Internet Resources

It should come as no surprise that California travel leads the way in use of the Internet as a marketing, communications, and sales tool. The overwhelming majority of destinations have their own websites—even tiny towns in the middle of nowhere proudly tout their attractions on the Web.

California

California Department of Transportation
www.dot.ca.gov/hq/roadinfo/statemap.htm [1]
This website contains state map and highway information.

Visit California
www.visitcalifornia.com [2]
The official tourism site of the state of California.

Regional Sites

Central Coast Regional Tourism
www.centralcoast-tourism.com [3]
A guide to the Central Coast [4] region, including Santa Cruz [5], Monterey [6], and Santa Barbara [7].

LATourist.com
www.latourist.com [8]
An informative Los Angeles [9] tourist website.

Los Angeles County Visitors Bureau
www.lacvb.com [10]
The official website of the Los Angeles Convention and Visitors Bureau.

NapaValley.com
www.napavalley.com [11]
A Napa Valley [12] tourist website from WineCountry.com.

Sacramento Convention and Visitors Bureau
www.sacramentocvb.org [13]
The official website of the Sacramento Convention and Visitors Bureau.

San Diego Visitors Bureau
www.sandiego.org/nav/visitors [14]
The official website of the San Diego Visitors Bureau.

Shasta and Lassen Regional Tourism
www.shastacascade.org [15]
The California Travel and Tourism Information Network includes information and a downloadable visitors guide to Mt. Shasta [16], Shasta Lake [17], Redding [18], and Lassen [19].

Visit California Gold Country
www.calgold.org [20]
The website from the Gold Country Visitors Association, with information about Grass Valley, Navada City, Placer Country, Sacramento, and Amador Country.

Parks and Outdoors

California Outdoor and Recreational Information
www.caoutdoors.com [21]
This recreation-focused website includes links to maps, local newspapers, festivals and events, as well as a wide variety of recreational activities throughout the state.

California State Parks
www.parks.ca.gov [22]
The official website lists hours, accessibility, activities, camping areas, fees, and more information for all parks in the state system.

Death Valley National Park
www.nps.gov/deva [23]
The official website for Death Valley National Park.

Disneyland
http://disneyland.disney.go.com [24]
The official website for Disneyland [25] and all Disney attractions.

Joshua Tree National Park
www.nps.gov/jotr [26]
The official website for Joshua Tree National Park.

Lassen Volcanic National Park
www.nps.gov/lavo [27]
The official website for Lassen Volcanic National Park [19].

Redwood National Park
www.nps.gov/redw [28]
The official website for all Redwood National and State Parks.

Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
www.nps.gov/seki [29]
The official website for Sequoia and Kings Canyon [30].

State of California
www.ca.gov/Tourism/GreatOutdoors.html [31]
Outdoor resources for California state and government organizations. Check for information about fishing and hunting licenses, backcountry permits, boating regulations, and more.

Yosemite National Park
www.nps.gov/yose [32]
The National Park Service website for Yosemite National Park [33].

Yosemite National Park Vacation and Lodging Information
www.yosemitepark.com [34]
The concessionaire website for Yosemite National Park [33] lodging, dining, and reservations.

Links:
[1] http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/roadinfo/statemap.htm
[2] http://www.visitcalifornia.com
[3] http://www.centralcoast-tourism.com
[4] http://www.moon.com/destinations/california/central-coast
[5] http://www.moon.com/destinations/california/central-coast/santa-cruz
[6] http://www.moon.com/destinations/california/central-coast/monterey
[7] http://www.moon.com/destinations/california/central-coast/santa-barbara
[8] http://www.latourist.com
[9] http://www.moon.com/destinations/california/los-angeles-and-orange-county
[10] http://www.lacvb.com
[11] http://www.napavalley.com
[12] http://www.moon.com/destinations/california/wine-country/napa-valley
[13] http://www.sacramentocvb.org
[14] http://www.sandiego.org/nav/visitors
[15] http://www.shastacascade.org
[16] http://www.moon.com/destinations/california/lake-tahoe-and-the-northern-sierra/mount-shasta
[17] http://www.moon.com/destinations/california/lake-tahoe-and-the-northern-sierra/mount-shasta/shasta-lake
[18] http://www.moon.com/destinations/california/lake-tahoe-and-the-northern-sierra/lassen-volcanic-national-park/redding
[19] http://www.moon.com/destinations/california/lake-tahoe-and-the-northern-sierra/lassen-volcanic-national-park
[20] http://www.calgold.org
[21] http://www.caoutdoors.com
[22] http://www.parks.ca.gov
[23] http://www.nps.gov/deva
[24] http://disneyland.disney.go.com
[25] http://www.moon.com/destinations/california/los-angeles-and-orange-county/disneyland
[26] http://www.nps.gov/jotr
[27] http://www.nps.gov/lavo
[28] http://www.nps.gov/redw
[29] http://www.nps.gov/seki
[30] http://www.moon.com/destinations/california/yosemite-and-the-eastern-sierra/sequoia-and-kings-canyon-national-parks
[31] http://www.ca.gov/Tourism/GreatOutdoors.html
[32] http://www.nps.gov/yose
[33] http://www.moon.com/destinations/california/yosemite-and-the-eastern-sierra/yosemite-national-park
[34] http://www.yosemitepark.com