The Atlas
The Complete Outdoor Atlas
Every wild place in the state, mapped and written.
30
Activity Guides
219
Park Units
1669+
Destinations
10
Regions
⊟ Filter Map
Select a guide below
About This Atlas
California holds more concentrated outdoor excellence than any other state — 10 distinct regions, 280,000 square miles, and more adventure per square mile than anywhere in North America.
This atlas maps the best of it: where to go, when to go, what to expect, and what you'll need.
How to Use
Choose Activities or Parks up top, then open a category to filter the map — the guide overview loads in this panel.
Search the map (top right) to jump straight to any destination or park in the atlas.
Click any pin to open its details here. Park entries are complete for everyone; subscribers unlock the full activity writeups.
Click a shaded region — subscribers go straight to the region's guide; free users see a destination preview.
The Guide Library above opens any discipline's full guide, or the complete Parks atlas.
1460 DESTINATIONS · TAP A PIN
Scroll to zoom · drag to pan
⌕