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Museums in California.

Explore 70 parks with museums documented in our sources across 37 California jurisdictions. These records are a starting point; local restrictions, seasons, and reservations still apply.

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

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

70 parks

Monterey

Andrew Molera State Park

Boating · Picnicking

Marin · San Francisco

Angel Island State Park

Camping · Boating

Los Angeles

Antelope Valley Indian Museum State Historic Park

Picnicking · Interpretive programs

San Diego

Balboa Park

Museums · Walking

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

Mono

Bodie State Historic Park

Picnicking · Interpretive programs

Napa · Sonoma

Bothe-Napa Valley 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

Marin

China Camp State Park

Camping · Boating

Orange · Riverside · San Bernardino

Chino Hills State Park

Camping · Picnicking

Lake

Clear Lake State Park

Camping · Boating

Tulare

Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park

Camping · Picnicking

Tuolumne

Columbia State Historic Park

Camping · Picnicking

San Diego

Cuyamaca Rancho State Park

Camping · Picnicking

El Dorado

D. L. Bliss State Park

Camping · Picnicking

Nevada · Placer

Donner Memorial State Park

Camping · Boating

El Dorado · Placer

Ed Z'berg Sugar Pine Point State Park

Camping · Boating

Santa Barbara

El Presidio de Santa Barbara State Historic Park

Interpretive programs · Museums

El Dorado

Emerald Bay State Park

Camping · Boating

Alphabetical park index (70)

Andrew Molera State ParkMonterey · State parks Angel Island State ParkMarin · San Francisco · State parks Antelope Valley Indian Museum State Historic ParkLos Angeles · Historic sites Balboa ParkSan Diego · County & local parks Bale Grist Mill State Historic ParkNapa · Historic sites Benicia Capitol State Historic ParkSolano · Historic sites Bidwell Mansion State Historic ParkButte · Historic sites Bodie State Historic ParkMono · Historic sites Bothe-Napa Valley State ParkNapa · Sonoma · 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 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 Cuyamaca Rancho State ParkSan Diego · State parks D. L. Bliss State ParkEl Dorado · State parks Donner Memorial State ParkNevada · Placer · State parks Ed Z'berg Sugar Pine Point State ParkEl Dorado · Placer · State parks 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 Governor's Mansion State Historic ParkSacramento · Historic sites Greenwood State BeachMendocino · State beaches Hearst San Simeon State Historical MonumentSan Luis Obispo · Historic sites Henry Cowell Redwoods State ParkSanta Cruz · State parks Henry W. Coe State ParkSanta Clara · Stanislaus · State parks Humboldt Redwoods State ParkHumboldt · State parks Indian Grinding Rock State Historic ParkAmador · Historic sites Jack London State Historic ParkSonoma · Historic sites La Purísima Mission State Historic ParkSanta Barbara · Historic sites Lake Oroville State Recreation AreaButte · Recreation areas Lake Perris State Recreation AreaRiverside · Recreation areas Leland Stanford Mansion State Historic ParkSacramento · Historic sites Locke Boarding House Museum Point of InterestSacramento · Historic sites Los Encinos State Historic ParkLos Angeles · Historic sites Malakoff Diggins State Historic ParkNevada · Historic sites Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic ParkEl Dorado · Historic sites 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 Old Sacramento State Historic ParkSacramento · Historic sites Old Town San Diego State Historic ParkSan Diego · Historic sites Olompali State Historic ParkMarin · Historic sites Petaluma Adobe State Historic ParkSonoma · Historic sites 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 Railtown 1897 State Historic ParkTuolumne · Historic sites Salton Sea State Recreation AreaImperial · Riverside · Recreation areas San Juan Bautista State Historic ParkSan Benito · Historic sites San Pasqual Battlefield State Historic ParkSan Diego · Historic sites Santa Cruz Mission State Historic ParkSanta Cruz · Historic sites Shasta State Historic ParkShasta · Historic sites Sonoma State Historic ParkSonoma · Historic sites State Indian Museum State Historic ParkSacramento · Historic sites Sugarloaf Ridge State ParkNapa · Sonoma · State parks Sutter's Fort State Historic ParkSacramento · Historic sites Torrey Pines State Natural ReserveSan Diego · Natural areas Weaverville Joss House State Historic ParkTrinity · Historic sites Will Rogers State Historic ParkLos Angeles · Historic sites William B. Ide Adobe State Historic ParkTehama · Historic sites