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Combine beaches, theme parks, big-city excitement and outdoor recreation in one popular region with great weather and a laid-back lifestyle.

Surrounded by lush conifer forest, this surreal, lunar terrain boils and bubbles with mud pots and steaming geysers. 

Perched on the edge of the Pacific Ocean, you’ll find a spectacular window into life both above and below the waves.

Discover thousands of plants inside the historic centerpiece of San Diego’s Balboa Park, which was originally built for the 1915 Panama–California Exposition.

Perched on the edge of the Pacific Ocean, you’ll find a spectacular window into life both above and below the waves.

Culture and nature converge in this diverse park located in the heart of the city.

Surrounded by lush conifer forest, this surreal, lunar terrain boils and bubbles with mud pots and steaming geysers. 

Perched on the edge of the Pacific Ocean, you’ll find a spectacular window into life both above and below the waves.

Perched on the edge of the Pacific Ocean, you’ll find a spectacular window into life both above and below the waves.

Perched on the edge of the Pacific Ocean, you’ll find a spectacular window into life both above and below the waves.

Perched on the edge of the Pacific Ocean, you’ll find a spectacular window into life both above and below the waves.

Find out about California’s Spanish, Mexican and American past with a tour of this park’s restored historical houses and museums.

Perched on the edge of the Pacific Ocean, you’ll find a spectacular window into life both above and below the waves.

Perched on the edge of the Pacific Ocean, you’ll find a spectacular window into life both above and below the waves.

Perched on the edge of the Pacific Ocean, you’ll find a spectacular window into life both above and below the waves.

Venture to the wild heart of California, a land of abundant natural beauty, vast national parks and towns steeped in Gold Rush history.

This wildlife sanctuary, a magnet for nature lovers and artists, is a jewel of the California State Park system. 

Find out about California’s Spanish, Mexican and American past with a tour of this park’s restored historical houses and museums.

Perched on the edge of the Pacific Ocean, you’ll find a spectacular window into life both above and below the waves.

Find out about the early days of Californian state rules via the displays and guides in this historic 19th-century building.

Spend a leisurely day on this rugged and wild stretch of beach, where the sand glitters with shiny round moonstones and the boardwalk promises staggering views.

When you eat an almond, it’s highly likely that it came from this central part of California, one of the most productive agricultural areas in the United States.

Perched on the edge of the Pacific Ocean, you’ll find a spectacular window into life both above and below the waves.

Venture to the wild heart of California, a land of abundant natural beauty, vast national parks and towns steeped in Gold Rush history.