SACRAMENTO, Calif.— California State Parks is honoring the service of veterans, and active and reserve military members, by offering free admission to 143 participating state park units on Memorial Day – Monday, May 27, 2024. The list of participating park units can be found at parks.ca.gov/MemorialDay2024.

“State Parks would like to thank these brave people and their families for sacrificing so much for your nation, and for our freedom,” said California State Parks Director Armando Quintero. “I’d like to invite those who have served and those who continue to serve to enjoy the beauty, peace, and rich history of your public lands.”

Veterans, active duty, and reserve military personnel must show a valid military ID, or proof of discharge other than dishonorable or bad conduct, to receive free admission.

Participating parks include Crystal Cove State Park in Orange County, Samuel P. Taylor State Park in Marin County, Donner Memorial State Park in Nevada County and Anza-Borrego Desert State Park in San Diego County.

AB 150 (Olsen), signed by Governor Edmund G. Brown, Jr. in 2013, authorized California State Parks to offer veterans, active duty, and reserve military personnel from the United States Armed Forces and the National Guard of any state a reduced or free day use at participating state parks.

Participating State Park Units for Free Admission for Veterans, Active and Reserve Military Members – Memorial Day, Monday, May 27, 2024

*Veterans, active duty and reserve military personnel must show a valid military ID, or proof of discharge other than dishonorable or bad conduct, in order to receive the free admission. 

  1. Anderson Marsh State Historic Park (SHP)
  2. Andrew Molera State Park (SP)
  3. Angel Island SP
  4. Año Nuevo SP
  5. Antelope Valley CA Poppy Reserve State Natural Reserve (SNR)
  6. Anza-Borrego Desert SP
  7. Armstrong Redwoods SNR
  8. Auburn State Recreation Area (SRA)
  9. Bale Grist Mill SHP
  10. Benbow Lake State SRA
  11. Benicia SRA
  12. Bethany Reservoir SRA
  13. Bidwell-Sacramento River SP
  14. Bodie SHP
  15. Bolsa Chica State Beach (SB)
  16. Bothe-Napa Valley SP
  17. Burton Creek SP
  18. Calaveras Big Trees SP
  19. California Citrus SHP
  20. California State Railroad Museum
  21. Cardiff SB
  22. Carlsbad SB
  23. Carnegie State Vehicular Recreation Area (SVRA)
  24. Carpinteria SB
  25. Castle Crags SP
  26. Castle Rock SP
  27. Caswell Memorial SP
  28. China Camp SP
  29. Chino Hills SP
  30. Clay Pit SVRA
  31. Clear Lake SP
  32. Colonel Allensworth SHP
  33. Colusa-Sacramento River SRA
  34. Crystal Cove SP
  35. Cuyamaca Rancho SP
  36. Doheny SB
  37. Donner Memorial SP
  38. Eastern Kern County Onyx Ranch SVRA
  39. Ed Z’Berg Sugar Pine Point SP
  40. El Capitan SB
  41. El Presidio de Santa Barbara SHP
  42. Emerald Bay SP
  43. Emma Wood SB
  44. Empire Mine SHP
  45. Folsom Lake SRA
  46. Folsom Powerhouse SHP
  47. Fort Ross SHP
  48. Fort Tejon SHP
  49. Fremont Peak SP
  50. Gaviota State Park
  51. George J. Hatfield SRA
  52. Grover Hot Springs SP
  53. Half Moon Bay SB
  54. Hendy Woods SP
  55. Henry Cowell Redwoods SP
  56. Henry W. Coe SP
  57. Hollister Hills SVRA
  58. Humboldt Redwoods SP
  59. Hungry Valley SVRA
  60. Huntington SB
  61. Indian Grinding Rock SHP
  62. Jack London SHP
  63. Jedediah Smith Redwoods SP
  64. Kenneth Hahn (Baldwin Hills Scenic Overlook only)
  65. Kings Beach SRA
  66. La Purisima Mission SHP
  67. Lake Oroville SRA
  68. Lake Perris SRA
  69. Leland Stanford Mansion SHP
  70. Leo Carrillo SP
  71. Los Angeles SHP
  72. Malakoff Diggins SHP
  73. Malibu Creek SP
  74. Malibu Lagoon SB
  75. Manresa SB
  76. Marshall Gold Discovery SHP
  77. McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial SP
  78. McConnell SRA
  79. Millerton Lake SRA
  80. Mono Lake Tufa SNR
  81. Morro Bay SP
  82. Mount Diablo SP
  83. Mount San Jacinto SP
  84. Mount Tamalpais SP
  85. Natural Bridges SB
  86. New Brighton SB
  87. Oceano Dunes SVRA
  88. Pacheco SP
  89. Palomar Mountain SP
  90. Petaluma Adobe SHP
  91. Sonoma SHP
  92. Sue-meg SP
  93. Pescadero SB
  94. Pfeiffer Big Sur SP
  95. Picacho SRA
  96. Pismo SB
  97. Plumas-Eureka SP
  98. Point Lobos SNR
  99. Point Mugu SP
  100. Pomponio SB
  101. Portola Redwoods SP
  102. Prairie City SVRA
  103. Prairie Creek Redwoods SP
  104. Providence Mountains SRA
  105. Railtown 1897 State Historic Park
  106. Red Rock Canyon SP
  107. Richardson Grove SP
  108. Robert H. Meyer Memorial SB
  109. Russian Gulch SP
  110. Saddleback Butte SP
  111. Salt Point SP
  112. Salton Sea SRA
  113. Samuel P. Taylor SP
  114. San Buenaventura SB
  115. San Clemente SB
  116. San Elijo SB
  117. San Gregorio SB
  118. San Luis Reservoir SRA
  119. San Onofre SB
  120. Seacliff SB
  121. Silver Strand SB
  122. Silverwood Lake SRA
  123. Sinkyone Wilderness SP
  124. South Carlsbad SB
  125. South Yuba River SP
  126. Standish Hickey SRA
  127. State Indian Museum SHP
  128. Sugarloaf Ridge SP
  129. Sunset SB
  130. Sutter’s Fort SHP
  131. Tahoe SRA
  132. The Forest of Nisene Marks SP
  133. Tomales Bay SP
  134. Topanga SP
  135. Torrey Pines SB
  136. Torrey Pines SNR
  137. Trione-Annadel SP
  138. Tule Elk SNR
  139. Van Damme SP
  140. Washoe Meadows SP
  141. Wilder Ranch SP
  142. Will Rogers SHP
  143. William B. Ide Adobe SHP

The California Department of Parks and Recreation, popularly known as State Parks, and the programs supported by its Office of Historic Preservation and divisions of Boating and Waterways and Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation provide for the health, inspiration and education of the people of California by helping to preserve the state’s extraordinary biological diversity, protecting its most valued natural and cultural resources, and creating opportunities for high-quality outdoor recreation. Learn more at parks.ca.gov.