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Doheny State Beach (known colloquially as Doho) is known as the first state beach in the California state park system. [1] Located on the Pacific Ocean in the city of Dana Point , the beach is adjacent to several surf spots and scenic beaches including Salt Creek Beach , Baby Beach, and Capistrano Beach . [ 2 ]
Doheny State Beach: State beach Orange: 254 103 1931 Offers surfing and beach-front camping in Dana Point. [67] Donner Memorial State Park: State park Nevada and Placer: 3,293 1,333 1928 Interprets the site where the Donner Party was trapped by weather in the Sierra Nevada during the winter of 1846–1847, [68] now a National Historic Landmark.
In 1916, Edward Doheny bought 7,500 acres of land in the area surrounding Tapo Canyon and paid $110,000 for the property and another $250,000 for the oil rights for the area. [18] Tapo Canyon was acquired by Ventura County as Tapo Canyon Regional Park in 1969. The Tapo Canyon Fire in 1985 burned 16,000 acres of land surrounding Tapo Canyon. [19]
Admiral William Standley State Recreation Area is a state recreation area of California, United States, featuring 45 acres (18 ha) of redwoods on the Eel River.It is located 14 miles (23 km) west of Laytonville, California, in Mendocino County.
Restrooms with running water are provided. Drinking water is available at the park in both the campground and in the day use areas. There are no showers. Butano also has a backpacking site along a trail 5.5 miles (8.9 km) up from the entrance. There is no water at the site but there is water nearby from seasonal streams. [3]
Although no camping is available in the redwood grove, there is a campground at Austin Creek State Recreation Area, which is adjacent to the park. Austin Creek is accessed through the same entrance as Armstrong Redwoods and its rolling hills, open grasslands , conifers , and oaks are a contrast to the dense canopy of the redwood grove.
Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park is a state park of California, United States, preserving old-growth redwoods along the Smith River.It is located along U.S. Route 199 approximately 9 miles (14 km) east of Crescent City.
1938 Doheny, San Clemente State Beaches have lifeguard services provided by county of Orange. 1950 State begins development and operation of Huntington State Beach. Division of Beaches and Parks explores concept of contracting lifeguard service at the newly developed park but elects to start own service after consulting with lifeguard services ...