California Vital Views

A statewide network of high-definition, pan-tilt-zoom cameras across wildland, mountain and coastal areas.

Traffic cameras, closures, incidents, chain controls and roadway conditions across California highways.

The current official Caltrans image of I-80 at Donner Summit.

Caltrans road cameras and chain-control information around the CA-88 Sierra crossing.

A collection of current images and timelapses from streamgaging locations across California.

Recent imagery and a timelapse of Topanga Creek at the Highway 1 bridge near Malibu.

Recent imagery and a timelapse of the Guadalupe River above Highway 101 in San Jose.

The most recent USGS camera image of the Eel River at Fernbridge.

Recent imagery and a timelapse of the Truckee River at Boca Bridge near Truckee.

Recent imagery and a timelapse of the San Lorenzo River at Big Trees.

Recent imagery and a timelapse of the Salinas River at Bradley.

Recent imagery and a timelapse of the Sacramento River at Freeport.

Recent imagery and a timelapse of Threemile Slough near Rio Vista.

Watershed camera locations with related stream and rainfall telemetry across Santa Clara County.

A county flood-warning camera collection focused on streams and watershed locations.

Four named cameras at low-water crossings, including Quarry Road, Sandia Creek Drive, Cole Grade Road and Country Club Road.

An official viewer for volcano observation cameras, including monitored California volcanic regions.

Official rotating views of the Main Channel, Vincent Thomas Bridge area, East Basin, terminals and vessel activity.

A current Caltrans image from the east side of I-5 near the Oregon border.

A current Caltrans image of southbound I-5 at Anderson Grade Summit.

A current Caltrans image of I-5 between Weed and Mount Shasta.

A current Caltrans image at the north end of the Pollard Flat chain-up area on I-5.

A current Caltrans image on northbound I-5 immediately before the Pit River Bridge.

A current Caltrans image from the SR-299 summit at Hatchet Mountain.

A current Caltrans image from the Buckhorn Sandhouse on SR-299.

A current Caltrans image from the westbound side of SR-36 just east of Fredonyer Summit.

A current Caltrans Snowman camera image just east of McCloud Summit on SR-89.

A current Caltrans image at the US-395 junction in southern Lassen County.

A beach view refreshing every 15 minutes and a Historic Lifeboat Station livestream near Chimney Rock.

A north-facing mountain view toward Mt. Diller, Pilot Pinnacle and the Sulphur Works hydrothermal area.

Official links to a pier camera and a parking-lot camera at Port San Luis.

A high-elevation panorama across San Francisco Bay, its bridges and the surrounding urban plain.

Live coastal views around the Noyo River mouth, harbor entrance and nearby headlands.

Live views of Horseshoe Cove and the open Pacific from the Bodega Marine Laboratory.

A live wide-angle view across Santa Barbara Harbor, the breakwater area and surrounding coastline.

An official airport camera view of the runway area, local visibility and surrounding Sierra weather.

Multiple airfield and horizon views around San Carlos Airport and the San Francisco Peninsula.

An official interactive network of multi-directional weather-camera images at participating aviation locations.

A live official view of harbor weather and the Santa Cruz Harbor entrance channel.

Official county airport views looking west, east and north across the runway area and surrounding terrain.

Eight official air-monitoring-station camera views across four Imperial County communities.

Selectable official camera views across Eastern Sierra air-monitoring locations, with recent-image review tools.

An active live harbor camera looking toward the Pacific from Crescent City Harbor.

A west-facing official park view from Giant Forest with accompanying visibility, weather and air-quality information.

The current official Caltrans image of CA-24 near Gateway Boulevard.

The current official Caltrans image of CA-24 near its CA-13 connection.

A remotely controlled ridge camera with changing views across portions of the Berkeley Hills and surrounding region.

The current official Caltrans image of traffic at the Posey Tube tunnel entrance.

The current official Caltrans image of I-80 at Castle Peak.

The current official Caltrans image of I-80 near CA-267 in Truckee.

The current official Caltrans image of US-50 at Echo Summit.

The current official Caltrans image of US-50 at Meyers.

A remotely controlled mountain camera with changing views across portions of Sonoma County and surrounding ridgelines.

The current official south-looking Caltrans image of US-101 at Piercy.

The current official north-looking Caltrans image of US-101 north of SR-197.

The current official Caltrans image at the SR-197 and US-199 junction.

The current official Caltrans image of US-50 at Twin Bridges.

The current official north-looking Caltrans image of US-101 north of SR-299.

Official links to snow cameras at six rural fire-station locations in the Butte County foothills.

An official NPS page linking valley, high-country, air-quality, ski-area and Merced River camera views.

The current official Caltrans image of I-5 at Gorman School Drive.

The current official Caltrans image of US-101 at Universal Studios Boulevard.

The current official Caltrans image of PCH at Topanga Canyon Road.

The current official Caltrans image of I-15 at Brake Check Road.

The current official Caltrans image of CA-138 north of CA-18.

The current official Caltrans image of I-10 west of Main Street.

The current official Caltrans image of CA-17 at Redwood Estates Road.

The current official Caltrans image of US-101 at Las Cruces.