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Bakersfield Recreation Sites
Bakersfield, California 93308Filed Under: Camping, Cycling, Fishing, Hiking, Horseback, Hunting
The Caliente Range forms the western border of the Carrizo Plain National Monument, and Caliente Mountain is the highest point in San Luis Obispo County. This is an isolated area, with the Cuyama Vall ...
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Point Sal
Bakersfield, California 93308Filed Under: Hiking
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. S ...
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California Desert Conservation Area
Riverside, California 92507Filed Under: Camping, Hiking, Hunting
The California Desert Conservation Area is a 25-million acre expanse of land in southern California designated by Congress in 1976 through the Federal Land Po ...
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Sequoia National Forest and Giant Sequoia National Monument
Porterville, California 93257Filed Under: Camping, Climbing, Cycling, Fishing, Hiking, Horseback, Hunting, Paddling, Skiing
Located at the southern end of the Sierra Nevada in central California, is the Sequoia National Forest. The Forest comprises about 1.1 million acres. It takes its name from the giant sequoia, the w ...
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Channel Islands National Park
Ventura, California 93001Filed Under: Camping, Fishing, Hiking, Paddling
Comprised of five in a chain of eight southern California islands near Los Angeles, Channel Islands National Park is home to a wide variety of nationally and internationally significant natural and cu ...
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Muir Woods National Monument
Mill Valley, California 94941Filed Under: Hiking
"This is the best tree-lovers monument that could possibly be found in all the forests of the world," declared conservationist John Muir when describing the majestic coast redwoods of Muir W ...
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Joshua Tree National Park
Twentynine Palms, California 92277Filed Under: Camping, Climbing, Cycling, Hiking, Horseback
For a first-time visitor the desert may appear bleak and drab. Viewed from the road, the desert only hints at its vitality. Closer examination reveals a fascinating variety of plants and animals. A ri ...
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Lassen Volcanic National Park
Mineral, California 96063Filed Under: Camping, Fishing, Hiking, Horseback, Paddling, Skiing
Beneath Lassen Volcanic's peaceful forests and gem-like lakes lies evidence of a turbulent and fiery past. 600,000 years ago, the collision and warping of continental plates led to violent eruptions ...
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Death Valley National Park
Death Valley, California 92328Filed Under: Camping, Cycling, Hiking, Horseback
Hottest, Driest, Lowest: Death Valley is a land of extremes. It is one of the hottest places on the surface of the Earth with summer temperatures averaging well over 100 degrees Fahrenheit. It encompa ...
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Mojave National Preserve
Barstow, California 92311Filed Under: Camping, Climbing, Cycling, Hiking, Horseback, Hunting
Rose-colored sand dunes, volcanic cinder cones, Joshua tree forests, and mile-high mountains are all part of the scene at Mojave National Preserve. Located in the heart of the Mojave Desert, this new ...
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