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Sequoia National Park is in the southern Sierra Nevada’s in central California. The park is famous for its giant Sequoia Trees which are known to be the world's largest trees, including the General Sherman tree. The General Sherman tree is the largest (by volume) tree in the world. The park also features huge mountains, rugged foothills, deep canyons and vast caverns. Sequoia National Park contains the highest point in the lower 48 states, Mount Whitney, at over 14,500-feet. It shares boundaries with Kings Canyon National Park.

Whiskeytown National Recreation Area

P.O. Box 188 Whiskeytown, CA 96095

530-246-1225

Whiskeytown National Recreation Area encompasses the area around Whiskeytown Lake. Whiskeytown Lake is surrounded by mountain peaks which offers visitors many opportunities. Recreational opportunities include sailing, swimming, fishing, boating, camping and hiking. The 39,000-acres surrounding the lake hold four waterfalls, pristine mountain creeks, 70-miles of trails and opportunities to explore the history of the California Gold Rush.

The Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area is managed by the Forest Service. Combined with the Whiskeytown National Recreation Area, they form the Whiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area, making this somewhat unique.

World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument

Newell, CA 96134

530-260-0537

World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument preserves and interprets the stories of the Pacific War, including the events at Pearl Harbor, the internment of Japanese Americans, the battles in the Aleutians and the occupation of Japan.

World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument encompassed nine sites in three states including the USS Arizona Memorial, the USS Utah Memorial, the USS Oklahoma Memorial, the Six Chief Petty Officer Bungalows on Ford Island and Mooring Quays F6, F7, and F8, which formed part of Battleship Row in Honolulu, Hawaii. It also protects Battlefield remnants on Attu Island, Japanese occupation site on Kiska Island and crash site of B-24D Liberator Bomber on Atka Island in Alaska. In California, it protects the Tule Lake War Relocation Center.