California National Parks and Other Scenic Wonders

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Above: Lenticular clouds at sunset over California's Alabama Hills.

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This page features a colorful collection of California coasts and central valleys. Soak in the striking ocean views, dense forests, stunning mountains, and desert scenery, not to mention some of the nation's most expensive real estate.

Also find interesting facts about California, along with links to other U.S. state image galleries.

California is home to nine national parks, 118 state parks, and 31 National wildlife sanctuaries.

Above: A natural Malibu sunset.

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Below: Northern California Redwoods in Sequoia National Park.

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List of California National Parks

Ash Mountain National Park
Channel Islands National Park
Death Valley National Park
Joshua Tree National Park
Kings Canyon National Park
Lassen Volcanic National Park
Redwood National Park
Sequoia National Park
Yosemite National Park

California's most often visited National Park is Yosemite.

Above: A charming vineyard in Livermore, California.

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Five fast facts about california

1. California is divided into five distinct geographical regions - Northern California, Southern California, San Francisco Bay Area, Gold Country - High Sierra, and Central Coast - Central Valley.

2. California is home to more than 38 million people.

3. California's ten largest cities (by population size) are Los Angeles, San Diego, San Jose, San Francisco, Fresno, Sacramento, Long Beach, Oakland, Bakersfield and Anaheim, in that order.

4. Roughly 72 percent of California's population is Latino.

5. In terms of annual visitor traffic, California's top ten tourist attractions are: