California Welcome Center
A network of 22 tourist information centers across California, listed and promoted by Visit California.
Last updated September 16, 2026
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Overview
California Welcome Center is a network of tourist information centers in California. According to Visit California's Welcome Centers page, there are 22 California Welcome Centers scattered throughout the state, each staffed with personal travel concierges who provide information to enhance visitors' trips. Amenities at each center include concierge services, free maps, guides and brochures, a gift shop selling local souvenirs, restrooms, RV/bus parking, and KultureCity sensory bags available for loan, with all 22 centers certified via KultureCity. The centers are grouped by region, including Gateway California, Rural California, Central California, Northern California and Southern California, with locations such as Torrance, San Francisco, Half Moon Bay, Oceanside, Salinas, Ontario, Fairfield, Ridgecrest, Eureka, Cabazon, Ukiah, Modesto, Yucca Valley, Barstow, Gilroy, Anderson, Auburn, Mammoth Lakes, El Dorado Hills, Los Angeles and San Clemente.
History
California Welcome Center is described as a network of tourist information centers in California. Visit California's Welcome Centers page states that it is the mission of each of the 22 California Welcome Centers scattered throughout the state to enable all visitors to have the best experience possible, taking a local-is-best approach. Each center is staffed with personal travel concierges described as knowledgeable experts ready to provide information to enhance and enrich a visit, whatever the focus — the arts, local culture, or ecological crossroads.
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