California Road Maps

At 800 miles from end-to-end, the State of California is larger than many countries. So before you take-off, you're going to need some California road maps - right? To help you out, we've provided some excellent free printable maps of California (see links below).  We've also put together a selection that you can purchase if you like, such as: detailed road maps of California; driving maps of California; maps of cities in California; maps of Southern California; scenic maps of California; wine maps of California; and maps of the California gold rush. But for starters, checkout the map of California on this page. It will give you a good general picture of the state.

Based on our experience... Google may work fine for leisurely planning at home or in the hotel room, but when you're out on the highways or backroads... and your laptop dies or there's no WIFI... a paper backup is priceless!

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Free Printable Maps of California

• Index of California Cities  - Find the regions in which cities are located.
  
  
• State of California Map  - Detailed road map of California
  
  
• California Counties Map - Map of Counties in California (58)
  
  
• California Regions Map - All 12 Regions of California
  
  
• Northern California (5 regions)
  
  
  • Shasta Cascade Map - Northernmost region. Borders Oregon on the north and Nevada on the East.
  • North Coast Map - Runs along the Pacific Ocean from Oregon to San Francisco.
  • Gold Country Map - Runs down the middle of the state between the North Coast region and the High Sierra.
  • High Sierra Map - Bordering Nevada on the east, runs from Shasta Cascade region to the Deserts.
  • San Francisco Bay Area Map - Located along the Pacific Ocean. Runs from Marin County on the north to Santa Cruz County on the south.
    
    
• Central California (2 regions)
  
  
  • Central Valley Map - Runs down the middle of the state. Borders San Francisco Bay Area and Central Coast on the west and Gold Country and High Sierras on the east.
  • Central Coast Map - Runs along the Pacific Ocean from San Francisco Bay Area (beginning with Monterey County on the north) to Los Angeles County.
    
    
• Southern California (5 regions, including 3 southern California counties)
  
  
  • Deserts Map - Southeastern portion of the state, bordering Nevada and Arizona.
  • Los Angeles County Map - Located on the Pacific Ocean, Los Angeles is the hub of Southern California.
  • Orange County Map - 42 miles of oceanfront running between Los Angeles and San Diego Counties.
  • Inland Empire Map - "Inland" to Los Angeles, Orange and San Diego Counties.
  • San Diego County Map - Southernmost coastal region. Borders Mexico on the south and Desert region on the east.