Channel Islands National Park
Five of the eight Channel Islands off the coast
of Southern California were designated a United
States National Monument in 1938, a National
Biosphere Reserve in 1976, and they were promoted
from a national monument to a national park
in 1980. The five islands included in the park
are San Miguel Island, Santa Rosa Island,
Anacapa Island, Santa Barbara Island, and
Santa Cruz Island. Channel Islands
National Park is located in both
Santa Barbara County and Ventura County.
Death Valley National Park
Death Valley was declared a United
States National Monument in 1933 and
it was redesignated a National Park
in 1994. When the area was declared a
national park it was expanded to include
the Saline Valley and the Eureka Valley,
making its total size about 5,260 square miles.
Death Valley National Park is located in both
Inyo County and San Bernardino County and
small parts of it are also in Nevada's
Nye County and Esmeralda County.
Joshua Tree National Park
Kings Canyon National Park
Lassen National Park
Redwood National and State Parks
Sequoia National Park
Yosemite National Park
