California Hostels
From its world-famous national parks, surfing, beaches, arts, shopping, and entertainment, California offers something for everyone. Hostelling International hostel locations include Klamath, Point Reyes, Sacramento, Sausalito, Palo Alto/Los Altos Hills, Pescadero, and Montara in Northern California, Midpines, Cambria, San Francisco, and Merced in Central California, and Santa Monica, San Pedro, Fullerton, and San Diego in Southern California. Northern Californian adventures close to HI hostels include Redwood National Park, home to the world’s tallest trees, excellent whale watching, and Old Sacramento, a 28-acre town of historic buildings, monuments and museums, as well as home to its late August 
Gold Rush Days event. Central California highlights include San Francisco’s Fisherman’s Wharf and Alcatraz Island, Yosemite Valley, superb hiking, and popular wine tasting events. Southern California attractions close to HI hostels include Hollywood, the entertainment capital of the world, Santa Monica Pier, superb shopping at Third Street Promenade, the world-famous Disneyland, San Diego Zoo, and countless beaches, including Santa Monica, Malibu, and Venice.
