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California - South to NorthThere are hundreds of free, cheap and BEAUTIFUL things to see and do in California.Read the reviews: Cheap Family Lodging in California
San Diego
Catalina IslandFrom San Pedro, Long Beach or Newport beach a family can catch a boat to Catalina. You can stay for just a day or a week. Rent a golf cart and cruise the island (there are no cars on the island) or take a group tour for a more in depth look of the area.As a kid my family vacationed here a couple of times. As an adult I've done a few day trips. Which ever you chose, it's the adventure of the boat ride and the relaxing atmosphere that makes this trip fun for everyone. Visit Catalina Big Bear Lake
 
Have fun in the Southern California Mountains Big Bear Lake offers summer and winter activities for the entire family. Monterey 
Monterey Bay Aquarium a great place to spend hours with the family! Take the train to Monterey Mono Lake a fantastic area to explore by canoe.
Mono Lake is a unique area. The reserve was established to preserve the spectacular "tufa towers," calcium-carbonate spires and knobs formed by interaction of freshwater springs and alkaline lake water. Yosemite
Even if you visit for only day it's worth every minute. The authors journal Yosemite - Why should we go there? what's it like? Hearst Castle
Click here for the San Simeon State Park brochure
Tour prices at Hearst Castle are reasonable for a family on a budget. Big Sur and Santa Cruz
Visit Big Sur, Monterey, Santa Cruz and the California missions. A great vacation for families with children in the 3rd, 4th, or 5th grades. Glass Beach - Fort Bragg
Along the northern coast of California there is a little town, Fort Bragg. Fort Bragg has ones off the most unique beaches, I have even see, Glass Beach. In the early 20th century the area of glass Beach was used as the city dump. People disposed of their garbage, bottles, plates and other stuff off the cliffs onto the beach below. A century later the trash is gone and what’s left is a pebble beach with billions of pieces of beautiful, colored glass. No sharp edges, a century of pounding surf has taken care of that. Walking along the rainbow colored beach it’s hard to believe that this was once a dump. You can drive to Fort Bragg or take The Skunk line train from the Willets KOA. The train runs 40 miles from Willits to Fort Bragg on the coast.
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