Daytrippen https://www.daytrippen.com/author/gordonl/ Your Trip Starts Here Sat, 08 Aug 2026 02:44:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.3 https://www.daytrippen.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/cropped-logo-trip-32x32.jpg Daytrippen https://www.daytrippen.com/author/gordonl/ 32 32 208753596 Mount Diablo State Park Day Trip Guide: Summit Views, Hikes & Rock City https://www.daytrippen.com/mount-diablo-day-trip/ Fri, 07 Aug 2026 14:04:11 +0000 https://www.daytrippen.com/?p=52 Mount Diablo State Park – Trails, Camping & Views Mount Diablo rises 3,849 feet above the surrounding valleys, a massive upthrust of rock that rewards visitors with one of the widest views in California. On a clear day you can see 35 of the state’s 58 counties from the summit, with the Pacific Ocean, Sierra […]

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]]> 8059 Visiting Knott’s Berry Farm on a Budget: Tickets, Rides & Ghost Town Tips https://www.daytrippen.com/knotts-berry-farm/ https://www.daytrippen.com/knotts-berry-farm/#comments Thu, 06 Aug 2026 17:12:12 +0000 https://www.daytrippen.com/southern-cal/?p=3076 Knott’s Berry Farm: History, Rides, Dining, & Discount Tickets Knott’s Berry Farm remains Southern California’s most affordable major theme park, delivering big thrills, authentic Ghost Town atmosphere, and family-friendly fun without Disneyland prices. From the classic Timber Mountain Log Ride and GhostRider wooden coaster to Camp Snoopy and the famous Mrs. Knott’s chicken dinners, there’s […]

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]]> https://www.daytrippen.com/knotts-berry-farm/feed/ 78 3076 Plunge into Savings: Aquarium of the Pacific Ticket Discounts https://www.daytrippen.com/aquarium-pacific/ https://www.daytrippen.com/aquarium-pacific/#comments Wed, 05 Aug 2026 17:32:36 +0000 https://www.daytrippen.com/southern-cal/?p=2464 How to Get Discounted Aquarium of the Pacific Tickets The best way to describe the Aquarium of the Pacific is “A kid’s place that parents like too.” When you walk in and see a life-size blue whale hanging from the ceiling, you know you’re in for a fun day. If you are planning a visit […]

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]]> https://www.daytrippen.com/aquarium-pacific/feed/ 10 2464 Turtle Bay Exploration Park: Family Day Trip Guide with Sundial Bridge https://www.daytrippen.com/turtle-bay-exploration-park-day-trip/ Wed, 05 Aug 2026 14:05:38 +0000 https://www.daytrippen.com/?p=2584 Things to Do at Turtle Bay Exploration Park Redding Turtle Bay Exploration Park turns a stretch of the Sacramento River in Redding into a full day of discovery. This 300-acre nonprofit campus mixes a hands-on museum, outdoor wildlife exhibits, Mediterranean-climate gardens, forest-themed playgrounds, and one of California’s most photographed bridges. You can feed colorful lorikeets, […]

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]]> 2584 Day Trip to Whiskeytown Lake: Guide to Swimming, Hiking & Camping https://www.daytrippen.com/whiskeytown-national-recreation-area-day-trip/ Tue, 04 Aug 2026 18:45:57 +0000 https://www.daytrippen.com/?p=8934 Whiskeytown National Recreation Area Day Trip Just west of Redding sits one of Northern California’s most versatile outdoor playgrounds. Whiskeytown National Recreation Area centers on a 3,200-acre lake with remarkably clear water, surrounded by roughly 42,500 acres of forested hills, creeks, and trails. The lake formed after Whiskeytown Dam was completed in 1963 as part […]

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]]> 8934 Lake Perris Riverside Camping and Day Use: Trails, Fishing & Boating https://www.daytrippen.com/lake-perris-riverside-camping-day-use/ https://www.daytrippen.com/lake-perris-riverside-camping-day-use/#comments Tue, 04 Aug 2026 14:31:10 +0000 https://www.daytrippen.com/southern-cal/?p=1774 Explore Lake Perris: Camping, Marina & Outdoor Adventures Lake Perris State Recreation Area sits in a mountain-rimmed valley between Moreno Valley and the city of Perris, roughly 11 miles south of Riverside and about 65 miles from Los Angeles. Built in the early 1970s as the southern end of the California State Water Project, the […]

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]]> https://www.daytrippen.com/lake-perris-riverside-camping-day-use/feed/ 3 1774 Day Trip to Leo Carrillo Historic Ranch – Old California Charm in Carlsbad https://www.daytrippen.com/leo-carrillo-ranch-carlsbad-day-trip/ Mon, 03 Aug 2026 17:12:18 +0000 https://www.daytrippen.com/southern-cal/?p=410 Leo Carrillo Ranch Historic Park: Adobe Buildings & Peacocks Drive down Flying Leo Carrillo Lane in southeast Carlsbad and the modern subdivisions fall away. Suddenly you’re rolling into a quiet canyon filled with adobe walls, red-tile roofs, windmills, and the sharp calls of peafowl. This is Leo Carrillo Ranch Historic Park, a 27-acre remnant of […]

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]]> 410 China Camp State Park Day Trip: Historic Village, Trails & Bay Views https://www.daytrippen.com/china-camp-state-park-day-trip/ Mon, 03 Aug 2026 14:12:20 +0000 https://www.daytrippen.com/?p=55 China Camp State Park Guide – History, Hiking, & Camping Just a short drive north of San Francisco along the eastern edge of Marin County sits one of the Bay Area’s most rewarding and under-the-radar state parks. China Camp State Park spreads across roughly 1,500 acres of oak woodlands, open grasslands, and more than 100 […]

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