+25 Southern California Travel Guide Ideas. This route through the santa ana mountains offers vistas of rolling hills, canyons, and lake elsinore. You’ll receive three of our essential planning tools, including the california visitor’s guide, road trips guide, and official state map—all sent straight to your home to help you plan the ultimate golden state getaway.

Finally, the last stop on your southern california road trip—santa barbara! You can ride exceptional waves at huntington beach, a center of surfing culture, and also north of the city at rincon beach near santa barbara. The edges of the highway hug the coast.