California State Park and Recreation Commission

Folsom Lake’s ‘Negro Bar’ to be Renamed Following State Park and Rec Vote

June 20, 2022 12:35 pm

During the weekend, the California State Park and Recreation Commission voted 7-0 to officially change the Negro Bar area of the Folsom Lake State Recreation Area to Black Miners Bar following decades of speculation, petitioning, and debate. The controversy surrounding...

Patrick’s Point State Park Renamed ‘Sue-meg’ State Park Following Petitioning By Yurok Tribe

October 4, 2021 11:17 amOctober 4, 2021 11:18 am

The California State Park and Recreation Commission just renamed Patrick’s Point State Park in Humboldt County to “Sue-meg State Park” following calls by local and tribal leaders to change name citing it’s racist past. Before settlement in the area in...