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Bixby Creek Bridge arching over a canyon on the Big Sur coast

California

Day trips, places to eat and stay, and trip ideas across Northern, Central and Southern California, from the redwoods and Lake Tahoe to Big Sur, Los Angeles and San Diego.

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Northern California

Redwoods and the far north, Shasta and Lassen, Lake Tahoe and the northern Sierra, Sacramento and Gold Country, wine country and the San Francisco Bay Area.

Central California

Santa Cruz, Monterey and Big Sur, Yosemite and the Sierra, Mammoth Lakes, Sequoia and Kings Canyon, the Central Valley and the Central Coast from San Luis Obispo to Santa Barbara.

Southern California

Los Angeles and Ventura, Orange County and Anaheim, the mountains and inland valleys, the deserts from Palm Springs and Joshua Tree to Death Valley, and San Diego.

Plan your California trip

Pick a place on the Day Trippin' map to see what is within a few hours of home, or build your days in the free Trip Planner.