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Find many exciting high wilderness adventures opportunities for sports and recreation including rock climbing, mountaineering, boating, camping, hiking, weekend retreats and more. <p><img src="../centralcoast/slo_hearst2.jpg" ALIGN=RIGHT> <IMG SRC="../globul1a.gif" ALIGN=LEFT><font size=4 COLOR=BLUE> <a href="../centralcoast/hearst_castle.htm">Tour Hearst Castle</a> - San Simeon, CA</font> <br>At its heyday, the Hearst Castle was the ultimate weekend getaway for the rich and famous. Visitors enjoyed the many pools, epicurean delights, lavish costume parties and magnificent gardens. It is one of the most popular attractions in California. <p><img src="../globul1a.gif" ALIGN=LEFT><font size=4 color=blue> <a href="../sandiego/cabrillo_monument.htm">Cabrillo National Monument</a> - San Diego CA</font> <br>Located on the tip of Point Loma - this major landmark offers the best scenic views of the San Diego skyline and a host of other great features. It is also a great vista to watch the big ships sail in or out of San Diego Bay. Includes historic lighthouse and tidepools. <p><img src="../globul1a.gif" ALIGN=LEFT><font size=4 color=blue> <a href="../centralcoast/montana_deoro_sp.htm">Montana de Oro State Park</a></font> <br>A prominent landmark located on the coastline just south of Morro Bay California. It features rugged cliffs, secluded sandy beaches, coastal plains, streams, canyons, and hills, including 1,347-foot Valencia Peak. Being one of the larger California State Parks it gets nearly one million visitors annually. </UL> <p><center><!-- TixNow BANN 9%USD --> <a href="http://www.dpbolvw.net/click-2717099-10279544" target="_top"> <img src="http://www.afcyhf.com/image-2717099-10279544" width="468" height="60" alt="Premium tickets at TicketsNow" border="0"/></a></center> <UL> <p><img src="../centralcoast/morrorock.jpg" ALIGN=RIGHT> <img src="../globul1a.gif"><font size=4 color=blue> <u>Morro Rock</U></font> <br>Often referred to as the Gibraltar of the Pacific, it rises up 576 feet of out Morro Bay. <p><img src="../globul1a.gif" ALIGn=LEFT><font size=4 color=blue> <a href="lighthouse.htm">California Lighthouse</a></font> <br>Historic coastal lighthouses. <p><img src="../globul1a.gif" ALIGn=LEFT><font size=4 color=blue> <a href="aquarium.htm">California Aquarium</a></font> <br>California has several major world class aquarium exhibits and a number of lessor ones with a major emphasis on exploring life and habitat of the California Coastline. <p><img src="../globul1a.gif" ALIGN=LEFT><font size=4 color=blue> <a href="../ventura/channel_islands_national_park.htm">Channel Islands National Park</a></font> <br>The islands are accessible only by aircraft or boat. But, the park visitors center is located on the mainland shore in Ventura</a>. Designated as national parkland in 1980, The park consists of principally five islands: Anacapa, Santa Barbara, San Miguel, Santa Cruz (largest) and Santa Rosa. <p><img src="../globul1a.gif" align=left><font size=4 color=blue> <a href="../redwoodcoast/redwood_national_park.htm">Redwood National Park</a></font> <br>The Redwood National and State Parks (RNSP) features an impressive diversity of nature. Considered as one of the most unique ecosystems on our planet where there is a serene balance between ancient coast redwood groves, gray whales, black bears, banana slugs and much more. 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