Check the service you need
A park’s general opening information does not describe every visitor service. At Benbow, the campground sanitation dump station is listed as out of service and closed until further notice. That is a restriction on the dump station, not evidence that every area of the park is closed. If your trip depends on a particular service, check that service explicitly rather than relying on a general park listing.
Availability can be partial
Angel Island’s visitor page lists day-use boat slips as partially closed, with 16 slips open at the time of the source review. This illustrates why a facility notice needs both a location and a scope. An overnight plan, a day-use boat landing, and another park activity may have different requirements; the reviewed statement about day-use slips should not be extended to other facilities.
Prepare for reduced maintenance
Ahjumawi’s visitor notice reports temporarily limited maintenance services and asks visitors to carry out all refuse they bring. Review the actual instructions as well as the headline: reduced service can change what you need to bring and take away without preventing a visit. Where a notice gives no end date, this directory keeps that date unknown. Confirm the latest arrangement with the managing agency before relying on the service.
Documented current impacts
These notices are shared with affected park pages. Regional guidance is labeled separately.
Tolowa Dunes State Park: Campground
Park-specific information
- Campground
The campground is closed until further notice. The source lists daytime access separately.
Wilder Ranch State Park: Park store
Park-specific information
- Park store
The park store is closed until further notice because of flooding. This notice concerns the store, not the entire park.
Death Valley National Park: Saline Valley Lower Springs, Emigrant and seasonal campgrounds
Park-specific information
- Saline Valley Lower Springs, Emigrant and seasonal campgrounds
Lower Springs at Saline Valley is closed after a September 15 fire; the source distinguishes the camping area between Lower and Palm Springs. Emigrant campground/restrooms are closed indefinitely for water-system repairs. Texas Springs, Stovepipe Wells and Sunset have seasonal closures; consult the source for their changing schedules.
Yosemite National Park: Outside-valley campgrounds
Park-specific information
- Outside-valley campgrounds
Bridalveil Creek, Crane Flat, Tamarack Flat, White Wolf, Yosemite Creek, Porcupine Flat, and Tuolumne Meadows campgrounds are listed closed. Open campground options require reservations in the reviewed source; check individual dates before planning an overnight stay.
Van Damme State Park: Backcountry environmental campsites
Park-specific information
- Backcountry environmental campsites
The nine primitive backcountry sites are closed for maintenance. This does not describe all developed camping at the park.
Westport-Union Landing State Beach: Abalone Point Campground
Park-specific information
- Abalone Point Campground
The campground is closed for the season. April 15, 2027 is an anticipated reopening date, not a confirmed reopening.
Sutter's Fort State Historic Park: Friends of Sutter’s Fort museum store
Park-specific information
- Friends of Sutter’s Fort museum store
The museum store is temporarily closed. This notice does not announce closure of the fort itself.
Tahoe State Recreation Area: Tahoe SRA campground
Park-specific information
- Tahoe SRA campground
The campground is closed for the 2026 season. The source also says the campground does not provide day use.
Sonoma Coast State Park: Bodega Dunes Loop 2 restroom and shower
Park-specific information
- Bodega Dunes Loop 2 restroom and shower
The restroom and shower serving sites 23–48 are closed for maintenance. Other campground facilities are described separately, and the source says Loop 2 still has potable water.
San Pasqual Battlefield State Historic Park: Visitor center, park parking and renovation areas
Park-specific information
- Visitor center, park parking and renovation areas
Renovation closes the visitor center, park lots and affected facilities. The source describes alternative access from the San Diego Archaeological Center; confirm its hours before visiting.
Seacliff State Beach: Seacliff campground
Park-specific information
- Seacliff campground
The campground remains closed after January 2023 storm damage. Rebuilding is being planned, and the source does not provide a reopening date.
Russian Gulch State Park: Campground winter season
Park-specific information
- Campground winter season
The campground is closed for winter. Confirm the next season’s dates through the agency and reservation system before making plans.
Salton Sea State Recreation Area: Mecca Beach Campground
Park-specific information
- Mecca Beach Campground
Maintenance repairs have closed this campground with no known reopening date. The notice identifies the main campground and day-use area separately.
Point Mugu State Park: Thornhill Broome Campground
Park-specific information
- Thornhill Broome Campground
The campground is closed beginning October 8, 2026 because of high tides. The source does not give a reopening date.
Plumas-Eureka State Park: Campground
Park-specific information
- Campground
The campground closed September 8, 2026. The source describes day use separately; no campground reopening date is stated.
New Brighton State Beach: Visitor center
Park-specific information
- Visitor center
The visitor center is closed for the season. The notice does not describe closure of the beach or campground.
Navarro River Redwoods State Park: Paul Dimmick Campground
Park-specific information
- Paul Dimmick Campground
The campground is closed for the season. The source lists a planned summer season of May 28–September 7, 2027; verify reopening before travel.
Mount Diablo State Park: Summit Visitor Center elevator
Park-specific information
- Summit Visitor Center elevator
The elevator is out of service until further notice. The source distinguishes this from ground-level access; confirm facility-specific access with the park before visiting.
Manchester State Park: Manchester campground and environmental sites
Park-specific information
- Manchester campground and environmental sites
The campground is closed for the season, with reopening anticipated for Memorial Day weekend 2027. The source separately states that environmental campsites are permanently closed; anticipated dates are not confirmation of reopening.
Limekiln State Park: Campsites near Limekiln Beach
Park-specific information
- Campsites near Limekiln Beach
The campsites close to the beach are closed during a geotechnical study of Limekiln Bridge. The source does not give a reopening date.
Fort Humboldt State Historic Park: Museum and Surgeon’s Quarters
Park-specific information
- Museum and Surgeon’s Quarters
Construction has closed these two visitor buildings. The notice does not announce closure of the entire park.
Emma Wood State Beach: North Beach Campground
Park-specific information
- North Beach Campground
Road and construction issues continue to prevent campground reopening, with no firm deadline. The page also contains differing day-use statements, so confirm North Beach day-use access directly before visiting.
Emerald Bay State Park: Eagle Point, Boat-In Campground and Vikingsholm tours
Park-specific information
- Eagle Point, Boat-In Campground and Vikingsholm tours
The two campgrounds are closed for the 2026 season and Vikingsholm tours ended September 30. The source separately describes walk-in access to the south Rubicon trailhead; campground services are unavailable.
Ed Z'berg Sugar Pine Point State Park: Pine Lodge historic tours
Park-specific information
- Pine Lodge historic tours
Pine Lodge is closed for winter. This affects the historic house tour rather than all lakeside day use.
Butano State Park: Ben Ries campground
Park-specific information
- Ben Ries campground
Camping remains closed indefinitely because the 2020 fire damaged the water system. This is a campground closure, not a statement that the entire park is closed.
Bidwell Mansion State Historic Park: Bidwell Mansion building
Park-specific information
- Bidwell Mansion building
The mansion remains closed following the December 2024 fire. The separate visitor center has its own operating hours; the building closure does not describe the whole site.
Benbow State Recreation Area: Campground sanitation dump station
Park-specific information
- Campground sanitation dump station
The campground dump station is out of service and closed without a stated reopening date.
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks: Dorst Creek, Grant Grove and Cedar Grove seasonal facilities
Park-specific information
- Dorst Creek, Grant Grove and Cedar Grove seasonal facilities
Dorst Creek campground is closed for 2026. Crystal Springs and Sunset are closed for the season. At Cedar Grove, Sheep Creek campground and concession services are scheduled through October 25; other campgrounds are already closed for the season. Check reservations and individual facility dates.
Point Mugu State Park: La Jolla day use and group camp water
Park-specific information
- La Jolla day use and group camp water
Water is shut off for maintenance until further notice. The agency asks hikers and campers to bring their own water.
Point Cabrillo Light Station State Historic Park: Kearn Farmhouse and rubbish collection
Park-specific information
- Kearn Farmhouse and rubbish collection
Services are reduced: Kearn Farmhouse is available for restroom use only and rubbish bins have been removed. Carry out what you bring and check current visitor arrangements.
Pacheco State Park: Day-use water supply
Park-specific information
- Day-use water supply
Construction has interrupted water service in the day-use area until further notice. Plan for the documented water-service gap and confirm arrangements with the park.
Los Encinos State Historic Park: Park telephone service
Park-specific information
- Park telephone service
The park reports telephone problems and asks visitors to use LosEncinos@Parks.CA.Gov for inquiries.
Grover Hot Springs State Park: Seasonal campground change
Park-specific information
- Seasonal campground change
The summer campground closed October 16, 2026. Winter camping moves to the picnic area on a walk-up basis, with shorter vehicle limits; check the park’s winter camping details.
Ed Z'berg Sugar Pine Point State Park: Winter campground, showers and dump station
Park-specific information
- Winter campground, showers and dump station
Winter camping uses the first loop on a walk-up basis. The October 19, 2026 update says showers and the dump station closed October 16; check the park’s winter arrangements before arrival.
Carpinteria State Beach: Day-use area, Santa Rosa Loop and beach work route
Park-specific information
- Day-use area, Santa Rosa Loop and beach work route
The agency advises that equipment movements October 22–28 may cause delays and noise between 8 a.m. and sunset. It does not announce a beach or campground closure for this work.
Carpinteria State Beach: Anacapa, Santa Cruz, Santa Rosa and San Miguel camping loops
Park-specific information
- Anacapa, Santa Cruz, Santa Rosa and San Miguel camping loops
Maintenance is scheduled February 15–March 13, 2027. These loops, including group sites, are unavailable for reservations; limited walk-up availability will depend on the work. Check the park before booking.
Feb 15, 2027 – Mar 14, 2027
Benicia State Recreation Area: Picnic area and Dillon Point trail work
Park-specific information
- Picnic area and Dillon Point trail work
Two accessibility projects affect the picnic area and the Bay Area Ridge Trail at Dillon Point. The source projects picnic-area completion in mid-May 2027 and trail completion before the end of 2026; these are estimates.
Benicia State Recreation Area: Glen Cove Waterfront Enhancement Project area
Park-specific information
- Glen Cove Waterfront Enhancement Project area
The multiyear restoration project may involve temporary area closures and treatment work. Check project notices for the specific work area and timing; the source does not establish a park-wide closure.
Angel Island State Park: Day-use boat slips
Park-specific information
- Day-use boat slips
Some day-use slips are closed; the source lists 16 available slips. Confirm availability with the park before arrival.
Ahjumawi Lava Springs State Park: Maintenance services
Park-specific information
- Maintenance services
Maintenance services are temporarily limited. The agency asks visitors to carry out their rubbish.