• USDA Forest Service
• Near Kernville, California
• 69 miles point-to-point

• USDA Forest Service
• Near Carpinteria, California
• 77 miles point-to-point

• National Park Service
• Near Three Rivers, California
• 86 miles point-to-point

Huge mountains, rugged foothills, deep canyons, vast caverns, and the world’s largest trees exemplify the diversity of landscapes, life, and beauty here. Explore these pages...

• US Army Corps of Engineers
• Near Porterville, California
• 42 miles point-to-point

At the southern end of the Central Valley, this scenic setting with the Sierra Nevada in the background provides great fishing and boating pleasure for the visitor. From...

• Bureau of Land Management
• Near Santa Margarita, California
• 46 miles point-to-point

All vehicles including UTVs on the monument must be street-legal (DMV plated) and all vehicles must stay on roads. 2025 Wild Flowers Click here for more information...

• National Park Service
• Near Paicines, California
• 103 miles point-to-point

Around 23 million years ago, a series of volcanic eruptions shaped the landscape that is now Pinnacles National Park. The remnants of these ancient eruptions have formed a...

• US Army Corps of Engineers
• Near Lemon Cove, California
• 56 miles point-to-point

One hour SE of Fresno in the rugged foothills of the Sierra Nevada. High mountains provide an exciting background for fishing and boating at this popular park, located on the...

• USDA Forest Service
• Near Lakeshore, California
• 108 miles point-to-point

• National Park Service
• 124 miles point-to-point

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

• US Army Corps of Engineers
• Near Sanger, California
• 75 miles point-to-point

Less than an hour east of Fresno in the Sierra and Sequoia National Forests. The scenic and rugged Kings River Canyon is the location of this beautiful park where fishing,...

• USDA Forest Service
• Near Bishop, California
• 128 miles point-to-point

• USDA Forest Service
• Near Arcadia, California
• 142 miles point-to-point

• National Park Service
• Near Yosemite National Park, California
• 144 miles point-to-point

Not just a great valley, but a shrine to human foresight, the strength of granite, the power of glaciers, the persistence of life, and the tranquility of the High...

• National Park Service
• Near Stovepipe Wells, California
• 145 miles point-to-point

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...

• US Army Corps of Engineers
• Near Madera, California
• 95 miles point-to-point

Less than an hour drive northeast of Fresno in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada enroute to Yosemite National Park. Lake activities include water skiing, fishing, swimming,...

• Bureau of Land Management
• Near Lone Pine, California
• 98 miles point-to-point

1/17/2025 - Inyo County Public Works has announced that Whitney Portal Road will be open to vehicular traffic starting at 8 a.m. Saturday,  January 25 . Please note that there...

• US Army Corps of Engineers
• Near Raymond, California
• 103 miles point-to-point

Just one hour north of Fresno in the Sierra Nevada foothills. Rolling oak-covered hills provide a scenic and restful setting for fishing, boating, and hiking.

• USDA Forest Service
• Near San Bernardino, California
• 175 miles point-to-point

• USDA Forest Service
• Near Long Barn, California
• 176 miles point-to-point