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List: 27 California State Parks Reopen Parking Lots
Weeks after closing to visitors due to the coronavirus pandemic, these 27 California state parks reopened their parking lots this week.
CALIFORNIA — This week brings good news for Californians looking to escape their homes as stay-home orders remain in place: 27 California state parks have partly reopened their parking lots, allowing visitors to come enjoy the natural beauty.
Weeks ago, all 280 state parks and beaches closed their parking lots to dissuade non-local visitors from coming. Now, as some counties move further into the reopening process, state parks, too, are lifting their limits.
Officials are still urging people to stay close to home, according to Gloria Sandoval, deputy director of the state parks department.
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“State Parks will continue to monitor visitation and physical distancing across the system and if unsafe conditions develop, park units may close again,” Sandoval told the Associated Press.
Meanwhile, as of Tuesday, 36 parks remained closed to the public. Visitors can check online to see whether their local parks are open to visitors, if parking lots are open and whether new guidelines are in effect.
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California state parks that have reopened limited parking:
Butte County: Lake Oroville State Recreation Area
El Dorado County: Ed Z’berg Sugar Pine Point State Park, Emerald Bay State Park, Folsom Lake State Recreation Area (also in Sacramento and Placer counties), Lake Valley State Recreation Area, Washoe Meadows State Park
Kern County: Onyx Ranch
Nevada County: Donner Memorial State Park
Orange County: Bolsa Chica State Beach, Doheny State Beach, Huntington State Beach, San Clemente State Beach, Crystal Cove State Beach
Placer County: Auburn State Recreation Area, Kings Beach State Recreation Area
Riverside County: Lake Perris State Recreation Area
San Benito County: Hollister Hills State Vehicular Recreation Area
Santa Cruz County: Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, The Forest of Nisene Marks State Park, Wilder Ranch State Park
Shasta County: McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial State Park
Sonoma County: Armstrong Redwoods State Natural Reserve, Austin Creek State Recreation Area, Jack London State Historic Park, Sugarloaf Ridge State Park, Trione-Annadel State Park
Tuolumne County: Columbia State Historic Park
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