LOWER LAKE, Calif. – More than 130 people visited Anderson Marsh State Historic Park on New Year’s Day to participate in the “First Day Hike” held at the park.

For the third consecutive year, this was the largest number of hikers for any Jan. 1 hike in the entire California State Parks system.

Every year, state parks in all 50 states offer First Day Hikes as a way to promote healthy lifestyles and year-round recreation at America’s State Parks.

“We’ve been doing these Jan. 1 hikes at Anderson Marsh for seven years and have had over 100 hikers join us each year,” said Henry Bornstein, California State Parks volunteer hike leader and a board member of the Anderson Marsh Interpretive Association. “This is the third consecutive year that the Anderson Marsh hike has had the largest number of New Year’s Day hikers in the state.”

Hikers covered a 3-mile loop over the Cache Creek Nature Trail and Ridge Trail, traveling over a boardwalk to the creek and through oak woodlands.

“The large number of Lake County residents who decided to start the year off right with this family-friendly event is a credit to our county and to the connection its residents have with the nature that surrounds them,” added Bornstein.

Monthly guided nature walks are held on the second Saturday of each month at Anderson Marsh State Historic Park, located off of Highway 53 between Lower Lake and Clearlake.

Anderson Marsh Interpretive Association is a nonprofit association cooperating with the California Department of Parks and Recreation to promote educational and interpretive activities at Anderson Marsh State Historic Park.

For more information about guided walks and other events at the park, contact the Anderson Marsh Interpretive Association at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., call 707-995-2658 or visit the association online at www.andersonmarsh.org.