Parks California Information

California is home to the largest and most diverse State Park system in the country. With 280 state parks across the state – including over 340 miles of coastline, 970 miles of lake and river frontage, 5,200 miles of trails, and more than 11,000 known prehistoric and historic archaeological sites – these unique and special places contribute to the health and well-being of all who visit and are home to extraordinary biological diversity.Parks California was created to be a new model of public, private, and non-profit partnership. As the official statutory non-profit partner to California State Parks, working statewide, we are on a mission to make our state parks and public lands welcoming, inclusive and climate-resilient spaces. We're uniquely positioned to innovate and work hand-in-hand with communities and experts to bring resources together - ensuring that everyone can experience healthy and thriving parks for generations to come. We currently operate over 30 projects, which are funded by government, public-private partnership agreements as well as the generous support of private donations. And we are a proud 1% for the Planet partner, a global network of thousands of businesses and environmental organizations working together to support people and the planet.