Channel Islands National Park
Among the more remote National Parks, visiting Channel Islands National Park requires taking a 90 minute boat ride from Ventura, CA to one or more of the five islands in the park.
Joshua Tree National Park
A winter visit to Joshua Tree National Park to explore Hidden Valley, Jumbo Rocks, Skull Rock, the Cholla Cactus gardens, and a Desert Fan palm oasis.
Death Valley National Park – Part 2: Furnace Creek
Furnace Creek is a great staging area for the attractions found in the southern portion of Death Valley National Park. In just a short drive from the Furnace Creek Visitors Center, you can go from an elevation of 5475 feet at Dante's View overlooking the entire valley to -282 feet below sea level at Badwater Basin.