California State Parks : A Complete Recreation Guide [Paperback]

Rhonda Ostertag (Author), George Ostertag (Author)

Book Description

Series: State Parks | Publication Date: March 2001

-- Thoroughly updated information on more than 230 state parks -- 1.3 million acres total

-- Easy-to-use new edition reorganizes the parks into twelve travel regions as defined by the California Department of Parks and Recreation

California's diverse state parks contain more natural variety than the parks of any other state in the country. This essential guide details everything you need to know to choose among them: maps and directions; information on all types of year-round activities; park seasons, hours, fees, and facilities; and facts about each park's plants, wildlife, history, and geology.

Product Details

• Paperback: 303 pages
• Publisher: Mountaineers Books; 2nd edition (March 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0898867622
• ISBN-13: 978-0898867626
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 8.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #755,124 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Helpful Guide to Discovering California, March 4, 2001

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Joshua D. Hamilton (Santa Monica, California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: California State Parks: A Complete Recreation Guide (State Parks Series) (Paperback)

Great book that should be brought on all California road trips. There are good descriptions of each park, directions, contact information, and activities available at the park. These activities are mostly short hikes, or bike trips around the park. California is a beautiful and vast state with a diversity of environments to explore. There are parks throughout to state that allow the active explorer access to the state's beauty. This book is a helpful guide in that exploration.

10 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent reference for California State Parks., July 26, 1999

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[e-mail] (San Jose, California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: California State Parks: A Complete Recreation Guide (State Parks Series) (Paperback)

This is the best reference for the parks in the California system. Very specific directions,activities and some pictures highlight the text. We used it this summer to plan our camping trips. No Tom Steinstra in its doggedness,it still provides useful information.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book, July 18, 2008

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Nature Girl (Madison, CT) - See all my reviews

This review is from: California State Parks : A Complete Recreation Guide (Paperback)

This book was a huge help in planning our first trip to California. I love to hike and wanted a better description of each park than the California State Parks website offered. This book delivered, we had a fantastic time and knew exactly what each park had to offer. It was our first time seeing the Redwood trees (totally awesome) and knew in advance which parks had the tallest trees, and gave background information on each park as well. This is a must have for anyone wishing to visit the State parks (state beaches as well).