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| national parks in california | |
| California State Parks | Rather then battle the hordes at Yosemite this summer, why not visit one of California's state parks? This official government guide sorts parks by name, county, and region and offers online reservations for camping sites. |
| Alcatraz Island | Golden Gate National Recreation Area, Ft. Mason, Building 201, Alcatraz, San Francisco 94123; (415) 561-4900 or (415) 705-5555 (reservations), fax (415) 705-1050 |
| Cabrillo National Monument | 1800 Cabrillo Memorial Dr. San Diego, CA 92106 tel (619) 557-5450 fax (619) 557-5469 |
| Channel Islands National Park | 1901 Spinnaker Dr, Ventura, CA 93001 tel (805) 658-5700, fax (805) 658-5799 |
| Death Valley National Park | Highway 190, Visitors Center, P.O. Box 579, Death Valley 92328; (760) 786-2331, fax (760) 786-3283 |
| Devils Postpile National Manument | Near Mammoth Lakes but administered by Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks, 47050 Generals Highway, Three Rivers 93271; Bishop Visitors Center (760) 924-5500, Sequoia Kings Canyon Administration, (559) 565-3341 or (760) 934-2289 (summer only), fax (559) 565-3730 |
| Eugene O'Neill National Historic Site | P.O. Box 280, Danville, CA 94526 tel (925) 838-0249 fax (925) 838-9471 |
| Golden Gate National Recreation Area | Includes Crissy Field, Ocean Beach, Sweeney Ridge, Marin Headlands, Phleger Estate, San Mateo County, Ft. Funston, Alcatraz and the Presidio. Ft. Mason, Building 201, San Francisco 94123; (415) 561-4700 |
| John Muir National Historic Site | 4202 Alhambra Ave, Martinez, CA 94553 tel (925) 228-8860 |
| Joshua Tree National Park | 74485 National Park Dr, Twentynine Palms, CA 92277-3597 tel (760) 367-5500 fax (760) 367-6392 |
| Juan
Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail |
1111 Jackson St., Suite 700, Oakland 94607; (510) 817-1438, fax (510) 817-1505 |
| Lassen Volcanic National Park | P.O. Box 100, Mineral, CA 96063-0100 tel (530) 595-4444 fax (530) 595-3262 |
| Lava Beds National Monument | 1 Indian Wells Headquarters, Tulelake, CA 96134-8216 tel (530) 667-2282 fax (530) 667-2737 |
| Manzanar National Historic Site | P.O. Box 426, Independence, CA 93526-0426 tel (760) 878-2932 fax (760) 878-2949 |
| Mojave National Preserve | 222 E. Main St, Suite 202, Barstwo, CA 92311 tel (760) 255-8800 fax (760) 255-8809 |
| Muir Woods National Monument | Mill Valley 94941; recorded information at (415) 388-2595, fax (415) 389-6957 |
| Pinnacles National Monument | 5000 Highway 146, Oaicines, CA 95043 tel (831) 389-4485 fax (831) 389-4489 |
| Point Reyes National Seashore | Point Reyes Station, CA 94956-9799 tel (831) 389-4485 fax (831) 389-4489 |
| Pony Express National Historic Trail | 324 S. State St., Suite 200, Salt Lake City, UT 84145; (801) 741-1012, fax (801) 741-1102 |
| Port
Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial |
100 Kuss Road, Danville 94526, administered by Eugene O'Neill National Historic Site; (925) 838-0249, fax (925) 838-9471 |
| Presidio of San Francisco | Presidio Trust, 34 Graham St., San Francisco 94129, officers club and visitors center (415) 561-4323, fax (415) 561-5315 |
| Redwood National & State Parks | 1111 2nd St, Cresent city, CA 95531-4198 tel (707) 464-6101 fax (707) 464-1812 |
| Rosie
the Riveter/World War II Home Front National Historical Park |
Being developed in Richmond, temporary administrative offices at 1401 Marina Way South, Richmond 94804; message center (510) 232-5050, fax (510) 232-5504 |
| San
Francisco Maritime National Historic Park |
Building E, Lower Fort Mason, Room 265, San Francisco, CA 94123 (museum at 900 Beach St, ships at the foot of Hyde St) tel (415) 556-1659 |
| Santa
Monica Mountains National Recreation Area |
401 W. Hillcrest Dr, thousand Oaks, CA 91360 tel (805) 370-2301 fax (805) 3701850 |
| Sequoia
and Kings Canyon National Parks |
47050 Generals Highway, Three Rivers, CA 03271 tel (559) 565-3341 fax (559) 565-3730 |
| Whiskeytown
National Recreation Area |
P.O. Box 188, Whiskytown, CA 96095 tel (530) 242-3400 fax (530) 246-5154 |
| Yosemite National Park | P.O. Box 577, Yosemite, CA 95389-0577 tel (209) 372-0200 fax (209) 372-0371 |
| california tourist and visitor bureaus | |
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California tourist and visitor bureaus This list of visitor offices was provided largely by the California Division of Tourism. It was edited for space. More information: (800) 862-2543 |
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| Amador County | Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau, (800) 649-4988, fax (209) 223-4425 |
| Anaheim/Orange County | Visitor & Convention Bureau, (888) 598-3200, fax (714) 991-8963 |
| Auburn | California Welcome Center, (866) 752-2371, fax (530) 887-2134 |
| (Greater) Bakersfield | Convention & Visitors Bureau, (866) 425-7353, fax (661) 325-7074 |
| Barstow Area | Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Bureau, (888) 4-BARSTOW (422-7786), fax (760) 256-7675 |
| Berkeley | Convention & Visitors Bureau, (800) 847-4823, fax (510) 644-2052 |
| Beverly Hills | Conference & Visitors Bureau, (800) 345-2210, fax (310) 248-1020 |
| Big Bear | Chamber of Commerce, (909) 866-4607, fax (909) 866-5412 |
| Big Bear Lake | Resort Assn., (800) 424-4232, fax (909) 866-5671 |
| Big Sur | Chamber of Commerce; (831) 667-2100 |
| Bishop Area | Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Bureau, (888) 395-3952, fax (760) 873-6999 |
| Calaveras | Visitors Bureau, (800) 225-3764, fax (209) 736-9124 |
| California Delta | Chambers & Visitors Bureau, (209) 367-9840, fax (209) 367-9839 |
| Calistoga | Chamber of Commerce, (866) 306-5588, fax (707) 942-9287 |
| Carlsbad | Convention & Visitors Bureau, (800) 227-5722, fax (760) 434-6056 |
| Carmel | Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center, (831) 624-2522, fax (831) 624-1329 |
| Catalina Island | Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau, (310) 510-1520, fax (310) 510-7606 |
| Central Valley | Tourism Assn., (800) 514-5539 |
| Coronado | Visitor Center, (619) 437-8788, fax (619) 435-8504 |
| Costa Mesa | Conference & Visitors Bureau, (800) 399-5499 |
| Crescent City-Del Norte County | Chamber of Commerce, (800) 343-8300, fax (707) 464-9676 |
| Dana Point | Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center, (800) 290-3262, fax (949) 496-5321 |
| Eastern Sierra | Interagency Visitor Center, (760) 876-6222, fax (760) 876-6234 |
| El Dorado County | Visitors Authority, (800) 457-6279, fax (530) 642-1624 |
| Eureka: See Humboldt County | |
| Ferndale | Chamber of Commerce, telephone/fax (707) 786-4477 |
| Fresno | City & County Convention & Visitors Bureau, (800) 788-0836, fax (559) 445-0122 |
| Gilroy | Visitors Bureau, (408) 842-6436, fax (408) 842-6438 |
| Goleta Valley | Chamber of Commerce; (800) 646-5382, fax (805) 967-4615 |
| Grass Valley (Nevada County) | Chamber of Commerce, (800) 655-4667, fax (530) 272-5440 |
| Half Moon Bay | Coastside Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau, (650) 726-8380, fax (650) 726-8389 |
| Healdsburg | Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Bureau, (800) 648-9922, fax (707) 433-7562 |
| Hermosa Beach | Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Bureau, (310) 376-0951, fax (310) 798-2594 |
| Humboldt County | Convention & Visitors Bureau, (800) 346-3482, fax (707) 443-5115 |
| Huntington Beach | Conference and Visitors Bureau, (800) 729-6232, fax (714) 969-5592 |
| Idyllwild | Chamber of Commerce, (888) 659-3259, fax (951) 659-6216 |
| Julian | Chamber of Commerce, (760) 765-1857 |
| Kern County | Board of Trade, (800) 500-5376, fax (661) 861-2017 |
| Laguna Beach | Visitors & Conference Bureau, (800) 877-1115, fax (949) 376-0558 |
| Lake Arrowhead Communities | Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center, (800) 337-3716, fax (909) 336-1548 |
| Lake County | Visitor Information Center, (800) 525-3743, fax (707) 274-5664 |
| (North) Lake Tahoe | Resort Assn., (888) 434-1262, fax (530) 581-6904 |
| Lake Tahoe | Visitors Authority, (800) AT-TAHOE (288-2463), fax (530) 544-2386 |
| Lassen County | Chamber of Commerce, (530) 257-4323, fax (530) 251-2561 |
| Lodi | Conference & Visitors Bureau, (800) 798-1810, fax (209) 367-0737 |
| Lone Pine | Chamber of Commerce, (877) 253-8981, fax (760) 876-9205 |
| Long Beach Area | Convention & Visitors Bureau, (800) 452-7829, fax (562) 435-5653 |
| Los Angeles | LA Inc., the Convention and Visitors Bureau, (800) 228-2452, fax (213) 624-9746 |
| Mammoth Lakes | Visitors Bureau, (888) 466-2666, fax (760) 934-7066 |
| Marin County | Visitors Bureau, (866) 925-2060, fax (415) 925-2063 |
| Marina del Rey | Convention & Visitors Bureau, (310) 306-9900, fax (310) 306-6605 |
| Mariposa County | Chamber of Commerce, (866) 425-3366, fax (209) 966-4193 |
| Merced | Conference & Visitors Bureau, (800) 446-5353, fax (209) 384-2793 |
| Mendocino Coast | Chamber of Commerce, (800) 726-2780, fax (707) 964-2056 |
| Mendocino County | Alliance, (866) 466-3636, fax (707) 468-9887 |
| Modesto | Convention & Visitors Bureau, (888) 640-8467, fax (209) 526-5586 |
| Monterey County | Convention and Visitors Bureau; (888) 221-1010, fax (831) 648-5373 |
| Morro Bay | Visitors Center & Chamber of Commerce, (800) 231-0592, fax (805) 772-6038 |
| Mt. Shasta | Chamber of Commerce and Visitors' Bureau, (800) 926-4865, fax (530) 926-0976 |
| Napa Valley | Conference & Visitors Bureau, (707) 226-7459, fax (707) 255-2066 |
| Newport Beach | Conference & Visitors Bureau, (800) 942-6278, fax (949) 719-6101 |
| Oakland | Convention & Visitors Bureau, (510) 839-9000, fax (510) 839-5924 |
| Ojai Valley | Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Bureau, (805) 646-8126, fax (805) 646-9762 |
| Ontario | Convention and Visitors Bureau, (800) 455-5755, fax (909) 937-3080 |
| Orange County: See Anaheim | |
| Oxnard | Convention & Visitors Bureau, (800) 269-6273, fax (805) 385-7571 |
| Palm Springs Desert Resorts | Convention and Visitors Authority, (800) 967-3767, fax (760) 770-9001 |
| Pasadena | Convention & Visitors Bureau, (800) 307-7977, fax (626) 795-9656 |
| Paso Robles | Visitors & Conference Bureau, (800) 406-4040, fax (805) 238-0527 |
| Petaluma | Visitor Center, (877) 273-8258, fax (707) 762-4721 |
| Pismo
Beach & Classic California |
Conference and Visitors Bureau, (800) 443-7778, fax (805) 773-6772 |
| Placer County: See Auburn | |
| Plumas County | Visitors Bureau, (800) 326-2247, fax (530) 283-5465 |
| Red Bluff-Tehama County | Chamber of Commerce, (800) 655-6225 , fax (530) 527-2908 |
| Redding | Convention and Visitors Bureau, (800) 874-7562, fax (530) 225-4354 |
| Redondo Beach | Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Bureau, (800) 282-0333, fax (310) 374-7373 |
| Ridgecrest Area | Convention & Visitors Bureau, (800) 847-4830, fax (760) 375-9850 |
| Riverside | Convention & Visitors Bureau, (888) 913-4636, fax (951) 321-3581 |
| Sacramento | Convention & Visitors Bureau, (800) 292-2334, fax (916) 808-7788 |
| San Bernardino | Convention & Visitors Bureau, (800) 867-8366, fax (909) 888-5998 |
| San Diego | Convention & Visitors Bureau, (619) 236-1212, fax (619) 230-7084 |
| San Diego (County) North | Convention & Visitors Bureau, (800) 848-3336, fax (760) 745-4796 |
| San Francisco | Convention & Visitors Bureau, (415) 974-6900, fax (415) 227-2602 |
| San Jose | Convention & Visitors Bureau, (800) SAN-JOSE (726-5673), fax (408) 295-3937 |
| San Luis Obispo | County Visitors & Conference Bureau, (800) 634-1414, fax (805) 543-9498 |
| San Mateo County | Convention and Visitors Bureau, (650) 348-7600, fax (650) 348-7687 |
| Santa Barbara | Conference & Visitors Bureau and Film Commission, (800) 549-5133, fax (805) 966-1728 |
| Santa Cruz County | Conference and Visitors Council, (800) 833-3494, fax (831) 425-1260 |
| Santa Maria Valley | Chamber of Commerce and Visitor & Convention Bureau, (800) 331-3779, fax (805) 928-7559 |
| Santa Monica | Convention & Visitors Bureau, (800) 544-5319, fax (310) 319-6273 |
| Santa Rosa | Convention & Visitors Bureau, (800) 404-7673, fax (707) 571-5949 |
| Shasta Cascade | Wonderland Assn., (800) 474-2782, fax (530) 365-1258 |
| Sierra County | Chamber of Commerce, telephone/fax (800) 200-4949 |
| Siskiyou County | Visitors' Bureau, (877) 747-5496, fax (530) 926-3680 |
| Solvang | Conference & Visitors Bureau, (800) 468-6765, fax (805) 688-8620 |
| Sonoma County | Tourism Program, (707) 565-5383, fax (707) 565-5385 |
| Sonoma Valley | Visitors Bureau, (707) 996-1090, fax (707) 996-9212 |
| (Greater) Stockton | Chamber of Commerce and Department of Tourism, (209) 547-2770, fax (209) 466-5271 |
| Temecula Valley | Chamber of Commerce, (951) 676-5090, fax (951) 694-0201 |
| Trinity County | Chamber of Commerce, (800) 487-4648, fax (530) 623-3753 |
| Truckee Donner | Chamber of Commerce, (530) 587-2757, fax (530) 587-2439 |
| Tuolumne County | Visitors Bureau, (800) 446-1333, fax (209) 533-0956 |
| Vallejo | Convention & Visitors Bureau, (800) 482-5535, fax (707) 644-2206 |
| Ventura | Visitors and Convention Bureau, (800) 333-2989, fax (805) 648-2150 |
| Visalia | Chamber of Commerce, (877) 847-2542, fax (559) 734-7479 |
| West Hollywood | Convention & Visitors Bureau, (800) 368-6020, fax (310) 289-2529 |
| Yosemite
Sierra |
Visitors Bureau, (559) 683-4636, fax (559) 683-5697 |
| Yuba-Sutter | Chamber of Commerce, (530) 743-6501, fax (530) 741-8645 |