California Protected Areas - Wild and Scenic Rivers

Wild and Scenic Rivers

Rivers designated as Wild and Scenic are administered by one of four federal land management agencies: The Bureau of Land Management, The National Park Service, The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service or The U.S. Forest Service. There are 22 rivers in California with portions designated as Wild and Scenic, with 23 designations in all (the American River has two separate designations, one for the North Fork, and one for the Lower section).
  • Amargosa River
  • American
  • Bautista Creek
  • Big Sur River
  • Black Butte River
  • Cottonwood Creek
  • Eel
  • Feather River
  • Fuller Mill Creek
  • Kern River
  • Kings River
  • Klamath
  • Merced
  • Owens River Headwaters
  • Palm Canyon Creek
  • Piru Creek
  • San Jacinto River
  • Sespe Creek
  • Sisquoc River
  • Smith River
  • Trinity
  • Tuolumne

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