California state parks parched by statewide drought

PACIFIC PALISADES, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- California state parks are feeling the effects of the statewide drought. It's not only having an impact on the greenery -- the drought is also changing how visitors bathe and use the restroom.

Water usage has been cut at every single state park. Some don't have any running water at all.

At state-run campgrounds, there's no water for showers or flush toilets. Instead, people will be roughing it with portable toilets.

If you do head to a state park, it won't be completely dry. The water for drinking fountains will stay on, but officials say it's better if you bring your own to help the parks and the state conserve.

Will Rogers State Park is known for its polo field, but even that's showing the effects of the drought. Watering the historic field has been cut by 40 percent.

"We do it in more of a smart way," said Angeles District Superintendent Craig Sap. "We'll do it early in the morning where it has an opportunity to soak into ground and capture as much of the water as possible. But if you can see around the edges where we've reduced the irrigation around the edges."

The picnic area is getting no water at all.

"Whatever we can do, wherever we can save and have more for the future because it's going to run out if we don't kind, protect just protect ourselves," said Hidden Hills resident Chuck Pick.

With the water cutbacks, lush greenery is gone.

"Well it's still a beautiful place but obviously if you have a family and you want to sit on the grass it's not the best place to come. But I think we have to cut. It's mandatory, it's necessary," said L.A. resident Francois Anvarre.