Destinations

The diversity of California’s landscape is unmatched by any other state or country. From man-made wonders to breathtaking natural landmarks, California is filled with locations and experiences that make it one of the most amazing destinations one could ever imagine. When traveling to California, there’s so much to see that it’s impossible to witness all that this state has to offer in just a few trips. The best way to travel California is to explore the state one region at a time.

North Coast		Major Counties	Major Cities	Landmarks
The North Coast spans from north of the Bay Area all the way to the border of Oregon. It’s filled with quaint coastal towns and breathtaking views of the ocean. Some of the world’s oldest and tallest trees also reside in this region. Read More		Del Norte County Humboldt County Lake County Mendocino County Sonoma County Trinity County	Arcata Crescent City Eureka Fort Bragg Mendocino Santa Clara Ukiah	Fort Ross Historic Districts Redwood National Park Point Reyes Seashore
Shasta Cascades		Major Counties	Major Cities	Landmarks
This region has a vast array of climates and geographical features. It spans throughout the northeast region of California and includes: volcanoes, high mountains, lakes, forests, high plains and lava beds. Read More		Modoc County Lassen County Plumas County Shasta County Siskiyou County Tehama County	Alturas Red Bluff Redding Shasta Weed	Burney Falls Lassen Volcanic National Park Lava Beds National Monument Mt. Shasta Whiskeytown National Rec Area
Sacramento Valley		Major Counties	Major Cities	Landmarks
Sacramento Valley is the northern section of California’s Central Valley and is home to the state capital. This region has a wide range of features from large cities to smaller, historic towns, from farmland to the gold rush, and from cultural activities to water adventures. Read More		Butte County Colusa County Glenn County Sacramento County Sutter County Yolo County Yuba County	Davis Dixon Elk Grove Fairfield Marysville Sacramento Vacaville Yuba City	Gold Rush Sites Historic Districts State Capital Sutter’s Fort
Gold Country		Major Counties	Major Cities	Landmarks
The Gold Rush changed the course of America forever. Wealth, fame and legends were formed in this region. Today, it’s still filled with history and gold panning. It’s perhaps, the most historically prominent region of California. Read More		Amador County Calaveras County El Dorado County Madera County Mariposa County Nevada County Placer County Sierra County	Auburn Coloma Folsom Grass Valley Jamestown Mariposa Nevada City Placerville Rocklin Roseville Sonora	Auburn State Rec Area Gold Rush Towns Historic Districts Marshall State Park Sutter’s Mill Whitewater Rafting
Bay Area		Major Counties	Major Cities	Landmarks
		Alameda County Contra Costa County Marin County Napa County San Francisco County San Mateo County Santa Clara County Solano County Sonoma County	Berkeley Oakland Palo Alto Richmond San Francisco San Jose	Alcatraz Golden Gate Bridge Metropolitan Areas Mt. Diablo State Park Muir Woods Silicon Valley Wine Country
Sierra Nevada		Major Counties	Major Cities	Landmarks
The Sierra Nevada mountain range, also called the Sierra Nevadas, runs roughly 400 miles north-to-south along the eastern border of California. It’s home to some of the state’s most beautiful locations like: Lake Tahoe, Yosemite National Park, Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. Read More		Alpine County Calaveras County El Dorado County Fresno County Inyo County Kern County Madera County Mariposa County Mono County Nevada County Placer County Tuolumne County	Bishop Bridgeport El Portal Grass Valley Mammoth Lakes Oakhurst South Lake Tahoe Tahoe City Truckee	Lake Tahoe Mammoth and Mono Lakes Mt. Whitney National Forests Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park Yosemite National Park
Central Coast		Major Counties	Major Cities	Landmarks
		Monterey County San Benito County San Luis Obispo County Santa Barbara County Santa Cruz County Ventura County	Big Sur Carmel Monterey Pismo Beach Santa Barbara Santa Cruz	Beaches and Boardwalks Big Sur Coast Pinnacles National Monument Spanish Missions
San Joaquin Valley		Major Counties	Major Cities	Landmarks
		Fresno County Kern County Kings County Madera County Merced County San Joaquin County Stanislaus County Tulare County	Atwater Bakersfield Fresno Manteca Merced Modesto Ripon Stockton Tracy Turlock Visalia	Farmlands Fort Tejon State Historic Park Knights Ferry Bridge Pixley National Sharktooth Hill Wildlife Refuge
Southern California		Major Counties	Major Cities	Landmarks
		Imperial County Los Angeles County Orange County Riverside County San Bernardino County San Diego County Santa Barbara County Ventura County	Beverly Hills Hollywood Long Beach Los Angeles Malibu Palm Springs Riverside San Diego Santa Barbara	Channel Islands Disneyland Hollywood Major Cities National Parks San Diego Zoo
Desert		Major Counties	Major Cities	Landmarks
		Inyo County Imperial County Kern County Riverside County San Bernardino County	Barstow Palm Desert Palm Springs	Death Valley Joshua Tree National Park Mojave Desert Salton Sea