Caswell Memorial State Park
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Caswell Memorial State Park is a state park
of California
, USA, preserving a riparian forest
along the Stanislaus River
. It is located in southern San Joaquin County
southwest of the town of Ripon
. Riparian Oak Woodland, located in this park, is threatened and the park is trying to protect it. It once flourished through California's Central Valley. Caswell is also the home to several endangered species. The 258 acres (104.4 ha) park was established in 1952.
The average temperature is 45–50 °F (7.2–10 C) in the winter and 85–100 °F (29.4–37.8 C) in the summer. It is common to exceed 100 °F (37.8 °C) for several consecutive days in the summer. Caswell is home to lots of mosquitoes.
This park has been named after the landowner, Thomas Caswell. He enjoyed this beautiful forest and wanted to preserve it. In the 1950s, 134 acres (54.2 ha) of this forest were donated by his children and grandchildren to California before it was opened to the public as a state park in 1958.
The jungle scenes in Disney
's 1973 film The World's Greatest Athlete
were shot here.
State park
State parks are parks or other protected areas managed at the federated state level within those nations which use "state" as a political subdivision. State parks are typically established by a state to preserve a location on account of its natural beauty, historic interest, or recreational...
of California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, USA, preserving a riparian forest
Riparian forest
A riparian forest is a forested area of land adjacent to a body of water such as a river, stream, pond, lake, marshland, estuary, canal, sink or reservoir. -Etymology:...
along the Stanislaus River
Stanislaus River
The Stanislaus River in California is one of the largest tributaries of the San Joaquin River. The river is long and has north, middle and south forks...
. It is located in southern San Joaquin County
San Joaquin County, California
San Joaquin County is a county located in Central Valley of the U.S. state of California, just east of the San Francisco Bay Area. As of the 2010 census, the population was 685,306. The county seat is Stockton.-History:...
southwest of the town of Ripon
Ripon, California
Ripon is a city located in . The population was 14,297 at the 2010 census.-History:Ripon, on the site previously known as Murphy's Ferry, Stanislaus City, & Stanislaus Station, was renamed for , which was itself named for a city in Yorkshire, England...
. Riparian Oak Woodland, located in this park, is threatened and the park is trying to protect it. It once flourished through California's Central Valley. Caswell is also the home to several endangered species. The 258 acres (104.4 ha) park was established in 1952.
The average temperature is 45–50 °F (7.2–10 C) in the winter and 85–100 °F (29.4–37.8 C) in the summer. It is common to exceed 100 °F (37.8 °C) for several consecutive days in the summer. Caswell is home to lots of mosquitoes.
This park has been named after the landowner, Thomas Caswell. He enjoyed this beautiful forest and wanted to preserve it. In the 1950s, 134 acres (54.2 ha) of this forest were donated by his children and grandchildren to California before it was opened to the public as a state park in 1958.
The jungle scenes in Disney
The Walt Disney Company
The Walt Disney Company is the largest media conglomerate in the world in terms of revenue. Founded on October 16, 1923, by Walt and Roy Disney as the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio, Walt Disney Productions established itself as a leader in the American animation industry before diversifying into...
's 1973 film The World's Greatest Athlete
The World's Greatest Athlete
The World's Greatest Athlete is a 1973 American feature film released by the Walt Disney Company. It starred John Amos, Roscoe Lee Browne, Tim Conway, Dayle Haddon, and Jan-Michael Vincent...
were shot here.