April through October, open daily 9:30am to 4:30pm; November through March, open daily 10:00am to 3:00pm. Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day. A working steam-era railroad from ...

The adobe building closes at 4:30pm. The huge adobe building, the largest private rancho in California between 1834 and 1846, was the center of activity on one of the most prosperous private estates ...

Located in the heart of Napa Valley, this historic park is a must-visit for anyone interested in the state's rural past. Constructed in 1846 by Edward Turner Bale and Maria Sobranes Vallejo Bale, this ...

Park Exhibits open daily 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. October 1st through April 30th and 10 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. May 1st through September 30th. Park exhibits closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. Most merchants ...

Day use sunrise to sunset. Campground open all year.

Site in Sacramento County that preserves and protects two rare natural Central Valley lakes that lie within the Pacific Flyway and provide wintering grounds for a variety of waterfowl and other ...

Circled by marshland and riparian habitat along the remnants of a breached levee, this park is completely submerged and only accessible by water for fishing, bird watching, and seasonal waterfowl ...

The Carmel River creates a lagoon – a popular habitat for waterfowl and songbirds – before spilling into the Pacific Ocean at this scenic beach park. From southbound Highway 1 in Carmel, the park is ...

This adobe home with gardens has been completely restored to how it appeared in the 1880s, letting visitors experience and celebrate the life and times of Pío Pico, governor of Mexican California ...

Day Use is open year-round dawn to dusk. Campgrounds including Huckleberry, Madrone, and Dawn Redwood Group Camp fully reopen a week before Memorial Day weekend as sites become reservable. The last ...

Nestled in the Tehachapi Mountains, Tomo-Kahni, or "Winter Village," was the site of a Kawaiisu (Nuwa) village and is available to the public by guided tour only. The park is located in Tehachapi.

Forty miles north of Eureka and part of the largest lagoon system in the U.S., the park features dunes, forests, prairies, coastal scrub and marshland that support a rich variety of plants, birds and ...