Top Things to do in California
The 10 Best Forests in California, United States
California is a fertile, peaceful place where you’ll find a near-equal balance of vineyards and deserts, beaches and mountains, hippies and traditionalists. Catch an epic wave in Big Sur or swirl a glass in Napa Valley. Be dazzled by the Joshua Tree night sky or just star-gaze in Hollywood. Swish down the slopes of a Tahoe ski resort, or cruise across the Golden Gate Bridge with the top down and the music blasting. Above all, don’t forget to soak up some Golden State sunshine.
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1. Shasta-Trinity National Forest
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 80 reviews
Reviewed By FloridaLady - Summerfield, United States
This place looks like something you’d see in a travel magazine. It’s a great place to fish, hike, canoe, etc and enjoy the beautiful scenery. One of the most serene places in all of California.
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3. Tall Trees Grove
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 47 reviews
The section of the Redwood National Park with the tallest trees.
Reviewed By WC3721 - San Francisco, United States
We visit Tall Tree Grove in the morning, the drive up to the trail head was quite foggy. Because it only limited to 50 permits each day, we did not see many other visitors when we hike down the trail until we reached the creek. The trail was very well maintained and marked. We truly enjoy surrounding by these amazing redwood trees. It was a moderate hike going back up, about 800 ft vertical drop.
4. Tahoe National Forest
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 23 reviews
A great area for mountain biking.
Reviewed By mini - Fremont, United States
We had a great time in Tahoe National Forest. This is a large forest with lots of things to do in the Sierra Mountains We had a wonderful time doing a hike, seeing Lake Tahoe, and spending time in the forest.
5. Giant Forest
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 1,714 reviews
A forest with ancient sequoia trees.
Reviewed By markpN8874JB - Denver, United States
Make sure to visit Mono Rock, Congress Trail, Sherman Tree, Grant Tree, Sentinel Tree, Tunnel Log, Auto Log, Grant Grove, all withing the Giant Forest.
6. Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 512 reviews
Reviewed By 7268 - Oakland, United States
109 degrees in Bakersfield. 100 degrees in lone Pine. 74 degrees at the bristlecone Forest. This is a perfect four mile hike. You will see amazing scenery, 3000 year old trees, and fantastic geology. The hike is rated as moderate, but this is probably due to the frequent up and down – changes in elevation. The interpretive signs are some of the best I've ever seen. If you're not up for a 4-mile hike they have a 1-mile alternative. If you're not up for a hike at all, just drive up there and walk a hundred yards or so up the trail and you will see these amazing trees. It really helps to read up on the geology and the history of the trees before you get there. I stopped here on a web driving from Mammoth lakes to Bakersfield. I'm certainly glad I did. Note: September 2020, visitor Center was not open and there is no one at the gate a few miles up the road. There were plenty of other visitors, but you are definitely on your own. No mobile phone service at the trailhead. At high altitudes you might get a brief signal.
7. Giant Sequoia National Monument
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 81 reviews
Reviewed By cathymill3865 - Reykjavik, Iceland
Awesome time to visit these huge trees.I am happy to see the General Grant and Sherman trees before they go up in flames from the wild fires of California. I visited all the National Parks in California before it is gone.
8. The Mendocino Tree
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4.5 based on 27 reviews
A coast redwood growing in Montgomery Woods State Reserve near Ukiah, is the tallest known tree in the world. It stands five stories higher than the Statue of Liberty.
9. Stanislaus National Forest
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 35 reviews
Stanislaus National Forest, created on February 22, 1897, is among the oldest of the national forests. You can fish in over 800 miles of rivers and streams, stay in a campground, or hike. The Calaveras Big Trees State Park is also here.
10. Stanislaus National Forest
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 8 reviews
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