SPORTS & RECREATION / PARKS & NATURE

National Parks & Monuments

Channel Islands National Park
Ventura
805-658-5730
www.nps.gov/chis

Death Valley National Park
Death Valley
760-786-3200
www.nps.gov/deva

Joshua Tree National Park
Twentynine Palms
760-367-5500
www.nps.gov/jotr

Mojave National Preserve
Barstow
760-252-6100
www.nps.gov/moja

Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area
Thousand Oaks
805-370-2301
www.nps.gov/samo

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

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

 

California State Parks

Arthur B. Ripley Desert Woodland State Park
Lancaster
661-942-0662
www.parks.ca.gov

Castaic Lake State Recreation Area
Castaic
661-257-4050
District Contact
818-880-0350
www.parks.ca.gov

Crystal Cove State Park & Beach
Laguna Beach
949-494-3539
www.parks.ca.gov

Cuyamaca Rancho State Park
Julian
760-765-0755
www.parks.ca.gov

Hungry Valley State Vehicle Recreation Area
Castaic
661-248-7007
www.ohv.parks.ca.gov

Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area
Los Angeles
323-298-3660
www.parks.ca.gov

Leo Carillo State Park & Beach
Malibu Area
310-457-8143
www.parks.ca.gov

Malibu Creek State Park
Malibu
818-880-0367
www.parks.ca.gov

Palomar Mountain State Park
Pala
760-742-3462
www.parks.ca.gov

Point Mugu State Park
Malibu
310-457-8143
www.parks.ca.gov

Saddleback Butte State Park
Lancaster
661-946-6092
www.parks.ca.gov

Santa Susana Pass
San Fernando
818-784-4849
www.parks.ca.gov

Tijuana Estuary National Reserve
Imperial Beach
619-575-3613
www.parks.ca.gov

Topanga State Park
Topanga
310-455-2465
www.parks.ca.gov

Torrey Pines State Reserve
Del Mar
858-755-2063
www.parks.ca.gov

Verdugo Mountains
Calabasas
818-880-0350
www.parks.ca.gov

 

California State Beaches

Bolsa Chica State Beach
Huntington Beach
714-846-3460
www.parks.ca.gov

Cardiff State Beach
Cardiff
760-753-5091
www.parks.ca.gov

Carlsbad State Beach
Carlsbad
760-438-3143
www.parks.ca.gov

Carpinteria State Beach
Santa Barbara
805-968-1033
www.parks.ca.gov

Corona Del Mar State Beach
Newport Beach
949-644-3151
www.parks.ca.gov

Crystal Cove State Park & Beach
Laguna Beach
949-494-3539
www.parks.ca.gov

Dockweiler State Beach
Playa del Rey
310-322-7036
www.parks.ca.gov

Doheny State Beach
Dana Point
949-496-6171
www.parks.ca.gov

Emma Wood State Beach
Ventura
805-968-1033
www.parks.ca.gov

Huntington State Beach
Huntington Beach
714-536-1454
www.parks.ca.gov

Leo Carillo State Park & Beach
Malibu Area
310-457-8143
www.parks.ca.gov

Leucadia State Beach
Encinitas
760-633-2740
www.parks.ca.gov

Malibu Lagoon State Beach
Malibu
310-457-8143
www.parks.ca.gov

Mandalay State Beach
Oxnard
805-968-1033
www.parks.ca.gov

McGrath State Beach
Oxnard
805-968-1033
www.parks.ca.gov

Moonlight State Beach
Encinitas
760-633-2740
www.parks.ca.gov

Point Dume State Beach
Santa Monica Area
310-457-8143
www.parks.ca.gov

Robert H. Meyer Memorial State Beach
Malibu Area
818-880-0363
www.parks.ca.gov

San Buenaventura State Beach
Ventura
805-968-1033
www.parks.ca.gov

San Clemente State Beach
San Clemente
949-492-3156 
www.parks.ca.gov

San Elijo State Beach
Cardiff-by-the-Sea
760-753-5091
www.parks.ca.gov

San Onofre State Beach
San Clemente
949-492-4872
www.parks.ca.gov

Santa Monica State Beach
Santa Monica
310-458-8300
www.parks.ca.gov

Silver Strand State Beach
Coronado
619-435-5184
www.parks.ca.gov

South Carlsbad State Beach
Carlsbad
760-438-3143
www.parks.ca.gov

Torrey Pines State Beach
Del Mar
858-755-2063
www.parks.ca.gov

Will Rogers State Beach
Malibu Area
310-305-9503
www.parks.ca.gov

 

Gardens & Nature Centers

Aliso & Wood Canyons Wilderness Park
28373 Alicia Parkway
Laguna Niguel 949-923-2200
www.ocparks.com/parks/aliso

Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve
Lancaster Road
Lancaster 661-724-1180
www.parks.ca.gov

Aquarium of the Pacific
100 Aquarium Way
Long Beach 562-590-3100
www.aquariumofpacific.org
Black Rock Nature Center
Joshua Tree National Park
74485 National Park Drive
Twentynine Palms 760-367-5500
www.nps.gov/jotr

Caspers Wilderness Park
33401 Ortega Highway
San Juan Capistrano 949-923-2210
www.ocparks.com/caspers

Catalina Island
Information
877-778-8322
www.visitcatalinaisland.com

Catalina Island Interpretive Center
1202 Avalon Canyon Center
Avalon 310-510-0954
http://parks.lacounty.gov

Channel Islands National Park & Marine Sanctuary
Visitor Center
805-658-5730
www.nps.gov/chis

Descanso Gardens
1418 Descanso Drive
La Canada Flintridge 818-952-4390
www.descansogardens.org

Devil’s Punchbowl Nature Center
28000 Devil’s Punchbowl Road
Pearblossom 661-944-2743
www.devils-punchbowl.com

Donald E. Bianchi Planetarium
California State University Northridge
Northridge 818-677-2775
www.csun.edu/phys

Eaton Canyon Natural Area
1750 North Altadena Drive
Pasadena 626-398-5420
www.ecnca.org

Hidden Valley Wildlife Area
11401 Arlington Avenue
Riverside 951-785-7452
https://www.rivcoparks.org/hidden-valley-wildlife-area/

Huntington Botanical Gardens
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino 626-405-2100
www.huntington.org

John Drescher Planetarium
Santa Monica College
Santa Monica 310-434-4000
www.smc.edu/Planetarium

Laguna Coast Wilderness Park
18751 Laguna Canyon Road
Laguna Beach 949-923-2235
www.ocparks.com/lagunacoast

Louis Robidoux Nature Center
5370 Riverview
Jurupa Valley 951-683-4880
www.rivcoparks.org

Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden
301 North Baldwin Avenue
Arcadia 626-821-3222
www.arboretum.org

Los Angeles Valley College Planetarium
5800 Fulton Avenue
Valley Glen 818-947-2600
www.lavc.edu

Los Angeles Zoo & Botanical Gardens
5333 Zoo Drive
Los Angeles 323-644-4200
http://lazoo.org

Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden
University of California Los Angeles
Los Angeles 310-825-1260
www.botgard.ucla.edu

Orange County Zoo
1 Irvine Park Road
Orange 714-973-6847
www.ocparks.com/oczoo

O’Neill Regional Park
30892 Trabuco Canyon Road
Trabuco Canyon 949-923-2260
www.ocparks.com/parks/oneill

Placerita Canyon Nature Center
19152 Placerita Canyon Road
Newhall 661-259-7721
www.placerita.org

Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden
1500 North College Avenue
Claremont 909-625-8767
www.rsabg.org

San Dimas Canyon Nature Center
1628 North Sycamore Canyon Road
San Dimas 909-599-7512
http://sandimascanyonnaturecenter.com

Santa Ana Zoo
1801 East Chestnut Avenue
Santa Ana 714-836-4000
www.santaanazoo.org

Santa Rosa Plateau Ecological Reserve
39400 Clinton Keith Road
Murrieta 951-677-6951
www.rivcoparks.org/education/santa-rosa-plateau

South Coast Botanic Garden
26300 Crenshaw Boulevard
Palos Verdes Peninsula 310-544-1948
www.southcoastbotanicgarden.org

Talbert Regional Park
1298 Victoria Avenue
Santa Ana 949-923-2250
www.ocparks.com/parks/talbert

Thomas F. Riley Wilderness Park
30952 Oso Parkway
Coto De Caza 949-923-2265
www.ocparks.com/rileypark

UCR Botanic Gardens
University of California Riverside
Riverside 951-784-6962
http://gardens.ucr.edu

Vasquez Rocks Natural Area Park
10700 West Escondido Canyon Road
Agua Dulce 805-268-0840
http://parks.lacounty.gov

Virginia Robinson Gardens
Advanced reservations only
Beverly Hills 310-550-2087
www.robinsongardens.org

Whiting Ranch Wilderness Park
Trabuco Canyon 949-923-2245
www.ocparks.com/parks/whiting

Whittier Narrows Nature Center
1000 Durfee Avenue
South El Monte 626-575-5523
http://parks.lacounty.gov

 

Parks & Recreation Resources

California Department of Parks & Recreation
800-777-0369
www.parks.ca.gov

California State Game & Fish
916-445-0411
www.dfg.ca.gov

California Campgrounds
www.reserveamerica.com

National Park Service
San Diego Region
619-557-5450
www.nps.gov

National Parks Reservations
888-448-6777
www.recreation.gov

Los Angeles County Parks
213-738-2961
http://parks.lacounty.gov

Orange County Harbors, Beaches & Parks
714-973-6865
866-OCPARKS
www.ocparks.com

Riverside County Parks
800-234-PARK
www.rivcoparks.org

Ventura County Parks
805-654-3951
www.venturaparks.org