Welcome to the
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The Visitor Center at Coe Park is open every weekend throughout the year,
and it's often open on Fridays and Mondays, especially during the busy
months of spring. The building is staffed by park rangers and
volunteers who can give you information
about the park and help you plan backcountry outings.
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| Outside the Visitor Center you'll find: |
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Drinking water |
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Old ranch buildings and implements to wander among
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Picnic spots with tables
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| Inside the Visitor Center you'll find: |
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The registration counter for day use, backpacking, and the headquarters drive-in campsites |
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Free maps for hikers, mountain bikers, and horseback riders
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Information about the park's trails, campsites, and activities
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Handouts that will help you learn about the plants and animals in the park
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Field guides and "adventure packs" for kids and grownups to borrow
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Museum displays and photographs that depict the ranch era in the coast ranges
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A natural history interpretive room
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A well-stocked bookstore
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Books and pamphlets written specifically about Coe Park
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Soft drinks, bottled water, hot beverages, and powerbars
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T-shirts, posters, postcards, USGS topo maps
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Bandanas, waterbottles, bug boxes, and magnifying lenses
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Sunscreen and state park "baseball" caps
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In 1953, Sada Coe Robinson bequeathed her beloved Pine Ridge Ranch as
a parkland dedicated to the
memory of her father. In 1971, Sada funded the design and construction of the Visitor
Center, which has served the public well for over 25 years. During those years, however,
the park has grown immensely in size (from 12,221 to almost 81,000 acres) and in
popularity. For that reason, plans are underway to expand the Visitor
Center. The enlarged building will more comfortably accommodate the growing number of
people who come to the park and will provide the space required for natural history and American
Indian displays. To get a peek at what's planned, take a look at our Visitor Center Expansion page.
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