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A guide to national parks in California


2005 Travel Sourcebook
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Find out about scenic and historic sites as well as special programs, fees and directions to California’s national parks, monuments and recreation areas:

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, https://www.nps.gov/alcatraz .

California National Historic Trail, 324 S. State St., Suite 200, Salt Lake City, UT 84145; (801) 539-4095, fax (801) 539-4098, https://www.nps.gov/cali .

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Cabrillo National Monument, 1800 Cabrillo Memorial Drive, San Diego 92106; (619) 557-5450, fax (619) 557-5469, https://www.nps.gov/cabr .

Channel Islands National Park, 1901 Spinnaker Drive, Ventura 93001; (805) 658-5700, fax (805) 658-5799, https://www.nps.gov/chis .

Death Valley National Park, Highway 190, Visitors Center, P.O. Box 579, Death Valley 92328; (760) 786-2331, fax (760) 786-3283, https://www.nps.gov/deva .

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Devils Postpile National Monument, near Mammoth Lakes but administered by Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks, 47050 Generals Highway, Three Rivers 93271; (559) 565-3341 or (760) 934-2289 (summer only), fax (559) 565-3730, https://www.nps.gov/depo .

Eugene O’Neill National Historic Site, P.O. Box 280, Danville 94526; (925) 838-0249, fax (925) 838-9471, https://www.nps.gov/euon .

Ft. Point National Historic Site, P.O. Box 29333, Presidio of San Francisco 94129; (415) 556-1693, fax (415) 561-4390, https://www.nps.gov/fopo .

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Golden Gate National Recreation Area (includes Crissy Field, Ocean Beach, Sweeney Ridge, Marin Headlands, Phleger Estate, Ft. Funston, Alcatraz and the Presidio), Ft. Mason, Building 201, San Francisco 94123; (415) 561-4700, fax (415) 561-4750, https://www.nps.gov/goga .

John Muir National Historic Site, 4202 Alhambra Ave., Martinez 94553; (925) 228-8860, (925) 228-8192, https://www.nps.gov/jomu .

Joshua Tree National Park, 74485 National Park Drive, Twentynine Palms 92277; (760) 367-5500, fax (760) 367-6392, https://www.nps.gov/jotr .

Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail, 1111 Jackson St., Suite 700, Oakland 94607; (510) 817-1438, fax (510) 817-1505, https://www.nps.gov/juba .

Lassen Volcanic National Park, P.O. Box 100, Mineral 96063; (530) 595-4444, fax (530) 595-3262, https://www.nps.gov/lavo .

Lava Beds National Monument, 1 Indian Well Headquarters, Tulelake 96134; (530) 667-2282, fax (530) 667-2737, https://www.nps.gov/labe .

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Manzanar National Historic Site, P.O. Box 426, Independence 93526; (760) 878-2932, fax (760) 878-2949, https://www.nps.gov/manz .

Mojave National Preserve, 222 E. Main St., Suite 202, Barstow 92311; (760) 255-8800, fax (760) 255-8809, https://www.nps.gov/moja .

Muir Woods National Monument, Mill Valley 94941; (415) 388-2595, fax (415) 389-6957, https://www.nps.gov/muwo .

Pinnacles National Monument, 5000 California Highway 146, Paicines 95043; (831) 389-4485, fax (831) 389-4489 (numbers are for east district; west does not have a phone), https://www.nps.gov/pinn .

Point Reyes National Seashore, Point Reyes 94956; (415) 464-5100, fax (415) 663-8132 or (415) 464-5149 (backcountry camping reservations), https://www.nps.gov/pore .

Pony Express National Historic Trail, 324 S. State St., Suite 200, Salt Lake City, UT 84145; (801) 539-4095, fax (801) 539-4098, https://www.nps.gov/poex .

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Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial, in Concord but administered by Eugene O’Neill National Historic Site, P.O. Box 280, Danville 94526; (925) 838-0249, fax (925) 838-9471, https://www.nps.gov/poch .

Presidio of San Francisco, administered by Golden Gate National Recreation Area, Ft. Mason, Building 201, San Francisco 94123; (415) 561-4323, fax (415) 561-4310, https://www.nps.gov/prsf .

Redwood National and State Parks, 1111 2nd St., Crescent City 95531; (707) 464-6101, fax (707) 464-1812,www.nps.gov/redw.

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; (510) 232-5050, fax (510) 232-5504, https://www.nps.gov/rori .

San Francisco Maritime National Historic Park, Building E, Lower Ft. Mason, Room 265, San Francisco 94123 (museum at 900 Beach St., ships at the foot of Hyde Street); (415) 561-7000, fax (415) 556-1624, https://www.nps.gov/safr .

Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, 401 W. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks 91360; (805) 370-2301, fax (805) 370-1850, https://www.nps.gov/samo .

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Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks, 47050 Generals Highway, Three Rivers 93271; (559) 565-3341, fax (559) 565-3730, https://www.nps.gov/seki .

Whiskeytown National Recreation Area, P.O. Box 188, Whiskeytown 96095; (530) 242-3400, fax (530) 246-5154, https://www.nps.gov/whis .

Yosemite National Park, P.O. Box 577, Yosemite 95389; (209) 372-0200, fax (209) 372-0220, https://www.nps.gov/yose .

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