Outdoor Sports and Recreation - Western States (CA, NV, OR, WA)

Outdoor Sports and Recreation in Seattle, Tacoma, Mt. St. Helens, Mt. Rainier, Washington and The Cascades For the outdoors aficionado, northwest Washington and the Cascades answers your prayers in terms of its outdoor recreational opportunities available. Whether you're looking for a place to hike, to bike, to kayak, or to fish, the region delivers with an abundant vengeance. Outdoor Sports and Recreation in Portland, Mt. Hood, the Oregon Cascades and Willamette Valley Outdoor Sports and Recreation in Oregon Coast from Astoria to Coos Bay to Gold Beach Outdoor Sports and Recreation in Crater Lake, Mt. Shasta, Southern Cascades of California and Oregon Outdoor Sports and Recreation in Northern California Coast from Bodega Bay to Mendocino to Eureka Outdoor Sports and Recreation in San Francisco Bay Area, Carmel, Napa Valley, Central California Coast Picturesque and grand are the watchwords for this region, as San Francisco is one of America's most picturesque cities, Big Sur is truly grand, you couldn't get more picturesque than Napa Valley if you were dreaming, grand doesn't begin to describe the Golden Great Bridge. Outdoor activities are very popular with the residents and visitors alike. Outdoor Sports and Recreation in San Diego, Laguna Beach, Los Angeles, Malibu, Santa Barbara, Southern California Outdoor Sports and Recreation in Lake Tahoe, Reno, Yosemite, Sequoia, in California's Sierra Nevada Mountains Outdoor Sports and Recreation in Palm Springs, Death Valley and the California Desert What do you get when you mix two huge and world-famous deserts, California's largest lake, a park sharing a name with a U2 album, and some of the U.S.' greatest golf courses? The answer, of course, is the California Desert region. Outdoor Sports and Recreation in Las Vegas, Lake Mead and the Nevada desert It's safe to say that, shockingly enough, were Las Vegas not located in the Las Vegas region, you'd still want to visit purely on account of all the outdoors opportunities there are. Major Tourist Attractions in the Region Yosemite National Park - California Crater Lake National Park - Oregon Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area - Oregon Hearst Castle - San Simeon, California Pismo Beach - Oceano, California Redondo Beach, California (State Beach) Venice Beach - Los Angeles, California Sunset State Beach - Watsonville, California Pacific Beach State Park - Washington Laguna Beach, California (Main Beach) Lake Mead National Recreation Area - Nevada Santa Monica Beach - California Lake Chelan National Recreation Area - Washington Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks - Three Rivers, California Heavenly Ski Resort - Lake Tahoe, California Lake Shasta - California Red Rock Canyon - Las Vegas, Nevada Olympic National Park - Washington Glass Beach - Fort Bragg, California La Jolla Cove Beach - California La Jolla Shores Beach - California Avila Beach - San Luis Obispo, California Stinson Beach, California Joshua Tree National Park - California South Carlsbad State Beach - California Kirkwood Ski Resort - California Mammoth Mountain Ski Resort - Bishop, California Rim Nordic Ski Area - Running Springs, California Squaw Valley Ski Resort - Olympic Valley, California Mount Hood Skibowl Resort - Government Camp, Oregon Summit Ski Resort Area - Government Camp, Oregon Mount Baker Ski Resort - Glacier, Washington Big Bear Mountain Ski Resort - San Bernardino, California Sierra at Tahoe Ski Resort - Twin Bridges, California Sierra Summit Ski Resort - Lakeshore, California Mount Rainier National Park - Washington Beacon's Beach - Encinitas, California Mount Whitney - California Mono Lake Tufa State Reserve - California Death Valley National Park - California Timberline Ski Resort - Oregon Northstar at Tahoe Ski Resort - Truckee, California Praire Creek Redwoods State Park - California Crooked River National Grassland - Oregon Boreal Ski Resort - Truckee, California Mt. Bachelor Ski Resort - Bend, Oregon Alpental at Snoqualmie Ski Resort - Washington Crystal Mountain Ski Resort - Washington Summit Central at Snoqualmie Ski Resort - Seattle, Washington Summit East at Snoqualmie Ski Resort - Seattle, Washington