A guide to national sites in California

Find out about scenic and historic sites as well as 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.

Cabrillo National Monument, 1800 Cabrillo Memorial Drive, San Diego 92106; (619) 557-5450, fax (619) 226-6311, https://www.nps.gov/cabr.

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.

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.

Devils Postpile National Monument, 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, 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) 561-4395, fax (415) 561-4390, https://www.nps.gov/fopo.

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

John Muir National Historic Site, 4202 Alhambra Ave., Martinez 94553; (925) 228-8860, fax (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) 667-8100, visitors center (530) 667-8113, fax (530) 667-2737, https://www.nps.gov/labe.

Manzanar National Historic Site, P.O. Box 426, Independence 93526; (760) 878-2932, visitors center (760) 878-2194, fax (760) 878-2949, https://www.nps.gov/manz.

Mojave National Preserve, 2701 Barstow Road, Barstow 92311; (760) 252-6100, fax (760) 252-6174, https://www.nps.gov/moja.

Muir Woods National Monument, Mill Valley 94941; recorded information at (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, camping reservations (415) 663-8054, camping reservations fax (415) 464-5149, https://www.nps.gov/pore.

Pony Express National Historic Trail, 324 S. State St., Suite 200, Salt Lake City, UT 84145; (801) 741-1012, fax (801) 741-1102, https://www.nps.gov/poex.

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

Presidio of San Francisco, Presidio Trust, 34 Graham St., San Francisco 94129, officers club and visitors center (415) 561-4323, fax (415) 561-5315, https://www.presidio.gov.

Redwood National and State Parks, 1111 2nd St., Crescent City 95531; (707) 464-6101, fax (707) 464-1812, California State Park reservations (800) 444-7275, https://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; message center (510) 232-5050, fax (510) 232-5504, https://www.nps.gov/rori.

San Francisco Maritime National Historical 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 91360-4207; (805) 370-2301, fax (805) 370-1850, https://www.nps.gov.

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.