Visitors come ashore on Santa Cruz Island, one of the five Channel Islands.

California is home to five less famous national parks that saw fewer than 650,000 recreational visitors in 2023. Lassen Volcanic National Park, Redwood National Park, and Pinnacles National Park ...

If you're looking for a nature-filled adventure away from the national park crowds, this California getaway needs to be on your radar.

Visit Redwood National and State Parks in northern California and you can wander shaded forest trails lit by pale sunlight ...

Get an unobstructed view of the Pacific Ocean at this Catalina Island campground or camp with the redwoods in Northern ...

National Parks across the country are experiencing service cuts, including visitor center closures and canceled tours, due to recent federal workforce reductions. California's national parks ...

As national parks adapt to the lasting effects of seasonal ... See more coverage of top Central Coast stories | Download our app / Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here ...

In addition to its famous national parks, California has a total of ... This laid-back remote region located along the central coast of California should be on everybody's bucket list.

Visitors flocked to California’s nine national parks last year in numbers not seen since the pandemic, new federal data show. About 12,160,000 people visited national parks in California in 2024 ...