Here are the 10 most popular state park campgrounds based on 2025 summer occupancy, according to park officials.

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California isn't exactly lacking for tourism draws, but this overlooked town offers a chance to get up close and personal ...

For a hiking and biking haven just outside of Santa Cruz, head to this gorgeous state park full of soaring redwoods and ...

From ice fishing to toboggan racing to skiing in a ghost town, winter adventures hit differently in these less-crowded alternatives to national parks.

The park is known for its rugged beauty and stunning vistas of the California coastline, but which trails are worth tackling?

From Niagara Falls to the Redwood Forests, state parks preserve many of the nation’s iconic landscapes and historic treasures ...

It doesn't matter where you live or where you're going—there's a stunning state park waiting to be explored.

Will Fourt, a senior planner with California State Parks in the Santa Cruz District, stands on a bridge on the Skyline to the Sea Trail that was rehabilitated twice in Big Basin Redwoods State Park in ...

Fort Bragg, California, offers scenic hiking trails, locally caught seafood, and an off-the-beaten path getaway.

The body of 29-year-old Kale Gonick-Hallows was located Friday in the drivers seat of his Tesla, which was submerged in the ...