3790 Department of Parks & Recreation
Infrastructure Overview

The State Park System includes 280 units, including parks, beaches, trails, wildlife areas, open spaces, off-highway vehicle areas, and historic sites. The State Park System is responsible for almost one-third of California's scenic coastline and manages coastal wetlands, estuaries, beaches, and dune systems. The State Park System consists of approximately 1.56 million acres, including: over 315 miles of coastline, 974 miles of lake, reservoir and river frontage, approximately 15,000 campsites and alternative camping facilities, and 4,249 miles of non-motorized trails. The facilities aid the Department's mission of providing for the health, inspiration and education of the people of California by helping to preserve the state's extraordinary biological diversity, protecting its most valued natural and cultural resources, and creating opportunities for high-quality outdoor recreation.



INFRASTRUCTURE EXPENDITURES Back to Top
The following table presents total enacted fiscal year expenditures for capital outlay projects.
Expenditures Enacted
2014-15*
Total Expenditures (All Projects)
$93,945