California Tourism

California is hands-down one of the most popular destinations in the United States and with good reason - the Golden State boasts some of the best tourist attractions and most exciting cities in the country (click here for some family-friendly California travel ideas).

* In 2008 alone, tourists in California spent a staggering $97.6 billion.
* The 2008 travel spending generated $1.6 billion in local taxes and $2.7 billion in state taxes for California.
* More than 13.4 million international tourists visit California every year.
* Disneyland (located in the city of Anaheim) is the second most-visited amusement park in the country (second only to Disneyworld’s Magic Kingdom in Florida), drawing an average * of 12.7 million visitors annually.
* California is the top destination for domestic vacations; the majority of out-of-state visitors come from nearby states including Nevada, Arizona, and Texas.