Sourcebook 2008: California national parks

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

Alcatraz Island, Golden Gate National Recreation Area, Fort Mason, B201, San Francisco, CA 94123; (415) 561-4900 or (415) 981-7625 (tickets), fax (415) 705-1050, www.nps.gov/alcatraz.

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

California National Historic Trail, 324 S. State St., Suite 200, Box 30, Salt Lake City, UT 84111; (801) 741-1012, fax (801) 741-1102, www.nps.gov/cali.

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

Death Valley National Park, California 190, Visitors Center, P.O. Box 579, Death Valley, CA 92328; (760) 786-3200, fax (760) 786-3283, www.nps.gov/deva.

Devils Postpile National Monument, near Mammoth Lakes but administered by Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks, 47050 Generals Highway, Three Rivers, CA 93271; Mammoth Lakes Visitors Center, (760) 934-2289; Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks, (559) 565-3341, www.nps.gov/depo.

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

Fort Point National Historic Site, Golden Gate National Recreation Area, Fort Mason, B201, San Francisco, CA 94123; (415) 556-1693, www.nps.gov/fopo.

Golden Gate National Recreation Area (includes Crissy Field, Ocean Beach, Sweeney Ridge, Marin Headlands, Phleger Estate, Fort Funston, Alcatraz and the Presidio), Fort Mason, B201, San Francisco, CA 94123; (415) 561-4700, www.nps.gov/goga.

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

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

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

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

Lava Beds National Monument, 1 Indian Well Headquarters, Tulelake, CA 96134; (530) 667-8100, fax (530) 667-2737, www.nps.gov/labe.

Manzanar National Historic Site, P.O. Box 426, 5001 U.S. Highway 395, Independence, CA 93526; (760) 878-2194, fax (760) 878-2949, www.nps.gov/manz.

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

Muir Woods National Monument, Golden Gate National Recreation Area, Mill Valley, CA 94941; (415) 388-2595, fax (415) 389-6957, www.nps.gov/muwo.

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

Point Reyes National Seashore, 1 Bear Valley Road, Point Reyes Station, CA 94956; (415) 464-5100, camping reservations (415) 663-8054, www.nps.gov/pore.

Pony Express National Historic Trail, 324 S. State St., Suite 200, Box 30, Salt Lake City, UT 84111; (801) 741-1012, fax (801) 741-1102, www.nps.gov/poex.

Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial, 1000 Kuss Road, Danville, CA 94526, administered by Eugene O’Neill National Historic Site; (925) 838-0249, fax (925) 838-9471, www.nps.gov/poch.

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

Redwood National and State Parks, 1111 2nd St., Crescent City, CA 95531; (707) 464-6101, fax (707) 464-1812, California State Park camping reservations, (800) 444-7275, www.nps.gov/redw.

Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front National Historical Park, 1401 Marina Way South, Richmond, CA 94804; message center, (510) 232-5050, www.nps.gov/rori.

San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, Lower Fort Mason, Building E, Room 254, San Francisco, CA 94123. Museum at 900 Beach St. closed for renovation, but historic ships moored at Hyde Street Pier are open; (415) 447-5000, fax (415) 556-1624, www.nps.gov/safr.

Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, 401 W. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks, CA 91360; (805) 370-2301, fax (805) 370-1851, www.nps.gov/samo.

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

Whiskeytown National Recreation Area, 14412 Kennedy Memorial Drive, P.O. Box 188, Whiskeytown, CA 96095; (530) 246-1225, fax (530) 246-5154, www.nps.gov/whis.

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