California Beach Winter Vacations provide exceptional values for travelers seeking reduced hotel and resort rates, more availability in rooms and suites and less crowds throughout the state. Winter is the peak season for mountain vacations, however.

 If you like crowds at the beach, stick to summer. On a crowded summer day you can fit in a few major rides at on of the top California theme parks after waiting in line each time. But in the winter on a vacation escape, you can hop onto most rides, dine and enjoy a wide open beach of your choice. Southern California offers the warm winter vacation. Northern California offers a cooler winter vacation.  And not far from both are the mountains that give California its winter gold....snow and skiing.

If you like beaches as your destination, you best stick to Los Angeles, Orange and San Diego Counties for a sunbathing escape. These beaches generally are best for the warmest California Beach vacation.  The Northern California beach have a reputation of being a bit colder and not so great for sunbathing, unless you are flying in from Minnesota and think it actually feels warm.

For winter vacations in the mountains, expect some snow and skiing. There are many mountain resorts that typically fill up on weekends after a decent snow. South Lake Tahoe, Mammoth and Big Bear are the 3 main ski attraction areas for winter resort vacations.

For winter warm vacations, choose places like Newport Beach, San Diego, Santa Monica and Laguna Beach. You'll have a fantastic time at any of these. For a reduced price, you can also stay 15 miles from the beaches in Anaheim near Disneyland. The winter prices can't be beat.

So whatever your passion or pleasure, a California Winter Vacation is going to work in your favor.

Oh, by the way, you might want to experience California like the locals do. Stay at a warm, Southern California beach for accommodations, but go into the mountains to ski for the day.  Extreme boarders find their pleasure out on the Pacific Ocean and on the slopes heading downhill fast. That's what winter's all about in California.