32 days in Los Angeles County Itinerary

Step off the beaten path and head to Vasquez Rocks Natural Area and Apollo Community Regional Park. Visiting Prime Desert Woodland Preserve and Arthur B. Ripley Desert Woodland State Park will get you outdoors. Change things up with these side-trips from Lancaster: Santa Clarita (Museum of the Bible & Mountasia Family Fun Center) and Route 138 - Pearblossom Highway (in Palmdale). Plan for a day of cool, family-friendly fun on the 8th (Fri) at DryTown Water Park.

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Grenoble, France to Lancaster is an approximately 20-hour combination of flight and car. The time zone difference when traveling from Grenoble to Lancaster is minus 9 hours. Traveling from Grenoble in December, you will find days in Lancaster are a bit warmer (17°C), and nights are about the same (-1°C). Wrap up your sightseeing on the 8th (Fri) early enough to drive to Ventura.

Visiting Calboat Diving - Spectre Dive Boat and Leo Carrillo State Park and Beach will get you outdoors. You'll discover tucked-away gems like Ventura to Ojai Paved Bike Path and Mission San Buenaventura. Get out of town with these interesting Ventura side-trips: Westlake Village (Westlake Golf Course & Bernice Bennett Park), El Matador State Beach (in Malibu) and Underwood Family Farms - Moorpark (in Moorpark).

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Traveling by car from Lancaster to Ventura takes 2 hours. Expect a bit warmer temperatures when traveling from Lancaster in December; daily highs in Ventura reach 22°C and lows reach 10°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 15th (Fri) so you can travel to Avalon.

Take a break from the city and head to Hermit Gulch Trail Loop and Cape Canyon Expedition. Eschew the tourist crowds and head to Catalina Island Conservancy and Santa Catalina Island Interpretive Center.

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Traveling by combination of flight and ferry from Ventura to Avalon takes 4 hours. Alternatively, you can do a combination of train, tram, and ferry; or do a combination of bus and ferry. Expect little chillier weather when traveling from Ventura in December: highs in Avalon hover around 19°C, while lows dip to 13°C. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 20th (Wed) so you can travel to Los Angeles.

Step out of the city life by going to Runyon Canyon Park and 26-Mile Bike Path. Discover out-of-the-way places like Long Beach Waterfront and Grand Central Market. Explore Los Angeles' surroundings by going to Deane Dana Friendship Park and Nature Center (in Rancho Palos Verdes), Redondo Beach (Redondo Beach & Redondo Beach Pier) and Shoreline Village (in Long Beach). There's still lots to do: take in the architecture and atmosphere at Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, get thoroughly spooked out with a ghost and vampire tour, stroll around Lake Hollywood Park, and take in nature's colorful creations at Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden.

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Traveling by combination of ferry and tram from Avalon to Los Angeles takes 4 hours. Alternatively, you can do a combination of ferry and bus. Traveling from Avalon in December, you will find days in Los Angeles are a bit warmer (24°C), and nights are about the same (11°C). Finish your sightseeing early on the 31st (Sun) so you can fly back home.