COUNTY PARKS
(counties not listed do not have online information
on parks) |
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Alameda and Contra Costa County - East
Bay Regional Park District |
| Alameda
Creek Trail |
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| Anthony
Chabot |
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| Antioch/Oakley Regional
Shoreline |
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| Ardenwood
Historic Farm |
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| Bishop
Ranch Open Space |
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| Black
Diamond Mines |
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| Botanic
Garden, Tilden |
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| Briones
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| Briones
to Mt. Diablo Regional Trail |
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| Brooks
Island |
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| Browns
Island |
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| California
Riding and Hiking Trail |
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| Carquinez
Strait |
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| Castle
Rock |
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| Claremont
Canyon |
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| Contra
Costa Canal Regional Trail |
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| Contra
Loma |
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| Coyote
Hills |
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| Crab
Cove Visitor Center |
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| Crown
Beach, Robert W. Crown Memoria |
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| Cull
Canyon |
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| Del
Valle |
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| Delta
de Anza Regional Trail |
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| Diablo
Foothills |
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| Don
Castro |
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| Eastshore
State Park |
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| Elsie
Roemer Bird Sanctuary |
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| Garin/Dry
Creek Pioneer |
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| Hayward
Regional Shoreline |
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| Huckleberry
Botanic |
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| Iron
Horse Regional Trail |
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| Kennedy
Grove |
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| Lafayette-Moraga
Regional Trail |
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| Lake
Chabot |
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| Las
Trampas Wilderness |
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| Leona
Heights Open Space |
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| Little
Hills |
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| Marsh
Creek Trail, Oakley |
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| Martin
Luther King Jr. Shoreline |
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| Martinez
Regional Shoreline |
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| Middle
Harbor Shoreline Park |
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| Miller/Knox
Regional Shoreline |
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| Mission
Peak |
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| Morgan
Territory |
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| Ohlone
Wilderness |
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| Oyster
Bay |
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| Pleasanton
Ridge |
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| Point
Isabel |
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| Point
Pinole |
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| Quarry
Lakes |
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| Redwood
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| Robert
Sibley Volcanic Regional Preserve |
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| Roberts
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| Round
Valley |
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| Shadow
Cliffs |
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| Sobrante
Ridge Botanic |
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| Sunol
Regional Wilderness |
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| Temescal |
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| Tilden
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| Tilden,
Lake Anza |
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| Tilden
Nature Area |
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| Waterbird
Regional Preserve |
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| Wildcat
Canyon |
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| Alpine
www.co.alpine.ca.us |
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| Amador
www.co.amador.ca.us |
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| Butte
www.buttecounty.net |
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| Calaveras
www.co.calaveras.ca.us |
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| Colusa
www.colusacountyclerk.com |
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| Del
Norte www.co.del-norte.ca.us |
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| El
Dorado www.co.el-dorado.ca.us |
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El Dorado
County |
Pioneer
Park
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Henningsen
Lotus Park
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| Bradford
Park, |
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Los
Angeles County |
| Avocado
Lake Park |
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| China
Creek Park |
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| Choinumni
Park |
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| Loalinga
Mineral Springs Recreation Area |
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| Kearney
Park |
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| Kings
River Green Belt Park |
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| Laton
Kingston Park |
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| Los
Gatos Creek Park |
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| Lost
Lake Recreation Area |
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| Pine
Flat Recreation Area |
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| Skaggs
Bridge Park |
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| Winton
Park |
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| Glenn
www.countyofglenn.net |
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| Humboldt
www.co.humboldt.ca.us |
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| Imperial
www.co.imperial.ca.us |
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| Inyo
www.countyofinyo.org |
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| Kern
www.co.kern.ca.us |
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| Kings
www.countyofkings.com |
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| Lake
www.co.lake.ca.us |
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| Lassen
www.co.lassen.ca.us |
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Los Angeles County |
| Catalina Island
Interpretive Center
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| High Desert
Wildlife Sanctuaries |
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| Vasquez Rocks Natural
Area Park |
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| Placerita Canyon
Nature Center |
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| Devil's Punchbowl
Nature Center |
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| Eaton Canyon Nature
Center |
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| San Dimas Canyon
Nature Center |
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| Whittier Narrows
Nature Center |
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| Santa Fe Dam Recreation
Area |
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| Whittier Narrows
Recreation Area |
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| Schabarum Regional
Park |
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| Frank G. Bonelli
Regional Park |
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| Castaic Lake Recreation
Area |
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| Kenneth Hahn Recreation
Area |
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| William S. Hart
Regional Park |
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| Madera
www.madera-county.com |
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Marin
County |
| Agate
Beach |
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| Bolinas
Park |
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| Creekside
Park |
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| Deer
Park |
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| John
F.McInnis County Park |
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| McNear's
Beach Park |
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| Paradise
Beach |
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| Stafford
Lake Park |
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| Tiburon
Uplands Nature Preserve |
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| White
House Pool |
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| Mariposa
www.mariposacounty.org |
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| Mendocino
www.co.mendocino.ca.us |
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| Merced
www.co.merced.ca.us |
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| Modoc
(No web site) Call (530) 233-6426 |
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| Mono
www.monocounty.ca.gov |
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Monterey County |
| San Lorenzo Park |
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| Laguna Seca Recreation
Area |
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| Toro Park |
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| Royal Oaks Park |
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| Jacks Peak |
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| Lake San Antonio |
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| Napa
www.co.napa.ca.us |
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| Nevada
www.mynevadacounty.com |
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| Orange
www.oc.ca.gov |
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Orange County |
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| Placer
www.placer.ca.gov |
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| Plumas
www.countyofplumas.com |
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| Riverside
www.co.riverside.ca.us |
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| Sacramento
www.saccounty.net |
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| San
Benito www.san-benito.ca.us |
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| San
Bernardino www.co.san-bernardino.ca.us |
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San
Diego County |
| Blue
Sky Canyon Ecological Reserve |
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| El
Capitan |
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| Goodan
Ranch |
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| Hellhole
Canyon |
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| Los
Peñasquitos Canyon |
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Mt.
Gower
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| Oakoasis
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| Otay Valley
Regional Park |
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| San
Elijo Lagoon |
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| Simon
Open Space Preserve |
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| South
Bay Biological Study Area |
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| Sycamore
Canyon |
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| Tijuana
River Valley Regional Park |
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| Volcan
Mountain |
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| Wilderness
Gardens |
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| Dos
Picos |
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| El Monte
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| Felicita
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| Flinn
Springs |
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| Otay
Lakes |
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| Pine
Valley |
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| Potrero
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| San
Dieguito |
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| Stelzer
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| Sweetwater |
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| Agua
Caliente |
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| Guajome |
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| Heise |
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| Lake
Jennings |
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| Lake
Morena |
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| Vallecito |
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| San
Francisco www.ci.sf.ca.us |
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| San
Joaquin www.co.san-joaquin.ca.us |
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| San
Luis Obispo www.co.slo.ca.us |
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San
Mateo County |
| Coyote
Point |
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| Coyote
Point Marina |
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| Crystal
Springs |
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| Fitzgerald
Marine Reserve |
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| Junipero
Serra |
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| Sanchez
Adobe |
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| San
Bruno Mountain |
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| San
Mateo Fishing Pier |
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| San
Pedro Valley Park |
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| Edgewood
Park |
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| Flood
Park |
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| Huddart
Park |
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| Woodside
Store |
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| Wunderlich
Park |
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| Heritage
Grove |
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| Memorial
Park |
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| Pescadero
Creek |
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| Sam
McDonald |
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Santa Barbara |
| Richardson
Park |
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| Rancho
Guadalupe Dunes Park |
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| Waller
Park |
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| Ocean
Beach Park |
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| Los
Alamos Park |
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| Miguelito
Park |
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| Jalama
Beach Park |
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| Santa
Rosa Park |
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| Santa
Ynez Park |
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| Cachuma
Lake Recreation Area |
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| Nojoqui
Falls Park |
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| Stow
Grove Park |
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| Lake
Los Carneros Park |
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| Santa
Barbara Shores Park |
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| Isla
Vista Park |
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| Goleta
Beach Park |
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| Arroyo
Burro Beach Park |
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| Tucker's
Grove Park |
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| Rocky
Nook Park |
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| Manning
Park |
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| Toro
Canyon Park |
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| Lookout
Park |
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| Rincon
Beach |
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| Live
Oak Camp |
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| OceanView
Park |
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Santa
Clara County |
| Almaden
Quicksilver |
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| Alviso
Marina |
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| Anderson
Lake |
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| Calero |
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| Chesbro
Reservoir |
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| Chitactac
Adams |
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| Coyote
Creek Parkway |
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| Coyote
Lake |
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| Coyote
Lake |
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| Ed
R. Levin |
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| Hellyer
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| Joseph
D. Grant |
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| Lexington
Reservoir |
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| Los
Gatos Creek |
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| Mount
Madonna |
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| Penitencia
Creek |
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| Rancho
San Antonio |
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| Sanborn
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| Santa
Teresa |
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| Stevens
Creek |
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| Sunnyvale
Baylands |
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| Upper
Stevens Creek |
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| Uvas
Canyon |
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| Uvas
Creek Preserve |
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| Uvas
Reservoir |
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| Vasona
Lake |
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| Villa
Montalvo |
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| Santa
Cruz www.co.santa-cruz.ca.us |
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| Shasta
www.co.shasta.ca.us |
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| Sierra
www.sierracounty.ws |
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| Siskiyou
www.co.siskiyou.ca.us |
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| Solano
www.co.solano.ca.us |
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| Sonoma
www.sonoma-county.org |
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Sonoma
County |
| Bird
Walk Coastal Access |
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| Black
Point (Sea Ranch Access Trail) |
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| Cloverdale
River Park |
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| Crane
Creek Regional Park |
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| Doran
Park |
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| Ernie
Smith Community Park |
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| Foothill
Regional Park |
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| Forestville
River Access |
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| Gualala
Point Regional Park |
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| Healdsburg
Veterans Memorial Beach |
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| Helen
Putnam Regional Park |
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| Hood
Mountain Regional Park |
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| Joe
Rodota Trail |
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| Kenwood
Plaza Park |
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| Larson
Park |
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| Maddux
Ranch Park |
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| Maxwell
Farms Regional Park |
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| Moran
Goodman Park |
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| Occidental
Community Center |
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| Pebble
Beach (Sea Ranch Access Trail) |
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| Pinnacle
Gulch |
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| Ragle
Ranch Regional Park |
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| Shaw
Park |
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| Shell
Beach (Sea Ranch Access Trail) |
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| Shiloh
Regional Park |
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| Sonoma
Valley Regional Park |
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| Soda
Springs Reserve |
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| Spring
Lake Park |
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| Steelhead
Beach |
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| Stengel
Beach (Sea Ranch Access Trail) |
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| Stillwater
Cove Regional Park |
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| Walk
On Beach (Sea Ranch Access Trail) |
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| Watson
School/Wayside Park |
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| West
County Trail |
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| Westside
Park |
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| Stanislaus
www.co.stanislaus.ca.us |
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| Sutter
www.co.sutter.ca.us |
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| Tehama
www.tehamacountyadmin.org |
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| Tulare |
| Alpaugh
Park |
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| Balch
Park Campgrounds |
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| Bartlett
Park |
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| Camp
Cotyac |
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| Cutler
Park |
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| Elk
Bayou Park |
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| Kings
River Nature Reserve |
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| Lake
Kaweah |
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| Lake
Success |
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| Ledbetter
Park |
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| Mooney
Grove Park |
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| Pixley
Park |
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| Woodville
Park |
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| Tuolumne
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| Lake
Tulloch South Shore Marina |
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| New
Melones Dam and Lake |
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Ventura County |
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Camp
Comfort |
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| Dennison |
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| Foster
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| Kenney
grove |
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| Oak |
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| Soule |
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| Steckel |
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| Tapo
Canyon |
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| Faria |
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| Hobson |
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| Rincon
Parkway |
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Yolo County |
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Cache Creek
Canyon |
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| Camp Haswell |
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| Vernon
A. Nichols Park |
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| Esparto Community
Park |
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| Elkhorn Regional
Park |
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| Grasslands
Regional Park |
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| Otis
Ranch Open Space Area |
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| Helvetia
Oak Grove |
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with no parks or no information on Parks: Trinity, Yuba |
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Marin County Open Space District |
| Alto
Bowl |
The Alto Bowl and Camino Alto Open Space Preserves occupy
the ridge of Mount Tamalpais that runs between Corte Madera and Mill Valley.
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| Bald
Hill |
This small preserve sits beside the Worn Springs Fire
Road at the edge of lands managed by the Marin Municipal Water District.
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| Baltimore
Canyon |
At the headwaters of Larkspur Creek, this preserve encompasses
a lovely canyon filled with history, stately trees, and a spectacular
waterfall. |
| Blithedale
Summit |
This preserve is the largest link in a chain of preserves
that follow the “Northridge” of Mount Tamalpais. |
| Bolinas
Lagoon |
This protected estuary, just north of the town of Stinson
Beach, is a haven for birds, seals and other wildlife. |
| Bothin
Marsh |
This preserve incorporates a tidal wetland that provides
a home for several endangered species, including the clapper rail and
the salt-marsh harvest mouse. |
| Camino
Alto |
The Alto Bowl and Camino Alto Open Space Preserves occupy
the ridge of Mount Tamalpais that runs between Corte Madera and Mill Valley.
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| Cascade
Canyon |
This lush preserve, tucked into the hills above Fairfax
incorporates some of the most pristine habitat in the Corte Madera Creek
watershed. |
| Deer
Island |
No longer a true island, this preserve rises above the
eastern edge of Novato from an area that was once part of the extensive
wetlands in the Petaluma delta |
| French
Ranch |
This 370-acre preserve was added to the Open Space system
in 2000 and constitutes a major portion of the Lagunitas Creek watershed.
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| Gary
Giacomini |
This huge parcel is a wild and rugged place. The windswept
ridge has a forest of dwarf Sargent Cypress trees. |
| Ignacio
Valley |
The Ignacio Valley, Loma Verde and Pacheco Valle Open
Space Preserves form a contiguous band of undisturbed open space. |
| Indian
Tree |
Enjoy a walk through shaded woodlands to a magnificent
ridge. At the top, massive redwoods frame an open meadow filled with ferns
and butterflies. |
| Indian
Valley |
Located at the west end of Ignacio Valley. The trails
and roads in this preserve offer a variety of loop hikes through shaded
forests of oak and bay trees. |
| Horse
Hill |
The easternmost part of the ridge of Mount Tamalpaisis
Horse Hill, appropriately named for the horses that have pastured there
for many years. |
| King
Mountain |
The King Mountain Preserve, above the town of Larkspur,
includes a series of trails and trail easements that combine quiet forests
and impressive views. |
| Little
Mountain |
This preserve is primarily undisturbed habitat, consisting
of oak studded grasslands on the southern slope, and the heavily forested
north slope. |
| Loma
Alta |
This preserve encompasses most of the grass-covered south-facing
slopes of this broad, gently sloping hill. |
| Loma
Verde |
The Ignacio Valley, Loma Verde and Pacheco Valle Open
Space Preserves form a contiguous band of undisturbed open space. |
| Lucas
Valley |
This preserve includes much of the south-facing slope
rising above what is now known as Lucas Valley. |
| Maurice
Thorner Memorial Open Space |
This small preserve hosts a single trail that carries
hikers to the top of a low ridge above the San Geronimo Valley. |
| Mount
Burdell |
This oak studded mountain rises 1,558 feet to a summit
which offers breathtaking views of the entire Bay Areaand an abundance
of wildflowers and wildlife. |
| Old
St. Hillary's |
This preserve is the only place to see the extremely rare
Tiburon jewelflower that usually blooms in mid-May along the Vistazo Fire
Road. |
| Pacheco
Valle |
The Ignacio Valley, Loma Verde and Pacheco Valle Open
Space Preserves form a contiguous band of undisturbed open space. |
| Ring
Mountain |
This windswept ridge high atop the Tiburon Peninsulahas
a unique geology and microclimate that provides a home for a number of
rare plants. |
| Roy's
Redwoods |
Overlooking the heart of the beautiful San Geronimo Valley,
the Roy’s Redwoods Open Space Preserve is a perfect place to enjoy a brief
escape. |
| Rush
Creek |
The most popular asset of this 500-plus-acre preserve
is the adjacent wetlands, where shorebirds and waterfowl congregate each
fall and winter. |
| San
Pedro Ridge |
The north facing slopes of this preserve are heavily forested
with a mixture of oaks, bays, and madrones. |
| Santa
Margarita Island |
Birdlife is abundant here; waterfowl cruise the channels
at high tide, while shorebirds and rails may be seen when the waters retreat.
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| Santa
Venetia Marsh |
Birdlife is abundant here; waterfowl cruise the channels
at high tide, while shorebirds and rails may be seen when the waters retreat.
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| Terra
Linda/Sleepy Hollow |
This large preserve protects the ridges that surround
several small communities in northern San Rafael. |
| Tiburon
Ridge |
This small preserve is perhaps the least used, but most
visible piece of land in the Open Space system. |
| Verissimo
Hills |
This preserve in western Novato protects a ridge. The
habitats here are predominantly grassland mixed with oak/bay woodlands.
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| White
Hill |
The White Hill Preserve includes impressive stands of
manzanita and chamise above steep, rocky slopes. |
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