Nature CenterSan Diego · County & local parks Tomales Bay State ParkMarin · State parks Tomo-Kahni State Historic ParkKern · Historic sites Topanga State ParkLos Angeles · State parks Torrey Pines State Natural ReserveSan Diego · Natural areas Trione-Annadel State ParkSonoma · State parks Tule Elk State Natural ReserveKern · Natural areas Twin Lakes State BeachSanta Cruz · State beaches Van Damme State ParkMendocino · State parks Watts Towers of Simon Rodia State Historic ParkLos Angeles · Historic sites Weaverville Joss House State Historic ParkTrinity · Historic sites Wilder Ranch State ParkSanta Cruz · State parks Will Rogers State Historic ParkLos Angeles · Historic sites Woodland Opera House State Historic ParkYolo · Historic sites