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California State Parks Launches Virtual Adventurer Mobile App, an Interactive Augmented and Virtual Reality Journey

SACRAMENTO, Calif.— California State Parks today launched Virtual Adventurer, a new mobile app that will transform how park visitors connect to and interact with the iconic places, deep history and diverse cultural and natural landscapes of California. This augmented reality app transports visitors through time, and its virtual reality experiences offer exciting ways for users to explore new perspectives shared by people who continue to call California home.

June 06, 2023 Anza-Borrego Desert SP, Bodie SHP, Colonel Allensworth SHP, Jack London SHP, Montaña de Oro SP, Oceano Dunes SVRA, Old Town San Diego SHP, Point Lobos SNR, Sue-meg SP Read the Full News Release

California State Parks Encourages Californians to Invest More Time in the Outdoors on Earth Day

SACRAMENTO, Calif., — What better way to celebrate Earth Day than by visiting the outdoors and learning how you can help protect natural and cultural resources? California has over 200 state park and beaches that can be enjoyed this Earth Day (Saturday, April 22) and year-round to go on a hike, walk among the giant sequoias and redwoods, discover the waterfalls along the trails, get a glimpse of the wildlife or simply enjoy the breathtaking views along the coastline or mountains.

April 19, 2023 Los Angeles SHP, Old Town San Diego SHP, Carpinteria SB, Millerton Lake SRA, Castle Rock SP, Prairie Creek Redwoods SP, Calaveras Big Trees SP, Mount Tamalpais SP, California State Railroad Museum POI Read the Full News Release

State Parks Expands Old Town San Diego State Historic Park and Honors the ‘Land of the First People’

SAN DIEGO, Calif.—California State Parks invites the public to celebrate and participate in person or virtually in the grand opening of a new public gathering area at Old Town San Diego State Historic Parknamed Iipay ~Tipai Kumeyaay Mut Niihepok (Land of the First People)—pronounced “Ee-pie Tee-pie  Koo’-me-eye Mutt Nee-ha-pock.”For the first time in over 25 years, State Parks expanded the state historic park’s footprint by transforming a former California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) office complex into a new outdoor space that honors the culture of the Kumeyaay Nation and their enduring relationship with the San Diego River and Old Town San Diego. 

October 23, 2021 Old Town San Diego SHP Read the Full News Release