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Exploring the beautiful nature of California


California Nature: Nature Destinations


Breathtaking views, towering mountains, volcanoes, glaciers, waterfalls, dense lush forests of giant redwoods, and glistening lakes. California is a sight to behold. California Nature has listed some of California's most outstanding natural places and parks. Browse through our list of nature destinations and choose the one that is right for you!

Despite the large metropolitan areas like San Francisco and Los Angeles, California still manages to be home to much of the country’s most striking and varied wilderness, from purple mountains’ majesty to arid, marvelously barren desert to coastlines of unsurpassed beauty.

Get off the beaten path and vacation with an affordable "back to nature" sojourn. There are many ways to enjoy ecotourism as a family adventure or individual alternative to luxury hotels and pretentious over priced theme parks.
Scenic California has both lakes, mountains, and seashore to explore There is a certain comforting sensation that comes from the cry of the circling gull overhead, the rhythm of the waves greeting the shore, and the warmth of the sand between your toes. California, with it's 840 miles of coastline, has some of the greatest beaches in the world. California's tidal shoreline including small bays and inlets is 3427 miles. Find the beach area that is perfect for what you are looking for, whether it is a sandy retreat, private coves perfect for sunbathing, or family-friendly public sands complete with concessions, the Golden State has a beach that fits the bill for all its visitors. The Golden State's  breathtaking coastline, ranges from Hollywood-perfect expanses of smooth sand to dramatically windswept Oceanside cliffs. If your idea of a perfect day involves beach volleyball, building sandcastles, hiking along picturesque seaside trails or catching a wave, you can find it all at California’s many beaches.
The Pacific Southwest Region of the US Forest Service manages 20 million acres of National Forest land in California. Big trees are the prime attraction of California's Sequoia National Park. Many groves of the remarkable giant sequoia are found scattered along the moist, west-facing slopes of the Sierra Nevada mountains, between elevations of 5,000 and 7,000 feet. The scale and grandeur of these reddish giants is quite stunning, and the park has many easy foot trails that wind through the woody groves leading to quiet undisturbed places, ideal to contemplate the ambience of the forest. Although the national park contains the largest trees and the most well known groves, many smaller, less accessible groups of sequoias can be found in the adjacent Giant Sequoia National Monument. A large part of the Sierra Nevada range is filled with canyons, lakes, waterfalls and high mountains, including Mount Whitney, the highest peak in the contiguous United States.
beautiful scenic view from the California Desert Anza-Borrego Desert State Park is tucked into the southeastern corner of California. Running about 25 miles east-to-west and 50 miles north-to-south, it is California's largest state park encompassing more than 600,000 acres. The Park is framed by, and includes many rugged mountain ranges: the Bucksnorts and the Santa Rosas on the north, the Jacumba Mountains on the South and the Vallecito and Pinyon Mountains on the west. To the east, the Borrego Mountains taper into the Carrizo Badlands before falling away into the Salton Trough. The defining precipitation rate for desert is ten inches. Much of the Colorado Desert of southeastern California averages less than four inches of rain in a year. Plants must find ways to cope with the same daunting conditions that animals face in trying to survive in a desert environment, searing temperatures, desiccating winds, and most important of all, scarcity of water. The challenge is even greater for plants as they are literally rooted to the ground and unable to move in search of more favorable locations when times get tough. Whether it's scorching summer days, freezing winter nights, foraging herbivores or months or even years of rainless drought, desert plants have adapted multiple strategies for existing and even thriving in an arid land.
From the summer boat rides and water skiing on Big Bear Lake, a Southern California weekend getaway favorites for Southern Californians, to the newest fishing spot that serves as a water reservoir, Diamond Valley Lake in Hemet, the good times never end when there's a lake nearby. A reflective season is the autumn. At California's Central Valley lakes, the wildlife and expansive lands surrounding pounds and bodies of water make not only beautiful photos, but an experience to inspire as Californians and vacationers enter the mild, cool winters of the Central Valley. In California, there's quite a bit to crow about with the awesome lakes our state provides. Shasta Lake is a house boater's paradise. In the summer months when the region gets so hot you think you'll never see another cool day in your life, that's when Lake Shasta comes to the rescue with its temperate waters that bring relief to all who enjoy the reddish-mountains and tall green pines that surround the heavenly body. Several natural wonders in Northern California include lakes within Lassen Volcanic National Park. With names like Bumpass Hell, some are filled with boiling springs, steam vents and mud pots and are not conducive to anything but looking and watching. 
 
 
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