Visalia Vacations, Visalia Vacation Reviews, Tourism Guide

Visalia is a rapidly over-growing community at the western base of the Sierra Nevada Mountains in the San Joaquin Valley of central California. With the population now over 100,000 it has changed from a farming and agricultural town that it once was. In the last thirty years growth has increased by 400%, probably because housing is still very low cost for Califonia.

Summer temperatures are frequently over the 100 degree mark and winter rain, which we only get a few inches of per year, brings what is known as Tule fog. Extremely dense fog that develops early in the evening and gets thicker all night long. It may lift by mid day, but sometimes does not break completely for up to three weeks. That means no sunshine for extended periods.

The area does have all four seasons. Spring brings flowers and blossoms to everything that grows, including the tree fruit which is a big part of our economy. Summer is dry and very hot. Fall brings time to harvest the crops and usually is cooler. Winter is cold, with some years seeing freezing temperatures down to the teens. Day time in winter usually in the thirties and forties. Very seldom snow because of the 400 foot elevation.

Besides tree fruit, and nuts, the area also has grapes, cotton, and dairies.