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State Vehicular Recreation Areas (SVRA)

1. CARNEGIE - 18600 Corral Hollow Road, Tracy, CA. Mail: 15751 Tesla Rd., Livermore, CA 94550-9167, (925) 447-0426. Terrain: 1,500 acres, hill-type trail riding, hillclimbs and motocross track available. Elevations up to 1,800 feet. Weather: Summer up to 105 degrees, winter mild, some rain. Open 7 days/week, 8 a.m. to sunset. Fees: Day use entrance fee $4/vehicle; Camping fee $6/night/vehicle. No reservations. MC, ATV & 4WD. Concession: Call Skip's at (925) 455-1318 or www.skipsatcarnegie.com
2. HOLLISTER HILLS - 7800 Cienega Rd., Hollister, CA 95023, (831) 637-3874. Terrain: 6,627 acres of mixed chaparral, oak woodlands and grasslands facility. Elevations 800 ft.-2,600 ft. facility. Temperatures: summer, low-mid 90s, winter, low 60s-upper 70s. Open daily 24 hours. Fees: Day use entrance fee $4/vehicle, $6 camping/vehicle. No reservations. Call for Special events information. MC, 4WD, ATV, DB (4WD & DB call ahead). 
3. HUNGRY VALLEY - 50301 Peace Valley Road, Gorman, CA (661) 248-7007. Mail: P. O. Box 1360, Lebec, CA 93243-1360. Terrain: Ranges from 2,600 ft. to over 8,000 ft. on adjoning Los Padres National Forest. 137 miles of OHV Trails and roads in Hungry Valley's 19,000 acres and over 150 miles of National Forest OHV routes pass through high desert, rolling hills, arroyas, scrubland and steep pine-forested mountains. 4-Wheel Drive Obstacle Course and an under 60cc fenced junior rider play area open to the public. Motocross Track by permit only to promoters and organized clubs. 10 developed camp areas, 150 campsites with shade ramadas, fire rings, picnic tables and primitive toilets. No water. Open daily, 24 hours. Fees: Day use $4, Camping $6. No reservations. MC, ATV, 4WD.
4. OCOTILLO WELLS - Hwy. 78, Ocotillo Wells, CA. Mail: P. O. Box 360, Borrego Springs, CA 92004, (760) 767-5391. Over 42,000 acres of desert terrain, from below sea level to 400 ft. elevations. Picnic tables, shade ramadas, fire rings and dump station available. No Water Available. Bring plenty of drinking water. Open daily, 24 hours, no reservations. No fees. MC, ATV, DB, 4WD.
5. OCEANO DUNES - Pismo Beach, CA. Mail: 576 Camino Mercado, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420, (805) 473-7230. 1,500 acres riding on beach and sand dunes. Hours: Day Use 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily. Camping reservations required for holidays. Call: Destinet (800) 444-7275, 10-56 days in advance. Fees: Day Use Entrance $4, Camping $6. MC, 4WD, ARV, DB.
6. PRAIRIE CITY - 13300 White Rock Rd., Rancho Cordova, CA 95670. (916) 985-7378. 836 acres of rolling hills. Activities include: Open MC, ATV and 4WD areas, 1/4 Midget track, Go-Kart Track, Clay Oval Track, MX Track, Mud Drags and a 4WD Obstacle Course. Call for Special Events information. Open Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday from 8 a.m. to Sunset. Fees: Day Use Entrance $4. No camping. MC, 4WD, ATV, DB.
7. HEBER DUNES - heberdunes@jps.net