Southern California - Parks and Recreation Areas

Parks and Recreation Areas

Main Category: Parks in Southern California
  • Numerous parks provide recreation and open-space, some locations include:
  • National Park Service
    • Channel Islands National Park
    • Death Valley National Park
    • Joshua Tree National Park
    • Mojave National Preserve
    • Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area
  • Major State Parks – including:
    • Anza-Borrego Desert State Park
    • Cuyamaca Rancho State Park
    • Chino Hills State Park
    • Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area
    • Mount San Jacinto State Park
    • Malibu Creek State Park
    • Red Rock Canyon State Park (California)
    • Topanga State Park
  • Major State Historic Parks – including:
    • California Citrus State Historic Park
    • El Presidio de Santa Barbara State Historic Park
    • La Purísima Mission State Historic Park
    • Los Encinos State Historic Park
    • Old Town San Diego State Historic Park
    • Rancho Los Encinos
    • Santa Susana Pass State Historic Park
    • Watts Towers
    • Will Rogers State Historic Park
  • Numerous wilderness areas, nature reserves, wildlife preserves, and open-space areas provide wilderness preservation – see also:
Main: Category: Protected areas of the Southern California area

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