MENDOCINO CO., 1/16/26 – More than 20 state parks in Mendocino County will offer free vehicle entry on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the California State Parks Foundation announced Friday.
The foundation is sponsoring free entry for one passenger vehicle carrying up to nine people, or for one highway-licensed motorcycle, at participating parks.
The list of parks includes well-known destinations such as Hendy Woods and Van Damme State Park.
It also features less-visited parks, including the Sinkyone Wilderness, Admiral William Standley State Natural Reserve, and the Caspar Headlands.
The free-entry day comes as the federal government no longer offers free admission to national parks on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a benefit the National Park Service had provided since 2018.
“We can’t wait to welcome more Californians to their state parks and plant the seed for continued exploration of the state’s unmatched natural and cultural resources,” said State Parks Director Armando Quintero.
A full list of participating parks can be found at https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=31769.
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