Californians love to travel, and we love to visit each other. In fact, more Californians visit our top tourist destinations than people from any other place.
To help you make the most of your California weekend getaways if you have only a short time off, we've compiled an extensive selection of California weekend getaways ideas for you. These California weekend getaway pages are set up to make your job easy. They tell you where to stay, when to go, give you a short list of the best things to do and often include the best place in town for Sunday brunch. It's all designed to make your California weekend getaway as carefree as possible.
Weekend Getaways in California
You can find your California weekend getaway any way you like:
- Sign up for a free weekly newsletter dedicated to California getaways and you'll get new ideas delivered straight to your inbox every week.
- Browse all California weekend getaways, A to Z: A simple, alphabetical listing of all the getaways
- Look for getaways in southern California
- Look for getaways in northern California
- Find getaways designed for your special interests: Whether you want to plan getaways to the beach, go on family adventure getaways, be active or lazy - you'll find your perfect getaways here
- If you're short on cash but long on need for a getaway, even if it's only for a weekend, don't let your budget stop you. Find out how to plan an inexpensive California weekend getaway
- If you don't have time for full weekend getaways, try a day trip instead, going to places you can go to and get back from in the same day
Poll: Tell Us More About Your Getaways
The more you tell us, the better we can do to help you plan excellent getaways.What do you like to do on a weekend getaway?
As little as possible |
Romantic stuff |
Shop |
Spa/massage |
Theatre, museums, concerts |
Enjoy good food, wine tasting |
Golf |
Hike |
Outdoor activities |
General sightseeing
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How far in advance do you start planning your weekend getaway?
One week or less |
1 to 2 weeks |
3 weeks to a month |
More than a month
See how far in advance others plan.
How often do you go on a weekend getaway?
Once a month |
Once every couple of months |
3 to 4 times per year |
1 to 2 times per year |
Once a year |
Once in a blue moon
See how often others go.
When you go on a weekend getaway, how do you get there?
Drive in my own car |
Drive a rented car |
Fly |
Fly and drive |
Other (train, bus)
Take a look how others get there.
How long do you usually travel for your weekend getaway?
One hour or less | 1 to 2 hours | 2 to 3 hours | 3 to 4 hours
Take a look at what others do.
