California Beaches Blog

In the latest plan to raise revenue for California State Parks operations, several nonprofit groups and supporters have created a proposal to tax every car licensed in California annually. Claiming to get rid of state parks admissions fees for all residents if they pass this proposed bill that would have to be approved by a [...]

Sacramento, CA–The case of the California beach bonfire rings stretches all the way to Sacramento where budget cuts at the State Capitol resulted in a new chart spelling out cuts to state beaches and parks. One of the line items with an “X” was the bonfire rings at 7 Southern California beaches. See list
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All across California from the state beaches to its wooded forestst, the ax has fallen and the parks have taken the biggest hit of any tourism assets in the crunch and lack of funds to operate.
How could this happen in a state that is compared to many countries with its massive population and huge economy? [...]

When you host a celebration at Calaveras Big Trees State Park not far from Murphys, California, expect the celebration to be big as you find yourself surrounded by some of the biggest trees in the world.
Calaveras Big Trees State Park was on a “hit” list for closure when the governor of California looked for ways [...]

California State Parks–The Terminator, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, decided not to close 100 California State Parks after threatening to this year in his proposed State Budget. He backed down from his threats to abandon or shutter 100 state parks, and now is asking the Department of Finance to find other ways to save money in their [...]

Carlsbad, Calif.–Just when I dropped by Tamarack Beach in Carlsbad this week for the first time to help publicize its existence, little did I know that this wonderful beach with FREE parking, was soon to become yet another paid parking lot access point to our free California beaches. The coast is riddled with fees, and [...]

Keep your eyes shut and don’t go near San Onofre’s Trail 6 this Sunday if nakedness offends you. In protest of the California State Park’s clamp down and change of heart in allowing nude sunbathers to bask in this small section of the California State beaches, an organized event on Sunday, Sept. 13, in which [...]

While the US National Parks Service has already sent a warning letter to Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger about potentially seizing land deeded to California that includes contractual agreements to keep it open to the public, what about the rest of 100 or so California State Parks that could be slated for closure after Labor Day (early [...]

Sacramento, CA–The deal is sealed. There’s no turning back. Now we California beach & parks lovers must figure out how to help the California State Parks system stay afloat and keep potentially 100 state parks open that may face closure. The California Parks Foundation is not happy with the extra $6.2 million Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger [...]

California parks officials can enforce a ban on nudity at any state beach, even in areas that have been informally designated as “clothing optional,” a state appeals court says. Warn, cite or arrest? That is the question, according to a spokesman for  California State Parks and Recreation Department.
Huntington Beach Attorney Allen Baylis wants the state [...]