California State Parks
Park Pronunciations
Park Pronunciations
Here's a list with the more difficult park names, along with their pronunciations:
Ahjumawi Lava Springs State Park: Ah-joo-MAH-wee Lava Springs State Park
Año Nuevo State Park: AH-nyo noo-AY-voh State Park
Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve State Natural Reserve: AN-teh-lohp Valley California Poppy Reserve State Natural Reserve
Anza-Borrego Desert State Park®: AHN-zah boh-RAY-goh Desert State Park
Azalea State Natural Reserve: Uh-ZAY-lee-uh State Natural Reserve
Bale Grist Mill State Historic Park: Bail Grist Mill State Historic Park
Bodie State Historic Park: BOH-dee State Historic Park
Butano State Park: BYOO-tuh-noh State Park
Calaveras Big Trees State Park: CAL-uh-VAIR-us Big Trees State Park
Cambria State Marine Park: CAM-bree-uh State Marine Park
Candlestick Point State Recreation Area: KAN-dl-stik Point State Recreation Area
Carlsbad State Beach: CARLZ-bad State Beach
Carmel River State Beach: kar-MEL River State Beach
Chumash Painted Cave State Historic Park: CHOO-mash Painted Cave State Historic Park
Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park: KUR-nuhl ALL-ens-worth State Historic Park
Cuyamaca Rancho State Park: Ki-you-MAH-kah Rancho State Park
dukMéʔem wáťa Campground: duk-MAY-uhm WAH-tah Campground
Ed Z'berg Sugar Pine Point State Park: Ed ZEE-berg Sugar Pine Point State Park
El Capitán State Beach: El kah-pee-TAHN State Beach
Emerald Bay State Park: EM-uh-rold Bay State Park
Emeryville Crescent State Marine Reserve: EM-er-ee-ville Crescent State Marine Reserve
Estero Bluffs State Park: Eh-STEH-roh Bluffs State Park
Garrapata State Park: Gar-uh-PAH-tah State Park
Hearst San Simeon State Park: Herst San SIM-ee-un State Park
Hendy Woods State Park: HEN-dee Woods State Park
Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park: JED-uh-dye-uh Smith Redwoods State Park
Jug Handle State Natural Reserve: Jug Handle State Natural Reserve
Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park: JOO-lee-uh FY-fur Burns State Park
Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area: KEN-neth HAHN State Recreation Area
Kruse Rhododendron State Natural Reserve: Krooz Roh-doh-DEN-drun State Natural Reserve
La Purísima Mission State Historic Park: La Poo-REE-see-mah Mission State Historic Park
Leland Stanford Mansion State Historic Park: LEE-land STAN-furd Mansion State Historic Park
Leo Carrillo State Park: LAY-oh kuh-REE-oh State Park
Los Encinos State Historic Park: Loas En-SEE-nohs State Historic Park
MacKerricher State Park: Mah-KARE-ih-ker State Park
Mailliard Redwoods State Natural Reserve: My-LARD Redwoods State Natural Reserve
Malakoff Diggins State Historic Park: MAL-uh-koff DIG-gins State Historic Park
Malibu Creek State Park: MAL-ih-boo Creek State Park
Mandala State Beach: MAN-dah-lay State Beach
Marconi Conference Center State Historic Park: Mar-KOH-nee Conference Center State Historic Park
Mono Lake Tufa State Natural Reserve: MOH-noh Lake TOO-fuh State Natural Reserve
Montaña de Oro State Park: Mon-TAHN-ya day OR-oh State Park
Olompali State Historic Park: Oh-lom-PAH-lee State Historic Park
Pacheco State Park: Pah-CHEH-koh State Park
Palomar Mountain State Park: PAL-oh-mar Mountain State Park
Petaluma Adobe State Historic Park: Pet-uh-LOO-muh Adobe State Historic Park
Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park: FY-fur Big Sur State Park
Picacho State Recreation Area: Pee-KAH-choh State Recreation Area
Pío Pico State Historic Park: PEE-oh PEE-koh State Historic Park
Placerita Canyon State Park: Plass-uh-REE-tuh Canyon State Park
Point Lobos State Natural Reserve: Point LOH-bohs State Natural Reserve
San Elijo State Beach: San EL-ih-hoh State Beach
San Gregorio State Beach: San Gruh-GORE-ee-oh State Beach
San Juan Bautista State Historic Park: San Wahn Bow-TEE-stuh State Historic Park
San Onofre State Beach: San uh-NO-fray State Beach
San Pasqual Battlefield State Historic Park: San PASS-kwuhl Battlefield State Historic Park
Sinkyone Wilderness State Park: Sink-ee-OWN Wilderness State Park
Sue-meg State Park: Soo-meg State Park
Tomo-Kahni State Historic Park: TOE-moh-KAH-nee State Historic Park
Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve: TOHR-ee Pines State Natural Reserve
Tolowa Dunes State Park: TOE-loh-wah Dunes State Park
Trione-Annadel State Park: Tree-OH-nee ANN-uh-del State Park
Tule Elk State Natural Reserve: TOO-lee Elk State Natural Reserve
Zmudowski State Beach: Z-moo-DOW-skee State Beach
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