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Dos RiosFeatured Nature Park

Dos Rios

Once farmland now restored floodplain, Dos Rios provides the perfect habitat for several protected species such as, the riparian brush rabbit, riparian woodrat, Swainson’s hawk,...

Featured Nature ParkSinkyone Wilderness State Park

Sinkyone Wilderness State Park

the Lost Coast Trail follows the whole length of the rugged Sinkyone coastline. Gray whales pass by during the winter and early spring. Roosevelt elk...

Castle Crags State ParkFeatured Nature Park

Castle Crags State Park

Majestic Castle Crags have inspired enduring myths and legends. More than 170 million years old, these 6000-feet tall granite spires in the Castle Crags Wilderness...

Featured Nature ParkMono Lake Tufa State Natural Reserve

Mono Lake Tufa State Natural Reserve

The reserve was established to preserve the spectacular “tufa towers,” calcium-carbonate spires and knobs formed by interaction of freshwater springs and alkaline lake water. It...

Featured Nature ParkPoint Lobos State Natural Reserve

Point Lobos State Natural Reserve

Point Lobos SNR is outstanding for sightseeing, photography, painting, nature study, picnicking, SCUBA diving and jogging. The offshore area, part of the Monterey Bay National...