Best Parks in California, United States
The top-rated parks in California, United States.
- Redwood National and State Parks State Park · 4.9/5 (11,135 reviews)
- Point Lobos State Natural Reserve State Natural Area · 4.9/5 (10,774 reviews)
- Humboldt Redwoods State Park State Park · 4.9/5 (5,137 reviews)
- Armstrong Redwoods State Natural Reserve Metro/Regional Park · 4.9/5 (4,831 reviews)
- Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park State Park · 4.9/5 (4,239 reviews)
- Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks National Park · 4.9/5 (2,121 reviews)
- Yosemite National Park National Park · 4.8/5 (55,174 reviews)
- Joshua Tree National Park National Park · 4.8/5 (22,637 reviews)
- Muir Woods National Monument National Monument · 4.8/5 (20,249 reviews)
- Sequoia National Park National Park · 4.8/5 (18,449 reviews)
- Cabrillo National Monument National Monument · 4.8/5 (12,706 reviews)
- Irvine Regional Park Metro/Regional Park · 4.8/5 (8,781 reviews)
- Point Reyes National Seashore National Seashore · 4.8/5 (7,657 reviews)
- Inyo National Forest National Forest · 4.8/5 (7,368 reviews)
- Crystal Cove State Park State Park · 4.8/5 (7,258 reviews)
- Sonoma Coast State Park State Park · 4.8/5 (7,130 reviews)
- Kings Canyon National Park National Park · 4.8/5 (6,584 reviews)
- Sequoia National Forest National Forest · 4.8/5 (5,796 reviews)
- Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden Botanical Garden · 4.8/5 (5,504 reviews)
- Calaveras Big Trees State Park State Park · 4.8/5 (5,292 reviews)
- Big Basin Redwoods State Park State Park · 4.8/5 (5,246 reviews)
- Lassen Volcanic National Park National Park · 4.8/5 (4,640 reviews)
- Tilden Regional Park Metro/Regional Park · 4.8/5 (3,950 reviews)
- Sierra National Forest National Forest · 4.8/5 (3,779 reviews)
- Stanislaus National Forest National Forest · 4.8/5 (3,528 reviews)
- Reinhardt Redwood Regional Park Metro/Regional Park · 4.8/5 (3,503 reviews)
- Mount Tamalpais State Park State Park · 4.8/5 (3,105 reviews)
- Carmel River State Beach State Beach · 4.8/5 (3,016 reviews)
- Lava Beds National Monument National Monument · 4.8/5 (1,890 reviews)
- Knights Ferry Recreation Area Army Corps Recreation Area · 4.8/5 (1,808 reviews)
- Carlsbad State Beach State Beach · 4.8/5 (1,531 reviews)
- The Forest of Nisene Marks State Park State Park · 4.8/5 (1,476 reviews)
- Huddart Park County Park · 4.8/5 (1,302 reviews)
- Memorial County Park County Park · 4.8/5 (551 reviews)
- IRWD San Joaquin Marsh & Wildlife Sanctuary Bird Sanctuary · 4.8/5 (531 reviews)
- Montgomery Woods State Natural Reserve State Natural Area · 4.8/5 (428 reviews)
- Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge · 4.8/5 (427 reviews)
- Jug Handle State Natural Reserve State Natural Area · 4.8/5 (398 reviews)
- Pescadero State Beach State Beach · 4.8/5 (350 reviews)
- Soquel Demonstration State Forest State Forest · 4.8/5 (276 reviews)
- San Bernardino National Forest National Forest · 4.7/5 (18,064 reviews)
- Golden Gate National Recreation Area National Recreation Area · 4.7/5 (16,930 reviews)
- Angeles National Forest National Forest · 4.7/5 (15,516 reviews)
- Huntington State Beach State Beach · 4.7/5 (9,062 reviews)
- Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area National Recreation Area · 4.7/5 (7,258 reviews)
- Cleveland National Forest National Forest · 4.7/5 (6,192 reviews)
- Vasona Lake County Park County Park · 4.7/5 (6,157 reviews)
- El Matador State Beach State Beach · 4.7/5 (6,051 reviews)
- Los Padres National Forest National Forest · 4.7/5 (5,884 reviews)
- Shasta-Trinity National Forest National Forest · 4.7/5 (5,292 reviews)
- Pinnacles National Park National Park · 4.7/5 (5,081 reviews)
- Pacifica State Beach State Beach · 4.7/5 (5,039 reviews)
- Yorba Regional Park Metro/Regional Park · 4.7/5 (4,112 reviews)
- Anza-Borrego Desert State Park State Park · 4.7/5 (4,004 reviews)
- Leo Carrillo State Park State Park · 4.7/5 (3,566 reviews)
- Doran Regional Park Metro/Regional Park · 4.7/5 (3,420 reviews)
- Coyote Hills Regional Park Metro/Regional Park · 4.7/5 (3,361 reviews)
- Sunset State Beach State Beach · 4.7/5 (2,944 reviews)
- Lassen National Forest National Forest · 4.7/5 (2,749 reviews)
- Craig Regional Park Metro/Regional Park · 4.7/5 (2,588 reviews)
- Sanborn County Park County Park · 4.7/5 (2,441 reviews)
- Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument National Monument · 4.7/5 (2,373 reviews)
- Plumas National Forest National Forest · 4.7/5 (2,195 reviews)
- Klamath National Forest & Butte Valley National Grassland National Forest · 4.7/5 (2,190 reviews)
- Cayucos State Beach State Beach · 4.7/5 (2,126 reviews)
- Almaden Quicksilver County Park County Park · 4.7/5 (1,929 reviews)
- Santiago Oaks Regional Park Metro/Regional Park · 4.7/5 (1,740 reviews)
- Laguna Niguel Regional Park Metro/Regional Park · 4.7/5 (1,683 reviews)
- Devils Postpile National Monument National Monument · 4.7/5 (1,657 reviews)
- Manresa Main State Beach State Beach · 4.7/5 (1,482 reviews)
- Garin Regional Park Metro/Regional Park · 4.7/5 (1,473 reviews)
- Hidden Falls Regional Park Metro/Regional Park · 4.7/5 (1,361 reviews)
- Anthony Chabot Regional Park Metro/Regional Park · 4.7/5 (1,172 reviews)
- Six Rivers National Forest National Forest · 4.7/5 (1,125 reviews)
- John Muir National Historic Site National Historic Site · 4.7/5 (911 reviews)
- Fort Ord National Monument National Monument · 4.7/5 (781 reviews)
- Portola Redwoods State Park State Park · 4.7/5 (747 reviews)
- Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge · 4.7/5 (727 reviews)
- Pine Valley County Park County Park · 4.7/5 (699 reviews)
- San Francisco Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve National Estuarine Reserve · 4.7/5 (634 reviews)
- El Monte County Park County Park · 4.7/5 (462 reviews)
- Merced National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge · 4.7/5 (445 reviews)
- Tucker Wildlife Sanctuary Bird Sanctuary · 4.7/5 (374 reviews)
- Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument Visitor Center National Monument · 4.7/5 (313 reviews)
- Lake Sonoma Recreation Area Army Corps Recreation Area · 4.7/5 (247 reviews)
- Colusa National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge · 4.7/5 (244 reviews)
- Mojave National Preserve National Preserve · 4.6/5 (14,343 reviews)
- Doheny State Beach State Beach · 4.6/5 (6,994 reviews)
- Seacliff State Beach State Beach · 4.6/5 (4,971 reviews)
- Silver Strand State Beach State Beach · 4.6/5 (4,360 reviews)
- Del Valle Regional Park Metro/Regional Park · 4.6/5 (3,381 reviews)
- Marina State Beach State Beach · 4.6/5 (3,300 reviews)
- Hellyer County Park County Park · 4.6/5 (3,120 reviews)
- San Gregorio State Beach State Beach · 4.6/5 (2,207 reviews)
- Slick Rock Recreation Area Army Corps Recreation Area · 4.6/5 (1,407 reviews)
- Lindsay Wildlife Experience Bird Sanctuary · 4.6/5 (1,400 reviews)
- Mono Lake Tufa State Natural Reserve State Natural Area · 4.6/5 (1,187 reviews)
- Joseph D. Grant County Park County Park · 4.6/5 (1,127 reviews)
- Sepulveda Basin Wildlife Reserve Bird Sanctuary · 4.6/5 (1,123 reviews)
- South Carlsbad State Beach State Beach · 4.6/5 (1,102 reviews)
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