California State Park Passes

Are you a frequent visitor to a favorite state park or love to sample the beauty of the state from north to south? A California State Parks Pass may be for you! Our park passes offer something for everyone and make great gifts throughout the year. We invite you to explore this webpage and find the right pass for you.

Day-Use Passes

California Explorer Annual Pass $195 
Valid for one year, this pass provides vehicle entrance to 134 state parks, including the high demand Southern California beaches along the Orange, Los Angeles and San Diego Coasts.

Golden Poppy Annual Pass $125 
Valid for one year, this pass provides vehicle entrance to 112 state parks including most reservoirs and many popular destination parks and northern California beaches.

Historian Passport $50 FREE through July 6 on ReserveCalifornia!
This pass allows admission to up to four people to State Historic Parks that generally charge a per-person admission fee. Some of the sites pass holders can tour include a California mission, see where the gold rush happened and experience Native American culture.

Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) Annual Pass $50 
Valid for one year, this pass provides entry to State Vehicular Recreation Areas (i.e. off-highway vehicle designated trails and/or open space areas) where day-use fees are collected for passenger vehicles with a capacity of nine people or less.

SNO-Park Pass $40/$15 
Provides access to 18 SNO-PARK winter recreation areas either for a day or for the season.

Tahoe Regional Annual Pass  $75 
Valid for one year, visitors can use this pass to visit Lake Tahoe State Parks such as D.L. Bliss SP, Ed Z'Berg Sugar Pine Point SP, Emerald Bay SP and Kings Beach SRA, and even includes Donner Memorial SP.

Boat Use Annual Pass $100
An add-on pass for boat use.

Oversized Vehicle Annual Pass $75 
An add-on pass for vehicles 25+ feet in length or 9+ feet in width.

Discounted Passes

California State Park Adventure Pass Free 
This pass provides free entry for fourth graders and their families at 54 select state parks throughout the state.

Disabled Discount Pass $3.50 
A lifetime pass for individuals with permanent disabilities, entitling the passholder to a 50% discount on vehicle day-use, family camping, and boat-use fees.

Distinguished Veteran Pass Free 
A lifetime pass for California residents who are honorably discharged veterans meeting certain requirements that entitles the passholder to use of all basic facilities (day-use, camping, and boating) in state parks for free.

Golden Bear Pass Free 
This pass is valid for the calendar year and provides free vehicle day-use access to many parks for CalWORKs recipients, SSI recipients, Tribal TANF recipients and individuals 62 years or older whose income fall under a certain threshold.

Senior Golden Bear Pass $20 
Formerly known as the Limited Use Golden Bear, this pass is valid for the calendar year and is for individuals 62 years or older and provides the pass holder and their spouse/domestic partner with free entry to many state parks during non-peak season.

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