Explore Visalia, California

Visalia is a Central California city situated in the heart of California's agricultural San Joaquin Valley, 44 miles south of Fresno, 80 miles north of Bakersfield, and 190 miles (310 km) north of Los Angeles. It is the largest city between Fresno and Bakersfield and the closest major city to Sequoia National Park, home to the some of the largest living things on Earth, the Giant Sequoia trees. Even still, the park, its surrounding forest, and the mountain range are nearly invisible to the metro area, due to poor air quality. The geography of the Visalia area is a mix of green farmland and scrubby Sierra Nevada foothills just to the east of the city. It is known as the gateway to the Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks.