California's State Parks system contains close to 300 parks with beaches, forests, mountains and deserts included in the inventory, as well as over one million artifacts in a collection of items. To say that state parks operations are huge would be an understatement at best. The system divides parks into regions and types of park attractions--off road vehicles, beaches, parks, camping, etc.

Aņo Nuevo (State Park) San Mateo County
Albany State Marine Reserve (Park Property) Alameda County
Angel Island (State Park) Marin County
Bean Hollow (State Beach) San Mateo County
Benicia (State Recreation Area) Solano County
Benicia Capitol (State Historic Park) Solano County
Bethany Reservoir (State Recreation Area) Alameda County
Big Basin Redwoods (State Park) Santa Cruz County
Burleigh H. Murray Ranch (Park Property) San Mateo County
Butano (State Park) San Mateo County
Candlestick Point (State Recreation Area) San Francisco County
Carnegie (State Vehicular Recreation Area) San Joaquin County
Castle Rock (State Park) Santa Cruz County
Castro Adobe (Park Property) Santa Cruz County
China Camp (State Park) Marin County
Cowell Ranch/John Marsh State Historic Park
Eastshore State Park (State Seashore) Alameda County
Emeryville Crescent State Marine Reserve (Park Property) Alameda County
Gray Whale Cove (State Beach) San Mateo County
Half Moon Bay (State Beach) San Mateo County
Hatton Canyon (Park Property) Monterey County
Henry Cowell Redwoods (State Park) Santa Cruz County
Lake Del Valle (State Recreation Area) Alameda County
Lighthouse Field (State Beach) Santa Cruz County
Manresa (State Beach) Santa Cruz County
Marconi Conference Center (State Historic Park) Marin County
Martial Cottle Park (State Recreation Area) Santa Clara County
Montara (State Beach) San Mateo County
Mount Diablo (State Park) Contra Costa County
Mount Tamalpais (State Park) Marin County
Natural Bridges (State Beach) Santa Cruz County
New Brighton (State Beach) Santa Cruz County
Olompali (State Historic Park) Marin County
Pacifica (State Beach) San Mateo County
Pescadero (State Beach) San Mateo County
Pigeon Point Light Station (State Historic Park) San Mateo County
Point Montara Light Station (Park Property) San Mateo County
Pomponio (State Beach) San Mateo County
Portola Redwoods (State Park) San Mateo County
Robert W. Crown Memorial (State Beach) Alameda County
Samuel P. Taylor (State Park) Marin County
San Bruno Mountain (State Park) San Mateo County
San Gregorio (State Beach) San Mateo County
Santa Cruz Mission (State Historic Park) Santa Cruz County
Seacliff (State Beach) Santa Cruz County
Sunset (State Beach) Santa Cruz County
The Forest of Nisene Marks (State Park) Santa Cruz County
Thornton (State Beach) San Mateo County
Tomales Bay (State Park) Marin County
Twin Lakes (State Beach) Santa Cruz County
Wilder Ranch (State Park) Santa Cruz County