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The San Diego Zoo
Located in beautiful Balboa Park, the
100-acre World-Famous San Dieog Zoo cares for more than 4,000
individual animals representing 800 different species. Its collection,
as well as its collection of over 6,500 species of plants, is acknowledged
as one of the finest in the world.
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Tour Wild Animal Park
Large 2,200 acre
cageless exhibit north of San Diego that displays some of the
larger animals of the San Diego Zoo in natural habitat.
Sea World San Diego
Giant marine zoological park and aquariums.
Home of Shamu the Killer Whale and other great adventures.
Tour Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area
Over 150,000 acres of rugged mountain, parkland, beaches and
hiking trails overlooking the L.A. Basin and Pacific Ocean.
Tour Channel Islands National Park
Accessible only by boat, these islands are a primary home for
marine mammals and nesting sea birds. Also a prime place for whale-watching.
Primitive camping, diving,
sportsfishing and boating opportunities abound.
Pacific Crest Trail
Spend a week (or more) hiking and camping this major trail the
runs along the ridgetop of the local mountains.
This is the premier route for extended mountain backpacking trips in Southern California.
Abundant opportunities to explore side trails, camping, fishing, native wildlife and more.
Tour Los Padres National Forest
- Large wilderness preserves covering coastal, desert and alpine terrain and sanctuary for the California Condor.
Tour San Bernardino National Forest
- Outdoor wilderness preserves and wildlife sanctuaries.
Tour Cleveland National Forest
- Forest hiking trails traversing the mountains regions of San Diego, Orange and Riverside Counties.
Tour Angeles National Forest
- Forest hiking trails traversing the San Gabriel Mountains.
Death Valley National Park
3.3 million acre preserve of the most inhospitable and also
scenic terrain in the continental United States. Many historical
landmarks and several species of plant and fish unique only to the
parkland.
Joshua Tree National Park
Large 870 square mile scenic preserve of desert wildlife.
Abundant camping, picnic grounds and hiking trail opportunities.
Tour Santa Catalina Island
Private Recreation and tourism resort on the largest of the
Channel Islands. Boating, Camping, Wildlife and Watersports.
Palomar Mountain State Park
Home to giant observatory and scenic mountain trails.
| Morro Bay Museum | Morro Bay | Local Marine life exhibits |
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| Sub-Sea Tours | Morro Bay | Underwater Tour |
| Montana de Oro S.P. | Morro Bay | Sea Otters and Butterflys |
| Cambria | Cambria | Sea Lions and Tidepools |
California Whale Watching Tours : Jan-Mar
From January through March, some 28,000 Pacific Gray Whales make their annual migration up along
the coast to their summer Alaska feeding grounds. During the summer Blue and Humpback Whales also
come to visit the local waters delighting visitors with upclose encounters.
Local Wildlife
Elephant Seals - Large colony lives along the coast at Piedras
Blancas, north of Cambria. Over 1,800 new pups born each year that will grow to over 3,000 pounds.
Peak season Dec-Febr.
Sea Otters - These entertaining creatures are best spotted in early morning
or late afternoon in the water along Morro Rock or Montana de Oro's State Park.
California Gray Whales - These mammoth creatures can be seen right along the
coast during their annual migration from Alaska to Baja California, Dec-Mar.
Monarch Butterflies - Thousands of
the beautiful butterflies arrive every winter. Best seen at
Morro Bay State Beach,
Montana de Oro State Park or
Pismo State Beach.
Hellhole Canyon County Preserve
1712-acre preserve with over 11 miles of hiking and equestrian trails.
Explore exquisite oak woodlands, mountain creeks or sweeping hilltop panorama views.
This wildlife habitat hosts mountain lion, coyote, rattlesnakes and various bird species.
Picacho State Recreation Area
Lower Colorado River
100 years ago Picacho was a gold mining town with 100 citizens.
Today the site is a State Park, popular with boaters, hikers, anglers and campers.
The park offers diverse scenery, including beavertail cactus, wild burros, bighorn sheep and thousands of migratory waterfowl.
Windrider Llama Treks - (805) 446-5088
GPS Gear - Pro-Shop Special
Popular for Runners, Boaters, Hikers, Bikers and Adventurers
Recent technology updates have made readily affordable for outdoor adventures a nifty item -
the GPS Watch. It uses 3D Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) technology to triangulate your position and elevation to
within 20 ft accuracy. Prices and great quality GPS watches now run less than $100 from quality manufactures such as
Garmin and Navman.
Beach Tour Southern California
Explore wildlife and recreation at area beaches including many prominent state, county and city beaches.
Camping, fishing, and watersports adventure opportunities available.
State Park Tour Southern California
California State Park Service maintains a number of wilderness parks at local beaches, mountain and desert regions.
Visitors can see natural wonders and local wildlife in their native habitat. Scenic hiking trails, campgrounds and outdoor
recreation areas.
Tour Fort Rosecrans
Fort Rosecrans was created by the US military in 1852 on the southern tip of Point Loma.
It is one of the most popular places in Southern California for whale watching from the shoreline.
| Salton Sea N.W.R. | Salton Sea |
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| Imperial N.W.R. | Lower Colorado River |
| Imperial Wildlife Area | Imperial Valley |
| Condor Refuge | Padres N.F. |
| Bitter Creek N.W.R. | Maricopa |
California Coastal National Monument
Established in 2000, the California Coastal National Monument runs the entire length of the
California coast (1,100 miles) between Oregon and Mexico, extends 12 nautical miles from the shoreline, and encompasses
thousands of BLM administered islands, rocks, exposed reefs, and pinnacles above mean high tide.
These provide forage and breeding grounds for significant populations of coastal birds and sea mammals.
Cibola National Wildlife Refuge
Cibola NWR is located in the floodplain of the lower Colorado River and surrounded by a fringe of desert ridges and washes.
Because of the river’s life sustaining water, wildlife here survive in an environment that reaches 120 degrees
in the summer and receives an average of only 2 inches of rain per year.
Imperial National Wildlife Refuge
Wildlife habitat along 30 miles of the lower Colorado River in Arizona and California, including the last unchannelized section before the river enters Mexico. Watch at dawn and dusk for desert bighorn sheep and mule deer heading to the river for a drink. Ducks, geese, shorebirds, and other waterbirds flock to the lower Colorado River each year to spend the winter.
Mt SAC Wildlife Sanctuary
The school has a 15 acre Wildlife Sanctuary since 1964, that supports a large variety of native species of birds, mammals, and insects.
The Sanctuary supports a natural stream and a pond which has become a home and visitation spot for many bird species.
