Places to visit in California
78,745 places in California, ranked from must-see to local favourites, each with the best season, typical crowds and distances from nearby cities. Travellers can post today’s status (waterfall flow, temple rush, road and opening status). Open California on the map.
By type
- Churches in California · 22,686
- Hills & Viewpoints in California · 13,233
- Parks in California · 12,559
- Other attractions in California · 6,736
- Forts & Heritage in California · 5,309
- Lakes, Dams & Reservoirs in California · 5,123
- Wildlife, Forests & Gardens in California · 4,803
- Museums in California · 2,442
- Beaches & Coast in California · 2,175
- Treks in California · 1,118
- Rivers, Islands & Mangroves in California · 617
- Waterfalls in California · 594
- Temples in California · 534
- Buddhist sites in California · 439
- Mosques & Dargahs in California · 224
- Caves in California · 146
- Ashrams in California · 5
- Jain sites in California · 2
Must-see places in California
- Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front National Historical Park · sanctuary · Contra Costa · Must-see
- Morro Bay Museum of Natural History · museum · San Luis Obispo · Must-see
- Berkeley Art Museum - Pacific Film Archive · church · Alameda · Must-see
- Weaverville Joss House State Historic Park · sanctuary · Trinity · Must-see
- Los Osos Oaks State Natural Reserve · sanctuary · San Luis Obispo · Must-see
- Golden State Model Railroad Museum · museum · Contra Costa · Must-see
- Fremont Older Open Space Preserve · sanctuary · Santa Clara · Must-see
- Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa · church · San Luis Obispo · Must-see
- Radke Martinez Regional Shoreline · sanctuary · Contra Costa · Must-see
- Redwood National and State Parks · sanctuary · Humboldt · Must-see
- San Bernardino Asistencia · museum · San Bernardino · Must-see
- San Francisco Botanical Garden · church · San Francisco · Must-see
- Sunnyvale Heritage Park Museum · museum · Santa Clara · Must-see
- Fountain and Tallman Soda Factory Museum · museum · El Dorado · Must-see
- Sonoma Valley Museum of Art · museum · Sonoma · Must-see
- Alcatraz Island Lighthouse · museum · San Francisco · Must-see
- Sonoma State Historic Park · sanctuary · Sonoma · Must-see
- Mission San Juan Bautista · church · San Benito · Must-see
- Point San Luis Lighthouse · beach · San Luis Obispo · Must-see
- Aztec Falls Lake Arrow Head CA · waterfall · San Bernardino · Must-see
- Los Altos History Museum · church · Santa Clara · Must-see
- Mount Diablo State Park · sanctuary · Contra Costa · Must-see
- Pinnacles National Park · sanctuary · San Benito · Must-see
- Vasona Lake County Park · lake · Santa Clara · Must-see
- Pigeon Point Light · beach · San Mateo · Must-see
- Point Pinos Lighthouse · beach · Monterey · Must-see
- Fort Ross · fort · Sonoma · Must-see
- Fremont Central Park · church · Alameda · Must-see
- Maidu Regional Park · park · Placer · Must-see
- Santa Barbara Light · beach · Santa Barbara · Must-see
By district
- Los Angeles · 12231
- San Diego · 5587
- San Bernardino · 4000
- Riverside · 3941
- Orange · 3839
- Santa Clara · 3179
- Alameda · 3016
- Sacramento · 2188
- San Francisco · 2066
- Fresno · 1898
- Contra Costa · 1843
- Ventura · 1673
- Santa Barbara · 1558
- Monterey · 1486
- Kern · 1470
- Inyo · 1431
- San Mateo · 1402
- Sonoma · 1348
- Tulare · 1277
- San Luis Obispo · 1272
- Siskiyou · 1271
- Santa Cruz · 1267
- Marin · 1038
- Shasta · 1021
- San Joaquin · 1015
- Placer · 1014
- Mendocino · 904
- Humboldt · 897
- Solano · 866
- El Dorado · 824
- Tuolumne · 732
- Stanislaus · 732
- Mono · 641
- Merced · 625
- Lassen · 611
- Butte · 573
- Napa · 557
- Trinity · 554
- Nevada · 546
- Plumas · 538
- Mariposa · 535
- Imperial · 505
- Madera · 493
- Tehama · 471
- Lake · 462
- Modoc · 436
- Yolo · 372
- San Benito · 366
- Calaveras · 345
- Sierra · 245
- Alpine · 241
- Yuba · 240
- Del Norte · 222
- Amador · 206
- Kings · 193
- Colusa · 168
- Glenn · 155
- Sutter · 123
- California · 21
- Naples Islands · 4
- Treasure Island · 3
- Wharf Rock · 3
- Kent Island · 2
- Gunderson Rock · 1
- Lion Rock · 1
- Stormy Stack · 1
Every page lists waterfalls, hills, temples and more with their current status; sign in to post what you found on the ground.