
Small falls in Yosemite National Park © Alaskan Dude
National parks in the state of California encompass a wide range
of ecosystems, from the spectacular desert scenery and vegetation
of Death Valley and Joshua Tree National Parks, and Lassen Volcanic
National Park's active volcanic landscape, to the marine life and
kelp forests of the island chain lying off the south coast that
make up the Channel Islands National Park. Sequoia and Kings Canyon
National Parks feature impressive deep canyons and geological
formations, while the glacial valley at Yosemite contains mighty
granite monoliths, cliffs and waterfalls.
Resorts
See our separate guides to the following National Parks holiday resorts: Big Bear
Attractions

Zabriskie Point, Death Valley © National Park Service
Death Valley National Park
The name itself suggests images of all that is harsh,
inhospitable and hellish, and it is not by chance that many of the
park's features have names like Coffin Peak, the Funeral Mountains,
Dante's View, the Devil's Golf Course and Furnace Creek. These...
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Joshua Tree National Park © gtall1
Joshua Tree National Park
Located in south-eastern California, Joshua Tree National Park
is instantly recognisable for its vast desert expanses, spectacular
sunsets, and peculiar Dr Seuss-like trees. The vistas are at times
like something from another planet, and visitors can spot bighorn
sheep, coyotes, bobcats, rattlesnake and a...
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Yosemite National Park © 1suisse
Yosemite National Park
One of the country's premier national parks, Yosemite receives
millions of visitors each year with more than four million people
visiting the Yosemite Valley alone. It is home to the biggest piece
of exposed granite in the world, some of the highest waterfalls,
and...
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