{"id":37415,"date":"2022-05-12T10:52:43","date_gmt":"2022-05-12T10:52:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.omio.com\/window-seat\/?p=37415"},"modified":"2022-06-17T08:19:21","modified_gmt":"2022-06-17T08:19:21","slug":"the-five-best-national-parks-in-california","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.omio.com\/window-seat\/culture-lifestyle\/the-five-best-national-parks-in-california\/","title":{"rendered":"The Five Best National Parks in California"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

While most non-Americans have heard of Yosemite and Yellowstone, America offers a wide array of lesser-known national parks from sea to shining sea. From Arches National Park in Utah to Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona to Denali National Park and Reserve in Alaska, many of the 50 states are covered. But California, with its varied landscape and natural wonders, has some of the most diverse and easily accessible national parks in the U.S. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

From the north of the state to its southern base, California national parks offer breathtaking scenery, pristine flora and fauna, memorable sunsets and sunrises, and a canopy of stars at night. Our overview will help you find the best national park in California for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Joshua Tree National Park<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The whimsical Joshua Tree is the eponym of the national park and an auspicious photo motif. Credit: Shutterstock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Rugged rock formations, whimsical trees (that aren\u2019t trees at all), and endless desert landscapes. It\u2019s all in Joshua Tree National Park. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Designated as a national monument in 1936, Joshua Tree National Park near Palm Springs<\/a>, California, covers 1,240 square miles and became a national park in 1994. J-Tree, as it\u2019s lovingly called by locals, consists of two different desert landscapes: the Colorado Desert with its scrublands, cacti, and fan palms, and the somewhat wetter Mojave Desert. The latter is also home to the eponymous Joshua Tree, which is not a tree at all, but the largest known species of palm lily.<\/p>\n\n\n

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