{"id":121164,"date":"2026-02-16T13:09:30","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T18:09:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cablemanpro.com\/wallstreetpr\/los-angeles-beaches-could-become-national-parks-nps-seeking-input-121164"},"modified":"2026-02-16T13:09:30","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T18:09:30","slug":"los-angeles-beaches-could-become-national-parks-nps-seeking-input","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cablemanpro.com\/wallstreetpr\/los-angeles-beaches-could-become-national-parks-nps-seeking-input-121164","title":{"rendered":"Los Angeles beaches could become national parks, NPS seeking input"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>The National Parks Services (NPS) is seeking public input over whether <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/us\/los-angeles\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Los Angeles<\/a> County&#8217;s iconic coastline should be designated as a national park.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The &#8220;Los Angeles Coastal Area Special Resource Study,&#8221; which was approved by Congress in 2022, will examine a large swath of the Pacific coast stretching from Will Rogers State Beach near the Santa Monica Bay to Torrance Beach.<\/p>\n<p>The study also includes the San Pedro coastline within the city of Los Angeles. It will evaluate four specific factors: significance, suitability, feasibility, and the need for NPS management.<\/p>\n<p>The agency stated that the study&#8217;s purpose is to &#8220;gather information about select sites along the Los Angeles coast through research and public input, and then to report these findings to Congress,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxla.com\/news\/la-coastal-area-national-park-service-study-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox Los Angeles<\/a> reported.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/travel\/new-national-park-edge-world-built-two-years-see-stunning-photos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><u>NEW NATIONAL PARK ON &#8216;EDGE OF THE WORLD\u2019 TO BE BUILT IN TWO YEARS: SEE THE STUNNING PHOTOS<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The public comment period closes on April 6, after which the NPS will analyze the feedback alongside their internal research.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The study will produce a report in 2027, which will provide answers on whether the targeted areas are feasible for either a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/travel\/general\/national-parks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">national park<\/a> or an NPS unit.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;New national park units are typically added to the National Park Service (NPS) by an Act of Congress,&#8221; the NPS website states. &#8220;However, before Congress decides to create a new park or add land to an existing park, it needs to know whether the area meets established criteria for designation as a national park unit. This evaluation is conducted through a special resource study.\u202f&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/thousands-illegal-hidden-marijuana-plants-removed-national-park-along-gun-dangerous-chemicals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><u>THOUSANDS OF ILLEGAL HIDDEN MARIJUANA PLANTS REMOVED FROM NATIONAL PARK ALONG WITH GUN, DANGEROUS CHEMICALS<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn, whose district includes the San Pedro coastline, told Fox News Digital that she will wait for the report on the study.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Los Angeles County\u2019s beaches are among our greatest shared treasures and public assets, and any conversation about their future deserves a thoughtful, fact-based approach,&#8221; Hahn said in a statement. &#8220;I\u2019m looking forward to seeing the pros and cons that come out of this study and what making our beaches a national park could mean for public access, local decision-making, and our responsibility to protect our beaches for generations to come.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The NPS manages 433 individual units covering more than 85 million acres in all 50 states, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/us\/washington-dc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Washington D.C<\/a>., and U.S. territories, according to the NPS website.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Fox News Digital reached out to the NPS and the Los Angeles County Department of Beaches &amp; Harbors for comment, as well as local environmental groups.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/los-angeles-beaches-could-become-national-parks-nps-seeking-input\">Source &#8211; https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/los-angeles-beaches-could-become-national-parks-nps-seeking-input <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The National Parks Services (NPS) is seeking public input over whether Los Angeles County&#8217;s iconic coastline should be designated as a national park.\u00a0 The &#8220;Los [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":{"twitter_2902945987_2902945987":""},"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","footnotes":""},"categories":[16563],"tags":[],"stock_ticker":[],"class_list":["post-121164","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-market-news","entry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.9 - 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