Today we are going to talk about Top 10 national parks in California. The nation's national and private parks are home to some of the most iconic views and landscapes on the planet. All these national parks of California are very beautiful and tourists love to visit there because of the many activities that take place there. So let's gather a little more information about the Top 10 national parks in California.
This National Park is known as a complex of many state and national parks along the coast of Northern California, in the United States. Redwood national and state parks protect 45% of all coastal redwoods from the total growing forests. The tallest trees in Redwood national and state parks are found.
Redwood is the oldest in national and state parks and one of the largest tree species on earth. In addition to the forests of Redwood, Redwood national and state parks store other indigenous flora, fauna, cultural resources, meadows, parts of rivers and other streams, and 37 miles of pristine beaches.
2. Death Valley National Park
Death Valley National Park is located near the California – Nevada border in California. The seam of Death Valley national park includes Death Valley, the southern section of Eureka Valley, the northern section of Panamint Valley, and most of Saline Valley. Death Valley National Park has an interface zone between the arid Great Basin and the Mojave Desert.
Death Valley National Park protects the northwest corner of the Mojave Desert and its diverse environment with salt-flats, sand dunes, valley badlands and mountains. Death Valley National Park is home to many species of plants and animals that are well suited to this harsh desert environment.
3. Devils Postpile National Monument
This National Park is known as a national monument located near Mammoth Mountain in Eastern California. The Devils Postpile national monument protects the monument Devils Postpile and the pillar is an unusual rock formation of basalt. The Devils Postpile national monument covers 88 acres. Half a mile walk from the campsite to the base of the Devils Postpile national monument is easy for the tourist.
John Muir and Pacific Crest Trails also pass through the Devils Postpile national monument. Many tourists use the Devils Postpile national monument as a place to relax and refuel before continuing through Hikers Canada or Mexico.
4. Joshua Tree National Park
Joshua tree national park is named after other worldwide trees that drip into the landscape. This National Park is known as an American national park in southeastern California, east of Los Angeles and San Bernardino, near Palm Springs. Joshua Tree National Park covers 429,690 acres.
Joshua tree national park consists of two desert sections stretching across San Bernardino and Riverside Counties. This national park is free from light pollution. There are nine established campgrounds in Joshua tree national park, two of which provide water and flush toilets. Tourists wishing to do backcountry camping at Joshua tree national park are allowed with a few rules.
5. King Range National Conservation Area
This national park is a range of Outer Northern California Coast Ranges System. The King Range National Conservation Area is located inside Humboldt County on the North Coast of the state of California. This National Park area is the longest wild beach area in California. A paved gravel road at the mouth of the Mattole River runs towards a campsite to visit the tourists at the King Range national conservation area.
King Range is also popular with surfers in the national conservation area. Tourists can go for a round trip trek and the most beautiful beach walk in the world at this national park.
6. Lassen Volcanic National Park
This national park in Wyoming is world famous for its volcanic features like geysers, fumaroles and mud springs. Lassen Volcanic National Park is known as an American national park in northeastern California. Lassen Volcanic national park still has huge spots of hard lava. In Lassen Volcanic National Park, between the rocks, flora and fauna thrive.
Despite all the underground heat on this national park it is also known for receiving epic snowfall. A visit to Lassen Volcanic National Park is a dramatic lesson for the earth's healing power. Large volcanic features such as the largest hydrothermal facility in the Lassen Volcanic national park offer hiking trails over 150 miles.
7. Pinnacles National Park
Pinnacles national park protects a mountain range about 5 miles east of Soledad, located east of the Salinas Valley in Central California, and 80 miles southeast of San Jose. These are the emaciated remains of the western part of the extinct volcano on the National Park. There are sheds and water on the east side of this national park.
Pinnacles National park has unusual tales caves with at least 13 species of bats. Due to the extreme heat during the summer, Pinnacles national park is often visited by tourists in the spring or autumn. The lands of Pinnacles National Park are the main habitat for the Prairie Falcon.
8. Point Reyes National Seashore
This National Park is a 71,028-acre park conservation located on the Point Reyes Peninsula in Marin County, California. In 2010, all the beaches on the Point Reyes national seashore were listed as the cleanest in the state. Point Reyes national seashore provides a sanctuary for headlands and marine cliffs.
Point Reyes national seashore includes raptors and nesting seabirds. This national park is famous all year round for visiting tourists. Point Reyes national seashore offers backcountry and boat-in camping. In some parts of this national park there are trees that are more than 300 years old and 6 feet in diameter.
9. Sequoia And Kings Canyon National Parks
This National Park is the integration management structure for Sequoia National Park and Kings Canyon National Park in California. The parks have been jointly operated by Sequoia and Kings Canyon national parks since 1943. The combined size of Sequoia and Kings Canyon national parks is 1,353 square miles. A wide variety of animals are found in Sequoia and Kings Canyon national parks.
This national park also includes more than 200 species of birds such as gregarious slender salamander, western toad, rainbow trout, coyote, western spadefoot toad, wolverine, Mexican free-tailed bat, rubber boa and common king snake.
10. Yosemite National Park
This national park is known as an American national park in the western Sierra Nevada of Central California. Yosemite national park is managed by the National Park Service. Yosemite national park covers an area of 748,436 acres. The Yosemite National Park is internationally recognized for its granite rocks, waterfalls, clear currents, vast Sequoia groves, lakes, mountains, meadows, glaciers and biodiversity. About 95% of Yosemite national park is designated forest. About four million people visit this national park every year. Yosemite national park supports a variety of plants and animals. Yosemite national park includes five major vegetation zones. This National Park is home to more than 160 rare plants.
