Churches in California

22,686 churches across California, must-see first. Each page covers the best time to visit, typical crowds and how far it is from nearby cities, and travellers can report “Is it open today?” (service & crowd status).

Berkeley Art Museum - Pacific Film Archive · church · Alameda · Must-see
Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa · church · San Luis Obispo · Must-see
San Francisco Botanical Garden · church · San Francisco · Must-see
Mission San Juan Bautista · church · San Benito · Must-see
Los Altos History Museum · church · Santa Clara · Must-see
Fremont Central Park · church · Alameda · Must-see
11th Avenue Buddha · church · Alameda · Must-see
UCI Arboretum · church · Orange · Must-see
Museum of Riverside · church · Riverside · Must-see
Memorial Park · church · Alameda · Must-see
Fullerton Arboretum · church · Orange · Must-see
Mission de Nuestra Señora de la Soledad · church · Monterey · Must-see
Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park · church · Alameda · Must-see
Sacramento Zoo · church · Sacramento · Must-see
Santa Ana Zoo at Prentice Park · church · Orange · Must-see
Naval Air Station Alameda Historic District · church · Alameda · Must-see
Mission San Miguel Arcángel · church · San Luis Obispo · Must-see
Santa Barbara County Building;Lompoc Museum;Lompoc Museum Associates Research Library · church · Santa Barbara · Must-see
Anderson River Park · church · Shasta · Must-see
Assembly of God Church of Dunsmuir · church · Siskiyou · Must-see
Burlingame United Methodist Church · church · San Mateo · Must-see
Campbell Historical Museum · church · Santa Clara · Must-see
Nishi Hongwanji Los Angeles Betsuin · church · Los Angeles · Must-see
North Vallejo Park · church · Solano · Must-see
Corona Evangelical Free Church · church · Riverside · Must-see
First Presbyterian Church of Ukiah · church · Mendocino · Must-see
Healdsburg Federated Church · church · Sonoma · Must-see
KCKC-AM (San Bernardino) · church · San Bernardino · Must-see
Westminster Foursquare Church · church · Orange · Must-see
Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County · church · Los Angeles · Must-see
Christ Cathedral · church · Orange · Must-see
"Comfort Women" Column of Strength · church · San Francisco · Must-see
Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery · church · Los Angeles · Must-see
Mission San Juan Capistrano · church · Orange · Must-see
Davis Station · church · Yolo · Must-see
San Diego Museum of Art · church · San Diego · Must-see
Chino Hills State Park · church · Orange · Must-see
Walk of Fame · church · Los Angeles · Must-see
San José Museum of Art · church · Santa Clara · Must-see
KEZY-FM (Anaheim) · church · Orange · Must-see
Long Beach Museum of Art · church · Los Angeles · Must-see
Oceanside Museum of Art · church · San Diego · Must-see
The Hollywood Museum · church · Los Angeles · Must-see
Pasadena Museum of History · church · Los Angeles · Must-see
Santa Cruz Anchorage · church · Santa Cruz · Must-see
Senshin Buddhist Church · church · Los Angeles · Must-see
First San Diego Courthouse · church · San Diego · Must-see
Dominican Sisters of Mission San Jose · church · Alameda · Must-see
San Miguel Arcangel Chapel (site) · church · Ventura · Must-see
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Westwood Ward Chapel · church · Los Angeles · Must-see
Venice Buddhist Church · church · Los Angeles · Must-see
Saint John's Presbyterian Church · church · San Francisco · Must-see
First Church of Christ, Scientist · church · Riverside · Must-see
First Church of Christ Scientist · church · Alameda · Must-see
Saint Sava Serbian Orthodox Church · church · Amador · Must-see
Church of the Good Shepherd · church · Los Angeles · Must-see
Saint James Episcopal Church · church · Los Angeles · Must-see
Church of the Transfiguration · church · Santa Clara · Must-see
First Congregational Church · church · Riverside · Must-see
Trinity Cathedral · church · Santa Clara · Must-see
Swedenborgian Church of San Francisco · church · San Francisco · Must-see
San Francisco Columbarium · church · San Francisco · Must-see
St. Leon Armenian Cathedral · church · Los Angeles · Must-see
San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles · church · Santa Clara · Must-see
Saint Sophia Greek Orthodox Cathedral · church · Los Angeles · Must-see
First Unitarian Church of Oakland · church · Alameda · Must-see
Mission San Luis Rey de Francia · church · San Diego · Must-see
Grace Cathedral · church · San Francisco · Must-see
Misión San Gabriel Archángel · church · Los Angeles · Must-see
Mission San Francisco Solano · church · Sonoma · Must-see
San Diego California Temple · church · San Diego · Must-see
Crossroads Christian Church · church · Riverside · Must-see
Saint Leo the Great Roman Catholic Church · church · Santa Clara · Must-see
Old Saint Hilarys Church · church · Marin · Must-see
Memorial Church · church · Santa Clara · Must-see
New Camaldoli Hermitage · church · Monterey · Must-see
Church Built from One Tree · church · Sonoma · Must-see
Mission Santa Inés · church · Santa Barbara · Must-see
Fair Oaks Bridge · church · Sacramento · Must-see
Angelus Temple · church · Los Angeles · Must-see
Vibiana · church · Los Angeles · Must-see
Goethe & Schiller · church · San Francisco · Must-see
Patriotic Hall · church · Los Angeles · Must-see
Saint Anne's Melkite Greek Catholic Church · church · Los Angeles · Must-see
Saint Herman's Chapel · church · Shasta · Must-see
Santa Ysabel Chapel · church · San Diego · Must-see
St. Saviour's Chapel · church · Los Angeles · Must-see
Carmelite Monastery of Our Lady and Saint Therese · church · Monterey · Must-see
Holy Cross Cathedral · church · Los Angeles · Must-see
Saint Robert Bellarmine Roman Catholic Church · church · Los Angeles · Must-see
Second Samoan Church, (historic) · church · Los Angeles · Must-see
Saint Finbars Church · church · Los Angeles · Must-see
Pilgrim Congregational Church · church · Shasta · Must-see
Bethlehem Priory of Saint Joseph · church · Kern · Must-see
Saint Dominic's Roman Catholic Church · church · San Francisco · Must-see
Holy Trinity Church · church · Humboldt · Must-see
Old Adobe Chapel · church · San Diego · Must-see
Holy Cross Church · church · Santa Clara · Must-see
Notre Dame Des Victoires Church · church · San Francisco · Must-see
Church of Saint Paul the Apostle · church · Los Angeles · Must-see
First Presbyterian Church of San Jose · church · Santa Clara · Must-see
Revolution · church · Los Angeles · Must-see
The First Unitarian Church of San José · church · Santa Clara · Must-see
Saint Joseph of Cupertino Catholic Church · church · Santa Clara · Must-see
Feather River California Temple · church · Sutter · Must-see
Newport Beach California Temple · church · Orange · Must-see
Saint Victor Catholic Church · church · Santa Clara · Must-see
Mission Dolores Basilica · church · San Francisco · Must-see
Mission San Antonio de Padua · church · Monterey · Must-see
Saint Frances Cabrini Church · church · Santa Clara · Must-see
Saint Martin of Tours Church · church · Santa Clara · Must-see
The Prodigal Son · church · San Diego · Must-see
Oakland California Temple · church · Alameda · Must-see
Great Wall of Los Angeles · church · Los Angeles · Must-see
Union Church of Dunnigan · church · Yolo · Must-see
Mission San Buenaventura · church · Ventura · Must-see
Church of the Open Door · church · Los Angeles · Must-see
City Lights Booksellers · church · San Francisco · Must-see
Knights Ferry Covered Bridge · church · Stanislaus · Must-see
Frontierland Landing · church · Orange · Must-see
Canoga Park Church · church · Los Angeles · Must-see
Saddleback Church · church · Orange · Must-see
Kong Chow Temple · church · San Francisco · Must-see
Mariners Church · church · Orange · Must-see
St. Peter's Chapel · church · Solano · Must-see
Chapel of San Ramon · church · Santa Barbara · Must-see
Chapel of the Transfiguration · church · Placer · Must-see
St. Gregory Armenian Catholic Church · church · Los Angeles · Must-see
Saint John the Evangelist Episcopal Church · church · San Francisco · Must-see
Holy Cross Orthodox Monastery · church · Alameda · Must-see
Saint Thomas the Apostle Roman Catholic Church · church · Los Angeles · Must-see
McDonnell Hall · church · Santa Clara · Must-see
Friendship Baptist Church · church · Los Angeles · Must-see
First Church of Christ, Scientist · church · Los Angeles · Must-see
Saint Anne of the Sunset Catholic Church · church · San Francisco · Must-see
Cathedral Basilica of Saint Joseph · church · Santa Clara · Must-see
Saints Peter and Paul Church · church · San Francisco · Must-see
Universalist Unitarian Church of Riverside · church · Riverside · Must-see
Saint Timothy Catholic Church · church · Los Angeles · Must-see
First Baptist Church · church · Kern · Must-see
St Catherine of Siena Church · church · Los Angeles · Must-see
Saint Brendan Roman Catholic Church · church · Los Angeles · Must-see
Five Wounds Portuguese National Church · church · Santa Clara · Must-see
Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo · church · Monterey · Must-see
Saint Xenia's Skete · church · Trinity · Must-see
Bethel Redding · church · Shasta · Must-see
Saint Joseph Basilica · church · Alameda · Must-see
Los Angeles California Temple · church · Los Angeles · Must-see
Old Mission Dolores · church · San Francisco · Must-see
Calvary Church of Santa Ana · church · Orange · Must-see