Entry fees to state parks waived in honor of MLK Day
Gavin Nguyen
IDYLLWILD, Calif. (KESQ) – It’s a great day to get outside this Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, especially as California is waiving entry fees to over 200 state parks in honor of Dr. King’s legacy.
Locally in Riverside County, there are several parks participating in Monday’s free access:
Anza-Borrego Desert SP (also in Imperial & San Diego)
California Citrus SHP
Chino Hills SP (also in Orange & San Bernardino)
Indio Hills Palms Park Property
Lake Perris SRA
Mount San Jacinto SP
Salton Sea SRA (also in Imperial)
San Timoteo Canyon Park Property
Wildwood Canyon Park Property
These parks are the same ones that accept the California State Library Parks Pass. Free entry, valid for one passenger vehicle with capacity of nine people or less or one highway-licensed motorcycle, is available at the parks listed above.
Entry to our state parks is typically around $10.
The free entry to California’s state parks comes in response to National Parks no longer offering free entry for MLK Day this year, after the Trump administration removed it from the list of fee-free holidays.
News Channel 3 crews are heading to Idyllwild to speak with park visitors at Mount San Jacinto State Park. Stay with us to hear more on how people are taking advantage of today’s free park admission.