California State Parks is launching the annual Park Pass Program, bringing back the popular Golden Poppy and introducing a Tahoe area regional pass.

The program consists of four passes with a variety of admissions to parks statewide.

The passes are:

· Tahoe Regional Annual Pass ($75): The pass includes admission to D.L. Bliss State Park, Ed Z’Berg Sugar Pine Point State Park, Emerald Bay State Park, Kings Beach State Recreation Area and Donner Memorial State Park.

· California Explorer Annual Pass ($195): Offers vehicle entrance to 134 state parks, including the Southern California beaches along the Orange, Los Angeles and San Diego coasts.

· Golden Poppy Annual Pass ($125): This popular pass is making a comeback, and includes vehicle entrance to 112 state parks.

· Historian Passport ($50): Includes admission for up to four people to State Historic Parks that generally charge a per-person admission fee.

· Off Highway Vehicle Day Use Annual Pass ($50): unchanged from last year.

Passes are available online.