{"id":73,"date":"2022-07-05T23:30:56","date_gmt":"2022-07-06T06:30:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/totalescape.com\/recreation\/?p=73"},"modified":"2022-10-06T22:05:56","modified_gmt":"2022-10-07T05:05:56","slug":"active-outdoors-california","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/recreation\/active-outdoors-california\/","title":{"rendered":"Active Outdoors California"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Experience California, <a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/\">Outside<\/a><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_82\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-82\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/destin\/california-towns.php?tid=101\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-82 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/recreation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/aboveconvict.jpg\" alt=\"Above Convict Lake, CA\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/recreation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/aboveconvict.jpg 500w, https:\/\/totalescape.com\/recreation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/aboveconvict-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-82\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Above Convict Lake, CA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Go west young man. The left coast, the best coast. California is the state of vacation paradise. Zillions relocate to the golden state to experience the wonderful weather and more life out doors. It is one of the top US destinations in terms of number of people visiting.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Beautiful, fantastic and scenic; there is something for everyone, unique coastline, wild terrain, mountains, deserts. Camp for free, or find a luxury RV resort. We have accommodations listed for every type of traveler.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/active\/camp.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14\" src=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/recreation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/camp.png\" alt=\"camping\" width=\"132\" height=\"132\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/active\/leisure\/wildflwr.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16\" src=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/recreation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/wildflower.png\" alt=\"Leisure\" width=\"132\" height=\"132\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/active\/skystuff\/star.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17\" src=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/recreation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/star.png\" alt=\"skies\" width=\"132\" height=\"132\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/destinations\/california-a-to-z\/\">Small towns<\/a>, big cities, freeways, farms, and lots of mountains. Weather is always the biggest draw, attracting millions to the sunshine on the West Coast. Another major factor in the population is diversity. Come for college and never want to leave. Near perfect weather, locally grown food, great wine, alpine lakes, freeways and earthquakes too.<\/p>\n<p>Whether you are out for a week long road trip, living on the road full time or just planning a one day escape from the city, you are bound to find it here in California.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_486\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-486\" style=\"width: 474px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-486\" src=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/recreation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/emptycampsite-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"emptycampsite\" width=\"474\" height=\"356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/recreation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/emptycampsite-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/totalescape.com\/recreation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/emptycampsite-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/totalescape.com\/recreation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/emptycampsite-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/totalescape.com\/recreation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/emptycampsite.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-486\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sly Creek Reservoir Campground<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Drastic desert landscapes, extreme mountain peaks, granite rock walls, raging rivers, volcanic landscapes, and plenty of adventures. Follow the images above and below to discover new spots &amp; explore hidden secrets. We have thousands of pages just on\u00a0California.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/destin\/california-towns.php?tid=698\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-80 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/recreation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/6S05bridge-300x171.jpg\" alt=\"snowy bridges\" width=\"300\" height=\"171\" srcset=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/recreation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/6S05bridge-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/totalescape.com\/recreation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/6S05bridge-768x439.jpg 768w, https:\/\/totalescape.com\/recreation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/6S05bridge.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Big California Winters?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/recreation\/california-activities\/snow-in-california\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-18 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/recreation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/snow.png\" alt=\"snow\" width=\"132\" height=\"132\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/journey\/california-road-conditions\/\"><strong>California Road Conditions<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/journey\/california-weather\/\"><strong>California Weather<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/backroads\/sierra-road-conditions\/\"><strong>Sierra Road Reports<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/destinations\/snow-towns-in-california\/\"><strong>Snow Towns<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/active\/snow.html\"><strong>Winter Recreation<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/active\/snow\/sled.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-457 size-full alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/recreation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/sledding.png\" alt=\"sledding\" width=\"157\" height=\"151\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/active\/snow\/snowmo.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-446 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/recreation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/snowmo.png\" alt=\"snowmo\" width=\"159\" height=\"152\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-477\" src=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/recreation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/truckcamper.jpg\" alt=\"truckcamper\" width=\"640\" height=\"195\" srcset=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/recreation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/truckcamper.jpg 640w, https:\/\/totalescape.com\/recreation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/truckcamper-300x91.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/campsites\/sierra-nevada-lakes\/\">Sierra Nevada Lakes<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/active\/campstuff\/NSE\/mojave.html\">Mojave Desert<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/active\/campstuff\/SP\/anza.html\">Anza Borrego<\/a><br \/>\nBoulder Gardens<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/active\/leisure\/wildflwr.html\">Wildflowers<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/tripez\/trips\/sequoiagroves.html\">Sequoia Groves<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/beaches\/redwood-beach-camping\/\">Camping Redwoods<\/a><br \/>\nShasta Cascades<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/campsites\/campground\/mill-creek-california\/\">Mill Creek California<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/campsites\/campground\/free-campgrounds-sierra\/\">Free Campgrounds Sierra<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-473\" src=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/recreation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/hiker.png\" alt=\"hiker\" width=\"145\" height=\"145\" \/><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_120\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-120\" style=\"width: 474px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/destin\/california-towns.php?tid=173\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-120 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/recreation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/mynudist-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"big sur jade cove\" width=\"474\" height=\"356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/recreation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/mynudist.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/totalescape.com\/recreation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/mynudist-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/totalescape.com\/recreation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/mynudist-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-120\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Big Sur Coast @\u00a0Jade Cove<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_406\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-406\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/destinations\/kern-river-california\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-406 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/recreation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/kernrivertube.jpg\" alt=\"kernrivertube\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/recreation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/kernrivertube.jpg 500w, https:\/\/totalescape.com\/recreation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/kernrivertube-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-406\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kern River @ Fairview<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_474\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-474\" style=\"width: 474px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/lakes\/blue-lake-modoc\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-474 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/recreation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/DSCN0933-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Blue Lake, Modoc National Forest\" width=\"474\" height=\"356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/recreation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/DSCN0933-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/totalescape.com\/recreation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/DSCN0933-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/totalescape.com\/recreation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/DSCN0933-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/totalescape.com\/recreation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/DSCN0933.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-474\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Blue Lake, Modoc National Forest<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_475\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-475\" style=\"width: 474px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/active\/campstuff\/NF\/modoc.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-475 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/recreation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/JessCattle-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Northeast California\" width=\"474\" height=\"356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/recreation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/JessCattle-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/totalescape.com\/recreation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/JessCattle-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/totalescape.com\/recreation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/JessCattle-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/totalescape.com\/recreation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/JessCattle.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-475\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Northeast California is Cattle Country<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Soak in a <a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/campsites\/mammoth-hot-springs\/\">primitive hot springs near Mammoth Mountain<\/a>, snow ski the slopes @ <a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/destin\/california-towns.php?tid=241\">Lake Tahoe<\/a> or maybe antique shop in Virginia City, NV<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/tripez\/trips\/395.html\"><strong>US Hwy 395<\/strong><\/a> runs up the eastern side of California, with the highest <a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/active\/campstuff\/NF\/inyo.html\">Sierra peaks<\/a> towering\u00a0on the west side of Owens valley. <a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/tripez\/trips\/fossil.html\">Fossil Falls<\/a>, Mount Whitney, <a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/destinations\/alabama-hills-california\/\">Alabama Hills<\/a> and Death Valley NP, all easily accessible. This main artery, a north-south route from LA to Reno, offers some of the best sightseeing and outdoor recreation in the whole state.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/recreation\/california-activities\/wheeling-california\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-19\" src=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/recreation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/4x4.png\" alt=\"Wheeling\" width=\"132\" height=\"132\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Experience California, Outside Go west young man. The left coast, the best coast. California is the state of vacation paradise. Zillions relocate to the golden state to experience the wonderful weather and more life out doors. It is one of the top US destinations in terms of number of people visiting. Beautiful, fantastic and scenic; &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/recreation\/active-outdoors-california\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Active Outdoors California<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[37,36,43,52,35,78,209,211,132,206,39,212,38,208,34,210,159,207],"class_list":["post-73","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-outdoors","tag-activities","tag-california","tag-camp","tag-cheap","tag-destination","tag-fishing","tag-hidden","tag-hike","tag-hiking","tag-ideas","tag-outdoors","tag-outside","tag-recreation","tag-road-trip","tag-small-towns","tag-spots","tag-travel","tag-weekends"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/recreation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/73"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/recreation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/recreation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/recreation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/recreation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=73"}],"version-history":[{"count":21,"href":"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/recreation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/73\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":927,"href":"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/recreation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/73\/revisions\/927"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/recreation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=73"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/recreation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=73"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/recreation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=73"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}