California State Parks’ Interactive Augmented and Virtual Reality Experience
Experience California’s rich cultural heritage and stunning natural landscapes through the latest augmented and virtual reality technology! Virtual Adventurer, an official mobile app of California State Parks, offers a diverse range of educational and exploratory experiences suitable for all ages and abilities, featuring built-in accessibility options. Discover and interact with the people, places, and historical events that define your California’s 280 State Parks. The app will continue to add new parks, each offering engaging content that takes visitors on an interactive journey through time, history, and nature. Download this free, immersive experience and begin your virtual adventure today!
Download the Virtual Adventurer App
Just scan the QR code or click the links to start exploring California State Parks in a new, immersive, and exciting way!
Main Features
Untold Stories
Virtual Adventurer is committed to enhancing the department’s Reexamining Our Past Initiative by creating content for parks that conveys a more accurate and inclusive history of people and places.
Reconstruct the Past
Connect with the past in a meaningful way through heritage digital documentation. This innovative approach highlights historical buildings, artifacts, and landscapes through immersive and interactive technology.
Park Access
To support the Outdoors for All Initiative, the app’s dynamic multimedia allows users to engage with California’s State Park System both in person and remotely, ensuring that everyone can experience California’s natural beauty and adventure.
Participating State Parks
There are currently 11 State Parks with Virtual Adventurer experiences, with more being added soon!
State Parks Currently Listed:
- Anza-Borrego Desert State Park
- Bodie State Historic Park
- Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park
- Hollister Hills State Vehicular Recreation Area
- Jack London State Historic Park
- Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park
- Montana de Oro State Park
- Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area
- Old Town San Diego State Historic Park
- Point Lobos State Natural Reserve
- Sue-meg State Park
Coming Soon:
- Gaviota State Park
- Salt Point State Park
- San Elijo State Beach
Virtual Adventurer is made possible through the valued support and collaboration of Parks California, Tribal Nations, esteemed universities, and numerous partnering organizations and foundations.