Accessible Nature Links

ACCESSIBLE CALIFORNIA

The general links below will lead you to various California State and National Park sites, and provide general information about accessible features.

Cal-Trans Accessible Rest Areas

Accessible State Park Exhibits

Accessible State Park Camping

USDA Forest Service

While researching these sites, however, it became apparent that some locations have no accessible features, and others are minimal. To ease the process of selecting a destination, I am suggesting certain specific locations, based primarily on convenience, access and natural beauty. Please be aware that the parks have not yet been visited or reviewed. The links will usually take you to the accessibility portion of each park site, but the park home page can be reached from a link, usually at the bottom of the accessibility page. Maps, directions, park and contact information are available to verify current conditions. Hopefully, accessible features have been well maintained or improved, but a pre-visit confirmation is suggested.

All feedback from visitors is welcome, as my goal is to provide information that is as useful and practical as possible.

RECOMMENDED ACCESSIBLE NATURE LOCATIONS

Southern California Coast

Cabrillo National Monument: Pt. Loma

Torrey Pines State Reseve: La Jolla

Silver Strand State Beach: Coronado

San Elijo State Beach: Cardiff by the Sea

Southern California Interior

San Diego Natural History Museum: Balboa Park

Palomar Mountain State Park

Anza-Borrego Desert State Park

Joshua Tree National Park
See: 1) Cap Rock 2) Oasis of Mara

Central California Coast

Will Rogers State Historic Park: Pacific Palisades

Topanga Canyon State Park

McGrath State Beach: Ventura

Pismo State Beach

Hearst San Simeon State Historical Monument

Pfeiffer Big Sur State Reserve

Santa Cruz County Access Guide

Central California Interior

Los Angeles Accessible Playgrounds

Lake Perris State Recreation Area: Riverside

Fort Tejon State Historic Area: Grapevine

Silverwood Lake State Recreation Area: San Bernadino

Big Bear Discovery Center: San Bernadino

Mt. San Jacinto State Park: Idyllwild

Mt Madonna County Park: Santa Clara

Penitencia Creek County Park: Santa Clara

Indian Grinding Rock State Historic Area: Pine Grove
This location was featured on Public Television's California Gold and looked very accessible, beautiful, and humbling in its history.

McConnell State Recreation Area: Delhi

Turlock Lake State Recreation Area: Modesto

Calaveras Big Trees State Park: Stockton

Sequoia/Kings Canyon National Parks

Yosemite National Park
Click on Site Index, and then on Accessibility to download Yosemite Accessibility Guide.

Devil's Postpile National Monument

San Francisco Bay Area

Golden Gate National Recreation Area
Some of more popular locations are listed below. Please contact specific attractions for accessibility details.

San Francisco Zoo

Angel Island State Park

Alcatraz Island

China Camp State Park

Mt. Tamalpais State Park

Northern California Coast

Pt. Reyes National Seashore

Sonoma Coast State Park

Gualala Point Regional Park

Standish-Hickey State Recreation Area

Benbow Lake State Recreation Area

Grizzly Creek Redwoods State Park

Trinidad State Beach

Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park

Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park

Northern California Interior

Spring Lake Regional Park: Santa Rosa

Bethany Reservoir State Recreation Area: Livermore

Brannan Island State Recreation Area: Rio Vista

Bothe-Napa Valley State Park

Anderson Marsh State Historic Park: Clear Lake

Grover Hot Springs State Park: Markleeville

Old Sacramento State Historic Park

Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park: Coloma

Sugar Pine Point State Park: Tahoe City

South Yuba River State Park: Bridgeport

Castle Crags State Park: Dunsmuir

Lassen Volcanic National Park