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Located in a region known for its Western heritage as well as a number of ranches, Oakdale bills itself—with tongue slightly in cheek—as “The Cowboy Capital of the World.” Just east of town, Woodward Reservoir offers both local wranglers and visitors a chance to unwind; swimming, fishing, sailing, water skiing, camping and picnicking can be enjoyed.

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ARTICLEOakdale Located in a region known for its Western heritage as well as a number of ranches, Oakdale bills itself—with tongue slightly in cheek—as “The Cowboy Capital of the World.” Just east of town,Woodward Reservoiroffers both local wranglers and visitors a chance to unwind; swimming, fishing, sailing, water skiing, camping and picnicking can be enjoyed.Oakdale
NATIONAL PARKAngeles National Forest Rising above the northern rim of the Los Angeles Basin, the Angeles National Forest covers more than 650,000 acres of the rugged San Gabriel Mountains, which in 1894 famed naturalist John Muir described as “one vast bee-pasture, a rolling wilderness of honey-bloom…” The forest encompasses terrain ranging from rugged, arid desert on the north slope to heavily timbered high mountain ridges and meadows.Angeles National Forest
NATIONAL PARKCalifornia Coastal National Monument Consisting of thousands of islands, rocks, exposed reefs and pinnacles extending up to 12 miles out from the shore off California's entire 1,100-mile coastline, California Coastal National Monument was established to preserve these uninhabited outcroppings.California Coastal National Monument
NATIONAL PARKChannel Islands National Park Access to the Channel Islands can be arranged at locations in Oxnard, Ventura and Santa Barbara. Of the eight islands in Southern California's Channel Islands group, Anacapa, San Miguel, Santa Barbara, Santa Cruz and Santa Rosa constitute Channel Islands National Park. The ocean waters up to 6 miles offshore surrounding these five islands are protected as Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary. San Miguel Island was an active bombing range from World War II through the 1970s.Channel Islands National Park
NATIONAL PARKDeath Valley National Park Mankind's marks on the desert are limited. The park boundaries encompass the route of the Jayhawkers Trail taken from Utah's Great Salt Lake in 1849; the route taken by the Darwin-French party in 1860; the first mine worked in the region; several beehive charcoal kilns; and the ghost town site of Skidoo.Death Valley National Park
NATIONAL PARKDevils Postpile National Monument Near Mammoth Lakes and surrounded by Inyo National Forest, Devils Postpile National Monument lies at an elevation of 7,560 feet in the eastern Sierra Nevada. The highlight of this 800-acre monument is a sheer wall of symmetrical basaltic columns more than 60 feet high. The formation is a remnant of a basalt flow worn smooth on top by glacial action. A trail leads to the top where the surface resembles a tile inlay.Devils Postpile National Monument
NATIONAL PARKEldorado National Forest Bounded on the west by the Mother Lode Country and on the east by Lake Tahoe, Eldorado National Forest encompasses 676,780 acres in the rugged, lake-strewn Sierra Nevada. US 50 and SR 88 provide access to most of the forest's recreational facilities. Eldorado National Forest
NATIONAL PARKGolden Gate National Recreation Area Encompassing both the rolling coastal hill country north of the Golden Gate Bridge and the diverse urban parklands strung around San Francisco's northern and western edges, Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GGNRA) covers approximately 74,000 acres of land and water.Golden Gate National Recreation Area
NATIONAL PARKInyo National Forest Inyo National Forest parallels US 6 and US 395 for 165 miles between the eastern California towns of Inyokern and Lee Vining. The forest contains Inyo National Forest
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