San Joaquin Valley

城市概覽

Between the Diablo Range and the Sierra Nevada is the Central Valley. There are two major rivers in the Central Valley, the Sacramento and the San Joaquin, and the Central Valley is a good agricultural area (at least after very extensive irrigation). For the tourist, it does not have great sightseeing opportunities or many locations of great historical value; however, the Central Valley's location fairly close to both the Bay Area and the Sierra Nevada Mountains is worth noting. The main activity in the region is farming, and generally not much else happens, and the valley isn't an important tourist destination. But driving the through the region, especially on country roads, can be a wonderful and enjoyable experience. While most of the land is treeless, there are a few preserves that are scattered through the Central Valley where woodlands can be found.

如何抵達

By plane You can get in to San Joaqiun by flying into Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT). Fresno has flights from Mexico and the West Coast. Other options include Bakersfield’s Meadows Field Airport (BFL) and Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK).

By car Interstate 5 and State Route (SR) 99 are the main routes through the region; they go from north to south. SR-99 connects the major cities of the San Joaquin Valley from Stockton in the north to its junction with I-5 at Wheelers Ridge (Exit 221 of I-5) south of Bakersfield. I-5 bypasses the San Joaquin cities and run parallel to SR-99 at 40 to 48 miles (64-78 km) apart. The San Joaquin cities can still be reached by I-5 at various points along the way. It would just be another 40 mi (64 km) east to reach any city along a two-lane highway. They are not scenic drives, but instead routes into, and through, the region.

By bus

Intercity bus lines and shuttles typically pass through the San Joaquin Valley on their way between Tijuana/Tijuana Airport, Los Angeles/Huntington Beach and Sacramento along SR-99. In between they typically stop in Bakersfield, Tulare/Visalia, Delano, Goshen Jct, Fresno, Merced, Turlock, Modesto and Stockton. Not all companies will make all of the above stops while others may make stops in addition to the above or skip through the area. Some go towards the SF Bay area from the San Joaquin Valley without going through Sacramento. In the cities, each company typically has its own bus station or stops. Check their websites for schedules, routing and stop/station locations:

Airport Valet Express, (office) 201 N Stine Rd, Ste #120; Bakersfield, ☏ +1 661 363-5000, toll-free: +1-800-545-8400. Three daily trips on weekdays and twice on weekends to Bakersfield from LAX and Van Nuys Airport. $100 return. (updated Sep 2016) Autobus Coordinados de Nayrit (ACN), ☏ +52 664 229-0487, toll-free: +1 800 026-73-73. Connects from their own bus station in Tijuana & from the Tijuana airport to Sac

當地交通

This is a car-based area. Some public transit is available in the form of buses, but they are highly inefficient. Taxi and ride share services are available by reservation and can get expensive. Distances are large. Even crossing the San Joaquin Valley is a long drive; driving along either of the freeways north or south through the valley is a long, boring drive, with few interesting sights along these highways themselves.

順遊推薦

Sacramento Valley and the Gold Country are to the north. Sierra Nevada, to the east, is one of the highest mountain ranges in the U.S. Popular destinations in the mountain range include Yosemite National Park and Lake Tahoe. The Central Coast is to the west. Surprise, surprise — Southern California to the south. This is the location of Los Angeles and San Diego.