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Temecula Duck Pond & Veterans Memorial

Temecula Duck Pond & Veterans Memorial

English Springs Park

English Springs Park

Bombay Beach Art Installations

Bombay Beach Art Installations

Visit Avalon

Visit Avalon

Point Buchon Trail

Point Buchon Trail

Johnsondale Bridge River Trail

Johnsondale Bridge River Trail

Fern Canyon

Fern Canyon

lakefront cafe

Artemis Lakefront Café

Catalina Casino

Catalina Casino

buzzards roost

Buzzards Roost

rush creek trail to horse tail falls (20)

Rush Creek Trail to Horse Tail Falls

Sacred Space

The Sacred Space

Visit one of the most beautiful beaches on the west coast in Big Sur

Pfeiffer Beach

Tucked away in the Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park lays a piece Santa Cruz' crumbling history: the Pogonip Historic Limekilns.

Pogonip Historic Limekiln

June Lake Campground

June Lake Campground

japanese friendship garden

Japanese Tea Garden

Isabella Lake

Isabella Lake

newport beach pirate house

Newport Beach Pirate House

Palace of Fine Arts

Palace of Fine Arts

The now abandoned Sutro Baths was a large, privately owned public saltwater swimming pool complex in San Francisco that crumbled after an earthquake.

Sutro Bath House

Twin Falls Overlook (3)

Twin Falls Overlook

garden of eden

Garden of Eden

Many lake hike in Bishop, Inyo County

Little Lakes Valley Trail

Get a glimpse of Venice, Italy through the historical canals in Venice Beach!

Venice Beach Canals

The Gaviota Hot Springs are less than a mile hike through a shaded trail which will lead you to the light, milky blue pool with smells of sulfur permeating.

Gaviota Hot Springs

Montaña de Oro State Park is a beautiful, coastal park with a stunning shoreline. With over 8,000 acres to explore, this is great for beach-goers, hikers, mountain bikers, and horseback riders.

Montaña de Oro Bluff Trail

Pirate Tower is a castle that sits on the cove of Victoria Beach in Orange County

Laguna Beach Pirate Tower

A short hike in Crestline will take you to an unbelievable heart-shaped rock and small waterfall. This is a beautiful hike great for the entire family!

Heart Rock & Seely Creek Falls

Johnny McNally's

Johnny McNally’s Fairview Lodge

Lake Sabrina to Blue Lake

Lake Sabrina to Blue Lake

Dune Trail Hazard Canyon Reef (12)

Dune Hazard Trail & Canyon Reef

Strawberry Hill in SF

Strawberry Hill

Take a quick hike to one of Lake Tahoe's massive waterfalls, Lower Eagle Falls

Lower Eagle Falls

Lake Shrine

Lake Shrine

Visit the Salton Sea in Niland, a dead sea that was once a luxurious resort town

Salton Sea

Let us help you plan your Trans-Catalina trail system hike!

Trans Catalina Trail System

McWay Falls

McWay Falls

waterfall 7

Waterfall 7

Convict Lake (Wit-sa-nap)

Convict Lake (Wit-sa-nap)

Lake Fulmor

Lake Fulmor

Willet & Sespe Hot Springs is a fun hike in the Los Padres National Forest

Willet & Sespe Hot Springs

Ewoldsen Trail & Waterfall

Ewoldsen Trail & Waterfall

The limekilns in Big Sur were used to produce limestone in the early 1900's. Today you can hike to these monumental structures in the deep woods.

Limekilns

Limekiln Waterfall

Limekiln Waterfall

Jade Cove

Jade Cove

Dine and stay at one of Big Sur's most beautiful inns: Ventana

Ventana Inn

Alum Rock Mineral Springs

Alum Rock Mineral Springs

Historic Hiking Trail in Monterey County Andrew Molera State Park

Andrew Molera State Park

Wave Organ

Wave Organ

Lake 1

Lake 1

punta cabras

Punta Cabras

Big Falls (4)

Big Falls

The Sunken City in San Pedro is a collapsed highway along the coast

Sunken City

Pirate's Cove

Pirate’s Cove

Visit the beautiful Treasure Island and Goff Cove during your next visit in Laguna Beach

Treasure Island Beach

Hike to the majestic Calla Lily Trail in Big Sur! To witness the beauty of these blooms you must make it into the small time slot when they're blooming.

Calla Lily Trail

Hike to one of South Lake Tahoe's beautiful waterfalls, Cascade Falls. This is a fairly easy hike, under 2 miles round trip!

Cascade Falls

Mt. Whitney Portal Campground has got to be one of the most beautiful campgrounds in all of California, with a raging river and waterfalls!

Mt. Whitney Portal Campgound

Point Lobos State Reserve

Point Lobos State Reserve

Highways 1, 101 & 46

Highways 1, 101 & 46

Beech's Oasis is a magical oasis tucked away from the hustle and bustle of the world

Beech’s Oasis

 Madonna Inn

 Madonna Inn

Hike the tanbark trail in Big Sur, one of the most magical forests around!

Tanbark Trail

Garrapata State Park is a gorgeous ocean hike right off of highway 1 and

Garrapata State Park

Hike to a beautiful waterfall & cave in Big Sur: Salmon Creek Falls

Waterfall 8

Dine in a river bed at the River Inn in the heart of Big Sur

River Inn

Partington Cove

Partington Cove

Explore one of BIg Sur's secret beaches that is also home to turkey vultures!

Los Padres Beach

Glass Beach in Fort Bragg

Glass Beach

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    • Rock City Wind Caves
  • Baja California
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  • El Dorado County
    • Artemis Lakefront Café
    • Cascade Falls
    • Lower Eagle Falls
  • Kern County
    • Isabella Lake
    • Johnny McNally’s Fairview Lodge
    • Murray Family Farms Big Red Barn
    • Nuui Cunni Interpretive Center
    • Ring Trail
    • Silver City Ghost Town
  • Imperial County
    • East Jesus
    • John & Jane Doe Cemetery
    • Salvation Mountain
    • Salton Sea
    • Eagle Mountain Railroad
    • Slab City
    • Abandoned Homes of Salton City
  • Inyo County
    • Ancient Bristlecone Forest
    • Alabama Hills
    • Artist’s Drive & Palette
    • Badwater Salt Flats
    • Bristlecone Cabin Trail
    • Convict Lake
    • Cottonwood Charcoal Kilns
    • Devil’s Golf Course
    • Golden Canyon
    • Harmony Borax Works
    • Lake Sabrina to Blue Lake
    • Little Lakes Valley Trail
    • Manzanar Internment Camp
    • Mesquite Flats Sand Dunes
    • Mt. Whitney Portal Campgound
    • Tuttle Creek Campground
  • Los Angeles County
    • Arlington Garden
    • Bronson Caves
    • Catalina Casino
    • Descanso Gardens
    • Egyptian Building
    • Greystone Mansion
    • Heritage Square Museum
    • Hidden Treasures
    • Hi Mountain Campground
    • Korean Friendship Bell
    • Lake Shrine
    • Malibu Hindu Temple
    • Mosaic Tile House
    • Murphy’s Ranch
    • Museum of Death
    • Old L.A. Zoo
    • Paramount Ranch
    • Pimu Eco Village
    • Randyland
    • Sunken City
    • Trans Catalina Trail System
    • The Last Bookstore
    • The Getty
    • Venice Beach Canals
    • Visit Avalon
    • Walnut Creek Park
    • Witch’s House
  • Mendocino County
    • Glass Beach
  • Mono County
    • Bodie Ghost Town
    • Rush Creek Trail to Horse Tail Falls
    • Twin Falls Overlook
  • Monterey County
    • Andrew Molera State Park
    • Buzzards Roost
    • California Market Restaurant
    • Calla Lily Trail
    • Ewoldsen Trail
    • Fern Canyon
    • Garrapata State Park
    • Henry Miller Library
    • Highways 1, 101 & 46
    • Jade Cove
    • Limekilns
    • Limekiln Waterfall
    • Los Padres Beach
    • McWay Falls
    • Nepenthe
    • Partington Cove
    • Pfeiffer Beach
    • Point Lobos State Reserve
    • River Inn
    • Salmon Creek Waterfall
    • Spirit Garden
    • Tanbark Trail
    • Treebones Resort
    • Ventana Inn
    • William Hills Campground
  • Orange County
    • Club 33
    • Noguchi Gardens
    • Mission San Juan Capistrano
    • Newport Beach Pirate House
    • Niguel Botanical Preserve
    • Old World Village
    • Oso Creek Park
    • Peace Awareness Labyrinth & Gardens
    • Pirate Tower
    • Sherman Library & Garden
    • Secrets of Disneyland
    • The LAB Anti-Mall
    • Treasure Island Beach
  • Riverside County
    • Abandoned Boys Military School
    • Beech’s Oasis
    • Buena Loma Gardens
    • Cabazon Dinosaurs
    • Casa Cody
    • Ernie Maxwell Scenic Trail
    • Geodesic Dreams at Idyllwild Getaways
    • Indian Vista Overlook
    • Lake Fulmor
    • Mt. San Jacinto & Tram
    • Mt. Rubidoux
    • Norco Powerhouse
    • Old Town Temecula
    • Norco Powerhouse
    • Rose Haven Heritage Garden
    • Tios Tacos
    • Visit Downtown Idyllwild
    • Walker Canyon
  • San Benito County
    • Fremont Peak
    • Fremont Peak State Park Campground
  • San Bernardino County
    • Big Falls
    • Bob’s Crystal Cave
    • Boulder Oasis
    • Calico Ghosttown
    • Elmer’s Bottletree Ranch
    • Heart Rock & Seely Falls
    • Jack-o-Landia
    • Mozumdar Temple
    • Pioneertown
    • Prospect Park
    • Satan’s Castle
  • San Francisco County
    • Japanese Tea Garden
    • Magowan’s Infinite Mirror Maze
    • Palace of Fine Arts
    • Sutro Bath House
    • Strawberry Hill
    • Wave Organ
  • San Luis Obispo County
    • Avila Valley Barn
    • Black Hill Trail
    • Bubblegum Alley
    • Cal Poly Architectural Graveyard
    • Dorn Pyramid
    • Dune Hazard Trail
    • Eberle Winery
    • Hearst Castle
    • Nitt Witt Ridge
    • Madonna Inn
    • Montaña del Oro Bluff Trail
    • Pirate’s Cove
    • Point Buchon Trail
    • SLO Botanical Garden
  • Santa Barbara County
    • Solvang Danish Village
    • Old Mission Santa Barbara
    • Gaviota Hot Springs
    • Gaviota Wind Caves
    • Flying Flags Glamping Resort
    • Nojoqui Falls
    • Knapp’s Castle
    • Mission Historical Park
    • The Sacred Space
  • Santa Clara County
    • Alum Rock Mineral Springs
  • Santa Cruz County
    • Byrne-Milliron Trail
    • Fremont Peak
    • Garden of Eden
    • Henry Cowell Campground
    • Henry Cowell Observation Deck
    • Land of Medicine Buddha
    • Pogonip Historic Limekiln
  • Siskiyou County
    • Lava Beds National Park
  • Sonoma County
    • Alfred Hitchock’s The Birds Movie Set
    • Bohemian Grove
  • Tulare County
    • Johnsondale Bridge River Trail
    • Trail of 100 Giants
  • Ventura County
    • Willet & Sespe Hot Springs




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Jessica Johnson

Hidden California is an extension of my original website Hidden San Diego, which was created in 2010 as a means to inspire.

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