California National Parks Road Trip Guide

California is home to 9 national parks, more than any other state! And among these parks you can experience just about every type of scenery you can imagine, from the coast, to epic mountains, desert terrain, giant trees, and geothermal activity.
Over the last few years we have been lucky enough to visit all of California’s national parks (some more than once!). However, with park specific rules and reservations, increased crowds, and countless things to do, planning a trip to the California national parks is a bit more complex these days. But this California national parks eBook is jam packed with everything you need to know before you go, saving you hours of research.
And the best part? You can save this eBook to your phone or tablet, or print it, making it easy to bring it along with you, even offline!
$25
The eBook will be delivered to you via email after your purchase. This is NOT a physical book, but a digital eBook that you can download to your computer or phone, plus print if you’d like.
In this eBook you’ll find almost 200 pages that cover:
- Important things to know before you visit the California national parks, including which parks require reservations, plus specific tips based on our experience.
- Which California national parks to visit in each season.
- Detailed guides for each California national park, with each including how to get there and get around, when to visit, the best things to do across all areas of the park, places to eat, where to stay, and itinerary options.
- Three different 10 day road trip options, with each including 3-4 national parks. As well as fun bonus stops to make along the way!
- A detailed packing list for your trip.
- Plus a custom Google Map that you can save to your phone!
Why trust us to plan your California National Parks Road trip?
Over the last 6+ years we have visited 52 of the 63 US national parks. So it’s safe to say we’re very well versed in national park travel. In fact, between our YouTube videos and travel guides, we have helped millions of travelers plan their own national park adventures!
And not only have we visited all of the California national parks, but we have also visited some of the larger ones more than once, allowing us to explore more regions than the average visitor gets to. This means we not only share important tips for the popular spots, but also suggest some hikes you may not have heard of!

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS California National Parks EBOOK
What season is this eBook best for?
You can visit the California national parks year round, but which parks you should visit varies by season. For example, we would suggest avoiding Death Valley in the summertime, as the heat can be extremely dangerous.
In this eBook we break down which parks are best to visit in each season, as well as include itineraries for specific seasons, so you can combine multiple parks into one trip, regardless of the time of year you visit.
What fitness level is required?
The California national parks offer a wide range of hikes for all fitness levels. Our goal is to make visiting the parks doable for anyone, so in this eBook you’ll find a mix of roadside stops, short and easy hikes, plus more difficult trails. However, we always try to include options, when applicable, so you can craft the perfect trip for your abilities and preferences.
Don’t you have California national park content on your website for free?
Yes we do! But this eBook shares all of our California national parks knowledge in an easy to download and print format, so you can view it offline. It’s also ad free, making the viewing experience much easier! Plus, you get to help support our small business, which allows us to create even more free content.
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