California Road Trip

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An Unforgettable West Coast Road Trip!

California has some of the most famous, scenic and fun places to visit in the USA. The proximity of the destinations in California make sense for a road trip getaway across the state...but don't let the number of destinations fool you! It's still the 3rd biggest state in the country, and could fit the entire country of England in its borders 3 times! If California were a country, it would be the 8th largest money making country in the world!

Whether you're planning a southern CA road trip to places like Palm Springs, LA or San Diego, or a northern California road trip to San Francisco or Yosemite, this guide will walk you through what the state has to offer.

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Southern California

Death Valley 

Death Valley lies at the seat of California's eastern border with Nevada. This very remote area is very inhopsitable during the hot summer months, where daytime temperatures exceed 100 degrees DAILY. It also contains the lowest elevation in North America, at Badwater. The park is immense, and should be given at least two days to visit comfortably. Speaking of comfortable, the best seasons to go are in the late winter/early spring months, when wildflowers are in bloom and the temperatures are much more suitable for hiking.

What's Cool: A massive desert landscape that wanders for hundreds of miles, unique salt sculptures at the valley's heart, and remote tranquility that can't be matched in the desert.

Palm Springs 

Palm Springs lies about 5 hours south of Death Valley, and has its own International Airport. This area, known as Coachella Valley, contains the communities of Palm Springs, Palm Desert, Rancho Mirage, La Quinta, Cathedral City, Indio, and Coachella itself. Palm Springs contains some of the area's best shopping, hotels, and scenic views, like the amazing view from the top of the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway. They even have their own impressive zoo, the Living Desert, or the historical Palm Springs Aerial Museum. Temperatures in this region also peak very high, above 100, during the months of May-September. Peak time to visit, according to most, is in the cooler winter months, when the mountain peaks are still capped in snow, while the valley remains in a comfortable 70-80 degree range.

California's National Parks 

California has a huge amount of popular national parks that you'll recognize. All are different, as the climate ranges from uninhabitable desert regions like Joshua Tree National Park and Death Valley, to the High Sierras of Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. A trip to California wouldn't be complete without a visit to the unmatched beauty of Yosemite National Park.

Lassen Volcanic Park, California

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San Diego 

San Diego is California's most southern major city, and also one of its most beautiful. Only 20 minutes away from the border of Mexico, there's plenty of old Spanish flavor in this historical city. One of San Diego's most popular features are its excellent beaches. You can find them almost anywhere, from Coronado's white sandy beaches, to the more commercial and surfer-friendly Pacific Beach area. Don't miss the Gaslamp Quarter of the city's center, or the beautiful La Jolla cove district.

What's Cool: The Zoo! It's one of the best in the world, you'll never forget. There's no way to see the entire zoo in under a day, so either plan more than one day, or pick the places you want to see ahead of time and plan your route. Nearby, you can also visit San Diego's Sea World.

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San Diego Bay with Seaport Village, the Hyatt, Marriott, and San Diego Conventi...

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Surfer Girl by casch52

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Flamingo Heart by Matthew.Craig.Smith

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Gaslamp by the San Diego Convention Center by Salon de Maria

Downtown San Diego is famous for the Gaslamp Quarter. The San Diego Convention ...

Panda at the San Diego Zoo

San Diego --> Los Angeles

San Diego and Los Angeles might look close together on a map, but they're about 2-3 hours apart, even more if you encounter traffic (which happens a lot!)...speaking of which, you can find out the latest traffic reports for California here.

Orange County 

Orange County has become a way of thinking in California, and has some beautiful towns along the ocean to visit. Famous towns from television like Laguna Beach, Newport Beach, or closer to Los Angeles, Huntington Beach. In the middle of the county, you'll find Disneyland, America's first Disney Park.

What's Cool: The best beaches in southern California lie in Orange County...there's too many to choose from, just pick one and go! Or drive down the Pacific Coast Highway, Route 1, and pick which ones look best to you!

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A Beautiful Day

Huntington Beach Pier

Los Angeles 

So much to see, such a huge area! Los Angeles isn't your typical city...it's broken up into sections. There's the downtown area, which is actually just a financial center and kind of boring, and then there's the sites along the coast, like Long Beach and Santa Monica (which can easily be accessed again via Pacific Coast Highway Route 1). This city is a world city, meaning it is a huge influence on the entire world, economically and culturally. Visit Hollywood for part of the LA experience, or Beverly Hills for a cool drive across some of the richest roads in the country.

What's Cool: There are so many smaller cities in LA to visit that you'll have plenty of stuff to keep you occupied for days! LA is a huge place and everything is very spread out, so you're definitely going to need a car in this city.

Los Angeles::Downtown Los Angeles and Vicinity by mike_s_etc

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Pasadena City Hall by ANiceCupofTea

A closer view of Pasadena City Hall and the San Gabriel Mountains.

The Recently Renovated Hollywood Sign by ANiceCupofTea

The Hollywood sign as seen from Hancock Park.

Beverly HIlls by bermudafan8

One of many palm lined streets in Beverly Hills, California.

 

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The Massive Urban Sprawl of Los Angeles

Santa Barbara 

Santa Barbara is right in the middle of California's long 3,427 mile coastline. It offers a unique scene that is all its own, but very California...a relaxed surfer attitude, with great sites, palm trees, sandy beaches, small shops, piers, high mountains and rolling waves. Santa Barbara has a unique shopping area in its downtown center, as well as along the waterfront...even on the pier! It's a great city to get out and walk around in.

What's Not Cool: The month of June. Typically, this month is gray, gloomy, and kind of cool. Odd weather, considering the rest of the country is very warm during this time of year!

Santa Barbara, California - Santa Barbara Mission by vratsab

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Cold Spring Arch Bridge, Santa Barbara, California by bridgepix

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Alice Keck Park Memorial Gardens, Santa Barbara, CA by javaturtle

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Santa Barbara, CA: Sunset by -wh-

Beach in Santa Barbara, CA, at sunset. October 19th, 2006.

 

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Northern California

Big Sur 

After heading north along Highway 101, you'll discover many amazing scenic shots along the coast. Highway 101 will veer further inland after the Pismo Beach and San Luis Obispo area. One of the first towns you'll encounter along the Pacific Coast Highway is Morro Bay. This quaint village has its own gigantic mountain in the water known as Morro Rock, and a small fishing village lined with shorefront shops and dining. To the north, you'll find the beauty of San Simeon and Hearst Castle, which should be a must on your Pacific Coast Highway road trip.

Note:Be sure to gas up before you leave San Luis Obispo...gas stations are very far apart on the Big Sur coastline of Route 1!

This long stretch of highway along the coast offers some of the very best scenery the country has to offer, especially for road trips. Towering cliffs have been carved with thin roads that offer breathtaking views of the Big Sur coastline and Pacific Ocean. The views go on for miles. There are many pull-offs that afford some excellent photography. One spot you'll want to go to is Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park, where a gigantic waterfall surrounded by palms comes crashing into the ocean, or onto the beach, depending on what tide you hit.

What's Cool: The views! It will last a lifetime, and you'll be begging to come back. Take your time.

Big Sur lighthouse by Mike O'C

This lighthouse is perched on a cliff located on a U.S. Naval Station near Big S...

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Down California state highway 1. One of the bridges is in the background. This w...

Big Sur At Sundown by kudaker

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Big Sur : Waterfall at McWay Cove by stargazer95050

Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park in Big Sur, Californiashortly before sunset (in...

Hearst castle, the neptune pool by GadiHext

Hearst Castle is the palatial estate built by newspaper magnate William Randolph...

Big Sur

Pacific Coast Highway

Most of the best things to do and see on California's coast revolve around the Pacific Coast Highway, or are very close by! You can pretty much guarantee that at any given point on Hwy 1 that there's only excellent hotels to stay at, along with some of the best views.

Monterey 

Only a few miles from the end of Big Sur is the peninsula of Monterey. The entire peninsula has a strangely European/Mediterranean feel, which you'll notice along the coast and in the small towns like Carmel. Here you'll see famous sites like the "Lone Cyprus" jutting out into the Pacific, and famous golf courses like Pebble Beach. This area, too, was made for road trips, with its memorable 17-Mile Scenic Drive. This drive circles the entire coast of Monterey Peninsula, and is worth the toll. In the town of Monterey, you'll encounter one of the best aquariums in the country, Monterey Aquarium. Areas like Cannery Row offer some of the most fresh seafood you can find in the area, while nearby Pacific Grove has some of the best restaurants around.

What's Cool: The Monterey Bay Aquarium isn't something you should skip by. The exhibits are some of the newest and most impressive you'll ever see, like the jellyfish exhibit.

Sea Anemone by fcphoto

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Jellies by FrogMiller

Jellyfish swim through the beautiful blue tank at the Monterey Bay Aquarium, in ...

17 Mile Drive by Hot Flash Photography

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17 Mile Drive by Jack of Nothing

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Cannery Row by Old Jingleballicks

Pebble Beach by Ar'alani

Pebble Beach has so little sand, it's shocking. Small agates and shells are

San Francisco 

The city by the bay has a much different feel than any southern California city. When you've arrived to San Francisco, you'll notice the huge difference in climate, culture and scenery the city has to offer. Famous sites like the Golden Gate Bridge, Fisherman's Wharf, and Chinatown are some of the most visited parts of the city, but leave plenty of time for areas like Golden Gate Park, which has some of the best sightseeing in the area. Also, don't miss the sole surving remnant of the 1915 Panama-Pacific Worlds Fair, the Palace of Fine Arts Theatre, or the Exploratorium.

This city has massive hills, so make sure you're ready to walk! One of the most unique views of how steep the roads really are lies on Lombard Street, "the crookedest street in the world."

What's Cool: An amazing bunch of sites to see in one of the coolest cities on the west coast. Try visiting Alcatraz or Sausalito, which are right across the bay.

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Ghirardelli Square,San Francisco by Lou Ford

Ghirardelli Square, San Francisco, California

Fishermans Wharf / San Francisco by DesignRanger

Fishermans Wharf / San Francisco

Alcatraz Island by The Lone Cypress

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Iconic Fog by Sutanto

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The Big Three 

San Francisco, San Diego, and Los Angeles define the entire culture of the state.

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Yosemite National Park 

Yosemite deserves its own lens here! Beautiful granite backdrops for a relaxing vacation to one of America's favorite National Parks will be an unforgettable experience. You won't be disappointed by the sites Yosemite has to offer. It's only 2-3 hours east of San Francisco, but plan to encounter traffic heading into the park during peak summer months of operation.

Yosemite, The Complete Guide 

Yosemite, The Complete Guide: Yosemite National Park

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For such a hugely popular National Park, there's surprisingly little information about the hotels in the area, as well as what else is around the park. That's where this guide comes in. You'll find out what luxury lodges are worth the bucks, maps for hiking from difficult to easy, and stunning photography of one of America's most favorite parks.

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Napa & Sonoma 

Napa and Sonoma Counties lie only about 45 minutes to an hour northeast of San Francisco. The valleys are known for some of the best, most renowned wineries in the world. They put many of France's wines to shame! If you're not a wine lover, don't worry, there's plenty of other things to do here as well. There's balloon tours, or the hidden Old Faithful Hot Spring Geyser in Calistoga (worth the trip!). Sprawling vineyards on the valley floor are surrounded by high mountains, making the ideal climate for grape growing. The area also has some of the best dining in California!

What's Cool: Try driving along the Silverado Trail in Napa Valley for winery after spectacular winery, or travel up some of the back mountain roads in Napa or Sonoma to encounter some of the lesser-known but equally excellent wines the area has to offer.

Oak Tree, Napa Valley by Lightchaser

Napa Valley, California (2000)

Red Dawn in the Napa Valley by enlightphoto

Stormy red dawn sunrise over vineyards near Yountville, Napa Valley, Napa County...

Napa grapes by Kathy~

Grapes from the Del Dotto vineyards. These grapes are actually in St. Helena, t...

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Sonoma Sun Flowers by ringydingydo

Old Faithful by jauderho

When people hear the words "Old Faithful", this usually brings...

Wineries 

Point Reyes 

North of San Francisco, this large peninsula area of Point Reyes National Seashore is very close to the city, but feels like a different world. Undulating hills lead to the ocean in all directions, and some amazing, unique California beaches, excellent for hiking and beachgoing. It's also home to some unique marine wildlife, and the famous Point Reyes Light Station.

What's Cool: Impressive solitude can be found only miles from the city...it's strange that an area so close to the city is not packed with visitors!

Point Reyes Oak Tree by MistyDays / Charlene

Oak tree behind the Point Reyes National Seashore visitors center, looking up at...

Night at Point Reyes Lighthouse by Harold Davis

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McClures by copeg

McClures Beach. This beach is on the northern end of the Point Reyes National Se...

Tracing A Dream by Lightchaser

Point Reyes National Seashore, California (2001)

Sanderling Hopscotch by Pat Ulrich

Went out to Point Reyes National Seashore for the sunrise yesterday, and while I...

Starfish festival by xerantheum

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Infinite, Point Reyes National Seashore by jimgoldstein

A beautiful afternoon view of the Point Reyes National Seashore

Find Yourself in California 

California (Eyewitness Travel Guides)

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What's there to miss in California? Think you know everything about the Golden State? How about this...do you know the temperature can shift drastically in only 50 miles? It can be 50 degrees in San Francisco, while to the south, it can be 105 in Palm Springs! Or did you know about the Museum of Contemporary Art on Kettner Blvd in San Diego? How about the Sunset Strip, do you know how to get there, and what's there? A great guide book will give you a little further insight on what this state has to offer, beyond the tourist favorites.

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What Should you Bring? 

Confused on what to bring on your road trip? Find out what the essentials are for any road trip, not just in California, in this handy lens.

Muir Woods/Redwoods 

You'll never encounter a forest quite like Muir Woods. An area that contains the oldest trees in the world, these gigantic trees block most sunlight to the floor below. This makes for some unique photography and hiking, and it's only miles from San Francisco. Fog from the Pacific regularly rolls in to this National Monument, helping plant growth thrive like the Redwoods have been for centuries.

What's Cool: The towering Redwoods have been in existence for hundreds, and this is one of the last old growth forests of sequoias left in the United States.

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Muir Woods Morning Light by Caleb Keiter

A series of 8 photos that I am framing from Muir Woods.

Muir Woods by leapin26

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Muir Woods by Robby Edwards

Muir Woods National Monument, November 2007

Muir Woods by Llama Love

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Kings Canyon & Sequoia National Parks 

These two National Parks are often lumped together since they are directly adjacent to one another. These two immense parks contain some of the best scenic views in any National Park, but lack the huge crowds that you might see at Yosemite National Park. The secluded nature of these parks mean they are slightly hard to get to from the major coastal cities, but are well worth the drive. You can find these parks directly east of Fresno.

What's Cool: Unforgettable siteseeing, hiking, fishing, camping and photography opportunites that will make you wonder why these parks aren't as well known as Yosemite!

Rae Lakes, Kings Canyon National Park by Buck Forester

This shot is from my John Muir Trail hike back in the summer of 2003. We camped...

Bench Lake Morning Reflections by Buck Forester

Day 7 of a 9 day High Sierra backpacking adventure in Kings Canyon National Park...

A typical Kings Canyon scene by Laura Travels

Jus a nameless waterfall on the side of the road on the way to Roads End.

The Great Western Divide by Laura Travels

A peaceful sierra sunrise in Sequoia National Park overlooking the Great Western...

Pear Lake by copeg

I took this photo on a backpacking trip into Sequoia National Park in later Nove...

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Golden sunset light on pine tree sapling growing out of granite rock outcrop on...

Kaweah Basin by copeg

Another sunrise shot from Kaweah Basin, Sequoia National Park.

Lake Tahoe 

North of Yosemite National Park and east of Sacramento lies Lake Tahoe. This immense lake is shared with the state of Nevada, and is very close to the city of Reno. It's a huge tourist attraction for its skiing, mountain views, and crystal clear alpine water.

What's Cool: So much to do in a small area! There's mountain biking, restaurants, hiking, driving, nature walks, water sports, skiing, and even gambling all nearby!

Tahoe Pier by brianchapman

Tahoe City, Lake Tahoe, CA

Early winter morning at Lake Tahoe by tony's pics

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Emerald Bay by wmchu

Lake Tahoe, California

Sunrise at Eagle Falls by enlightphoto

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Clear, Cool Water on a Hot Summer Day by Lynn Fagerlie

Sand Harbor Beach - Lake Tahoe

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A mallard couple taking a walk on a dock at Lake Tahoe. March 2007.

Emerald Bay Ray Burst by Fort Photo

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A LakeTahoe Hiking Guide 

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Lake Tahoe is huge. It covers two entire states, and offers some excellent scenery of the High Sierras, as well as some memorable inlets and bays like Emerald Bay. Of course, the area is well known for its skiing, but it has also amazing hiking opportunities. With 191 square miles of surface area, the alpine lake covers an enormous area, surrounded by some of the most diverse wildlife and scenic views in the state. Don't get caught without a guide, there's too much to see!

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Lassen Volcanic National Park 

Towering up above the Cascade Mountain Range of California is Lassen Peak, a still active volcano dome in northeast section of California. This unique formation makes for excellent viewing, and some scenery unlinke any other. The area also has a Yellowstone-like geyser system and even a nearby cinder cone. You can read more info on Lassen Volcanic National Park here.

What's Cool: Lava beds, geothermal activity, volcanoes, mountains, streams and wildlife make this a great alternative to far-away Yellowstone.

Moonset at Dawn - Lassen Peak by encouragement

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Snow and Light by chaybert

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Recommended Tour Guide Books on California 

Kings Canyon National Park

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Frommer's Napa & Sonoma Day by Day (Frommer's Day by Day)

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San Francisco Then & Now (Then & Now)

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California Links 

Welcome to the State of California
The official site of the state of California. If you're visiting or if you live there, you'll find some good links.
California on Wikipedia
Find out the history of the state up until present day, ecology, population, climate, geography, culture, economy and more on this informative page.
California Map
Download a huge map of California in PDF format.
Visit California
Explore the state region by region, it's very easy and clear. It's very detailed, and they did a great job with this site. It's broken down by activities, wine & dine, outdoor recreation, family fun, winter recreation, golf, and arts & culture. Highly recommended to plan your trip!
Everything California
Mottos, slogans, lowest elevation, nicknames, state bird, state flag, you name it, it's all here!

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Guestbook 

LindaJM wrote...

There's so much to do and see here in California . . . you did choose some great destinations.

ReplyPosted June 05, 2009

Webcodes wrote...

Ahh.. I gotta get to some of these places. 5*.

ReplyPosted April 08, 2009

BarbRad wrote...

in reply to CCGAL WE also camped at Jedidiah Smith Sate Park and it was lovely. But the park in this area we loved most was Prairie Creek, which in in the midst of the redwoods. We were entertained by raccoons around our campfire every night.

ReplyPosted April 05, 2009

KPetit wrote...

You did a very nice job; California is huge! I live near Monterey. I will include this lens as a great California lens.

ReplyPosted December 27, 2008

Tiddledeewinks wrote...

I'm on the east coast. I guess I'll stay here away from the earthquakes, although it is cold here in winter!

ReplyPosted October 31, 2008

 
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