Public land in California

391 public places in California: 273 state & public land, 46 state parks, 32 national parks, 27 wildlife management areas, 6 parks, 5 national forests, 1 ATV / OHV trail systems, 1 trails. 2 are free to enter. Pick an activity below, or open any place for its fees, rules, map and the public land around it.

What you can do

🥾 Hiking · 390 ⛺ Camping · 358 📷 Nature Photography · 356 🎣 Fishing · 278 🍄 Mushroom Foraging · 278 🫐 Berry Foraging · 278 🦌 Hunting · 27 🦉 Birdwatching · 27

🎫 Entry pass for California state lands

Day-use fee: residents $10/vehicle typical; out-of-state visitors $10/vehicle typical. Annual option: $195 Golden Poppy.

Typical published rates; fees change, so confirm at the official site before you go.

🗺️ State & Public Land (273)

All 273 on the map →

Darwin Falls WildernessUnknown — check official site
El Corte de Madera Creek Open Space PreserveUnknown — check official site
Headwaters Forest ReserveUnknown — check official site
Agua Tibia WildernessUnknown — check official site
Ansel Adams WildernessUnknown — check official site
Anza-Borrego Desert State WildernessUnknown — check official site
Argus Range WildernessUnknown — check official site
Asilomar State BeachUnknown — check official site
Avawatz Mountains WildernessUnknown — check official site
Bair Island Ecological ReserveUnknown — check official site
Baldwin Hills Scenic OverlookUnknown — check official site
Bear Canyon Wilderness Study AreaUnknown — check official site
Bear Mountain Wilderness Study AreaUnknown — check official site
Beauty Mountain WildernessUnknown — check official site
Beauty Mountain Wilderness Study AreaUnknown — check official site
Berryessa Snow Mountain National MonumentUnknown — check official site
Big Maria Mountains WildernessUnknown — check official site
Bigelow Cholla Garden WildernessUnknown — check official site
Bighorn Mountain WildernessUnknown — check official site
Bitterbrush Instant Study AreaUnknown — check official site
Black Mountain WildernessUnknown — check official site
Black Mountain Wilderness Study AreaUnknown — check official site
Bodie Mountain Wilderness Study AreaUnknown — check official site
Bodie State Historic ParkUnknown — check official site
Bodie Wilderness Study AreaUnknown — check official site
Bolinas Lagoon PreserveUnknown — check official site
Bright Star WildernessUnknown — check official site
Bristol Mountains WildernessUnknown — check official site
Brush Creek/Lagoon Lake Wetlands and Coastal Dunes Natural PreserveUnknown — check official site
Cache Creek WildernessUnknown — check official site
Cadiz Dunes WildernessUnknown — check official site
Cady Mountains Wilderness Study AreaUnknown — check official site
Cahuilla Mountain WildernessUnknown — check official site
Caliente Mountain Wilderness Study AreaUnknown — check official site
Caribou WildernessUnknown — check official site
Carmel River State BeachUnknown — check official site
Carrizo Gorge WildernessUnknown — check official site
Carrizo Gorge Wilderness Study AreaUnknown — check official site
Carrizo Plain National MonumentUnknown — check official site
Carson-Iceberg WildernessUnknown — check official site

🌳 State Parks (46)

All 46 on the map →

Coast Dairies State ParkUnknown — check official site
Andrew Molera State ParkUnknown — check official site
Anza-Borrego Desert State ParkUnknown — check official site
Año Nuevo State ParkUnknown — check official site
China Camp State ParkUnknown — check official site
Chino Hills State ParkUnknown — check official site
Clear Lake State ParkUnknown — check official site
Crystal Cove State ParkUnknown — check official site
Cuyamaca Rancho State ParkUnknown — check official site
D.L. Bliss State ParkUnknown — check official site
Del Norte Coast Redwoods State ParkUnknown — check official site
Donner Memorial State ParkUnknown — check official site
Ed Z'berg Sugar Pine Point State ParkUnknown — check official site
Emerald Bay State ParkUnknown — check official site
Estero Bluffs State ParkUnknown — check official site
Fort Ord Dunes State ParkUnknown — check official site
Garrapata State ParkUnknown — check official site
Grover Hot Springs State ParkUnknown — check official site
Harmony Headlands State ParkUnknown — check official site
Hearst San Simeon State ParkUnknown — check official site
Humboldt Redwoods State ParkUnknown — check official site
Jedediah Smith Redwoods State ParkUnknown — check official site
Julia Pfeiffer Burns State ParkUnknown — check official site
Leo Carrillo State ParkUnknown — check official site
Malibu Creek State ParkUnknown — check official site
Manchester State ParkUnknown — check official site
Marsh Creek State ParkUnknown — check official site
Mendocino Headlands State ParkUnknown — check official site
Montaña de Oro State ParkUnknown — check official site
Morro Bay State ParkUnknown — check official site
Mount Diablo State ParkUnknown — check official site
Mount San Jacinto State ParkUnknown — check official site
Mount Tamalpais State ParkUnknown — check official site
Palomar Mountain State ParkUnknown — check official site
Pfeiffer Big Sur State ParkUnknown — check official site
Plumas-Eureka State ParkUnknown — check official site
Point Mugu State ParkUnknown — check official site
Prairie Creek Redwoods State ParkUnknown — check official site
Red Rock Canyon State ParkUnknown — check official site
Robert Louis Stevenson State ParkUnknown — check official site

🏞️ National Parks (32)

Joshua Tree National Park$30/vehicle (7 days)
Redwood National & State Parksfree
Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks$35/vehicle (7 days)
Yosemite National Park$35/vehicle (7 days)
Cabrillo National MonumentUnknown — check official site
California Coastal National MonumentUnknown — check official site
Carlsbad State BeachUnknown — check official site
Castle Mountains National MonumentUnknown — check official site
Channel Islands National ParkUnknown — check official site
Devils Postpile National MonumentUnknown — check official site
El Capitán State BeachUnknown — check official site
Indio Hills Palms ParkUnknown — check official site
Jack London State Historic ParkUnknown — check official site
Joshua Tree National ParkUnknown — check official site
Kings Canyon National ParkUnknown — check official site
Lands EndUnknown — check official site
Lassen Volcanic National ParkUnknown — check official site
Mandalay State BeachUnknown — check official site
McGrath State BeachUnknown — check official site
Milagra RidgeUnknown — check official site
Mori Point (GGNRA)Unknown — check official site
Norris Rancho Marino ReserveUnknown — check official site
Pa-nu Cultural PreserveUnknown — check official site
Pinnacles National ParkUnknown — check official site
Pismo Dunes Natural PreserveUnknown — check official site
Pismo State BeachUnknown — check official site
Providence Mountains State Recreation AreaUnknown — check official site
Redwood National ParkUnknown — check official site
Sequoia National ParkUnknown — check official site
South Carlsbad State BeachUnknown — check official site
Sutter Buttes State ParkUnknown — check official site
Yosemite National ParkUnknown — check official site

🦆 Wildlife Management Areas (27)

Fay Slough Wildlife AreaUnknown — check official site
Antioch Dunes National Wildlife RefugeUnknown — check official site
Arcata Marsh and Wildlife SanctuaryUnknown — check official site
Bethany Reservoir State Recreation AreaUnknown — check official site
Bitter Creek National Wildlife RefugeUnknown — check official site
Cantara/Ney Springs Wildlife AreaUnknown — check official site
Castaic Lake State Recreation AreaUnknown — check official site
Cibola National Wildlife RefugeUnknown — check official site
Farallon Islands National Wildlife RefugeUnknown — check official site
Folsom Lake State Recreation AreaUnknown — check official site
Franks Tract State Recreation AreaUnknown — check official site
Havasu National Wildlife RefugeUnknown — check official site
Hopper Mountain National Wildlife RefugeUnknown — check official site
Humboldt Bay National Wildlife RefugeUnknown — check official site
Imperial National Wildlife RefugeUnknown — check official site
Jacumba National Cooperative Land and Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Lake Oroville State Recreation AreaUnknown — check official site
Marin Islands National Wildlife RefugeUnknown — check official site
Napa-Sonoma Marshes Wildlife AreaUnknown — check official site
Neary Lagoon Wildlife RefugeUnknown — check official site
Picacho State Recreational AreaUnknown — check official site
Salinas River National Wildlife RefugeUnknown — check official site
San Luis National Wildlife RefugeUnknown — check official site
San Luis Reservoir State Recreation AreaUnknown — check official site
San Pablo Bay National Wildlife RefugeUnknown — check official site
San Pablo Bay Wildlife AreaUnknown — check official site
Sonny Bono Salton Sea National Wildlife RefugeUnknown — check official site

🌿 Parks (6)

Del Valle Regional ParkUnknown — check official site
Malakoff Diggins State Historic ParkUnknown — check official site
Marin HeadlandsUnknown — check official site
Moro Cojo SloughUnknown — check official site
Point Cabrillo Light Station State Historic ParkUnknown — check official site
Point Sur State Historic ParkUnknown — check official site

🌲 National Forests (5)

Angeles National ForestUnknown — check official site
Cleveland National ForestUnknown — check official site
Los Padres National ForestUnknown — check official site
San Bernardino National ForestUnknown — check official site
Tahoe National ForestUnknown — check official site

🛞 ATV / OHV Trail Systems (1)

Imperial Sand Dunes (Glamis)$35/week permit ($150 season)

🥾 Trails (1)

Pacific Crest Trailfree