Back California Department of Parks and Recreation French California Department of Parks and Recreation Italian Departamento de Parques e Recreação da Califórnia Portuguese
 Seal of California State Parks | |
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1864 (First State Park) 1927 (Bureaucratic Forming) [1] |
| Headquarters | 715 P St, Sacramento, California |
| Employees | 1,451 permanent staff, 1,416 seasonal (2016-17)[2] |
| Annual budget | $589 million ($117.5 million General Fund) 2016 |
| Parent agency | California Resources Agency |
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| Website | parks.ca.gov |
The California Department of Parks and Recreation, more commonly known as California State Parks, manages the California state parks system. The system administers 279 separate park units on 1.4 million acres (570,000 ha), with over 280 miles (450 km) of coastline; 625 miles (1,006 km) of lake and river frontage; nearly 15,000 campsites; and 3,000 miles (4,800 km) of hiking, biking, and equestrian trails. Headquartered in Sacramento, park administration is divided into 21 districts. The California State Parks system is the largest state park system in the United States.[3]
- ^ "State Parks Celebrating 150 Years. State of California". State Parks Celebrating 150 Years. State of California. Retrieved November 20, 2018.
- ^ "State Park System Statistical Report". CA.gov. State of California. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
- ^ "Contact Us." California Department of Parks and Recreation. Retrieved on May 18, 2013.
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