Sign up now for a free pass to 30 + California State Historic Parks, valid until Dec, 31, 2026.
Free Historian Passport ($50 value) is available on ReserveCalifornia.
Time limit to download free pass is June 19 to July 6, 2026.
If you don’t have an account on ReserveCalifornia, it’s quick to create your account (email, name, address), anyone can download the free pass.
After you receive Historian Pass PDF in email, print it out. Or take a screenshot to have readily available your phone.
When you arrive at a state historic park, present paper printout or phone screenshot for admission, pass is entry for up to four people.
Here’s some of our favorite California state historic parks (SHP):
Bale Grist Mill SHP, Calistoga
CA Mining and Mineral Museum, Mariposa
Empire Mine SHP, Grass Valley
Fort Ross SHP, Sonoma Coast
Jack London SHP, Sonoma Valley
Jamestown 1897 SHP, Jamestown
Malakoff Diggins SHP, Nevada City area
Marshall Gold Discovery SHP, Coloma
Monterey SHP, Monterey
Petaluma Adobe SHP, Sonoma Valley
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