Border Field State Park

If you’re a local of California or an out-of-town visitor who enjoys the great-outdoors, you will enjoy spending time at Border Field State Park. Just like its name states, this Californian park is located a short walk from the US/Mexican border, about 15 miles south of San Diego. Nature lovers can drink in beautiful wildlife as they hike, bird watch, comb the beaches, or participate in surf fishing.

Big Basin Redwoods State Park

Big Basin Redwoods is a state park in Santa Cruz California. It is approximately 65 miles south of San Francisco in the town of Boulder Creek. Getting to the park can be an adventure in itself with the beautiful scenery and winding roads that lead to it.

Bidwell-Sacramento River State Park

California is full of beautiful and open parks. However, it’s only natural that the State Park would have only the best activities and gorgeous scenery around. The Bidwell-Sacramento River State Park is located near Chico in the county of Butte, California. Since it’s in very Northern California, if you’re coming here during the winter, you might want to bundle up for it can get pretty chilly. Though, summer time is a perfect season to be at this park for the weather can get pretty warm. And when the beautiful river there, the best season’s to be there would be spring and summer.

Arthur B. Ripley Woodland Desert State Park: A Little Slice of California Heaven

This wild, lesser-known state park was donated to the state of California by Arthur Ripley. Interestingly enough, the Arthur B. Ripley Woodland Desert did not become declared a park until 1988. The park acts as a way to protect the native Joshuas and Junipers which ,before the area was cleared to make room for farmland and houses, grew in abundance in the Antelope Valley.

Año Nuevo State Park

Año Nuevo State Park is one of California’s most valuable preserved areas as the park is designed to protect the raw coastline and a variety of plant and animal life. Located south of San Francisco in San Mateo County, Año Nuevo State Park offers a variety of attractions and activities for all people. Año Nuevo State Park offers fishing, hiking and nature trails for the experienced outdoorsman (outdoorswoman), in addition to educational opportunities, exhibits, and guided tours for all ages; an opportunity to learn about the unique habitats that are being preserved in this part of California. Año Nuevo offers a state of the art visitor center, available for any questions related to the parks activities and reservations for any of the structured or guided experiences.
The primary attraction at Año Nuevo State Park is the protective habitat for the various see animals, including the elephant seal. Año Nuevo is the largest mainland preserve for elephant seal breading. Park hours and activities vary based on the time of year and location in the breeding / mating cycle.