Naturalist Book Club

Join a lively discussion of Eight Bears by Gloria Dickie, listed as best book of the year by The New Yorker. Dickie is an award-winning journalist and author, and a global climate and environment correspondent at Reuters News Agency. Note, the format has changed slightly to facilitate discussion. From the author's website  “In Eight Bears, journalist Gloria... Read more »

Give-back morning at China Camp

China Camp Ranger Station 101 Peacock Gap Trail, San Rafael, CA, United States

Make a difference and have fun doing it! With limited dollars coming from the State, volunteers are essential in keeping the park safe and beautiful. Come groom a trail, pull invasive weeds, split firewood, paint a fence, or do the countless other tasks that keep the park humming. Fun, interesting,... Read more »

San Pedro Road Closure: Marin Endurance Festival

Please be advised that San Pedro Road will be closed from Peacock Drive to the Back Ranch Meadows entrance gate on Saturday, April 12th from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., due to the Marin Endurance Festival Triathlon. Park facilities along San Pedro Road will be inaccessible to the public until 1p.m.... Read more »

ADVISORY: Bike traffic on San Pedro Rd. due to cycling event.

San Pedro Road through China Camp State Park will be impacted by a cycling event on Saturday, May 3rd from 9 am – 4:30 pm. The park's facilities and San Pedro Road will remain open throughout the event, however, please expect increased bicycle traffic on the road during that time.... Read more »

Smoke Advisory: A series of intermittent pile burns are scheduled to begin at China Camp State Park on the McNears Service Road as early as Wednesday, January 22, 2025, or shortly thereafter, depending on weather conditions. All burning depends on weather and air quality conditions that are favorable for smoke dispersal. If conditions are not conducive for safe burning, the burns will be rescheduled.

For more information please visit California State Park’s Bay Area District’s Prescribed Burn Program Website or email bayareanaturalresources@parks.ca.gov.