National Land Conservation System

National Monuments

• Carrizo Plain National Monument
  • Goodwin Education Center
• California Coastal National Monument

Outstanding Natural Areas

• Piedras Blancas Lightstation Outstanding Natural Area

National Scenic Trails

• Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail  

Other Areas of Interest

• Case Mountain Sequoia Groves
• Atwell Island Land Restoration Project

Recreation Areas

• San Joaquin River Gorge Recreation Area
• Keyesville Recreation Area
• Campgrounds

Areas of Critical Environmental Concern

Coast

• California Rocks and Islands Wildlife ACEC
• Cypress Mountain
• Salinas River
• Tierra Redonda
• Point Sal*
  *See also Point Sal visitor page in Recreation  

Valley

• Alkali Sinks
• Carrizo Plain
• Chico Martinez
• Goose Lake
• Kettleman Hills
• Lokern

South Sierra

• Blue Ridge
• Case Mountain
• Horse Canyon
• Piute Cypress

Special Management Areas

Coast

• Frog Pond
• Hopper Mountain
• Huasna Peak
• Irish Hills
• Rusty Peak

Valley

South Sierra

Wildflowers, Selby Rocks, Carrizo Plain

Piedras Blancas Lightstation

Kern River, Keyesville Recreation Area

San Joaquin River Gorge Trail

Point Sal, Santa Barbara County

 
View from the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail