A statewide network of high-definition, pan-tilt-zoom cameras across wildland, mountain and coastal areas.
Source checked August 9, 2026California Vital Views
Browse 68 source-checked practical camera listings in California.
Traffic cameras, closures, incidents, chain controls and roadway conditions across California highways.
Source checked August 9, 2026The current official Caltrans image of I-80 at Donner Summit.
Source checked August 10, 2026Caltrans road cameras and chain-control information around the CA-88 Sierra crossing.
Source checked August 9, 2026A collection of current images and timelapses from streamgaging locations across California.
Source checked August 9, 2026Recent imagery and a timelapse of Topanga Creek at the Highway 1 bridge near Malibu.
Source checked August 9, 2026Recent imagery and a timelapse of the Guadalupe River above Highway 101 in San Jose.
Source checked August 9, 2026The most recent USGS camera image of the Eel River at Fernbridge.
Source checked August 9, 2026Recent imagery and a timelapse of the Truckee River at Boca Bridge near Truckee.
Source checked August 9, 2026Recent imagery and a timelapse of the San Lorenzo River at Big Trees.
Source checked August 9, 2026Recent imagery and a timelapse of the Salinas River at Bradley.
Source checked August 9, 2026Recent imagery and a timelapse of the Sacramento River at Freeport.
Source checked August 9, 2026Recent imagery and a timelapse of Threemile Slough near Rio Vista.
Source checked August 9, 2026Watershed camera locations with related stream and rainfall telemetry across Santa Clara County.
Source checked August 9, 2026A county flood-warning camera collection focused on streams and watershed locations.
Source checked August 9, 2026Four named cameras at low-water crossings, including Quarry Road, Sandia Creek Drive, Cole Grade Road and Country Club Road.
Source checked August 9, 2026An official viewer for volcano observation cameras, including monitored California volcanic regions.
Source checked August 9, 2026Official rotating views of the Main Channel, Vincent Thomas Bridge area, East Basin, terminals and vessel activity.
Source checked August 9, 2026A current Caltrans image from the east side of I-5 near the Oregon border.
Source checked August 9, 2026A current Caltrans image of southbound I-5 at Anderson Grade Summit.
Source checked August 9, 2026A current Caltrans image of I-5 between Weed and Mount Shasta.
Source checked August 9, 2026A current Caltrans image at the north end of the Pollard Flat chain-up area on I-5.
Source checked August 9, 2026A current Caltrans image on northbound I-5 immediately before the Pit River Bridge.
Source checked August 9, 2026A current Caltrans image from the SR-299 summit at Hatchet Mountain.
Source checked August 9, 2026A current Caltrans image from the Buckhorn Sandhouse on SR-299.
Source checked August 9, 2026A current Caltrans image from the westbound side of SR-36 just east of Fredonyer Summit.
Source checked August 9, 2026A current Caltrans Snowman camera image just east of McCloud Summit on SR-89.
Source checked August 9, 2026A current Caltrans image at the US-395 junction in southern Lassen County.
Source checked August 9, 2026A beach view refreshing every 15 minutes and a Historic Lifeboat Station livestream near Chimney Rock.
Source checked August 9, 2026A north-facing mountain view toward Mt. Diller, Pilot Pinnacle and the Sulphur Works hydrothermal area.
Source checked August 9, 2026Official links to a pier camera and a parking-lot camera at Port San Luis.
Source checked August 9, 2026A high-elevation panorama across San Francisco Bay, its bridges and the surrounding urban plain.
Source checked August 9, 2026Live coastal views around the Noyo River mouth, harbor entrance and nearby headlands.
Source checked August 9, 2026Live views of Horseshoe Cove and the open Pacific from the Bodega Marine Laboratory.
Source checked August 9, 2026A live wide-angle view across Santa Barbara Harbor, the breakwater area and surrounding coastline.
Source checked August 9, 2026An official airport camera view of the runway area, local visibility and surrounding Sierra weather.
Source checked August 9, 2026Multiple airfield and horizon views around San Carlos Airport and the San Francisco Peninsula.
Source checked August 9, 2026An official interactive network of multi-directional weather-camera images at participating aviation locations.
Source checked August 9, 2026A live official view of harbor weather and the Santa Cruz Harbor entrance channel.
Source checked August 9, 2026Official county airport views looking west, east and north across the runway area and surrounding terrain.
Source checked August 9, 2026Eight official air-monitoring-station camera views across four Imperial County communities.
Source checked August 9, 2026Selectable official camera views across Eastern Sierra air-monitoring locations, with recent-image review tools.
Source checked August 9, 2026An active live harbor camera looking toward the Pacific from Crescent City Harbor.
Source checked August 9, 2026A west-facing official park view from Giant Forest with accompanying visibility, weather and air-quality information.
Source checked August 9, 2026The current official Caltrans image of CA-24 near Gateway Boulevard.
Source checked August 10, 2026The current official Caltrans image of CA-24 near its CA-13 connection.
Source checked August 10, 2026A remotely controlled ridge camera with changing views across portions of the Berkeley Hills and surrounding region.
Source checked August 9, 2026The current official Caltrans image of traffic at the Posey Tube tunnel entrance.
Source checked August 10, 2026The current official Caltrans image of I-80 at Castle Peak.
Source checked August 10, 2026The current official Caltrans image of I-80 near CA-267 in Truckee.
Source checked August 10, 2026The current official Caltrans image of US-50 at Echo Summit.
Source checked August 10, 2026The current official Caltrans image of US-50 at Meyers.
Source checked August 10, 2026A remotely controlled mountain camera with changing views across portions of Sonoma County and surrounding ridgelines.
Source checked August 9, 2026The current official south-looking Caltrans image of US-101 at Piercy.
Source checked August 10, 2026The current official north-looking Caltrans image of US-101 north of SR-197.
Source checked August 10, 2026The current official Caltrans image at the SR-197 and US-199 junction.
Source checked August 10, 2026The current official Caltrans image of US-50 at Twin Bridges.
Source checked August 10, 2026The current official north-looking Caltrans image of US-101 north of SR-299.
Source checked August 10, 2026Official links to snow cameras at six rural fire-station locations in the Butte County foothills.
Source checked August 9, 2026An official NPS page linking valley, high-country, air-quality, ski-area and Merced River camera views.
Source checked August 9, 2026The current official Caltrans image of I-5 at Gorman School Drive.
Source checked August 10, 2026The current official Caltrans image of US-101 at Universal Studios Boulevard.
Source checked August 10, 2026The current official Caltrans image of PCH at Topanga Canyon Road.
Source checked August 10, 2026The current official Caltrans image of I-15 at Brake Check Road.
Source checked August 10, 2026The current official Caltrans image of CA-138 north of CA-18.
Source checked August 10, 2026The current official Caltrans image of I-10 west of Main Street.
Source checked August 10, 2026The current official Caltrans image of CA-17 at Redwood Estates Road.
Source checked August 10, 2026The current official Caltrans image of US-101 at Las Cruces.
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