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Outdoor products have got you covered for your next adventure trip, whether it’s planned to go camping in the woods, hiking in the wild, kayaking in the bay area, or on an exciting fishing trip. We are here to provide you all you want, f... Read more >

Abalone Cove Park features 2 beaches (Abalone Cove and Sacred Cove), tidepools, bluff top viewing areas and trails crisscrossing the area. The park contains a State Ecological Preserve and taking of protected animals and marine life is pro... Read more >

At Agate Beach Park, during low tide, you can see tidal pools filled with marine life like sea anemones. On a clear day ocean views stretch to the Farrallon Islands.

ACTIVITIES:
- Tide Pools
- Hiking
- Swimming
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The Antelope Valley Indian Museum State Historic Park is a state historic park of California, interpreting Native American cultures of the Great Basin and surrounding regions. The park and its grounds are situated on the Antelope Valley's ... Read more >

Bay Area Hiker was created to fully explore the diverse and wonderful spectrum of hiking in the San Francisco bay area. ... Read more >

The Bay Area Orienteering Club is dedicated to the promotion of orienteering, a cross-country map-and-compass sport. We are the 4th-largest orienteering club in the U.S. and the largest outside the Northeast.... Read more >

The Bay Nature Institute inspires people through media and personal experience to explore and protect the diverse and beautiful natural world of the San Francisco Bay Area. We are an independent nonprofit publication and website with a vis... Read more >

Offers fishing and beachcombing among tide pools. This State beach comprises 44 acres.
BOATING:
Boating

TRAIL USE:
Hiking Trails

DAY-USE ACTIVITIES & FACILITIES:
Picnic Areas
Fishing
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Blue Soul Maui offers private luxury tours including hikes, snorkeling, whale watching, and more.... Read more >

Offers surf fishing and catching grunion by hand. This State beach comprises 169 acres.

OVERNIGHT FACILITIES:
Family Campsites
RV Sites w/Hookups
RV Dump Station
RV Access

TRAIL USE:
Bike Trails
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Encompasses a hidden valley with a historic ranch established in 1857. The ranch became a 1,325-acre (536 ha) park in 1979. It was purchased by the State of California in 1983.

TRAIL USE:
Hiking Trails, Horseback Riding
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At Cabrillo National Monument, the rocky intertidal area, also known as the tidepools, is a favorite spot. Each year over 350,000 people visit the tidepools, one of the best protected rocky intertidal areas in California. The best time to ... Read more >

California Citrus State Historic Park is an open-air museum in the state park system of California, interpreting the historic cultural landscape of the citrus industry. The story of the citrus industry's role in the history and development... Read more >

The California State Capitol Museum consists of a museum in and grounds around the California State Capitol in Sacramento, California. The State Capitol Museum has been a property in the California state park system since 1982. Offers exhi... Read more >

On Carmel Bay, the mile-long beach features a bird sanctuary in a lagoon (just before the Carmel River empties into the sea) featuring a wide variety of waterfowl and song birds. Monastery Beach, also known as San Jose Creek Beach, is part... Read more >

Twelve miles south of Santa Barbara, Carpinteria State Beach offers a mile of beach for swimming, surf fishing, tidepool exploring and camping. Although dogs are not allowed on beach, we have a great picnic area where they are allowed to e... Read more >