California Adventures Series: Parks Adventure
Since 2008
Experience California’s natural wonders on the Parks Tour
Parks, monuments, & sites all over the state.
Combine all three California Adventures in one year to see most of California with trips all year long (and receive CA Triple Crown award).
Join the elite group of California Triple Crown finishers.
24 Parks.
Visit 24 National Parks, Monuments, and Historic Sites in California
California Adventures Series (CAS): Parks Adventure
The California Adventures Series (CAS) Parks Adventure is a self-guided and self-paced ride and photo tour that involves a visit to each of the 24 selected National Park Service sites in California within one calendar year. See the Rules tab for more information regarding the specific NPS sites and required documentation for your Adventure.
California is fortunate to have more than 35 National Park Service sites and is widely known for its national parks. Yosemite National Park is consistently ranked as one of the top 5 US national parks by visitors, with Sequoia, Lassen, Kings Canyon and Death Valley regularly ranked in the top 20. While the national parks are intended to display and preserve the unique natural features of each area, California also has a number of National Monuments and National Historic Sites such as Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front, and Cesar E. Chavez which capture and provide insight into human accomplishments that shaped the culture of the state and the nation. While you will enjoy each Park, this Adventure does cover the majority of California and getting there will be a large part of the fun. You will also be in the vicinity of many other California attractions, so be aware of your location and leave time for side excursions and activities.
Parks Adventure History
- The California Parks Adventure was the first ride created in what is now called the California Adventures Series in 2008 by the Ride Chair Mitch Friedman.
- This ride was added to list of the American Motorcycling Association’s Grand Tour Events.
- It was designed to be a year-long event consisting of many trips to California’s Parks during the year.
- The concept of a Park’s Passport/Book in order to collect stamps at each park’s visitor center became the standard method, in addition to collecting photos of your motorcycle in front of the entrance, the visitor’s center, or some landmark within the park that is unique to it.
- California Adventures Series Milestones:
- 2008 – California Parks Adventure to ride 24 parks was created by Mitch Friedman.
- 2011 – California Missions Tour was added by the California Parks Adventure Chairs at the time Logan and Cheryl Olds, and they became the Chair for both rides called California Adventures.
- 2012 – Riders could include either Parks or Missions in the Triple Crown award given to riders who complete three of the SCMA major rides in one year. The name changed to California Adventures Series including the California Parks Adventure and the California Missions Tour.
- 2018 - California Roads Challenge was added to the series in 2018. The California Triple Crown award was created for riders who completed all three tours in one year.
Parks Adventure Rules
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Register for CAS Parks Adventure
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For further clarification or questions about the CAS Parks Adventure, contact:
Ride Chair – Les Gullery
adventures@sc-ma.com
Parks Adventure Checkpoints
- Cabrillo National Monument
- César Chávez National Monument
- Channel Islands National Park
- Death Valley National Park
- Devils Postpile National Monument
- Fort Point National Historic Site
- Golden Gate National Recreation Area
- John Muir National Historic Site
- Joshua Tree National Park
- Kings Canyon National Park
- Lassen Volcanic National Park
- Lava Beds National Park
- Manzanar National Historic Site
- Mojave National Preserve
- Pinnacles National Park
- Point Reyes National Seashore
- Redwood National and State Parks
- Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front National Historic Park
- San Francisco Maritime National Historic Park
- Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area
- Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Park
- Sequoia National Park
- Whiskeytown National Recreation Area
- Yosemite National Park