Ready for an Adventure?
The County of San Bernardino is an adventure and nature lover’s dream. Its size and geographic diversity includes mountains and deserts with almost everything in between.
We invite you to explore our regional parks and national forests, parks and reserves.
Regional Parks
Calico Ghost Town recreates the Old West of the 1880s when it was born amidst the largest silver strike in California.
Cucamonga-Guasti Regional Park is located minutes from Ontario’s downtown and is a 150-acre urban park with year-round fishing on two lakes.
Glen Helen Regional Park is the place to hike, swim, fish, and picnic on 1,340 acres in the rolling hills at the mouth of Cajon Pass, gateway to Southern California since prehistoric times.
Lake Gregory Regional Park is nestled in the natural alpine forests of the San Bernardino Mountains. The 150-acre park features sandy beaches, rowboats, paddle boats and more.
Moabi Regional Park is located along the Colorado River, 11 miles southwest of Needles, down the river from Laughlin and Havasu. Adjacent to Moabi Regional Park is Pirate Cove Resort which offers white sandy beaches, luxurious accommodations, and a new 300 slip marina facility.
Mojave Narrows is a virtual oasis in the Mojave Desert. Fish, boat, camp, hike nature trails, and enjoy horseback riding on 840 acres along the ancient riverbed of the Mojave River. Home of the Huck Finn Jubilee.
Mojave River Forks Regional Park offers camping, equestrian camping, hiking and equestrian trails with direct access to the Pacific Crest Trail.
Prado Regional Park offers a rural getaway on more than 2,000 acres in the Chino Valley Basin on the borders of Orange and Los Angeles counties.
Yucaipa Regional Park is situated on 885 acres in the foothills of the San Bernardino Mountains, right on the way to the apple country of Oak Glen and mountain resort communities.
National Parks, Reserves, and Forests
Joshua Tree National Park: This immense, nearly 800,000 acres park is infinitely variable. This is a land shaped by strong winds, sudden torrents of rain, and climatic extremes. Two deserts, two large ecosystems primarily determined by elevation, come together in the park. Below 3,000 feet (910 m), the Colorado Desert (part of the Sonoran Desert), occupying the eastern half of the park, is dominated by the abundant creosote bush. The higher, slightly cooler, and wetter Mojave Desert is the special habitat of the undisciplined Joshua tree.
San Bernardino National Forest: The wild lands of the San Bernardino and San Jacinto Mountain Ranges were designated a National Forest more than a hundred years ago.
The San Bernardino National Forest as public land was set aside for the conservation of natural resources such as trees, water, minerals, livestock range, recreation, or wildlife. Today the San Bernardino National Forest serves as Southern California's outdoor year-around recreation destination, as well as providing valuable watershed protection. Drive the scenic Rim of the World Scenic Byway and Palms to Pines Scenic byways to discover your local national forest. The San Bernardino National Forest is comprised of three Ranger Districts spanning 676,666 acres in San Bernardino and Riverside counties.
Mojave National Preserve: Singing sand dunes, volcanic cinder cones, Joshua tree forests, and carpets of wildflowers are all found at this 1.6 million acre park. A visit to its canyons, mountains and mesas will reveal long-abandoned mines, homesteads, and rock-walled military outposts. Located between Los Angeles and Las Vegas, Mojave provides serenity and solitude from the crowds of major metropolitan areas.