California’s state parks seek to preserve the state’s most valued cultural resources in addition to its extraordinary natural resources and biological diversity. Many state park units showcase California’s rich and diverse history by providing public access to unique and interesting buildings. The diversity of architectural styles found in state parks sheds light on important moments in state history and on cultures and groups of people who have called this place home. Some state parks showcase the architecture of a historical time period while other places feature truly unique buildings that cannot be seen anywhere else. Here are seven California state park units that offer a look at some of the most eccentric architecture across the state parks system.
