Explore California with kids ⋆ Things to do in California with kids and family while on vacation. We travel around golden state exploring best spots to see with children. See out checklist guide to Redding, San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego and Palm Springs.

Calla Lily Valley California’s hidden treasure | Golden hour at Garrapata Beach

Calla Lily Valley, Garrapata Beach is the most surreal spots on the Pacific Coast Highway, California. My wife and I really enjoyed shooting these flowers at the golden hour.

San Francisco Bridge | California

It is exciting, it is thrilling, it is a bit scary to look over the rails of Golden Gate bridge, it’s one of the reason why people from around the world come to San Francisco.

San Jacinto with kids, Idyllwild

One of the wildest hikes in SoCal – San Jacinto Mountain through Idyllwild

Jack London State Park in Glen Ellen with kids

One of the coolest State Park in all of the United States – Jack London’s final resting place

Laguna beach with kids

The artistic sister city of Carmel by the sea. The most decorated gallery town in all of California.

Golden Gate Park with kids | San Francisco

The Central Part of the west harbors some of the most interactive museums in all of the Bay area.

Heisler Park Laguna Beach with kids

The little art town on the pacific coast highway in a welcome fashion swings open its gallery doors for locals and distant visitors.

Purple tongue giraffes at living desert zoo | Palm Springs Zoo

An awesome spot to take your kids during the global lockdown, OPEN during COVID

Palm Desert Art Museum Sculpture Garden

A perfect place to walk off a hearty meal and enjoy some time with your fam. OPEN during COVID

Redondo Beach with kids

One of the best places in Los Angeles to buy some fresh sea food and go for a unique “promenade Pier” walk overlooking the Pacific Ocean

Indian Canyon Hike is Open

Indian Canyon hike is open during COVID for hikes with kids !

San Diego with kids, California, USA — San Diego is where Californian’s go for vacation. This is a complied list of locations that you will enjoy visiting with your children.

Orange County with kids, California, USA — OC is the most family oriented community in all of golden state. This is a checklist of locations that we enjoy with our son in Orange County.

Palm Springs with kids, California, USA — After going to Palm Springs for almost a decade we gathered a good checklist of location in the Desert.

Pasadena with kids, California, USA — Old town Pasadena is a great place to see on January first for the Rose bowl Parade. This is a list of other items to see in the city of Roses.

Los Angeles with kids, California, USA — Greater Los Angeles area encompasses a large territory. Here’s a check list of locations to see with kids while in LA.

Santa Monica with kids, California, USA — The silicone beach of the west coast. This is a checklist of fun location to see with kids while on vacation.

Malibu with kids, California, USA — A magical place in California – Malibu, with miles of PCH and beach rivaling those of Laguna you will enjoy seeing the locations mentioned in this checklist.

Big Sur with kids, Monterey, California, USA — El Sur Grande – beautiful state preserve on Pacific Coast Highway. This is a list of locations to see in Big Sur with kids.

Monterey Bay with kids, California, USA — Monterey comes alive in the local native’s – John Steinbeck novel – Tortilla Flat. Come alive and play in a town designed for visitors with kids – the Monterey bay.

Santa Cruz with kids, California, USA — There are only 3 places in California where you will find a roller coaster on the beach and Santa Cruz Boardwalk is the most spectacular one.

Sequoia & Kings Canyon with kids, California, USA — Come meet the real living giants in the impressive National Park in California’s Sierra mountains.

San Francisco with kids, California, USA — There’s so much you can do with children in San Francisco. This is a condensed check list version of places to see in SF with kids.

Berkeley & Oakland with kids, California, USA — Berkeley hills and Oakland has so many awesome spots to check out with your family.

SF East Bay with kids, California, USA — Rarely does Karl the fog visit this part of the Bay Area. In fact, you’ll feel like as if you’re in SoCal while visiting east bay with kids.

Yosemite with kids, California, USA — You could spend a lifetime hiking in Yosemite and never cover all the paths that this U.S. natural wonder has to offer.

SF North Bay with kids, California, USA — A less traveled part of the bay area. Exploring Sonoma and Mendocino counties was a never ending honey moon experience for us.

Sacramento with kids, California, USA — For a moment you might think that you left California for Texas. A modern western themed town with cool things to do with kids.

Mendocino with kids, California, USA — A land of spectacular Pino, rugged coast line and endless miles of Cabrillo Highway along the paths of cypress and other ever green trees

Redding with kids,California, USA — A great Northern California town to explore with children. Perfect to set up a base camp to explore Lassen volcanic park & Mt Shasta.

Mt Shasta with kids, California, USA — One of the most surreal mountains that should make onto your California bucket list. This is a list of places to check out near the white mountain.

Torrey Pines Gliderport, La Jolla, California

We are a couple of parents with traditional jobs who travel around the state of California enjoying the time with our son.

We are self-driven passionate California family explorers! Chasing the feeling of discovery! Young parents enjoying our time on the west coast and showcasing our California Perspective!

You can find places to visit around California through the search bar or the visual map.

We are – Alisa & Ilya and this is our never-ending Honeymoon in the Golden state!

In Little California Book you will find neatly organized checklists with things to do with kids at a particular region of California.

All the Best and see you out there!

~Ilya Khramtsov