California has always been viewed as the land of gold in people's minds. Its location on the Pacific coast, with its magnificent coastline, rolling hills, bustling cities, and beautiful parks, has attracted countless visitors to experience these diverse charms.
Of the 59 national parks in the United States, California is home to nine of them. There is no doubt that California is the best place for you to visit national parks.
1.Joshua Tree National Park
Joshua Tree National Park is an extraordinary desert park with boulder walls, Rocky Mountains, gold rush relics, and desert plains dotted with exotic trees. There are many interesting activities here, such as hiking, camping, photography, and rock climbing.
The most amazing thing here is the desert flora with its strange forms. In addition to these oddities, California National Forest introduces Joshua Tree National Park with magnificent sunsets and a star-studded night sky at night, which combine to exude unique beauty.
Keys View is the highest point in the park. From Keys View, you can enjoy some of the most spectacular desert scenery in Joshua Tree National Park and experience the daily life of pioneers on the Keys Ranch.
You can also follow in the footsteps of your ancestors and explore the cool and relaxing Palmetto Oasis or feel the small town atmosphere of the Old West in the pioneer town. You can also explore the desert with professionals and pitch your tent among the boulders and dwarf pines or gaze up at the stars in the desert.
2.Yosemite National Park
Yosemite National Park, with its nearly 3,107 square kilometers of mountainous landscape, is known for its majestic waterfalls and large granite surfaces and is visited by more than 4 million visitors each year.
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The natural beauty is breathtaking! When you come here, you will see rocky canyons, grasslands full of mountain flowers, sky-high red-shirt forests, vast wilderness, cascading waterfalls, crystal-clear lakes, blue skies, and white clouds, and breathe incomparably fresh air.
Yosemite has countless beautiful scenery, among which waterfalls are the most beautiful. Among the 20 highest waterfalls in the world, Yosemite Valley's waterfalls occupy three, namely Yosemite Falls, Sentinel Falls, and Ripon Falls.
A natural wonder shaped by waterfalls - Yosemite Valley is known as the jewel of Yosemite National Park.
There are also many outdoor activities you can participate in here, such as hiking, backpacking, and even skiing. And of course, one of Yosemite's most popular places for photographers, Tuolumne Ranch, is not to be missed
It's a must-see for photos! Yosemite National Park offers shuttle buses and trams to make visiting even easier.
Whether you're looking for the adventure vacation of a lifetime or pure immersion in the serenity of nature, California's national forests, Yosemite National Park has you covered!
3. Sequoia National Park
Looking for a place to broaden your horizons, develop your soul and challenge your senses? Then head to Sequoia National Forest! This national park is famous for its giant redwood trees and you will be amazed by the thousand-year-old redwood trees that surround you.
Those who have seen the movie "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" should be no stranger to this place. It is the favorite forest paradise of Caesar the gorilla in the movie.
This time, let's start a more exotic travel route! Escape from the city, return to nature, go into the green forest and experience a different California!
