Picnic sites in California
A table, some shade and a reason to stop for twenty minutes. Modest by definition, and worth knowing about before the next long stretch.
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735 picnic sites are published in California. The list below holds the 159 best-documented.
- Griffith Park Old Zoo
- Kings Creek Picnic Area
- George Washington Memorial GroveBuilt 1931
- Swinging Bridge Picnic Area
- Live Oak Picnic Area
- Live Oak Picnic Area
- Chaparral Picnic Area
- Ridge Crest Picnic Ground
- Shingle Mill Flat Picnic Site
- Upper Richbar Picnic Area
- Mother's Beach
- Philbrook Picnic Area
- Grassy Hollow Picnic Area
- Gazebo
- Meadows Edge Picnic Area
- Cantara Loop River Access
- Salt Creek Picnic Area
- Ney Springs River Access
- Redwood Picnic Area
- Area 3
- Williams Grove Day Use Area
- Switzer Picnic Area
- Paradise Lake Picnic Area
- Calit2 Patio
- Arbor Group Area
- Redwood Individual Area
- Cottonwood Lake Group Site
- Beech Picnic Area
- Picnic Area 2
- Picnic Reservation #1
- Aerie Crag Picnic Area
- East Meadow Individual Area
- McNear Park
- Creekside Picnic Area
- Mission Creek Preserve
- Common Grounds
- Acorn Picnic Area
- Arroyo Seco Day Use
- EBF Picnic
- Lawson Picnic Area
- Circle Group Picnic Area
- Stonyvale Picnic Area
- LCCC Picnic Area
- East Bay campsite #2
- Fish Lake Campground Day Use Area
- Garden Club of America Grove Day Use Area
- Day Use Area
- East Bay campsite #3
- Juror Patio Tables
- Picnic Tables
- Seawind
- Pine Point Day Use
- Cedars
- Lakeside Day Use Area
- Holloway Garden
- Area 2
- Eagle Point Day Use Area
- East Meadow Picnic Area
- Mile High Vista Picnic Area
- Creekside Picnic Area
- Jackson Creek Picnic Ground
- Poplar Picnic Area
- East Meadow Group Area
- Mescal Picnic Area
- Lunch Area 1
- Coyote Ranch
- King Gillette Ranch
- Camelot West Picnic Area
- Redwood Grove Group Picnic Area
- Carlon Day Use Area
- Grout Bay Picnic Area
- Charlton Flats Picnic Area
- Neptune
- Arroyo Picnic Site
- Applewhite Picnic Area
- Plaskett Meadows Picnic Area
- Helen Putnam
- Saddleback Butte picnic area
- Redwood Bowl Picnic Area
- Baylis Park Picnic Area
- Lunch Area 2
- Bolinas Park
- Cherry Picnic Area
- Crest Park Picnic Area
- Lake Hemet Picnic Area
- Baylands Park Picnic area
- Baylands Park Picnic area
- Frenchmans Flat
- Picnic Area 1
- Stockman's Group Picnic SIte
- San Pedro Valley County Park Picnic Area
- Baylands Park Picnic area
- Baylands Park Picnic area
- Mirror Cove Picnic Area
- Eagles Roost Day Use Area
- Arch Picnic Area
- Rocky Point Picnic Area
- Lichen Bark
- Green Spot Picnic Area
- Huckleberry Hollow
- Roosevelt
- Maple
- Big Springs Picnic Ground
- shady grass
- Oak Picnic Area
- Gold Rush BBQ
- Redwood Picnic Area
- Sequoia Youth Group Area`
- Lower Richbar Picnic Area
- Group Picnic Area
- Picnic Reservation #4
- Natural Bridge Picnic Area
- Stoney Creek Picnic Area
- Lower Greenhorn Picnic Area
- Azalea Picnic Area
- Mendocino Redwood Company Picnic Area
- Area 8
- Lily Lake Boating Site
- Coulter Group Picnic Area
- Redwood Group Area
- Bear Creek Picnic Area
- Loganville Scenic Highway Center Picnic Site
- Wildwood Picnic
- Yerba Buena Group site
- Area 1
- Ralston Picnic Area
- Aspen Glen Picnic Area
- Employee Break Area
- Mill Creek Day Use Area
- Dinkey Fisherman Picnic Site
- OAKBOTTOM
- Pine Point Day Use Area
- Pueblo Day Use Area
- McGarvey Flat
- cinnabar I & II
- Red Box Picnic Area
- Lost Man Creek Picnic Area
- Switzer Park Picnic Area
- Piñyon Picnic Area Nature Trail
- Buena Vista Group Site
- Martins Dairy Picnic Area
- Redwood Picnic Area
- Picnic Reservation #2
- East Bay #1
- North Fork Saddle
- Thurman Flats Picnic Area
- Jackson Lake
- Lake Fulmor Picnic Area
- Sycamore Picnic Area
- Rocky Point Picnic Ground
- Anna Costa Picnic Area
- Laurel Nook Group Picnic Area
- Whites Bar Picnic Area
- Pine Grove Group Area
- Harriet Miller Picnic Area
- Berts Canyon Picnic Area
- Mariner's Lagoon
- Picnic Reservation #3
- Hoot Hollow