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Top Ten National Parks in California

Yosemite ​National Park​
Yosemite ​National Park​

First protected in 1864, Yosemite National Park is best known for its waterfalls, but within its nearly 1,200 square miles, you can find deep valleys, grand meadows, ancient giant sequoias, a vast wilderness area, and much more.

source: nps.gov
Redwood ​National and State Parks​
Redwood ​National and State Parks​

Together, the National Park Service and California State Parks manage these lands for the inspiration, enjoyment, and education of all. FInd A Good Walk You can experience the redwoods in just a few minutes... or take all week.

source: nps.gov
Sequoia ​National Park​
Sequoia ​National Park​

National Parks California. Park Home ; ... Four lodges operate within Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks, ... National Park Service Logo.

source: nps.gov
Joshua Tree ​National Park​
Joshua Tree ​National Park​

Two distinct desert ecosystems, the Mojave and the Colorado, come together in Joshua Tree National Park. A fascinating variety of plants and animals make their homes in a land sculpted by strong winds and occasional torrents of rain.

source: nps.gov
Kings Canyon ​National Park​
Kings Canyon ​National Park​

National Parks California. Park Home ; ... Four lodges operate within Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks, ... National Park Service Logo.

source: nps.gov
Lassen ​Volcanic National Park​
Lassen ​Volcanic National Park​

Lassen Volcanic National Park is home to steaming fumaroles, meadows freckled with wildflowers, clear mountain lakes, and numerous volcanoes. Jagged peaks tell the story of its eruptive past while hot water continues to shape the land.

source: nps.gov
Pinnacles ​National Park​
Pinnacles ​National Park​

Some 23 million years ago multiple volcanoes erupted, flowed, and slid to form what would become Pinnacles National Park. What remains is a unique landscape. Travelers journey through chaparral, oak woodlands, and canyon bottoms.

source: nps.gov
Death Valley ​National Park​
Death Valley ​National Park​

Yet, each extreme has a striking contrast. Towering peaks are frosted with winter snow. Rare rainstorms bring vast fields of wildflowers. Lush oases harbor tiny fish and refuge for wildlife and humans. Despite its morbid name, a great diversity of life survives in Death Valley.

source: nps.gov
Channel ​Islands National Park​
Channel ​Islands National Park​

Transportation to the islands is available year-round only by park concessionaire boats and planes or by private boat. Camping Camping is available year round on all five islands in Channel Islands National Park in National Park Service-managed campgrounds.

source: nps.gov
Jedediah ​Smith Redwoods State Park​
Jedediah ​Smith Redwoods State Park​

Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park’s 10,000 acres are managed cooperatively by the National Park Service and California State Parks, as are Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park, Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park, and Redwood National Park.

source: parks.ca.gov
image: parks.ca.gov
Prairie Creek ​Redwoods State Park​
Prairie Creek ​Redwoods State Park​

Redwood National and State Parks. Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park is managed cooperatively by the National Park Service and the California Department of Parks and Recreation, along with Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park, Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park, and Redwood National Park.

source: parks.ca.gov
Big Basin ​Redwoods State Park​
Big Basin ​Redwoods State Park​

Established in 1902, Big Basin Redwoods is California’s oldest state park. In the heart of the Santa Cruz Mountains, its biggest attractions—literally—are its ancient coast redwoods. Some of these giants are more than 50 feet around and as tall as the Statue of Liberty. At 1,000 to 2,500 years old, some may predate the Roman Empire.

source: parks.ca.gov
Del Norte ​Coast Redwoods State Park​
Del Norte ​Coast Redwoods State Park​

California State Parks, ... Tall trees meet the sea at Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park. ... Redwood National and State Parks This park, ...

source: parks.ca.gov
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Border Field ​State Park​
Border Field ​State Park​

Border Field State Park Located within the Tijuana River National Estuarine Research Reserve, Border Field State Park sits in the very southwestern corner of the United States, 15 miles south of San Diego.

source: parks.ca.gov
Ansel Adams ​Wilderness​
Ansel Adams ​Wilderness​

That off-trail section was a bit sketchy due to incline and tallus. However, the Minnarets presiding over all of those gorgeous lakes were breathtaking. Ediza L. to Minnaret L. is some of the most beautiful land in Ansel Adams Wilderness to me, and that is really saying something because there are many spectacular places there.

source: alltrails.com
image: npr.org

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