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Sign an Urgent Letter to Your Lawmakers Asking Them Not to Close 48 State Parks!
On January 10th, the Governor released the proposed FY 08-09 state budget. We expected it to be difficult but it turned out to be worse than we had thought. The budget proposed to close 48 state parks - that's almost 20 percent - (See the list here), and to reduce lifeguard staffing on 16 state beaches (See the list here). CSPF will be fighting to avoid any park closures at all. See the Parks on a statewide map here.
Send a Letter to Your Lawmaker Here!
Hear a Podcast about the Park Closures (This will open a new window)
See the California State Parks Foundation Press Release here
Proposed Closing of 48 State Parks:
See the Parks on a statewide map here.
| State Park* |
Park Visitation ** |
Revenue** |
| Anderson Marsh SHP |
43,499 |
$2,060.00 |
| Armstrong Redwoods SNR |
813,411 |
$130,058.00 |
| Austin Creek SRA |
236,073 |
*** |
| Benicia Capitol SHP |
6,892 |
$18,646.00 |
| Benicia SRA |
246,825 |
$37,818.00 |
| California Citrus SHP |
32,909 |
$19,642.00 |
| California State Mining & Mineral Museum |
14,556 |
$16,386.00 |
| Candlestick Point SRA |
97,078 |
$625,890.00 |
| Clear Lake SP |
100,166 |
$332,782.00 |
| Del Norte Coast Redwoods SP |
60,532 |
$189,013.00 |
| Estero Bluffs SP |
*** |
*** |
| Fort Ord Dunes SP |
*** |
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| Fremont Peak SP |
18,820 |
$24,429.00 |
| George Hatfield SRA |
229,768 |
$10,641.00 |
| Governor's Mansion SHP |
30,219 |
$40,223.00 |
| Great Valley Grasslands SP |
16,099 |
*** |
| Grizzly Creek Redwoods SP |
31,618 |
$57,354.00 |
| Harmony Headlands SP |
*** |
*** |
| Henry W. Coe SP |
34,395 |
$67,344.00 |
| La Purisima Mission SHP |
170,306 |
*** |
| Limeklin SP |
33,832 |
$167,181.00 |
| Los Encinos SHP |
9,500 |
$2,050.00 |
| Los Osos Oaks SNR |
20,350 |
*** |
| Malakoff Diggins SHP |
12,990 |
$44,250.00 |
| Manchester SP |
74,086 |
$31,007.00 |
| McConnell SRA |
38,066 |
$81,243.00 |
| Montana de Oro SP |
986,411 |
$331,562.00 |
| Morro Strand SB |
153,548 |
$244,037.00 |
| Mount San Jacinto SP |
77,287 |
$398,762.00 |
| Petaluma Adobe SHP |
27,686 |
$7,305.00 |
| Picacho SRA |
94,999 |
$41,465.00 |
| Pio Pico SHP |
*** |
*** |
| Plumas-Eureka SP |
58,572 |
$109,344.00 |
| Portola Redwoods SP |
36,277 |
$161,136.00 |
| Providence Mountains SRA |
15,057 |
$37,928.00 |
| Railtown 1897 SHP |
64,152 |
*** |
| Salton Sea SRA |
232,652 |
$93,920.00 |
| San Simeon SP |
773,993 |
$645,991.00 |
| Santa Susana Pass SHP |
11,775 |
*** |
| State Indian Museum |
37,813 |
$18,473.00 |
| Sutter's Fort SHP |
137,013 |
$198,022.00 |
| Tomales Bay SP |
118,918 |
$75,356.00 |
| Topanga SP |
455,461 |
$157,326.00 |
| Wassama Round House SHP |
*** |
*** |
| Will Rogers SHP |
245,602 |
$361,110.00 |
| William B. Ide Adobe SHP |
25,894 |
$3,186.00 |
| William Randolph Hearst Memorial SB |
562,234 |
$2,437.00 |
| Woodson Bridge SRA |
27,655 |
$43,607.00 |
SOURCES: *From Governor's Budget 2008-09 Proposed Budget Detail **From The California State Park System Statistical Report: 2006/07 Fiscal Year, CA Dept of Parks and Recreation *** No information provided in California State Park System Statistical Report: 2006/07 Fiscal Year, CA Dept of Parks and Recreation
Proposed Lifeguard reductions at 14 State Beaches
See the Parks on a statewide map here.
| State Park* |
Park Visitation** |
Revenue** |
| New Brighton SB |
1,739,248 |
$841,738.00 |
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Seacliff SB |
2,555,926 |
$704,989.00 |
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Manresa SB |
207,380 |
$250,101.00 |
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Natural Bridges SB |
829,847 |
$64,950.00 |
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Sunset SB |
224,870 |
$453,341.00 |
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Bolsa Chica SB |
4,328,553 |
$3,290,641.00 |
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Huntington SB |
3,711,596 |
$2,934,539.00 |
| Doheny SB |
2,177,232 |
$1,933,988.00 |
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San Clemente SB |
540,833 |
$1,462,427.00 |
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San Onofre SB |
2,578,951 |
$2,833,784.00 |
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Carlsbad SB |
*** |
*** |
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South Carlsbad SB |
1,581,656 |
$2,208,853.00 |
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San Eliijo SB |
840,932 |
$1,886,283.00 |
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Cardiff SB |
1,330,007 |
$111,097.00 |
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Silver Strand SB |
398,335 |
$1,074,740.00 |
| Torrey Pines SB |
1,508,046 |
*** |
SOURCES: *From Governor's Budget 2008-09 Proposed Budget Detail **From The California State Park System Statistical Report: 2006/07 Fiscal Year, CA Dept of Parks and Recreation *** No information provided in California State Park System Statistical Report: 2006/07 Fiscal Year, CA Dept of Parks and Recreation
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