Re: California State Park Closures
Posted: Wed May 09, 2012 9:29 pm
Knowing that many communities have stepped up to the plate to try to save their nearby state parks, I checked for information. Currently, it appears that about half (35) of them will be saved.
Here is the latest that I have been able to find:
http://www.parks.ca.gov/pages/712/files ... pen%20.pdf
Interestingly enough, in the midst of park closures, a new CA park and campground opened last summer: Little Basin at 21700 Little Basin Road, Boulder Creek, CA. The news release for that can be found here:
http://www.parks.ca.gov/pages/712/files ... 0final.pdf
GuitarPhotog, you will be happy to note that Bale Grist Mill State Historic Park and Bothe-Napa Valley State Park have been saved by local Napa Valley groups and are expected to remain open for at least the next 5 years. Here's the information on that:
http://www.parks.ca.gov/pages/712/files ... agree2.pdf
As the fiscal year-end draws nearer, let's hope that more organizations will volunteer to take over operation of these various threatened parks.
Let this posting also serve as a reminder that if you are planning to camp at a state park this year, please check the status of that park before you finalize those plans.
For California, look here:
http://www.parks.ca.gov/parkindex/?tab=1
Here is the latest that I have been able to find:
http://www.parks.ca.gov/pages/712/files ... pen%20.pdf
Interestingly enough, in the midst of park closures, a new CA park and campground opened last summer: Little Basin at 21700 Little Basin Road, Boulder Creek, CA. The news release for that can be found here:
http://www.parks.ca.gov/pages/712/files ... 0final.pdf
GuitarPhotog, you will be happy to note that Bale Grist Mill State Historic Park and Bothe-Napa Valley State Park have been saved by local Napa Valley groups and are expected to remain open for at least the next 5 years. Here's the information on that:
http://www.parks.ca.gov/pages/712/files ... agree2.pdf
As the fiscal year-end draws nearer, let's hope that more organizations will volunteer to take over operation of these various threatened parks.
Let this posting also serve as a reminder that if you are planning to camp at a state park this year, please check the status of that park before you finalize those plans.
For California, look here:
http://www.parks.ca.gov/parkindex/?tab=1