69 state parks with horseback riding in California

69 of California’s 260 state parks list horseback riding. See these parks on a map

ParkEntryCampingLodgingBook
Anza-Borrego Desert State Park ®California's largest state park: five hundred miles of dirt road, twelve wilderness areas and long stretches…$10 / vehicleCampsites
Armstrong Redwoods State Natural ReserveA stand of old coast redwoods in Sonoma County, spared when logging cleared most of the surrounding forest in…$10 / vehicleDay use only
Auburn State Recreation AreaThirty-odd thousand acres of gold country along two forks of the American River, with whitewater, swimming…$10 / vehicleCampsites
Austin Creek State Recreation AreaTwenty miles of trail across meadows, woodland and rolling Sonoma hills, reached through the redwoods at…$10 / vehicleCampsites
Big Basin Redwoods State ParkCalifornia's oldest state park, set aside in 1902 to protect ancient coast redwoods in the Santa Cruz…$10 / vehicleDay use only
Border Field State ParkDunes, salt marsh and horse-friendly trail in the far south-west corner of the United States. Important…$5 / vehicleDay use only
Butano State ParkA redwood canyon in the Santa Cruz Mountains with hiking through the groves and ocean views from the ridge…$10 / vehicleCampsites
Castaic Lake State Recreation AreaTwenty-nine miles of shoreline on one of the State Water Project's largest recreational lakes, below the…$12 / vehicleCampsites
Castle Rock State ParkSculpted sandstone outcrops, deep forest and long views from one of the highest ridges in the Santa Cruz…$10 / vehicleCampsites
China Camp State ParkOak woodland, panoramic bay views and more than a hundred acres of protected tidal salt marsh along San Pablo…$5 / vehicleCampsitesBook a campsite
Chino Hills State ParkRolling grassland and valleys dotted with oak and sycamore where Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino…$10 / vehicleCampsitesBook a campsite
Colusa-Sacramento River State Recreation AreaCottonwood and willow shelter one of the state's better fishing reaches, for king salmon, steelhead, rainbow…$6 / vehicleCampsites
Crystal Cove State ParkOne of Orange County's largest remaining stretches of open space and natural seashore, with tide pools, sandy…$15–$20 / vehicleCampsitesLodge
Cuyamaca Rancho State ParkMore than a hundred miles of riding and hiking trail in the mountains east of San Diego. The Cuyamaca Peak…$10 / vehicleCampsitesBook a campsite
Del Norte Coast Redwoods State ParkRoughly half of this far-north park is old-growth coast redwood, and eight miles of it is wild coastline…$8 / vehicleCampsitesBook a campsite
Empire Mine State Historic ParkThe surface works, owner's house and gardens of one of California's oldest, deepest and richest gold mines…$5 / adultDay use only
Folsom Lake State Recreation AreaA large foothill reservoir near Sacramento with waterskiing, boating, swimming and a long network of trails…CampsitesBook a campsite
Gaviota State ParkSurfing, hiking and multi-use trails climbing from the Santa Barbara coast into oak woodland and chaparral…$10 / vehicleCampsitesBook a campsite
Half Moon Bay State BeachFour miles of sand and gentle dune on the San Mateo coast, reliably cool and open to the horizon. Shore…$10 / vehicleCampsitesBook a campsite
Henry Cowell Redwoods State ParkA forty-acre grove of old-growth redwoods in the Santa Cruz Mountains at Felton, with ponderosa pine and…$10 / vehicleCampsitesBook a campsite
Henry W. Coe State ParkNorthern California's largest state park, protecting 87,000 acres of hills and ridges in the Diablo Range…$8 / vehicleCampsitesBook a campsite
Hollister Hills State Vehicular Recreation AreaCalifornia's first state vehicular recreation area, an hour south of San Jose, with nearly 200 miles of trail…$5 / vehicleCampsitesBook a campsite
Humboldt Redwoods State ParkThe largest remaining old-growth redwood forest in the world, threaded by the 32-mile Avenue of the Giants…$8 / vehicleCampsitesBook a campsite
Jack London State Historic ParkThe Sonoma Valley ranch where writer and adventurer Jack London settled, with the cottage, Beauty Ranch, the…$15 / vehicleDay use only
Jedediah Smith Redwoods State ParkTen thousand acres of primeval redwood grove with rhododendron, azalea and deep fern beds banked against…$8 / vehicleCampsitesBook a campsite
La Purísima Mission State Historic ParkThe most completely restored of California's Spanish missions, founded in 1787 on Chumash land near Lompoc…$6 / vehicleDay use only
Lake Del Valle State Recreation AreaA State Water Project reservoir in central Alameda County with swimming, boating, fishing and horseback…$5 / vehicleCampsites
Lake Oroville State Recreation AreaThe reservoir behind the tallest dam in the country, which rises 770 feet above the Feather River streambed…$8–$13 / vehicleCampsitesBook a campsite
Lake Perris State Recreation AreaA Southern California reservoir ringed by rugged hills and open space, built for watersports. Swimming…$10–$20 / vehicleCampsitesBook a campsite
Little River State BeachDunes and a broad, open beach thirteen miles north of Eureka. Long enough for walking, riding and surf…Day use only
Los Angeles State Historic ParkAn urban park beside Chinatown, with wide paths, meadow planting and a clear view of the downtown skyline…$8 / vehicleDay use only
MacKerricher State ParkBeach, bluff, headland, dune, forest and wetland strung along the Mendocino coast north of Fort Bragg. A good…$8 / vehicleCampsitesBook a campsite
Malakoff Diggins State Historic ParkThe site of California's largest hydraulic gold mine, where high-pressure water washed away whole hillsides…$10 / vehicleCampsites
Malibu Creek State ParkHiking, mountain biking, rock climbing, fishing and riding across the Santa Monica Mountains backcountry. The…$12 / vehicleCampsitesBook a campsite
McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial State ParkBurney Creek drops 129 feet here, fed by springs pouring straight out of the basalt cliff face so the falls…$10 / vehicleCampsites
Mendocino Headlands State ParkWraps the village of Mendocino on three sides, with gentle bluff trails, sea stacks and hidden beaches. The…Day use only
Millerton Lake State Recreation AreaMore than forty miles of shoreline on a Sierra foothill reservoir straddling Fresno and Madera counties…$10–$12 / vehicleCampsitesBook a campsite
Montara State BeachA sandy San Mateo beach set among dramatic rocky outcrops, reached by a staircase from the highway…Day use only
Montaña de Oro State ParkRugged cliffs, hidden sandy coves and coastal plain fifteen miles west of San Luis Obispo, with a historic…CampsitesBook a campsite
Morro Strand State BeachA long strand looking out over the whole of Estero Bay, Morro Rock included. Surfing, kite surfing, fishing…CampsitesBook a campsite
Moss Landing State BeachNorth of the fishing port, dunes shelter this beach from the afternoon wind and open onto the Monterey Bay…Day use only
Mount Diablo State ParkFrom the summit the view can run more than a hundred miles in every direction. Hikers, cyclists, riders and…$6–$10 / vehicleCampsitesBook a campsite
Mount San Jacinto State ParkTwo parks in one: a high country of granite peaks, sub-alpine forest and mountain meadow reached by the Palm…$10 / vehicleCampsitesBook a campsite
Mount Tamalpais State ParkDeep canyons and open hillsides north of the Golden Gate, cloaked in redwood, oak woodland, grassland and…CampsitesBook a campsite
Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation AreaA working coastal dune system open to off-highway vehicles, with swimming, surfing, surf fishing and hiking…$5 / vehicleDay use only
Olompali State Historic ParkEast-facing slopes of 1,558-foot Mount Burdell look over the Petaluma River and San Pablo Bay. The name comes…$8 / vehicleDay use only
Pacheco State ParkWhat remains of a Mexican land grant in the hills above Pacheco Pass, with spring wildflowers and long views…$10 / vehicleCampsites
Pismo State BeachCamping, hiking, swimming and surf fishing along the Central Coast dunes. The Monarch Butterfly Grove here is…$5 / vehicleCampsitesBook a campsite
Point Mugu State ParkFive miles of shoreline in the far western Santa Monica Mountains, with rocky bluff, sandy beach and dune…$12 / vehicleCampsitesBook a campsite
Red Rock Canyon State ParkDesert cliffs, buttes and vividly coloured rock formations where the southern Sierra Nevada meets the El Paso…Campsites
Russian Gulch State ParkA forested walk leads to a 36-foot waterfall, and the headland holds the Punch Bowl, a collapsed sea cave. A…$10 / vehicleCampsitesBook a campsite
Saddleback Butte State ParkNative Joshua tree woodland around a granite butte in the Antelope Valley, protecting high-desert plants and…$6 / vehicleCampsitesBook a campsite
Salinas River State BeachBeach and dune forming part of Monterey Bay's coastal dune system, home to a long list of bird species. A…Day use only
Salt Point State ParkSix miles of rugged Sonoma coast running from kelp-fringed coves and sandstone bluffs up into forested hills…$10 / vehicleCampsitesBook a campsite
Samuel P. Taylor State ParkShaded walking under tall redwoods along Lagunitas Creek, and a hard climb to Barnabe Peak — one of Marin's…$8 / vehicleCampsitesBook a campsite
San Bruno Mountain State ParkAt the northern end of the Santa Cruz Mountains, holding rare butterflies and a long list of birds and…$6 / vehicleCampsites
San Luis Reservoir State Recreation AreaThree lakes in the grassy hills of the western San Joaquin Valley near Pacheco Pass, storing Delta runoff…$10–$12 / vehicleCampsitesBook a campsite
Santa Susana Pass State Historic ParkHigh narrow ridges and deep canyons crossed by what was once a stretch of the Butterfield Overland stage…Day use only
Silverwood Lake State Recreation AreaThe highest reservoir in the State Water Project, in the San Bernardino National Forest, with snow-capped…$10–$20 / vehicleCampsitesBook a campsite
Sinkyone Wilderness State ParkThe Lost Coast at its most rugged: coastal bluff, black sand beaches and a herd of Roosevelt elk, the largest…$8 / vehicleCampsites
Sonoma Coast State ParkA string of beaches from Bodega Bay to the Russian River, with secluded coves, rugged headlands, natural…$10 / vehicleCampsitesBook a campsite
Sugarloaf Ridge State ParkThe headwaters of Sonoma Creek run through gorge, canyon and open meadow below rock outcrops, with redwoods…$8 / vehicleCampsitesBook a campsite
Tolowa Dunes State ParkAn ancient dune complex on the far north coast that has grown into several distinct communities — ocean…Day use only
Topanga State ParkAmong the largest wildlands lying inside a major city, mostly within Los Angeles city limits in the Santa…Campsites
Trione-Annadel State ParkMiles of trail for hiking, mountain biking and trail riding right at the edge of Santa Rosa. Wildflowers run…$7 / vehicleDay use only
Wilder Ranch State ParkA coastal park just north of Santa Cruz built around early California ranching: a working dairy farm, an 1840…$10 / vehicleDay use only
Will Rogers State Historic ParkThe Pacific Palisades ranch of the 1930s columnist, radio star and film actor Will Rogers and his wife Betty…$12 / vehicleDay use only
Woodson Bridge State Recreation AreaOak woodland along the Sacramento River between Chico and Red Bluff, with a shaded campground and a little…Campsites
Zmudowski State BeachA quiet Monterey Bay beach taking in the Pajaro River estuary. Fishing, birdwatching and horseback riding on…Day use only

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