WHERE TO GO FOR the best fall activities
PRACTICAL WANDERLUST
From apple picking to leaf peeping and yes, even some spooky tarantulas, here’s where to go to experience fall in California!
Apple Hill near Placerville is the epitome of California fall! Apple Hill is not just a single hill with apples on it – it’s actually an area which includes over 50 farms.
While Yosemite National Park is beautiful at any time of the year, attracting millions of visitors who come to see its towering granite monoliths and majestic waterfalls, the fall season in the park is truly spectacular.
Just 90 miles or so from Los Angeles, there are a whole host of orchards to choose for apple picking in Oak Glen, a small, mountain community nestled in the foothills of Yucaipa.
Chico, also called the City of Trees, is close enough to the mountains to get a wonderful blanket of fall color at the appropriate time of the year, and never be too far from snow in the winter!
The coastal town is actually known as the “pumpkin capital of the world”, so you know they’ll be a whole slew of fun activities revolving around them!
Welcome to June Lake: a rustic little mountain town in the high Eastern Sierra Nevada mountains packed with scenic trails, breathtaking mountain views, and brightly colored aspens.
During the fall, before the winter crowds have arrived, the weather is perfectly mild and just right to enjoy Mammoth’s many outdoor activities.