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California's endless wonders, from Yosemite National Park to Disneyland, are both natural and man-made. Soul-satisfying wilderness often lies close to urbane civilization. With the iconic Big Sur coast, dramatic Mojave Desert, and majestic Sierra Nevada mountains, sunny California indulges those in search of great surfing, hiking, and golfing. Other pleasures await, too: superb food in San Francisco, studio tours in Los Angeles, winery visits and spas in Napa and Sonoma. Follow a beach picnic with a city stroll and live the California dream.
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Los Angeles

San Francisco

San Diego

Healdsburg

Yosemite National Park

Santa Barbara

Napa

Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks

Palm Springs

St. Helena

Monterey

Sonoma

Calistoga

Death Valley National Park

Joshua Tree National Park

Sacramento

Berkeley

Redwood National Park

Oakland

Yountville

Mammoth Lakes

Santa Cruz

Carmel-by-the-Sea

Lassen Volcanic National Park

Paso Robles

Santa Rosa

San Luis Obispo

South Lake Tahoe

Temecula

Channel Islands National Park

Mill Valley

Sausalito

Sequoia National Park

Catalina Island

Kings Canyon National Park

Truckee

Pinnacles National Park

Fresno

Point Reyes National Seashore

Sebastopol

Newport Beach

Laguna Beach

Glen Ellen

Pacific Grove

Barstow

Tiburon

Redding

Avalon

Rutherford

Fort Bragg

Carmel Valley

Disneyland Resort

Huntington Beach

Chico

Morro Bay

Bakersfield

Tahoe City

Cambria

Ventura

Ojai

Kenwood

Lodi

Pismo Beach

Big Bear Lake

Olympic Valley

Petaluma

Guerneville

Geyserville

Central Big Sur

Placerville

Murphys

Claremont

Nevada City

Rancho Mirage

Philo

Borrego Springs

Mendocino

Mt. Shasta

Half Moon Bay

Weaverville

Solvang

Palm Desert

Dana Point

Eureka

Oakhurst

Modesto

Merced

Visalia

Pebble Beach

Avila Beach

Victorville

Bishop

Corona del Mar

Boonville

Quincy

Palmdale

Bodega Bay

Carnelian Bay to Kings Beach

Auburn

Three Rivers

Forestville

Los Olivos

Kernville

Indio

Sutter Creek

San Simeon

Ridgecrest

Davis

Lake Shasta Area

Grass Valley

Indian Wells

Graton

Lee Vining

Red Bluff

Oakville

Mariposa

Jamestown

Jackson

Ukiah

Santa Ynez

San Juan Capistrano

Capitola and Soquel

Idyllwild

Susanville

Occidental

Ferndale

Moss Landing

Aptos

Hopland

Lancaster

Long Beach and San Pedro

Oak Glen

Gualala

Buellton

Shenandoah Valley

Chester

Alturas

Stinson Beach

La Quinta

Cathedral City

Woodland

Stockton

Hanford

Trinidad

Riverside

Needles

Pomona

Lone Pine

Oakdale

Redlands

Rancho Cucamonga

Twentynine Palms

Freestone

Dunsmuir

Lake Arrowhead

Independence

Fish Camp

Lompoc

Corning

Joshua Tree

Randsburg

Desert Hot Springs

Point Arena

Pescadero

Elk

Volcano

Emerald Bay State Park

Salinas

Sonora

Muir Beach

Little River

Mojave National Preserve

Angels Camp

Knott's Berry Farm

Ontario

El Portal

Columbia

Pope-Baldwin Recreation Area

Tahoma

Corona

Mt. Tamalpais State Park

Ed Z’berg Sugar Pine Point State Park

Salton Sea

Humboldt Redwoods State Park

Jenner

Bass Lake

Salt Point State Park

Red Rock Canyon State Park

San Juan Bautista

D.L. Bliss State Park

Fort Ross State Historic Park

McArthur–Burney Falls Memorial State Park

Amador City

Anderson Valley

Año Nuevo State Reserve

Coloma

Bolinas

Big Basin Redwoods State Park

Bodie State Historic Park

Muir Woods National Monument

Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park

Primm, NV

Baker

Watsonville

Cerro Gordo Ghost Town

Manzanar National Historic Site

Occidental

Los Angeles

San Francisco

San Diego

Healdsburg

Santa Barbara

Napa

Palm Springs

St. Helena

Monterey

Sonoma

Calistoga

Sacramento

Berkeley

Oakland

Yountville

Mammoth Lakes

Santa Cruz

Carmel-by-the-Sea

Paso Robles

Santa Rosa

San Luis Obispo

South Lake Tahoe

Temecula

Mill Valley

Sausalito

Truckee

Point Reyes National Seashore

Sebastopol

Fresno

Newport Beach

Pacific Grove

Glen Ellen

Laguna Beach

Avalon

Rutherford

Tiburon

Barstow

Redding

Chico

Fort Bragg

Carmel Valley

Huntington Beach

Bakersfield

Ojai

Morro Bay

Tahoe City

Ventura

Cambria

Kenwood

Pismo Beach

Big Bear Lake

Lodi

Petaluma

Central Big Sur

Olympic Valley

Geyserville

Guerneville

Murphys

Placerville

Mendocino

Borrego Springs

Philo

Nevada City

Mt. Shasta

Claremont

Rancho Mirage

Weaverville

Palm Desert

Solvang

Half Moon Bay

Eureka

Dana Point

Modesto

Oakhurst

Pebble Beach

Avila Beach

Visalia

Merced

Corona del Mar

Auburn

Three Rivers

Bishop

Victorville

Palmdale

Bodega Bay

Boonville

Quincy

Carnelian Bay to Kings Beach

Los Olivos

Indio

Forestville

Sutter Creek

Kernville

Lee Vining

Red Bluff

San Simeon

Ridgecrest

Davis

Indian Wells

Oakville

Grass Valley

Lake Shasta Area

Graton

Jamestown

Jackson

Santa Ynez

Mariposa

Lancaster

Oak Glen

Capitola and Soquel

Susanville

Moss Landing

Long Beach and San Pedro

San Juan Capistrano

Ferndale

Occidental

Hopland

Ukiah

Idyllwild

Aptos

La Quinta

Alturas

Buellton

Stockton

Cathedral City

Lone Pine

Hanford

Stinson Beach

Woodland

Trinidad

Gualala

Pomona

Riverside

Shenandoah Valley

Needles

Chester

Independence

Redlands

Rancho Cucamonga

Lake Arrowhead

Twentynine Palms

Dunsmuir

Freestone

Oakdale

Randsburg

Volcano

Salinas

Lompoc

Point Arena

Fish Camp

Elk

Joshua Tree

Corning

Desert Hot Springs

Pescadero

Sonora

Knott's Berry Farm

Muir Beach

Ontario

El Portal

Little River

Angels Camp

Ed Z’berg Sugar Pine Point State Park

Columbia

Corona

Tahoma

Jenner

Bass Lake

Salton Sea

Amador City

Coloma

San Juan Bautista

Anderson Valley

Bodie State Historic Park

Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park

Fort Ross State Historic Park

Bolinas

Baker

Watsonville

Primm, NV

Cerro Gordo Ghost Town

Occidental

Manzanar National Historic Site

Napa and Sonoma

The Central Coast

The Monterey Bay Area

The Bay Area

North County and Around

Sacramento and the Gold Country

Palm Springs and the Desert Resorts

Orange County and Catalina Island

Lake Tahoe

The North Coast

The Far North

The Central Valley

The Inland Empire

The Southern Sierra

The Mojave Desert

Outside Redwood National Park

Big Sur Coastline

Outside Sequoia and Kings Canyon Nationa Parks

Outside Death Valley National Park

Outside Yosemite National Park

Outside Lassen Volcanic National Park

Outside Joshua Tree National Park

Outside Channel Islands National Park

Yucca Valley

The Marin Headlands

Outside Pinnacles National Park

Southern Big Sur

Carneros District

Eastern Carneros

Western Carneros

Yosemite National Park

Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks

Death Valley National Park

Joshua Tree National Park

Redwood National Park

Lassen Volcanic National Park

Channel Islands National Park

Sequoia National Park

Kings Canyon National Park

Pinnacles National Park

Emerald Bay State Park

Mojave National Preserve

Salt Point State Park

Humboldt Redwoods State Park

Mt. Tamalpais State Park

Pope-Baldwin Recreation Area

Red Rock Canyon State Park

McArthur–Burney Falls Memorial State Park

Muir Woods National Monument

Big Basin Redwoods State Park

Año Nuevo State Reserve
