. CALIFORNIA STATE PARKS
The California Department of Parks and Recreation manages over 260 park units, which contain diverse collections of natural, cultural, and recreational resources. Park locations range from the last stands of primeval redwood forests to vast expanses of fragile desert; and from the Sierra Nevada Mountains to the beaches of California’s southern coast. Responsible for almost one-third of California’s coastline, DPR manages the state’s coastal wetlands, estuaries, beaches, and dune systems. DPR’s workplace consists of nearly 1.3 million acres, with over 280 miles of coastline; 625 miles of lake and river frontage; nearly 18,000 campsites; and 3,000 miles of hiking, biking, and equestrian trails.