Regions in California

12 regions

C

A place to slow down.

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

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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More road, less rush.

There's no need to hurry through something worth experiencing.

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

Pause when it feels right.

Some stops aren't on the map, but they're worth taking.

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

The road is the experience.

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

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

More road, less rush.

There's no need to hurry through something worth experiencing.

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

Leave room for the unexpected.

The best parts of a trip rarely show up on an itinerary.

Inland Empire

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L

Leave room for the unexpected.

The best parts of a trip rarely show up on an itinerary.

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

Go a little further.

The next turn is often where things start to get interesting.

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

Go a little further.

The next turn is often where things start to get interesting.

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

Pause when it feels right.

Some stops aren't on the map, but they're worth taking.

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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Let it unfold.

Not everything needs to be scheduled to be meaningful.

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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Pause when it feels right.

Some stops aren't on the map, but they're worth taking.

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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