Free Access to California State Parks

California State Parks passes are available to checkout at Mountain View Public Library and all public libraries in California. With these passes, library cardholders can access over 200 parks, lakes, beaches and monuments in the State Parks system for free. The goal of these passes is to remove barriers for people to access state parks and to enjoy the benefits of the great outdoors. The passes are not valid for any national parks.

This program is made possible through a partnership with California State Parks and the California State Library.

How it works:

• Place a hold on the CA State Library Parks pass in your library account, or check if a pass is available at the Customer Service desk located on the first floor of the Library.
• Once your hold is available, pick up the parks pass at the Customer Service desk.
• Parks passes are available to checkout for two weeks. You won't be able to renew the pass.
• This pass is a vehicle-day use hang tag and allows access to everyone in the car. Show pass to a uniformed state park employee, scan barcode on front of pass (green side) at reader, or display from your vehicle's rear-view mirror.
• Return to the Customer Service desk by due date, or report a lost pass in person at the Library, or call 650-903-6887.

California State Park Adventure Pass

If the CA State Parks passes are not available, fourth graders and their families will be able to get a CA State Park Adventure pass, which provides free entry to 19 select parks. Go to ReserveCalifornia.com or call 800-444-7275 to set up a profile. You will need to provide your name, address, phone number and email address. You will receive by email the free CA State Park Adventure pass.