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    Commentary: Californians love the state’s parks. We just don’t know they’re state parks

    by John McKinney, Los Angeles Times May 14, 2024 3 minutes
    Other states have mountains, deserts and scenic shorelines, but California excels at preserving these natural features in its park system, seen above at Crystal Cove State Park in Newport Beach.

    When Dos Rios Ranch opens to visitors next month in the San Joaquin Valley, California will have 280 state parks — making it one of the nation’s largest systems, as well as one of its most popular, with about 70 million visitors a year.

    Who knew?

    The short answer is: hardly anyone.

    Over the past 20 years I’ve asked several thousand Californians to name five state parks. Fewer than 5% can do so. And most of these baffled respondents are outdoorsy

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