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Regions in California

12 regions

C

Keep moving.

Even slow progress opens up new places and perspectives.

Central Coast

The Central Coast runs along the middle stretch of California between the Bay Area and the Los Angeles basin, covering…

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The road is the experience.

Getting there is often the point, not just the outcome.

Central Valley

The Central Valley fills the broad agricultural heart of California, the flat, fertile basin between the Sierra Nevada and the…

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D

Somewhere between here and nowhere.

The spaces in between are often the most memorable.

Deserts

The Deserts region spans the broad arid country in southeastern California, three different deserts converging — the Mojave to the…

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G

Keep it easy.

The best days usually come without pressure or overplanning.

Gold Country

Gold Country runs along the western foothills of the Sierra Nevada in California, the rolling oak-and-pine country where the gold…

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H

The road is the experience.

Getting there is often the point, not just the outcome.

High Sierra

The High Sierra covers the central and eastern reaches of California's Sierra Nevada, the high mountain country running from Yosemite…

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I

A place to slow down.

Not every stop needs to be busy to be worth your time.

Inland Empire

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L

A place to slow down.

Not every stop needs to be busy to be worth your time.

Los Angeles County

Los Angeles County covers the broad coastal basin and surrounding mountains in southern California, holding the city of Los Angeles…

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N

Take the detour.

The extra miles are often where the story begins.

North Coast

The North Coast follows the Pacific shore of northern California from the Sonoma County wine country up through Mendocino, Humboldt,…

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O

Take the detour.

The extra miles are often where the story begins.

Orange County

Orange County covers the coastal basin south of Los Angeles, a 950-square-mile mix of beach cities, master-planned suburbs, and the…

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S

Somewhere between here and nowhere.

The spaces in between are often the most memorable.

San Diego County

San Diego County covers the southwestern corner of California, holding the city of San Diego and the broad mix of…

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Stay curious.

A small detour can turn into something worth remembering.

San Francisco Bay Area

The San Francisco Bay Area surrounds San Francisco Bay in central California, the most densely populated stretch of the state…

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Somewhere between here and nowhere.

The spaces in between are often the most memorable.

Shasta Cascade

Shasta Cascade covers the far northern interior of California, the high country where the Cascade Range, Sierra Nevada, and Klamath…

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