Use our free national parks checklist printable and map to keep track of where you’ve been and where you’d still like to visit. You can learn about each park at the links below.

The numbers in the chart below are the annual visitor counts updated this week by the National Park Service for the top 20 of the agency's parks, monuments and other sites in California.

Just a short drive away, Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks were named the “best for supersized trees and landscapes” by travel publisher Lonely Planet.

More than 10 national parks in California that usually charge entrance fees will be free on these days.

All of California’s 11 national parks and recreation areas are now at least partly open. The portions still closed, however, include such iconic spots as Alcatraz and Muir Woods in the Golden ...

California may have the most polluted national parks, but its environmental leadership may make it the best-equipped state to deal with the issue, since it has historically supported stringent air ...

Experience an unforgettable road trip through three of California's national parks.

The Park Fire is the largest wildfire in California so far this year.