Recreation Areas

Recreation Areas in California

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Facility Name Description Activities Eldorado National Forest Located soutwest of Lake Tahoe, the Eldorado National Forest extends from the foothills into the rugged Sierra Nevada high country of California. Elevations range from 1,620 to 10,380 feet. Rainfall  more... Autotouring , Camping , Fishing , Hiking , Historic/Cultural Sites , Hunting , Museum/Visitor Center , Offhighway Vehicles , Pets , Picnic , Recreational Vehicles , Restaurants and SnackBar , Wildlife Viewing Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve Elkhorn Slough is one of the relatively few undisturbed coastal wetlands remaining in California. The main channel of the slough, which winds inland nearly seven miles, is flanked by a broad salt  more... Museum/Visitor Center , Wildlife Viewing Eugene O'Neill National Historic Site RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED TO VISIT THIS PARK (925) 838-0249. See Activities page. Eugene Gladstone O'Neill, the only Nobel Prize winning playwright from the United States and the architect of  more... Museum/Visitor Center , Picnic Fish Slough Area of Critical Environmental Concern The 36,000-acre Fish Slough Area of Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC) is a place where geographic isolation, geology, climate, and hydrology have created a rare and irreplaceable ecosystem.  more... Autotouring , Hiking , Historic/Cultural Sites , Horseback Riding , Wildlife Viewing Fort Ord This 7,200-acre portion of the former Army base at Fort Ord is now public land managed by BLM. The elaborate system of trails left behind by the military is well-suited to hiking, biking and  more... Autotouring , Biking , Hiking , Horseback Riding , Wildlife Viewing Fort Point National Historic Site Fort Point was constructed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers between 1853 and 1861 to prevent entrance of a hostile fleet into San Francisco Bay. The fort was designed to mount 126 massive  more... Biking , Fishing , Hiking , Museum/Visitor Center , Picnic , Water Sports Golden Gate National Recreation Area The Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GGNRA) is one of the largest urban national parks in the world. The total park area is 75,398 acres of land and water. Approximately 28 miles of coastline  more... Autotouring , Biking , Camping , Fishing , Groceries and Supplies , Hiking , Horseback Riding , Lodging , Museum/Visitor Center , Picnic , Restaurants and SnackBar , Water Sports , Wildlife Viewing Grassy Hollow Visitor Center Exhibits tell the story of this rugged, wind-swept area. Follow the animal tracks from the interpretive panels, under the trees (yes! indoors!) to the forest mural where you'll discover facts about  more... Museum/Visitor Center Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes National Wildlife Refuge The Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes Refuge is located along the central coast of California, in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Counties. Bordered by the Pacific Ocean to the west and farmland to the east,  more... Autotouring , Fishing , Hiking , Historic/Cultural Sites Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary Just north and west of San Francisco Bay a large expanse of Pacific Ocean along with nearshore tidal flats, rocky intertidal areas, wetlands, subtidal reefs, and coastal beaches were designated in  more... Camping , Fishing , Museum/Visitor Center , Water Sports , Wildlife Viewing

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