In an annual California tradition to honor the military, admission to 134 California state parks — from beaches to redwood forests, historical sites to sparkling lakes — will be free Monday to veterans, active duty and reserve military members to mark Memorial Day.
The policy, enacted in 2013 with a law signed by former Gov. Jerry Brown, allows free day use admission at state parks for veterans and personnel from the U.S. Armed Forces and the National Guard of any state if they show military ID or proof of discharge other than dishonorable or bad conduct, at the entrance gate.
“Thank you to the brave men and woman who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our country,” said California State Parks Director Armando Quintero in a statement. “In their honor, state parks is offering military individuals complimentary admission to some of the most amazing places within California’s state parks system.”
Civilian visitors who did not serve in the military still will be required to pay regular admission fees.
Among the free parks on May 31 for the military are some of California’s most noteworthy landmarks, including Mount Diablo in Contra Costa County, Angel Island in San Francisco Bay, Año Nuevo on the San Mateo coast, Mount Tamalpais in Marin County, along with parks throughout Big Sur, the Santa Cruz Mountains, the Lake Tahoe area and beaches from the Oregon border to San Diego.
The free offer does not include national park units like Yosemite, Pinnacles or Point Reyes. All national parks in the United State have six free days a year, including Veteran’s Day, which will be Nov. 11.
Admission at California state parks ranges in price, but is typically $10 per vehicle.
The state parks offering free admission to veterans and active duty and reserve military members on Memorial Day are:
Anderson Marsh State Historic Park (SHP)Andrew Molera State Park (SP)Angel Island SPAnnadel SPAño Nuevo SPAntelope Valley CA Poppy Reserve State Natural Reserve (SNR)Anza-Borrego Desert SPAuburn State Recreation Area (SRA)Benbow Lake State SRABenicia SRABethany Reservoir SRABidwell-Sacramento River SPBolsa Chica State Beach (SB)Bothe-Napa Valley SPBrannan Island SRACalaveras Big Trees SPCalifornia Citrus SHPCalifornia State Railroad MuseumCardiff SBCarlsbad SBCarnegie State Vehicular Recreation Area (SVRA)Carpinteria SBCastle Crags SPCastle Rock SPCaswell Memorial SPChina Camp SPChino Hills SPClay Pit SVRAClear Lake SPColonel Allensworth SHPColusa-Sacramento River SRACrystal Cove SPCuyamaca Rancho SPDoheny SBDonner Memorial SPEastern Kern County Onyx Ranch SVRAEd Z’Berg Sugar Pine Point SPEl Capitan SBEmerald Bay SPEmma Wood SBFolsom Lake SRAFolsom Powerhouse SHPFort Ross SHPFort Tejon SHPFremont Peak SPGaviota SPGeorge J. Hatfield SRAGrover Hot Springs SPHalf Moon Bay SBHendy Woods SPHenry Cowell Redwoods SPHenry W. Coe SPHollister Hills SVRAHumboldt Redwoods SPHungry Valley SVRAHuntington SBIndian Grinding Rock SHPJack London SHPJedediah Smith Redwoods SPKenneth Hahn (Baldwin Hills Scenic Overlook only)Kings Beach SRALa Purisima Mission SHPLake Oroville SRALake Perris SRALeo Carrillo SPLos Angeles SHPMalakoff Diggins SHPMalibu Creek SPMalibu Lagoon SBManresa SBMarshall Gold Discovery SHPMcArthur-Burney Falls Memorial SPMcConnell SRAMcGrath SBMillerton Lake SRAMono Lake Tufa SNRMorro Bay SPMount Diablo SPMount San Jacinto SPMount Tamalpais SPNatural Bridges SBNew Brighton SBOceano Dunes SVRAOlompali SHPPacheco SPPalomar Mountain SPPatrick’s Point SPPescadero SBPfeiffer Big Sur SPPicacho SRAPismo SBPoint Lobos SNRPoint Mugu SPPomponio SBPortola Redwoods SPPrairie City SVRAPrairie Creek Redwoods SPProvidence Mountains SRARailtown 1897 State Historic ParkRed Rock Canyon SPRefugio SBRichardson Grove SPRobert H. Meyer Memorial SBRussian Gulch SPSaddleback Butte SPSalt Point SPSalton Sea SRASamuel P. Taylor SPSan Buenaventura SBSan Clemente SBSan Elijo SBSan Gregorio SBSan Luis Reservoir SRASan Onofre SBSeacliff SBSilver Strand SBSilverwood Lake SRASinkyone Wilderness SPSouth Carlsbad SBSouth Yuba River SPStandish Hickey SRASugarloaf Ridge SPSunset SBThe Forest of Nisene Marks SPTomales Bay SPTopanga SPTorrey Pines SBTorrey Pines SNRTule Elk SNRTurlock Lake SRAVan Damme SPWilder Ranch SPWill Rogers SHPWilliam B. Ide Adobe SHP
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