California National Parks
California National Parks run the gamut from scenic mountains to arid, hot deserts. As with much of California, the designation depends on where you are in the state.
California National Parks
The following list of California National Parks is arranged in a particular format. First, the parks are in alphabetical order. Second, general locations are listed, but keep in mind some parks move beyond the borders of California. Third, the type of national park is also listed.
Alcatraz Island
San Francisco, CA
Cabrillo National Monument
San Diego, CA
National Monument
California National Historic Trail
Various States, CA,CO,ID,KS,MO,NE,NV,OR,UT,WY
National Historic Trail
Channel Islands National Park
Ventura, CA
National Park
Death Valley National Park
Death Valley, CA, NV
National Park
Devils Postpile National Monument
the Sierra Nevada near Mammoth Lakes, CA
National Monument
Eugene O'Neill National Historic Site
Danville, CA
National Historic Site
Fort Point National Historic Site
Presidio of San Francisco, CA
National Historic Site
Golden Gate National Recreation Area
San Francisco, CA
National Recreation Area
John Muir National Historic Site
Martinez, CA
National Historic Site
Joshua Tree National Park – Highly Recommended
Southern California between I-10 and Hwy 62; headquarters in Twentynine Palms, CA National Park
Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail
Nogales, AZ to San Francisco, CA, AZ,CA
National Historic Trail
Lassen Volcanic National Park
Mineral, CA
National Park
Lava Beds National Monument
Tulelake, CA
National Monument
Manzanar National Historic Site
Independence, CA
National Historic Site
Mojave National Preserve
Southern California between I-15 and I-40; headquarters in Barstow, CA
National Preserve
Muir Woods National Monument
Mill Valley, CA
National Monument
Old Spanish National Historic Trail
AZ,CA,CO,NV,NM,UT
National Historic Trail
Pinnacles National Monument
Paicines, CA
National Monument
Point Reyes National Seashore
Point Reyes, CA
National Seashore
Pony Express National Historic Trail
Various States, CA,CO,KS,MO,NE,NV,UT,WY
National Historic Trail
Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial
Concord Naval Weapons Station, CA
National Memorial
Presidio of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA
Redwood National and State Parks
Del Norte & Humboldt counties , CA
National and State Parks
Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front National Historical Park
Richmond , CA
National Historical Park
San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park
San Francisco, CA
National Historical Park
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area
Thousand Oaks, CA
National Recreation Area
Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks
In the southern Sierra Nevada in Tulare and Fresno counties, CA
National Parks
Whiskeytown National Recreation Area
Whiskeytown, CA
National Recreation Area
Yosemite National Park
the Sierra Nevada, CA
National Park
Of all the California National Parks, Yosemite undoubtedly gets the most ink and is the media star. While this is deserved, most of the other parks and sites are equally impressive in their own way. Whiskeytown National Recreation Area, unfortunately, is not located next to Aspirin National Drug Store, but you can only ask for so much!