Editing Azalea State Natural Reserve

{{Short description|Nature reserve in California}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox protected area 
| name = Azalea State Natural Reserve
| iucn_category = V
| iucn_ref = <ref>{{Cite web|title=Protected Planet {{!}} Azalea State|url=https://www.protectedplanet.net/371969|access-date=2020-10-16|website=Protected Planet}}</ref>
| photo = Rhododendron occidentale 4738.JPG
| photo_caption = Western Azalea 
| map = USA California#USA
| relief = 1
| location = 809 Azalea Ave, McKinleyville, [[Humboldt County, California]], United States
| nearest_city = [[Arcata, California]]
| coordinates = {{coord|40|55|6|N|124|4|48|W|region:US-CA|display=inline, title}}
| area_acre = 30
| established = 1943
| visitation_num = 
| visitation_year = 
| governing_body = [[California Department of Parks and Recreation]]
}}

'''Azalea State Natural Reserve''' is a state [[nature reserve]] of [[California]], United States, located in [[McKinleyville]], an unincorporated area of Humboldt County. This area is just north of the [[college town]] of [[Arcata, California|Arcata]] and slightly above the [[Mad River (California)|Mad River]] not far from where it enters the [[Pacific Ocean]]. The reserve is dedicated to the preservation of the [[Rhododendron occidentale|western azalea]] (''Rhododendron occidentale''), whose pink and white flowers bloom in profusion each April and May.<ref>{{cite web | title = Azalea SNR | url = http://www.parks.ca.gov/default.asp?page_id=420 | publisher = California State Parks | access-date = 2011-09-30}}</ref> It has a short self-guided nature trail with emphasis on plants of the north coast region. There is a picnic area available.  The {{convert|30|acre|ha|adj=on}} property was acquired by the state in 1943.<ref>{{cite journal | title = California State Park System Statistical Report: Fiscal Year 2009/10 | url = http://www.parks.ca.gov/pages/795/files/09-10%20statistical%20report%20final%20online.pdf | publisher = California State Parks | page = 26 | access-date = 2011-09-24}}</ref>

Other adjacent visitor attractions include [[Trinidad State Beach]], [[Sue-meg State Park]], and [[Fort Humboldt State Historic Park]].

==See also==
* [[List of California state parks]]

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=420 Azalea State Natural Reserve]
*[https://www.californiabeaches.com/attraction/azalea-state-natural-reserve/]

{{Protected areas of California|SP}}

[[Category:California State Reserves]]
[[Category:Protected areas of Humboldt County, California]]
[[Category:Protected areas established in 1943]]
[[Category:1943 establishments in California]]