Survey Reveals California’s Top State Parks for 2025

Respondents named Morro Bay State Park on the Central Coast the best for camping, but for wildflowers, Anza-Borrego in San Diego County was tops.

A wildflower bloom in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Calif., on March 20, 2024.John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

California’s state park system, the largest in the nation, includes 280 park units, hundreds of miles of coastline, nearly 15,000 campsites, and 5,200 miles of trails.

But which park is best for camping, or birdwatching, or maybe wildflowers?