{"id":350348,"date":"2026-06-07T07:48:32","date_gmt":"2026-06-07T07:48:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/350348\/"},"modified":"2026-06-07T07:48:32","modified_gmt":"2026-06-07T07:48:32","slug":"california-state-parks-launches-second-annual-share-your-space-photo-contest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/350348\/","title":{"rendered":"California State Parks Launches Second Annual \u2018Share Your Space’ Photo Contest"},"content":{"rendered":"

California State Parks Launches Second Annual \u2018Share Your Space’ Photo Contest<\/p>\n

Contact:\u00a0Newsroom@parks.ca.gov<\/a><\/p>\n

\"GrandGrand prize winning photos from inaugural photo contest last fall.<\/p>\n

SACRAMENTO\u00a0\u2014\u00a0California State Parks\u00a0is\u00a0inviting visitors to the nation\u2019s largest and most diverse state park system this summer to \u201cshare your space\u201d by entering the 2026 Photo Contest. Starting today through Aug. 1, Californians can submit their top pictures from any of the 280 state parks for a chance to win special prizes.<\/p>\n

New this year, the photo contest will be hosted on the California State Parks app<\/a> powered by OuterSpatial, allowing users to access detailed park information and maps while participating in the contest.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe beauty, history and recreational opportunities of California\u2019s state parks rival anywhere in the world, and I can\u2019t wait to see the amazing photos visitors capture when they\u2019re out making memories in these special places,\u201d said Marty Greenstein, Deputy Director for Communications and Marketing at California State Parks. \u201cWhether you\u2019re soaking up the sun at the beach, hiking through the redwoods, boating on a lake or immersing yourself in California history, I invite you to share your space by entering our photo contest on OuterSpatial.\u201d<\/p>\n

After receiving many quality submissions<\/a> in the inaugural contest last fall, the second annual contest is launching at the height of the summer visitation season \u2013 just in time for the fifth annual California State Parks Week<\/a> \u2013 and is sure to produce even more stunning images.<\/p>\n

After logging onto the OuterSpatial app, participants\u00a0can\u00a0submit\u00a0one photo\u00a0in each of the following categories:\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n


\nHeroes and Helpers\u00a0\u00a0
\nLandscape and Legacy\u00a0\u00a0
\nLiving Wonders\u00a0
\nA Space\u00a0for All\u00a0\u00a0
\nA Wild Ride\u00a0\u00a0 <\/p>\n

The contest is\u00a0sponsored\u00a0by Tyler Technologies, management provider for ReserveCalifornia<\/a>,\u00a0California\u00a0State Parks\u2019\u00a0official reservation service. Prizes will\u00a0be awarded\u00a0to the top entry in each category as well as one\u00a0People\u2019s Choice\u00a0selection\u00a0in each category that OuterSpatial users can join in the voting.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Winners will be notified in October 2026. For more information, including FAQs and contest rules, visit\u00a0outerspatial.com\/challenges\/287<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Subscribe to California State Parks News via e-mail at NewsRoom@parks.ca.gov<\/a><\/p>\n

California State Parks provides for the health, inspiration and education of the people of California by helping to preserve the state\u2019s extraordinary biological diversity, protecting its most valued natural and cultural resources, and creating opportunities for high quality outdoor recreation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"California State Parks Launches Second Annual \u2018Share Your Space’ Photo Contest Contact:\u00a0Newsroom@parks.ca.gov Grand prize winning photos from inaugural…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":5842,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[7,9,8,6333],"class_list":["post-350348","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-california","tag-california","tag-california-headlines","tag-california-news","tag-california-state-parks"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/350348","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=350348"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/350348\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5842"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=350348"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=350348"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=350348"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}