California's travel regions

Volcanoes, waterfalls and wild rivers

Shasta Cascade

California's least-crowded corner: snowcapped Mount Shasta, the bubbling mud pots of Lassen Volcanic National Park, Burney Falls and endless trout streams.

Mount Shasta

Redwoods, wine country and wild shoreline

North Coast

From the tallest trees on Earth in Redwood National Park to the vineyards of Napa and Sonoma and the cliff-top village of Mendocino.

Napa Valley

Sacramento and the Sierra foothills

Gold Country

The state capital, Gold Rush towns along Highway 49, river rafting and foothill wineries.

Sacramento

Yosemite, Tahoe and Mammoth

High Sierra

Granite cliffs, alpine lakes and the eastern Sierra's dramatic Highway 395 — California's mountain playground year-round.

Lake Tahoe · Yosemite · Death Valley · Mammoth Lakes

San Francisco, Silicon Valley and the bay

Bay Area

Cable cars, the Golden Gate, world-class food, Silicon Valley and redwood parks just minutes from downtown.

San Francisco · Point Reyes

The farm-to-table heartland

Central Valley

The agricultural engine of America, with gateway towns to Sequoia and Kings Canyon national parks.

Big Sur, Monterey and Santa Barbara

Central Coast

Highway 1 at its most spectacular, from Santa Cruz surf to Big Sur cliffs, Hearst Castle and the Spanish-style charm of Santa Barbara.

Santa Barbara · Big Sur · Monterey & Carmel

Beaches, Hollywood and endless sunshine

Los Angeles

Santa Monica and Malibu beaches, Hollywood history, world-class museums and some of the best food in America.

Los Angeles

Surf towns and theme parks

Orange County

Laguna Beach coves, Huntington Beach surf culture and Disneyland Resort.

Palm Springs, Joshua Tree and beyond

Deserts

Mid-century modern Palm Springs, the boulder fields of Joshua Tree and starry desert nights.

Joshua Tree

Seventy miles of sunny coastline

San Diego

Balboa Park, La Jolla's sea lions, Coronado Beach and the desert wildflowers of Anza-Borrego.

San Diego