Visit California City

12/04/2023

Don't miss out on this Saturdays Annual food drive and toy give away this Saturday Dec 9th.

12/02/2023

Please stop by the holiday village and say hello. We will be there from 12-8pm today.

12/01/2023

COME JOIN OUR MEETING ON DECEMBER 14TH AT 6:30PM AT THE California City Chamber of Commerce BUILDING 8001 CALIFORNIA CITY BLVD

10/12/2023

This Saturday!

Sat 14 Oct, 9:00 PM - 10:00 PM [PDT]: This walk Starts at the Visitor Center and introduces the flora and fauna of the park along with some geology and human history. We will also stop to take in the eclipse.

09/15/2023

Tomorrow, Saturday, Sep 16th!

The Ridgecrest Astronomical Society will conduct a “Star Party” for viewing planets, constellations, and other celestial objects in the night sky through some amazing telescopes.
Meet at the visitor center parking lot at sunset.

Click below for more information.

Sat 16 Sep, 7:00 PM - 7:00 PM [PDT]: The Ridgecrest Astronomical Society will conduct a “Star Party” for viewing planets, constellations, and other celestial objects in the night sky through some amazing telescopes. Meet at the visitor c

08/08/2023

This Friday evening at Red Rock Canyon State Park - Perseid Meteor Shower and start viewing! Starts after sunset and goes into the night. See the link for details.

Fri 11 Aug, 8:30 PM - 4:00 AM [PDT]: China Lake Astronomical Society will have telescopes set up at Red Rock for observation and members present to answers questions. The weekend of August 11-13 will have the best nights to watch the Per

05/03/2023

This Saturday, May 6, 2023...

Join Red Rock Canyon State Park on a Docent led “Jurassic Park” hike. Come with us on a two-mile roundtrip hike to visit the Jurassic Park filming location, when Red Rock Canyon State Park was used as a stand-in for fossil beds in Montana. Leading the hike will be Jon Hammond, a naturalist and fluent speaker of the Nuwa (Kawaiisu or Southern Paiute) Indian language, who will be pointing out native plants and sharing info about the history of the area as we make our way to the filming site. The hike is an out-and-back two-mile hike rated as easy to moderate. Meet at the visitor center at 9:00 A.M. for introduction. Visitors will follow by personal vehicle one mile to Red Cliffs for the start of the hike.

Sat 6 May, 9:00 AM - 9:00 AM [PDT]: Saturday, May 6: Docent led “Jurassic Park” hike. Come with us on a two-mile roundtrip hike to visit the Jurassic Park filming location, when Red Rock Canyon State Park was used as a stand-in for foss

04/21/2023

Tomorrow, Saturday, April 22

China Lake Astronomical Society conducts a “Star Party” for viewing planets, constellations, and other celestial objects in the night sky through some amazing telescopes.
Meet at the visitor center parking lot area beginning at dusk.
Don't miss out on an amazing night sky!

Sat 22 Apr, 8:00 PM - 8:00 PM [PDT]: Saturday, April 22: China Lake Astronomical Society conducts a “Star Party” for viewing planets, constellations, and other celestial objects in the night sky through some amazing telescopes. Meet at t

04/13/2023

If you are interested in birding or wanting to learn more about local birds, this is a workshop for you! This Saturday, April 15th. Please see link for details.

Sat 15 Apr, 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM [PDT]: Saturday, April 15: Docent led “Beginner Birding Workshop.” This will be a two-part program. The first portion consists of training towards general recognition of birds and their calls. The second por

04/07/2023

Take a docent led nature walk tomorrow, Saturday, and learn about the flowers that are blooming right now. Details in calendar link.

Sat 8 Apr, 10:00 AM - 10:00 AM [PDT]: Saturday, April 8: Docent led nature walk of the “Ricardo Nature Trail.” Learn about various plants and their flowers along with the small animals and how they adapted to the harsh desert environment.

03/31/2023

Happening every day through he end of May - it is Naturalist Season!

Fri 31 Mar, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM [PDT]: A Naturalist is available to answer question or guide an informative walk everyday from 8-5 through the end of may. This is a great opportunity to learn details and fun fact about Desert Tortoises and

03/31/2023

Tomorrow at Red Rock Canyon!

Sat 1 Apr, 7:00 PM - 7:00 PM [PDT]: Saturday, April 1: Join us for “Colors of the Desert,” an evening presentation about the many colors you might encounter while exploring the park during all seasons. Find out how color, or the lack of