National parks in California

California has nine national parks — more than any other state. Each page below has campgrounds, top trails, entry fees, and month-by-month weather.

Updated 2026-08-18.

• Lassen Volcanic — National Park · 8 campgrounds · 53 trails
• Channel Islands — National Park · 7 campgrounds · 40 trails
• Death Valley — National Park · 12 campgrounds · 65 trails
• Redwood — National Park · 71 trails
• Yosemite — National Park · 17 campgrounds · 76 trails
• Sequoia — National Park · 7 campgrounds · 70 trails
• Joshua Tree — National Park · 10 campgrounds · 54 trails
• Pinnacles — National Park · 1 campground · 23 trails
• Kings Canyon — National Park · 19 campgrounds · 70 trails

Campground status on Explore is checked against official booking calendars, not reviews — 129 campgrounds carry a checked date. Sources.

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