Recreation Areas

Recreation Areas in California

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Facility Name Description Activities Owens Peak Wilderness Area (Short Canyon) The majority of this wilderness is composed of the rugged eastern faces of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Owens Peak, the high point of the southern Sierra Nevadas, rises to more than 8,400 feet. The  more... Camping , Hiking , Horseback Riding , Hunting Panoche/Tumey Hills The Panoche/Tumey Hills, rising out of the west side of the San Joaquin Valley, are rich in upland game, provide significant habitat for endangered species of plants and animals, and contain  more... Camping , Hiking , Horseback Riding , Hunting , Wildlife Viewing Pinnacles National Monument Rising out of the chaparral-covered Gabilan Mountains, east of central California's Salinas Valley, are the spectacular remains of an ancient volcano. Massive monoliths, spires, sheer-walled canyons  more... Climbing , Hiking , Museum/Visitor Center , Picnic , Wildlife Viewing Pixley National Wildlife Refuge Pixley National Wildlife Refuge is located 35 miles south of Tulare, and 45 miles north of Bakersfield in the San Joaquin Valley, California. The 6,389-acre refuge represents one of the few remaining  more... Plumas National Forest Located in Northern California between the Sierra Nevada and the Cascade Ranges, the Plumas National Forest covers over a million acres filled with hundreds of high alpine lakes and thousands of  more... Autotouring , Biking , Camping , Climbing , Fishing , Hiking , Historic/Cultural Sites , Horseback Riding , Hunting , Offhighway Vehicles , Pets , Picnic , Wildlife Viewing , Winter Sports Point Reyes National Seashore Point Reyes National Seashore contains unique elements of biological and historical interest in a spectacularly scenic panorama of thunderous ocean breakers, open grasslands, bushy hillsides and  more... Biking , Camping , Hiking , Horseback Riding , Museum/Visitor Center , Picnic , Restaurants and SnackBar , Water Sports , Wildlife Viewing Point Sal Point Sal is a 77-acre promontory on the coast of northern Santa Barbara County near the north end of Vandenberg Air Force Base. It is a fragile area, with sandy soil and a unique blend of wildlife.  more... Hiking , Wildlife Viewing Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial RESERVATIONS REQUIRED TO VISIT THIS SITE (925) 838-0249. See Activities page. "Reflections: 60th Anniversary of the Port Chicago Explosion" on Saturday, July 17, 2004. See Special Events page.  more... Museum/Visitor Center , Wildlife Viewing Presidio of San Francisco The Presidio preserves an astonishingly complex cultural and natural heritage within its 1480 acres. For details, select the "In Depth" link to the right. For thousands of years, Native Americans  more... Autotouring , Biking , Camping , Fishing , Hiking , Museum/Visitor Center , Picnic , Restaurants and SnackBar Public Corporation for the Arts The PCA was established in 1976 as the non-profit Arts Council for the Long Beach region. Its goal is to make the city the "best community in the world for connecting families and kids to the arts."  more... Museum/Visitor Center

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