Travel Dispatch: Springtime in California
Plus: Where to Swim in the Wild
Travel Dispatch

April 2, 2025

Vineyards, beaches, swimming holes, wildflowers — take your pick. With spring break fast approaching, we’ve collected five recent articles to help you plan a getaway in California.

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A woman can be seen from above, swimming in clear, green-tinged water in a pool formed by large rocks, with trees in the background.

Dillon Seitchik-Reardon

Swim in the Wild →

A blue-lit aquarium tank is filled with orange jellyfish. In the foreground are dark, backlit forms of people, including a baby in the arms of a woman, observing the jellyfish.

Jason Henry for The New York Times

See Monterey on the Cheap →

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Spend 36 Hours in Los Angeles →

With the sun rising behind them, two hikers in hooded jackets using trekking poles make their way through a rocky landscape.

Hike From Cactus to Clouds in Palm Springs →

A view of a beach on a sunny day where people are laying on the beach and frolicking in the water.

Enjoy a Weekend in San Diego →

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