📎 Save this for your 2026 California trip planning! ⁠ If you don’t live in California, these are 10 places we recommend you visit in 2026 — iconic landscapes, classic coastal towns, and a few surprises that show how wildly diverse this state actually is. ⁠ 💬 Comment “GUIDE” to see all of these (and hundreds more) on our California bucket list map & guide. ✈️ All are within ~4 hours of a major airport, so you can build an incredible itinerary without spending your whole trip in the car. 🌲 Sequ

Mendocino Headlands 😍 – it doesn’t get much better than this! With its rugged coastline, stunning ocean views, and rich natural beauty, it’s a true gem of Northern California. Which is your favorite Northern California State Park? Share your top pick and let’s celebrate the incredible landscapes that make our state so special! 🌊✨ #MendocinoHeadlands #CAStateParks | California State Parks Foundation

Love the outdoors, but camping isn’t really your thing? Try glamping! 🏕️ Mendocino Grove is a modern camping experience along the Mendocino Coast that offers all the fun of a camping trip but with the comfort of a real bed in a safari-style tent. 🛏️ The property also offers on-property activities like bocce ball, cornhole, a private hiking trail, a firepit, and much more. 🥾 📍Visit Mendocino County 📷 @wheresjanice on IG | Visit California

👇🏼Save these spots for your California trip ⬇️ 🌊 Central Coast (Hike 2 and 14) 📍Big Sur (@bigsurcalifornia) 📍Monterey (@seemonterey) 📍Carmel (@visitcarmel) 📍Cambria (@visitcambria) 📍San Simeon (@visitsansimeon) 📍Santa Cruz (@visitsantacruz) ⛰ Highway 395 (Hike 5, 9, 13, 15) 📍Yosemite (@yosemitenation) 📍Lake Tahoe (@tahoenorth) 📍Mammoth (@visitmammoth) 📍Alabama Hills (@exploreinyocounty) 📍Sequoia (@visitsekiparks) …👇🏼 🌊 Northern Coast (Hike 1, 3, 8) 📍Redwoods (@redwoodnps) 📍Men