SPORTS / PARKS & NATURE

Regional Highlights

Alameda Creek Trail
Fremont 510-544-3137
https://www.ebparks.org/parks/trails/alameda_creek

Almaden Quicksilver County Park
New Almaden 408-268-3883
https://parks.sccgov.org/santa-clara-county-parks/almaden-quicksilver-county-park

Alviso Marina County Park
Alviso 408-262-6980
https://parks.sccgov.org/santa-clara-county-parks/alvison-marina-county-park

Ancil Hoffman Park
Carmichael 916-875-6961
https://regionalparks.saccounty.gov/Parks/Pages/AncilHoffmanPark.aspx

Anderson Lake County Park
Morgan Hill 408-779-3634
https://parks.sccgov.org/santa-clara-county-parks/anderson-lake-county-park

Anthony Chabot Park
Oakland 888-327-2757
https://www.ebparks.org/parks/anthony_chabot

Bishop Ranch Open Space
San Ramon 888-327-2757
https://www.ebparks.org/parks/bishop-ranch

Calero County Park
San Jose 408-535-4070
https://parks.sccgov.org/santa-clara-county-parks/calero-county-park

Coyote Creek Parkway
San Jose 408-225-0225
https://parks.sccgov.org/santa-clara-county-parks/coyote-creek-parkway

Coyote Lake Harvey Bear Ranch County Park
Gilroy 408-842-7800
https://parks.sccgov.org/santa-clara-county-parks/coyote-lake-harvey-bear-ranch-park

Coyote Point Regional Recreation Area
San Mateo 650-573-2592
http://parks.smcgov.org/coyote-point-recreation-area

Crystal Springs Park & Trail
Burlingame
650-573-2592
http://parks.smcgov.org/crystal-springs-regional-trail

Contra Loma Park
Antioch 888-327-2757
https://www.ebparks.org/parks/contra_loma

Del Valle Park
Livermore 888-327-2757
https://www.ebparks.org/parks/del_valle

Diablo Foothills
Walnut Creek 510-544-3086
https://www.ebparks.org/parks/diablo_foothills

Don Castro Recreation Area
Castro Valley 510-544-3073
https://www.ebparks.org/parks/don_castro

Ed Levin County Park
Milpitas 408-262-6980
https://parks.sccgov.org/santa-clara-county-parks/ed-r-levin-county-park

Flood Park
Menlo Park 650-363-4022
https://www.smcgov.org/parks/flood-park

Garin/Dry Creek Pioneer Park
Hayward 888-327-2757
https://www.ebparks.org/parks/garin-dry-creek

Golden Gate Park
San Francisco 415-831-2000
https://sfrecpark.org/

Huckleberry Botanic Preserve
Oakland 888-327-2757
https://www.ebparks.org/parks/huckleberry

Huddart Park
Woodside 650-851-1210
https://www.smcgov.org/parks/huddart-park

Joseph D. Grant County Park
San Jose 408-274-6121
https://parks.sccgov.org/santa-clara-county-parks/joseph-d-grant-county-park

Juniper Serra Park
San Bruno 650-589-5708
https://www.smcgov.org/parks/junipero-serra-park

Kennedy Grove Recreation Area
Orinda 888-327-2757
https://www.ebparks.org/parks/kennedy-grove

Laguna Seca Recreation Area
Salinas 831-242-8201
https://www.co.monterey.ca.us/government/government-links/weathertech-raceway/laguna-seca-recreation-area

Lake San Antonio
Bradley 888-588-2267
https://www.co.monterey.ca.us/government/departments-i-z/public-works-facilities-parks/county-parks/list-of-county-parks/lake-san-antonio

Lake Tahoe
South Lake Tahoe 530-541-5255
https://www.cityofslt.us

Las Trampas Wilderness
Fairview/Alamo 510-544-3276
https://www.ebparks.org/parks/las_trampas

Lexington Reservoir County Park
Los Gatos 408-356-2729
https://parks.sccgov.org/santa-clara-county-parks/lexington-reservoir-county-park

Los Gatos Creek Trail County Park
Campbell 408-356-2729
https://parks.sccgov.org/santa-clara-county-parks/los-gatos-creek-county-park

McLaughlin Eastshore State Park
Emeryville 888-327-2757
https://www.ebparks.org/parks/mclaughlin-eastshore

Metcalf Motorcycle County Park
San Jose 408-226-5223
https://parks.sccgov.org/santa-clara-county-parks/metcalf-motorcycle-county-park

Mission Peak Preserve
Fremont 510-544-3246
https://www.ebparks.org/parks/mission-peak

Morgan Territory Regional Preserve
Livermore 510-54-3060
https://www.ebparks.org/parks/morgan-territory

Mount Madonna County Park
Watsonville 408-842-2341
https://parks.sccgov.org/santa-clara-county-parks/Mt.Madonna-county-park

Ohlone Wilderness & Trail
Fremont/Oakland 510-544-3246
https://www.ebparks.org/parks/ohlone

Pescadero Creek Park
Loma Mar 650-879-0238
https://www.smcgov.org/parks/pescadero-creek-park

Pinto Lake Park
Watsonville 831-722-8129
https://www.watsonville.gov/1525/Pinto-Lake

Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park
Pleasanton 510-544-3030
https://www.ebparks.org/parks/pleasanton-ridge

Rancho San Antonio County Park
Los Altos Area 650-691-1200
https://www.openspace.org/preserves/rancho-san-antonio

Redwood National Park
Oakland 707-465-7335
https://www.nps.gov/redw/index.htm

Robert Sibley Volcanic Preserve
Oakland 888-327-2757
https://www.ebparks.org/parks/sibley-volcanic

San Bruno Mountain Park
Brisbane 650-589-5708
https://www.smcgov.org/parks/san-bruno-mountain-state-county-park

San Pedro Valley Park
Pacifica 650-355-8289
https://www.smcgov.org/parks/san-pedro-valley-park

Sanborn County Park
Saratoga 408-867-9959
https://parks.sccgov.org/santa-clara-county-parks/sanborn-county-park

Santa Teresa County Park
San Jose 408-225-0225
https://www.parkhere.org

Shadow Cliffs Recreation Area
Pleasanton 510-544-3230
https://www.ebparks.org/parks/shadow_cliffs

Stevens Creek County Park
Cupertino 408-867-3654
https://parks.sccgov.org/santa-clara-county-parks/stevens-creek-county-park

Sunol Regional Wilderness
Fremont/Sunol 510-544-3249
https://www.ebparks.org/parks/sunol

Tilden Park & Lake Anza
Berkeley 888-327-2757
https://www.ebparks.org/parks/tilden

Toro County Park
Salinas 888-588-2267
https://www.co.monterey.ca.us/government/departments-i-z/public-works-facilities-parks/county-parks/list-of-county-parks/toro-park

Uvas Canyon County Park
Morgan Hill 408-779-9232
https://parks.sccgov.org/santa-clara-county-parks/uvas-canyon-county-park

Waterbird Preserve
Martinez 888-327-2757
https://www.ebparks.org/parks/waterbird

William Land Park
Sacramento 916-808-5200
https://www.cityofsacramento.org

Wunderlich Park
Woodside 650-851-1210
https://www.smcgov.org/parks/wunderlich-park

Parks & Recreation Contacts State, Regional & National

Bureau of Land Management in California
916-978-4400
https://www.blm.gov/california

California State Parks
916-653-6995
800-777-0369
https://www.parks.ca.gov

California Fish & Game Commission
916-445-0411
https://wildlife.ca.gov/

East Bay Regional Park District
888-327-2757
https://www.ebparks.org

Midpeninsula Open Space District
650-691-1200
https://www.openspace.org

Monterey County Parks
831-755-4899
888-588-2267
https://www.co.monterey.ca.us/government/departments-i-z/public-works-facilities-parks/county-parks

National Park Service
Online Directory
https://www.nps.gov

North Lake Tahoe Beaches
530-546-7248
https://www.tahoeactivities.com/north-lake-tahoe-beaches

Placer County Parks
530-886-4900
https://www.placer.ca.gov/Departments/Facility/Parks.aspx

Recreation on Government Land
Online Directory
https://www.recreation.gov

Sacramento County Parks, Recreation and Open Space
916-875-6961
https://regionalparks.saccounty.gov/Parks/OpenSpaces/Pages/default.aspx

San Francisco Parks & Recreation
415-831-2700
https://sfrecpark.org/

San Mateo County Parks & Recreation
650-363-4020
https://www.smcgov.org/parks

Santa Clara County Parks & Recreation
408-355-2200
https://www.parkhere.org

Santa Clara Park Reservations
408-355-2201
https://www.gooutsideandplay.org

Santa Cruz County Parks
831-454-7901
Facilities Reservation
831-454-7938
https://www.scparks.com

USDA Forest Service
800-832-1355
https://www.fs.usda.gov/

Yolo County Parks & Natural Resources
530-406-4880
https://www.yolocounty.org

Regional State Parks

Andrew Molera State Park
Big Sur 831-667-2315
https://www.parks.ca.gov

Angel Island State Park
San Francisco 415-435-5390
https://www.parks.ca.gov

Ano Nuevo State Park
Pescadero 650-879-2025
https://www.parks.ca.gov

Armstrong Redwoods State Park
Guerneville 707-869-2015
https://www.parks.ca.gov

Austin Creek State Recreation Area
Guerneville 707-869-9177
https://www.parks.ca.gov

Benicia State Recreation Area
Benicia 707-648-1911
https://www.parks.ca.gov

Bethany Reservoir State Recreation Area
Livermore 209-532-0150
https://www.parks.ca.gov

Big Basin Redwoods State Park
Boulder Creek 831-338-8860
https://www.parks.ca.gov

Bothe-Napa Valley State Park
Calistoga 707-942-4575
https://www.parks.ca.gov

Butano State Park
Pescadero 650-879-2040
https://www.parks.ca.gov

Candlestick Point State Recreation Area
San Francisco415-671-0145
https://www.parks.ca.gov

Carmel River State Park
Carmel 831-624-2836
https://www.parks.ca.gov

Castle Rock State Park
Los Gatos 408-867-2952
https://www.parks.ca.gov

China Camp State Park
San Rafael 415-456-0766
https://www.parks.ca.gov

Forest of Nisene Marks State Park
Aptos
831-763-7063
https://www.parks.ca.gov

Fort Ord Dunes State Park
Monterey 831-649-2836
https://www.parks.ca.gov

Franks Tract State Recreation Area
Isleton 916-988-0205
https://www.parks.ca.gov

Fremont Peak State Park
Hollister 831-623-4255
Observatory 831-623-2465
https://www.parks.ca.gov

Garrapata State Park
Carmel 831-624-4909
https://www.parks.ca.gov

Half Moon Bay State Park
Half Moon Bay 650-726-8819
https://www.parks.ca.gov

Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park
Felton 831-335-4598
https://www.parks.ca.gov

Henry W. Coe State Park
Morgan Hill 408-779-2728
https://www.parks.ca.gov

John Little State Reserve
Big Sur 831-667-2315
https://www.parks.ca.gov

Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park
Big Sur 831-667-2315
https://www.parks.ca.gov

Kruse Rhododendron State Park
Gualala 707-847-3221
https://www.parks.ca.gov

Lake Del Valle State Recreation Area
Livermore 510-562-7275
https://www.parks.ca.gov

Limekiln State Park
Big Sur 805-434-1996
https://www.parks.ca.gov

McLaughlin Eastshore State Park
Oakland 510-562-7275
https://www.parks.ca.gov

Mount Diablo State Park
Walnut Creek 925-837-2525
https://www.parks.ca.gov

Mount Tamalpais State Park
San Rafael 415-388-2070
https://www.parks.ca.gov

Pacheco State Park
Gilroy 209-826-6283
https://www.parks.ca.gov

Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park
Big Sur 831-667-2315
https://www.parks.ca.gov

Point Lobos State Reserve
Carmel 831-624-4909
https://www.parks.ca.gov

Portola Redwoods State Park
La Honda 650-948-9098
https://www.parks.ca.gov

Robert Louis Stevenson State Park
Calistoga 707-942-4575
https://www.parks.ca.gov

Salt Point State Park
Jenner 707-847-3221
https://www.parks.ca.gov

Samuel P. Taylor State Park
San Rafael
415-488-9897
https://www.parks.ca.gov

San Bruno Mountain State Park
Brisbane 650-363-4020
https://www.parks.ca.gov

Sugarloaf Ridge State Park
Sonoma 707-833-5712
https://www.parks.ca.gov

Tomales Bay State Park
Inverness 415-669-1140
https://www.parks.ca.gov

Trione-Annadel State Park
Santa Rosa 707-539-3911
https://www.parks.ca.gov

Wilder Ranch State Park
Santa Cruz 831-423-9703
https://www.parks.ca.gov

Ocean State Parks

Asilomar State Beach
Pacific Grove 831-646-6440
https://www.parks.ca.gov

Bean Hollow State Beach
Pescadero 650-726-8819
https://www.parks.ca.gov

Gray Whale Cove State Beach
Montara 650-726-8819
https://www.parks.ca.gov

Lighthouse Field State Beach
Santa Cruz 831-429-2850
https://www.parks.ca.gov

Manresa State Beach
Santa Cruz 831-724-3750
https://www.parks.ca.gov

Marina State Beach
Castroville 831-649-2836
https://www.parks.ca.gov

Montara State Beach
Montara 650-726-8819
https://www.parks.ca.gov

Monterey State Beach
Monterey
831-649-2836
https://www.parks.ca.gov

Moss Landing State Beach
Castroville 831-649-2836
https://www.parks.ca.gov

Natural Bridges State Beach
Santa Cruz 831-423-4609
https://www.parks.ca.gov

New Brighton State Beach
Capitola 831-464-6329
https://www.parks.ca.gov

Pacifica State Beach
Pacifica 650-738-7381
https://www.parks.ca.gov

Pescadero State Beach
Pescadero 650-726-8819
https://www.parks.ca.gov

Pomponio State Beach
Half Moon Bay 650-726-8819
https://www.parks.ca.gov

Robert W. Crown Memorial State Beach
Oakland 510-562-7275
https://www.parks.ca.gov

Salinas River State Beach
Castroville 831-649-2836
https://www.parks.ca.gov

San Gregorio State Beach
Half Moon Bay 650-726-8819
https://www.parks.ca.gov

Seacliff State Beach
Santa Cruz 831-685-6500
https://www.parks.ca.gov

Sonoma Coast State Beach
Sonoma 707-875-3483
https://www.parks.ca.gov

Sunset State Beach
Santa Cruz 831-763-7063
https://www.parks.ca.gov

Twin Lakes State Beach
Santa Cruz 831-427-4868
https://www.parks.ca.gov

Zmudowski State Beach
Castroville 831-649-2836
https://www.parks.ca.gov

Federal Recreation Land

Bucks Lake Wilderness
Plumas National Forest
Quincy 530-283-2050
https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/plumas/recarea/?recid=32329

Desolation Wilderness
Eldorado National Forest
Pollock Pines 530-647-5415
https://www.recreation.gov/wildernessAreaDetails.do?contractCode=NRSO&parkId=72202

Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge
Fremont 510-792-0222
https://www.fws.gov/refuge/don_edwards_san_francisco_bay

El Dorado National Forest
Placerville 530-622-1225
https://www.fs.usda.gov/eldorado/

Feather River Scenic Byway
Plumas National Forest
Quincy
https://plumascounty.org/

Golden Gate National Recreation Area
San Francisco 415-561-4700
https://www.nps.gov/goga

Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
South Lake Tahoe 530-543-2600
https://www.fs.usda.gov/ltbmu

Los Padres National Forest
Monterey 831-667-2315
https://lpforest.org/

Modoc National Wildlife Refuge
Alturas 530-233-3572
https://www.fws.gov/refuge/modoc

Mokelumne Wilderness
El Dorado National Forest
Placerville 530-644-2324
https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/stanislaus/recarea/?recid=16839

Muir Woods National Monument
Mill Valley 415-388-2595
https://www.nps.gov/muwo

Plumas National Forest
Quincy
https://plumascounty.org/

Point Reyes National Seashore
Point Reyes 415-464-5100
https://www.nps.gov/pore

Redwood National & State Parks
Crescent City 707-465-7335
https://www.nps.gov/redw

Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks
Three Rivers 559-565-3341
https://www.nps.gov/seki

Stanislaus National Forest
Sonora
https://www.fs.usda.gov/stanislaus

Stone Lakes National Wildlife Refuge
Elk Grove 916-775-4421
https://www.fws.gov/refuge/stone_lakes

Tahoe National Forest
Nevada City 530-265-4531
https://www.fs.usda.gov/tahoe

Yosemite National Park
Yosemite Park 209-372-0200
https://www.nps.gov/yose

Nature Centers & Gardens

American River Trout Hatchery
2101 Nimbus Road
Gold River 916-358-2865
https://wildlife.ca.gov/Fishing/Hatcheries/American-River

Ano Nuevo State Reserve
Half Moon Bay
650-879-2025
Information Line
650-879-0227
https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=523

Aquarium of the Bay
Embarcadero at Beach Street
San Francisco 415-623-5300
https://www.aquariumofthebay.org/

Berkeley Community Gardens
Locations Vary
Berkeley 510-849-1969
https://www.bpfp.org/CommunityGardens

The Botanic Garden
Tilden Regional Park
Berkeley 510-643-2755
https://www.nativeplants.org

Carolyn Parr Nature Center Museum
3107 Browns Valley Road
Napa 707-255-6465
https://cpnaturecenter.com/

California State Capitol Park & World Peace Rose Garden
10th & L Street
Sacramento 916-324-0333
Reservations 866-240-4655
https://www.parks.ca.gov

City Zoo Sanctuary
Folsom City Park
403 Stafford Street
Folsom 916-351-3527
https://folsomzoofriends.org/

Cliff Lede Vineyards Gardens
1473 Yountville Cross Road
Yountville 707-944-8642
https://cliffledevineyards.com/

Conservatory of Flowers
Golden Gate Park
100 John F. Kennedy Drive
San Francisco 415-831-2090
https://conservatoryofflowers.org/

CuriOdyssey
1651 Coyote Point Drive
San Mateo 650-342-7755
https://curiodyssey.org/

DeAnza College Planetarium
21250 Stevens Creek Boulevard
Cupertino 408-864-8814
https://www.deanza.edu/

Deer Hollow Farm
22500 Cristo Rey Drive
Los Altos 650-903-6430
http://deerhollowfarmfriends.org

di Rosa Preserve
5200 Sonoma (Carneros) Highway
Napa 707-226-5991
https://www.dirosaart.org

Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge
2 Marshlands Road
Fremont 510-792-0222
https://www.fws.gov/refuge/don_edwards_san_francisco_bay

Eddy Arboretum
Institute of Forest Genetics
Placerville 530-622-1225
https://www.fs.usda.gov/research/psw

Edgewood Park & Natural Preserve
10 Old Stagecoach Road
Redwood City 650-368-6283
https://www.smcgov.org/parks/edgewood-park-natural-preserve

Effie Yeaw Nature Center
Ancil Hoffman County Park
2850 San Lorenzo Way
Carmichael 916-489-4918
https://www.sacnaturecenter.net/

Elizabeth Gamble Garden
1431 Waverley Street
Palo Alto 650-329-1356
https://www.gamblegarden.org

Emma Prush Farm Park
647 South King Road
San Jose 408-794-6262
https://www.sanjoseca.gov/Facilities/Facility/Details/Emma-Prusch-Farm-Regional-Park-131

The Esplanade Gardens
Yerba Buena Gardens
761 Mission Street
San Francisco 415-543-1718
https://ybgfestival.org/venue/esplanade/

Fitzgerald Marine Reserve
200 Nevada Street
Moss Beach 650-728-3584
http://parks.smcgov.org/fitzgerald-marine-reserve

Guadalupe River Park & Gardens
438 Coleman Avenue
San Jose 408-298-7657
https://www.grpg.org

Hakone Gardens
21000 Big Basin Way
Saratoga 408-741-4994
https://www.hakone.com

Hearst Castle Gardens
750 Hearst Castle Road
San Simeon 800-444-4445
https://hearstcastle.org/

Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park Nature Center
North Big Trees Park Road
Felton 831-335-4598
https://www.parks.ca.gov

Japanese Tea Garden
Golden Gate Park
San Francisco 415-831-2700
http://sfrecpark.org

Kruse Rhododendron State Park
Highway One
Jenner 707-847-3221
https://www.parks.ca.gov

The Luther Burbank Home & Gardens
Santa Rosa & Sonoma Avenues
Santa Rosa 707-524-5445
https://www.parks.sonoma.net/burbank.html

The Marine Mammal Center
Fort Cronkhite
2000 Bunker Road
Sausalito 415-289-7325
https://www.marinemammalcenter.org

Markham Nature Park & Arboretum
1202 La Vista Avenue
Concord 925-681-2968
https://markhamarboretum.org/

McKinley Park Gardens
3330 McKinley Boulevard
Sacramento 916-808-5200
https://www.cityofsacramento.gov/

Monterey Bay Aquarium
886 Cannery Row
Monterey 831-648-4800
https://www.montereybayaquarium.org

Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary
99 Pacific Street
Monterey 831-647-4201
https://montereybay.noaa.gov/

Nimbus Fish Hatchery
2001 Nimbus Road
Sacramento 916-358-2821
https://www.wildlife.ca.gov/Fishing/Hatcheries/Nimbus

Oakland Zoo
9777 Golf Links Road
Oakland 510-632-9525
https://www.oaklandzoo.org

Overfelt & Chinese Cultural Gardens
368 Educational Park Drive
San Jose 408-793-5510
https://www.sanjose.org/attraction/overfelt-gardens-chinese-cultural-garden

Quarryhill Botanical Garden
12841 Highway 12
Glen Ellen 707-996-3166
https://www.sonoma.com/businesses/14198/quarryhill-botanical-garden

Rotary Nature Center
600 Bellevue Avenue
Oakland 510-238-3739
https://www.oaklandca.gov/topics/rotary-nature-center

Ruth Bancroft Garden
1552 Bancroft Road
Walnut Creek 925-944-9352
https://www.ruthbancroftgarden.org

Sacramento Zoo
3930 West Land Park Drive
Sacramento 916-808-5888
https://www.saczoo.org/

San Francisco Zoo
Sloat Boulevard at The Great Highway
San Francisco 415-753-7080
https://www.sfzoo.org

San Jose Community Gardens
Locations Vary
San Jose
https://www.sanjoseca.gov/your-government/departments-offices/parks-recreation-neighborhood-services/programs-activities/community-gardening

San Jose Municipal Rose Garden
Naglee & Dana Avenues
San Jose 408-793-5510
https://www.sanjose.org/attraction/municipal-rose-garden

Shorebird Park Nature Center
Straw Bale Building
Berkeley 510-981-6720
https://berkeleyca.gov/

Steinhart Aquarium
California Academy of Sciences
55 Music Concourse Drive
San Francisco 415-379-8000
https://www.calacademy.org/

Strybing Arboretum & Botanical Gardens
Golden Gate Park
San Francisco 415-661-1316
https://www.sfbotanicalgarden.org

UC Arboretum
University of California-Davis
Davis
https://arboretum.ucdavis.edu/

UC Botanical Garden
University of California-Berkeley
Berkeley 510-643-2755
https://botanicalgarden.berkeley.edu/

UCSC Arboretum
University of California-Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz 831-427-2998
https://arboretum.ucsc.edu/

Villa Montalvo Gardens
15400 Montalvo Road
Saratoga 408-961-5800
https://montalvoarts.org/experience/plan-visit/

Vision Quest Ranch & Wild Things
400 River Road
Salinas 831-455-1901
Toll Free 800-228-7382
https://www.visionquestranch.com/