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California parks begin taking reservations for Memorial Day
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California State Parks announced that it will start taking reservations for campsites in most parks in the burn areas of Southern California. But Palomar Mountain State Park, San Pasqual Battlefield State Historic Park and Mt. San Jacinto State Park remain closed.
The agency has begun taking reservations for all parks today for the Memorial Day weekend. As a result of the recent fires in L.A., Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego and Orange counties, 1,400 reservations at 11 state parks were canceled, according to a Wednesday release.
Palomar and San Pasqual, both in San Diego County, suffered extensive fire damage, the state agency reports. Mt. San Jacinto will be closed as long as drought conditions persist, the statement said.
To make reservations, call ReserveAmerica at (800) 444-7275 or go online at www.parks.ca.gov.
The following parks that were closed due to fires are now open and will begin taking reservations today:
Cuyamaca Rancho State Park
San Elijo State Beach
San Mateo Campground at San Onofre State Beach
San Mateo Campground
Silver Strand State Beach
South Carlsbad State Beach
Crystal Cove State Park's primitive campsites
Doheny State Beach
San Clemente State Beach
Lake Perris State Recreation Area
Chino Hills State Park
Wildwood Canyon
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