California State Parks with camping, wildlife, and scenery. Browse 14 verified listings in state parks across the Monterey Bay region. Highlights include Andrew Molera State Park, Fremont Peak State Park, and Garrapata State Park.
A long, broad sandy state beach south of Aptos in La Selva Beach, popular for surfing, beachcombing, picnicking, and uplands camping. Bluff-…
A small, dramatic state park on the southern Big Sur coast where Limekiln Creek meets the ocean — featuring redwood groves, four historic 19…
A long sandy state beach at the mouth of Elkhorn Slough in Moss Landing, with dramatic dune walks, sea-otter sightings just offshore, and vi…
The largest state park on the Big Sur coast, Andrew Molera offers meadow walks, redwood groves, a river beach at the Big Sur River mouth, an…
Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park is a stunning natural haven in Big Sur, known for its breathtaking McWay Falls, which gracefully cascades 80…
A beloved Santa Cruz state beach famous for its natural rock arch bridge, Monarch butterfly preserve (October–February), and exceptional tid…
A rugged, undeveloped park stretching from the rocky shore to 2,000-foot ridges along the Big Sur coast. Garrapata has no visitor center, no…
A 10,000-acre second-growth redwood forest in the hills above Aptos, Nisene Marks is a paradise for trail runners, hikers, and mountain bike…
Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park is a captivating natural area known for its towering redwood trees, scenic trails, and the refreshing Big Sur Ri…
A wild, dune-backed state beach north of Moss Landing reached by a long sandy road — broad sand, pounding surf, and sweeping views across no…
A wild, undeveloped state beach where the Salinas River meets Monterey Bay, with broad dunes, shorebird habitat, and long quiet stretches of…
A small, remote state park in the Gabilan Range above San Juan Bautista, named for explorer John C. Frémont who raised the U.S. flag here in…
A magnificent grove of old-growth coast redwoods just minutes from downtown Santa Cruz. The Redwood Grove Loop Trail is a flat, accessible 0…
A former dairy ranch turned state park on the Santa Cruz coast north of the city, Wilder Ranch offers 34 miles of trails for hiking and moun…