California has nine national parks, ranging from Pacific islands and coast redwood forests to Sierra Nevada wilderness, volcanic landscapes and some of the hottest desert terrain in North America. California58 organizes them as part of one statewide travel and public-information system.
Each park page connects trip planning with official National Park Service information, road and weather conditions, nearby communities, emergency context and related California58 coverage. Fees, reservation systems, closures and seasonal access can change, so official park information remains the final source before travel.
California’s nine national parks
- Channel Islands National Park – offshore islands, marine ecosystems and boat-dependent access.
- Death Valley National Park – extreme desert, remote roads and dramatic elevation changes.
- Joshua Tree National Park – Mojave and Colorado desert landscapes, rock formations and dark skies.
- Kings Canyon National Park – deep Sierra canyons, giant sequoias and mountain wilderness.
- Lassen Volcanic National Park – volcanic terrain, hydrothermal areas and seasonal mountain roads.
- Pinnacles National Park – rock formations, talus caves and California condor habitat.
- Redwood National and State Parks – ancient redwood forests, rivers and North Coast landscapes.
- Sequoia National Park – giant sequoia groves and high Sierra terrain.
- Yosemite National Park – granite cliffs, waterfalls, high country and extensive wilderness.
Plan with current conditions, not old assumptions
Mountain snow, wildfire, heat, road work, storms, reservation systems and seasonal closures can change a trip quickly. California58 park pages are designed to send users to the correct official condition and alert pages instead of relying on stale travel advice.
What California58 connects
Park planning on California58 is connected to road conditions, weather alerts, live cameras when available, nearby counties and cities, emergency information, camping and lodging context, accessibility, pets, transportation and related California travel stories.