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South California POTA Parks — fees, hours and facilities

Every Parks on the Air reference in South California — 102 parks — with entry fees, hours and facilities gathered from each managing agency. Blank means nobody has checked yet, not that the park lacks it; follow the park's own site in that case.

All South California parks

  • Camping
  • Primitive camping
  • Cabins
  • Power
  • Pavilion
  • Beach
  • Boat ramp
  • Kayak launch
  • Trails
  • Bike trails
  • Paved trail
  • Equestrian
  • ADA
Ref Grid Park Entry Hours Facilities
US-12611 DM13 Agua Hedionda Lagoon Ecological ReserveCA State Fish and Wildlife Site · POTA
US-4453 DM04 Angeles National ForestUS Forest Service Site · POTA
US-3397 DM14 Antelope Valley Indian Museum State Historical ParkCA State Parks and Recreation Site · POTA
US-3396 DM04 Antelope Valley Poppy ReserveCA State Parks and Recreation Site · POTA
US-1126 DM13 Anza Borrego Desert State ParkCA State Parks and Recreation Site · POTA
US-10832 DM14 Baldwin Lake Ecological ReserveCA State Fish and Wildlife Site · POTA
US-12612 DM13 Blue Sky Ecological ReserveCA State Fish and Wildlife Site · POTA
US-7377 DM03 Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve POTA
US-3411 DM03 Bolsa Chica State BeachCA State Parks and Recreation Site · POTA
US-1130 DM12 Border Field State ParkCA State Parks and Recreation Site · POTA
US-12610 DM13 Buena Vista Creek Ecological Reserve Site · POTA
US-9757 DM71 Butterfield Overland National Historic TrailNational Park Service Free The Butterfield Overland National Histor Site · POTA
US-0907 DM12 Cabrillo National MonumentNational Park Service $20.00 + 9 am–5 pm Trails Site · POTA
US-3412 DM13 California Citrus State Historical Park Site · POTA
US-7380 DM13 Cardiff State BeachCA State Parks and Recreation Site · POTA
US-12609 DM13 Carlsbad Highlands Ecological ReserveCA State Fish and Wildlife Site · POTA
US-5633 DM13 Carlsbad State BeachCA State Parks and Recreation Site · POTA
US-7474 DM04 Carpinteria State BeachCA State Parks and Recreation Site · POTA
US-3416 DM04 Castaic Lake State Recreation AreaCA State Parks and Recreation Site · POTA
US-0014 DM04 Channel Islands National ParkNational Park Service Free Open 24h Camping Primitive camping Trails Kayak launch Site · POTA
US-1139 DM13 Chino Hills State Park Site · POTA
US-12114 DM23 Chuckwalla National Monument Site · POTA
US-3419 DM04 Chumash Painted Cave State Historical ParkCA State Parks and Recreation Site · POTA
US-0175 DM23 Cibola National Wildlife RefugeUS Fish and Wildlife Service 10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. Site · POTA
US-4454 DM12 Cleveland National ForestUS Forest Service POTA
US-6447 DM13 Corona del Mar State BeachCity (local government) Site · POTA
US-1141 DM13 Crystal Cove State Park Site · POTA
US-1142 DM12 Cuyamaca Rancho State ParkCA State Parks and Recreation Site · POTA
US-3425 DM03 Dockweiler State BeachCounty (local government) Site · POTA
US-3426 DM13 Doheny State BeachCA State Parks and Recreation Site · POTA
US-6454 CM94 El Capitan State BeachCA State Parks and Recreation Site · POTA
US-11912 DM14 El Mirage BLM Special Recreation Management Area Site · POTA
US-3428 DM04 El Presidio de Santa Barbara State Historical ParkNon-Governmental Organisation Site · POTA
US-3430 DM04 Emma Wood State BeachCA State Parks and Recreation Site · POTA
US-1153 CM94 Gaviota State ParkCA State Parks and Recreation Site · POTA
US-0194 DM24 Havasu National Wildlife RefugeUS Fish and Wildlife Service Site · POTA
US-3442 DM22 Heber Dunes State Vehicle Recreational Area Site · POTA
US-3445 DM13 Huntington State BeachCA State Parks and Recreation Site · POTA
US-13087 DM22 Imperial Sand Dunes BLM Special Recreation Management Area Site · POTA
US-3447 DM13 Indio Hills Palms State ParkCA State Parks and Recreation Site · POTA
US-0041 DM23 Joshua Tree National ParkNational Park Service $30.00 + Open 24h Camping Primitive camping Trails Equestrian Site · POTA
US-4571 DM41 Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic TrailNational Park Service Free Hours listed are for the Richmond, Calif Trails Equestrian Site · POTA
US-3451 DM04 Kenneth Hahn State Recreation AreaCounty (local government) Site · POTA
US-3454 CM94 La Purisima Mission State Historical ParkCA State Parks and Recreation Site · POTA
US-3457 DM13 Lake Perris State Recreation AreaCA State Parks and Recreation Site · POTA
US-1166 DM04 Leo Carrillo State Park Site · POTA
US-3460 DM13 Leucadia State BeachCity (local government) Site · POTA
US-11017 DM22 Little Picacho Wilderness Area Site · POTA
US-3462 DM04 Los Angeles State Historical ParkCA State Parks and Recreation Site · POTA
US-3463 DM04 Los Encinos State Historical ParkCA State Parks and Recreation Site · POTA
US-0639 DM04 Los Padres National ForestUS Forest Service Site · POTA
US-1169 DM04 Malibu Creek State ParkCA State Parks and Recreation Site · POTA
US-3468 DM04 Malibu Lagoon State Beach Site · POTA
US-3467 DM04 Mandalay State BeachCA State Parks and Recreation Site · POTA
US-6453 DM04 McGrath State BeachCA State Parks and Recreation Site · POTA
US-4543 DM24 Mojave Trails National MonumentNational Park Service Free Open 24h Camping Primitive camping Trails Equestrian Site · POTA
US-3479 DM13 Moonlight State BeachCity (local government) Site · POTA
US-1177 DM13 Mount San Jacinto State ParkCA State Parks and Recreation Site · POTA
US-3524 DM13 Ocotillo Wells State Vehicle Recreational Area Site · POTA
US-3526 DM12 Old Town San Diego State Historical ParkCA State Parks and Recreation Site · POTA
US-1181 DM13 Palomar Mountain State ParkCA State Parks and Recreation Site · POTA
US-3532 DM23 Picacho State Recreation Area Site · POTA
US-3534 DM03 Pio Pico State Historical Park Site · POTA
US-1184 DM04 Placerita Canyon State ParkCounty (local government) Site · POTA
US-3537 DM04 Point Dume State BeachCounty (local government) Site · POTA
US-1186 DM04 Point Mugu State ParkCA State Parks and Recreation Site · POTA
US-3546 CM94 Refugio State BeachCA State Parks and Recreation Site · POTA
US-3548 DM04 Rio de Los Angeles State ParkCA State Parks and Recreation Site · POTA
US-3549 DM04 Robert H. Meyer MemorialCA State Parks and Recreation Site · POTA
US-1193 DM14 Saddleback Butte State ParkCA State Parks and Recreation Site · POTA
US-3552 DM23 Salton Sea State Recreation Area Site · POTA
US-4463 DM14 San Bernardino National ForestUS Forest Service Site · POTA
US-3553 DM04 San Buenaventura State BeachCA State Parks and Recreation Site · POTA
US-3554 DM13 San Clemente State BeachCA State Parks and Recreation Site · POTA
US-0209 DM12 San Diego Bay National Wildlife RefugeUS Fish and Wildlife Service Free Sunrise–sunset Site · POTA
US-0208 DM12 San Diego National Wildlife RefugeUS Fish and Wildlife Service Sunrise–sunset Site · POTA
US-3555 DM13 San Elijo State BeachCA State Parks and Recreation Site · POTA
US-4544 DM14 San Gabriel Mountains National Monument Site · POTA
US-3559 DM13 San Onofre State BeachCA State Parks and Recreation Site · POTA
US-3561 DM13 San Timoteo Canyon State ParkCheck accessCA State Parks and Recreation Site · POTA
US-4545 DM14 Sand to Snow National MonumentNon-Governmental Organisation Site · POTA
US-0648 DM04 Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation AreaNational Park Service Free 8 am–sunset Camping Trails Equestrian Site · POTA
US-3563 DM04 Santa Monica State BeachCity (local government) Site · POTA
US-4546 DM13 Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument Site · POTA
US-12216 DM13 Santa Rosa Plateau Ecological Reserve Site · POTA
US-3564 DM04 Santa Susana Pass State Historical ParkCA State Parks and Recreation Site · POTA
US-3568 DM12 Silver Strand State BeachCA State Parks and Recreation Site · POTA
US-3569 DM14 Silverwood Lake State Recreation AreaCA State Parks and Recreation Site · POTA
US-0214 DM23 Sonny Bono Salton Sea National Wildlife RefugeUS Fish and Wildlife Service Site · POTA
US-5634 DM13 South Carlsbad State BeachCA State Parks and Recreation Site · POTA
US-12957 DM14 Stoddard Valley BLM Special Recreation Management Area Site · POTA
US-3578 DM12 Tijuana Estuary Reserve Site · POTA
US-0217 DM12 Tijuana Slough National Wildlife RefugeUS Fish and Wildlife Service Free Sunrise–sunset Site · POTA
US-1204 DM04 Topanga State Park Site · POTA
US-3581 DM12 Torrey Pines ReserveCA State Parks and Recreation Site · POTA
US-3580 DM12 Torrey Pines State BeachCA State Parks and Recreation Site · POTA
US-7378 DM13 Upper Newport Bay Ecological ReserveCA State Fish and Wildlife Site · POTA
US-3586 DM04 Verdugo Mountains State Park Site · POTA
US-3589 DM03 Watts Towers of Simon Rodia State Historical ParkCity (local government) Site · POTA
US-3593 DM14 Wildwood Canyon State ParkCheck accessCA State Parks and Recreation Site · POTA
US-3594 DM04 Will Rogers State BeachCounty (local government) Site · POTA
US-3595 DM04 Will Rogers State Historical Park Site · POTA

A grid square rarely stops at a state line — 46% of them land on more than one of these pages. Search a grid square across every state.

Fees and hours change. Confirm with the park before travelling. Spotted something wrong, or know a park better than this page does? Tell us.

Other regions: North California · North Central California · Central California

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