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Grizzly Creek Redwoods State Park
🟢Quiet
Secluded old-growth redwoods along the Van Duzen River with excellent summer swimming holes.
STATE PARKFree
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Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park
🟢Quiet
Old-growth coastal redwoods meeting the Pacific, with stunning ocean views and fern-lined trails.
STATE PARKFree
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Montana de Oro State Park
🟠Busy
Wild central coast with cliffs and gold wildflowers
STATE PARKFree
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Angel Island State Park
🟠Busy
San Francisco Bay island accessible by ferry with immigration station history and 360° views.
STATE PARKFree
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Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park
🟡Moderate
Roosevelt elk roaming among ancient redwoods
STATE PARK$8 per vehicle
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Lassen Volcanic National Park
🟡Moderate
Active geothermal features and volcanic landscapes
NATIONAL PARK$30 per vehicle
🦅 America the Beautiful
💎 Hidden Gem
Castle Crags State Park
🟡Moderate
Dramatic granite spires with Mount Shasta views
STATE PARK$10 per vehicle
🌸 Poppy Pass
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Sugarloaf Ridge State Park
🟡Moderate
Sonoma wine country hiking with panoramic Bay Area views and a weekend astronomy observatory.
STATE PARK$8
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