• USDA Forest Service
• Near Arcadia, California

• BLM
• Carrizo Plain National Monument
• Near Santa Margarita, California

Carrizo Plain National Monument is home to a number of curiously beautiful sights, both natural and man-made. Among those, visitors can expect to see an ancient rock art site,...

• National Park Service

Channel Islands National Park encompasses five remarkable islands and their ocean environment, preserving and protecting a wealth of natural and cultural resources. Isolation...

• USDA Forest Service
• Near Alpine, California

• NPS
• Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks
• Near Sequoia National Park, California

Quick Update: Crystal Cave tickets will be available only on the Sequoia Parks Conservancy website Starting March 23, 2025, at 10 AM PDT.   Get yours at:...

• National Park Service
• Near Stovepipe Wells, California

In this below-sea-level basin, steady drought and record summer heat make Death Valley a land of extremes. Yet, each extreme has a striking contrast. Towering peaks are...

• USDA Forest Service
• Near Kyburz, California

• NPS
• Fort Point National Historic Site

From its vantage point overlooking the spectacular Golden Gate, Fort Point National Historic Site defended the San Francisco Bay following California's Gold Rush through World...

• NPS
• Golden Gate National Recreation Area

Perched at the southernmost tip of the Marin Headlands, the Point Bonita Lighthouse has marked the entrance to the Golden Gate since 1855. Surrounded by cliffs, this...

• National Park Service
• Near Baker, Nevada

From the 13,063-foot summit of Wheeler Peak to the sagebrush-covered foothills, Great Basin National Park hosts a sample of the incredible diversity of the larger Great Basin...

• USDA Forest Service
• Near Sparks, Nevada

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• USDA Forest Service
• Near Bishop, California

• National Park Service
• Near Desert Center, California

Two distinct desert ecosystems, the Mojave and the Colorado, come together in Joshua Tree National Park. A fascinating variety of plants and animals make their homes in a land...

• NPS
• Joshua Tree National Park

Discover Joshua Tree with guided walks, talks, and evening programs under the stars given by park rangers and volunteers. Learn how humans, wildlife, and vegetation have...

• USDA Forest Service
• Near Fort Jones, California

• USDA Forest Service
• Near Hat Creek, California

• National Park Service
• Near Old Station, California

Lassen Volcanic National Park is home to steaming fumaroles, meadows freckled with wildflowers, clear mountain lakes, and numerous volcanoes. Jagged peaks tell the story of...

• NPS
• Lava Beds National Monument
• Near Tulelake, California

Lava Beds National Monument is a place where you can smell the sage and juniper, hear the birds, crawl beneath the surface of the earth, hike through miles of ancient lava...

• NPS
• Great Basin National Park
• Near Baker, Nevada

Head underground in Great Basin National Park to visit the spectacular Lehman Caves. Passageways in the marble rock are filled with beautiful speleothems including...

• USDA Forest Service
• Near Carpinteria, California