As many of you many know, it is my goal to one day visit all 63 U.S. National Parks. I spend a good amount of my travels and blogging sharing my favorite hikes and adventures regarding visiting these parks. But, there are honestly so many other hidden gems to discover throughout just the United States alone that actually aren’t National Parks! We tend to go on quite a few quick weekend getaways in California destinations and have found so many cool spots along the way. From cute coastal towns to vineyards and wild nature spots, here is a simple round-up of some of the bucket list places we’ve visited throughout California so far!
1. McWay Falls – Big Sur

2. Bixby Bridge – Big Sur

3. Garrapata State Park – Carmel-By-The-Sea

4. China Cove – Carmel-By-The-Sea

5. Lover’s Point – Monterey Bay

6. Big Pine Lakes

7. Wild Willy’s Hot Springs – Mammoth Lakes

8. Ladder Canyon/Painted Canyon – Mecca

9. Abandoned Pier Swing – Davenport

10. Slot Canyons – Anza-Borrego Desert State Park

11. Aztec Falls – Lake Arrowhead

12. The Flower Fields – Carlsbad

13. Golden Gate Bridge – San Francisco

14. The Painted Ladies – San Francisco

14. Healdsburg

15. Elephant Seal Beach – San Simeon

16. Idyllwild-Pine Cove

17. Big Bear

18. Potato Chip Rock

19. Palm Springs

20. San Clemente

21. Panther Beach

22. La Jolla Cove

23. Huntington Beach
