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Henry W. Coe State Park
🟡Moderate
Northern California's largest state park — 90,000 acres of rugged oak hills and backcountry solitude near San Jose.
STATE PARK$6
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Salt Point State Park
🔴Packed
Rugged Sonoma coast with tide pools and coastal trails
STATE PARK$8 per vehicle
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Petrified Forest National Park
🟠Busy
Ancient forest turned to stone - spectacular 225-million-year-old petrified wood amid colorful badlands.
NATIONAL PARK$25
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Saddleback Butte State Park
🟢Quiet
Granite butte rising from Joshua tree woodlands
STATE PARK$6 per vehicle
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Wilder Ranch State Park
🔴Packed
Historic ranch with coastal trails and tide pools
STATE PARK$10 per vehicle
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D.L. Bliss State Park
🟠Busy
Premium Lake Tahoe shoreline with pristine beaches, crystal-clear coves, and the scenic Rubicon Trail.
STATE PARK$10
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Providence Mountains State Recreation Area
🟡Moderate
The only public caves in the California desert, with stunning limestone formations in the heart of the Mojave.
RECREATION AREA$5
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Border Field State Park
🔴Packed
Southwest corner of U.S. where border fence meets Pacific Ocean with estuary birding.
STATE PARK$10
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