State te California Parks Ca Parks When it comes to preserving precious When it comes to preserving precious places, California goes all in. The nation's largest state park system has a whopping 279 parks and in 2023, another park joins the collection: Dos Rios Ranch, a 2,500-acre Modesto property at the convergence of the San Joaquin and Tuolumne Rivers. The new state park will welcome anglers, kayakers, and picnickers and provide a key habitat for chinook salmon, monarch butterfl ies, and migrating birds. Want to know what treasures lie in California state parks? Take our A to Z tour. property at the con er ence of the San Joaquin and ornia an to guide uide