{"id":2213,"date":"2023-02-23T15:55:41","date_gmt":"2023-02-23T23:55:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/owlsheadgps.com\/temp\/?p=2213"},"modified":"2025-10-15T16:14:26","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T23:14:26","slug":"california-svras","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/owlsheadgps.com\/owlshead\/california-svras\/","title":{"rendered":"California State Park SVRAs"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2213\" class=\"elementor elementor-2213\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-516e650 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"516e650\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2143972\" data-id=\"2143972\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bdd9782 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bdd9782\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.12.2 - 23-04-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">California State Park SVRAs<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5491d8b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5491d8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.12.2 - 23-04-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-size: 16px;\">The State Vehicular Recreation Areas, or <\/span><strong style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-size: 16px;\">SVRAs<\/strong><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-size: 16px;\">, are OHV parks\u00a0which are operated by the OHMVR Division of California State Parks. Each SVRA has an operational program\u00a0which provides (in most locations) the following services:<\/span><\/p><div><ul dir=\"ltr\"><li>Trails, tracks, and other OHV Recreation opportunities<\/li><li>Restrooms, camping, shade ramadas, water<\/li><li>OHV parts store<\/li><li>Public safety, including law enforcement, first aid, and search and rescue<\/li><li>Maintenance including repair and maintenance of OHV trails, buildings, equipment and public use facilities<\/li><li>Interpretive and educational activities and publications promoting safe and responsible OHV recreation<\/li><li>Resource management designed to sustain OHV opportunities, protects and enhances wildlife habitat, erosion control, revegetation, etc.<\/li><\/ul><p>The list below contains all of the SVRAs within California.<\/p><p><a title=\"LINK: Carnegie\" href=\"https:\/\/ohv.parks.ca.gov\/?page_id=1172\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>CARNEGIE SVRA<\/strong><\/a><br \/>Located in the hills of southern Alameda and San Joaquin counties, Carnegie is one of\u00a0nine SVRAs administered by the California Department of Parks and Recreation, Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation Division. With a diversity of terrain ranging from rolling hills to steep canyons, Carnegie has become a popular destination for off-road enthusiasts of all skill levels.<\/p><hr \/><p><a title=\"LINK: Clay Pit SVRA\" href=\"https:\/\/ohv.parks.ca.gov\/?page_id=25572\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>CLAY PIT SVRA<\/strong><\/a><br \/>Clay Pit is located two miles west of the town of Oroville. This 220+ acre SVRA provides a fenced open riding area for motorcycle, ATV, and\u00a04&#215;4 recreationists.\u00a0<\/p><hr \/><p><a title=\"LINK: Eastern Kern County Onyx Ranch SVRA\" href=\"https:\/\/ohv.parks.ca.gov\/?page_id=28617\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>EASTERN KERN COUNTY ONYX RANCH SVRA<\/strong><\/a><br \/>Located in Eastern Kern County and adjacent to State Route 14 on the western edge of the Mojave Desert, the SVRA offers over 26,000 acres of scenic and challenging terrain for ATVs, motorcycles, recreational off-highway vehicles (ROVs) and 4&#215;4 vehicles.<\/p><hr \/><p><strong><a title=\"LINK: Heber Dunes SVRA\" href=\"https:\/\/ohv.parks.ca.gov\/?page_id=25642\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HEBER DUNES SVRA<\/a><br \/><\/strong>Heber Dunes SVRA, located three miles north of the Mexican border crossing at Highway 7 (Calexico\/Mexicali) in Imperial County,\u00a0is the most recent addition to the Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation\u00a0Division. This 343 acre SVRA is especially popular with ATV riders; however, some dune buggies, utility vehicles and motorcycle riders also visit the park.<\/p><hr \/><p><a title=\"LINK: Hollister Hills\" href=\"https:\/\/ohv.parks.ca.gov\/?page_id=1179\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>HOLLISTER HILLS SVRA<\/strong><\/a><br \/>Hollister Hills offers recreation for motorcyclists, 4x4s, picnickers, and campers in the Gabilan Mountains just an hour\u2019s drive from San Jose. Park elevations range from 660 feet to 2,425 feet.<\/p><hr \/><p><a title=\"LINK: Hungry Valley\" href=\"https:\/\/ohv.parks.ca.gov\/?page_id=1192\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>HUNGRY VALLEY SVRA<\/strong><\/a><br \/>Hungry Valley is the third largest unit of California State Park&#8217;s Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation Division. Located at Tejon Pass in northern Los Angeles and Ventura counties, Hungry Valley offers 19,000 acres and over 130 miles of scenic trails for motorcycle, ATV, dune buggy, and 4&#215;4 recreation. All levels of Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) operator skills will be challenged by the wide variety of terrain and trails at Hungry Valley SVRA.<\/p><hr \/><p><a title=\"LINK: Oceano Dunes\" href=\"https:\/\/ohv.parks.ca.gov\/?page_id=1207\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>OCEANO DUNES SVRA<\/strong><\/a><br \/>Formerly Pismo Dunes SVRA, this sand dune complex is geologically unique and also provides an impressive playground for off-highway enthusiasts from throughout the United States. One of several OHV areas administered by the California Department of Parks and Recreation, Oceano Dunes also offers visitors other recreational activities such as swimming, surfing, surf fishing, camping, and hiking. The staff at Oceano Dunes wishes you an enjoyable and safe stay.<\/p><hr \/><p><a title=\"LINK: Ocotillo Wells\" href=\"https:\/\/ohv.parks.ca.gov\/?page_id=1217\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>OCOTILLO WELLS SVRA<\/strong><\/a><br \/>Ocotillo Wells has approximately 85,000 acres of magnificent desert are open for off-road exploration and recreation within the boundaries portrayed on this map. Outside the boundaries, to the south and east, large tracts of BLM land (U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management) are also open to off-highway vehicles. The western boundary and part of the northern boundary connect with the half-million acre Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, which is closed to off-road recreation, but open to exploration by highway-legal vehicles along established primitive roads.<\/p><hr \/><p><a title=\"LINK: Prairie City\" href=\"https:\/\/ohv.parks.ca.gov\/?page_id=1221\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>PRAIRIE CITY SVRA<\/strong><\/a><br \/>Prairie City is situated at the base of the Sierra Nevada foothills, 20 miles east of downtown Sacramento and three miles south of U.S. 50. 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