State Natural Reserves of California
Other California listings: national parks, monuments, recreation areas and historic sites and state parks.
| Park | Features | Location |
| Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve State Natural Reserve | Low hills at the edge of the Mojave Desert, bearing brilliant orange poppy flowers from February to mid May. Crossed by 8 miles of trails | 14 miles west of Lancaster |
| Armstrong Redwoods State Natural Reserve | Old growth coastal redwood forest, with a secluded setting on hilly land near the Russian River | Three miles north of Guerneville, Sonoma County |
| Azalea State Natural Reserve | Grassy slopes bordering the Mad River - habitat for the western azalea, producing pink and white flowers in spring | Near the junction of US 101 and Hwy 299, north of Arcata |
| Caspar Headlands State Natural Reserve | Sandy beach, rocky cliffs, tide pools and tiny islands | Four miles north of Mendocino, along Hwy 1 |
| John B. Dewitt Redwoods State Natural Reserve | Small old growth redwood groves either side of the Eel River | Near Redway - just off US 101, south of the Humboldt Redwoods |
| John Little State Natural Reserve | Short section of cliffs and bluffs around the lower end of Lime Creek, along the Big Sur coast | West side of US 101, 40 miles south of Carmel |
| Jug Handle State Natural Reserve | Pacific Ocean beach, and a series of wave-cut terraces extending several miles inland | Along Hwy 1 between Mendocino and Fort Bragg |
| Kruse Rhododendron State Natural Reserve | Second-growth redwood trees and giant rhododendrons, which produce showy pink flowers in springtime | Along Hwy 1, Sonoma County |
| Los Osos Oaks State Natural Reserve | Small area of sand dunes covered with grass, bushes and two species of oak trees | Five miles south of Morro Bay and Hwy 1 |
| Mailliard Redwoods State Natural Reserve | Grove of medium-sized redwoods, bisected by a paved road. No facilities | Four miles from Hwy 128, Mendocino County |
| Mono Lake Tufa State Natural Reserve | Strange, photogenic tufa formations on the south shore of Mono Lake | 5.5 miles from US 395, near Lee Vining |
| Montgomery Woods State Natural Reserve | Remote, little-visited grove of coastal redwoods along the sheltered valley of Montgomery Creek. Toured via a 3 mile trail | 14 miles west of Ukiah and US 101 |
| Point Lobos State Natural Reserve | Beautiful rocky peninsula marking the north end of the Big Sur coast; beaches, tidepools, cliffs, meadows and varied woodland | Three miles south of Carmel along Hwy 1 |
| Smithe Redwoods State Natural Reserve | Small area of redwoods beside the Eel River; parking but no other facilities | Four miles north of Leggett on US 101 |
| Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve | Habitat for the rare torrey pine - bluffs and woodland next to the Pacific Ocean; also has meadows, beaches and eroded sandstone cliffs | Just north of La Jolla - close to I-5 and I-805 |
| Tule Elk State Natural Reserve | Flat, grassy land near the south end of the Central Valley, home to a population of tule elk | Three miles from I-5, 20 miles west of Bakersfield |
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