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Browse 928+ California Backgrounds to download free for any screen

There is no shortage here: 928 California Backgrounds and counting. Some lean dark and moody; others are bright enough for a daytime desk. At full resolution these run to 3027x2000 — comfortable on HD panels. Load one as a meeting background, or run it behind your slides. You do not need an account to save one. Try the related collections underneath for a different angle.

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  • An airplane flies over palm trees and a street with cars and an In-N-Out Burger sign at sunset. — California Background
    An airplane flies over palm trees and a street with cars and an In-N-Out Burger sign at sunset.
  • Palm trees and a lit pier at sunset on a sandy beach. — California Background
    Palm trees and a lit pier at sunset on a sandy beach.
  • Illuminated clock tower at dusk with city lights and bay in background. — California Background
    Illuminated clock tower at dusk with city lights and bay in background.
  • Sea lions resting on floating docks in a busy harbor. — California Background
    Sea lions resting on floating docks in a busy harbor.
  • Colorful floating homes reflected in calm water under a partly cloudy sky. — California Background
    Colorful floating homes reflected in calm water under a partly cloudy sky.
  • Coastal boardwalk with palm trees and ocean waves under a bright blue sky. — California Background
    Coastal boardwalk with palm trees and ocean waves under a bright blue sky.
  • Winding wooden stairs lead up a cliffside overlooking a misty ocean at sunset. — California Background
    Winding wooden stairs lead up a cliffside overlooking a misty ocean at sunset.
  • Snowy mountain cliffs overlook a misty forest valley at sunrise. — California Background
    Snowy mountain cliffs overlook a misty forest valley at sunrise.
  • Blue wharf gallery with people dining outside under a sunny sky. — California Background
    Blue wharf gallery with people dining outside under a sunny sky.
  • Nighttime city with illuminated skyscrapers and red light trails from moving cars. — California Background
    Nighttime city with illuminated skyscrapers and red light trails from moving cars.
  • Luxury outdoor lounge with ocean view and umbrellas on sunny day. — California Background
    Luxury outdoor lounge with ocean view and umbrellas on sunny day.
  • Golden Gate Bridge at sunset with teal sky and orange horizon over bay water. — California Background
    Golden Gate Bridge at sunset with teal sky and orange horizon over bay water.
  • Vintage bedroom with ornate wooden canopy bed and herringbone wood floors. — California Background
    Vintage bedroom with ornate wooden canopy bed and herringbone wood floors.
  • Two men with serious expressions one older with gray hair the other younger with brown hair both looking forward. — California Background
    Two men with serious expressions one older with gray hair the other younger with brown hair both looking forward.
  • Modern building entrance with glass and steel signage and a tall outdoor sign in a landscaped area. — California Background
    Modern building entrance with glass and steel signage and a tall outdoor sign in a landscaped area.
  • City skyline at sunset with purple and orange sky, clock tower, and distant bridge. — California Background
    City skyline at sunset with purple and orange sky, clock tower, and distant bridge.
  • Modern geometric building with glass and concrete under a cloudy sky. — California Background
    Modern geometric building with glass and concrete under a cloudy sky.
  • UCSB Gauchos sports flag with cowboy hat logo — California Background
    UCSB Gauchos sports flag with cowboy hat logo
  • San Francisco skyline at dusk with glowing windows and water reflections — California Background
    San Francisco skyline at dusk with glowing windows and water reflections
  • Crowds cross a busy street near Fisherman's Wharf sign in San Francisco on a sunny day. — California Background
    Crowds cross a busy street near Fisherman's Wharf sign in San Francisco on a sunny day.
  • Red historic Monterey Canning Company building with people walking by on a sunny day. — California Background
    Red historic Monterey Canning Company building with people walking by on a sunny day.
  • Vintage ship artifacts displayed in a wooden attic with hanging glass windows. — California Background
    Vintage ship artifacts displayed in a wooden attic with hanging glass windows.
  • Hollywood sign on a hillside at sunset with a communications tower — California Background
    Hollywood sign on a hillside at sunset with a communications tower
  • Serene turquoise lake nestled among pine trees and mountains under a bright blue sky. — California Background
    Serene turquoise lake nestled among pine trees and mountains under a bright blue sky.
  • Rocks frame a view of the Milky Way galaxy under a starry night sky. — California Background
    Rocks frame a view of the Milky Way galaxy under a starry night sky.
  • Sunset over a tropical cove with turquoise water and palm trees. — California Background
    Sunset over a tropical cove with turquoise water and palm trees.
  • Aerial view of a university campus with buildings and trees near the ocean. — California Background
    Aerial view of a university campus with buildings and trees near the ocean.
  • Modern glass building lit up at dusk with people walking nearby. — California Background
    Modern glass building lit up at dusk with people walking nearby.
  • Sunset road lined with palm trees silhouetted against a vibrant orange and purple sky. — California Background
    Sunset road lined with palm trees silhouetted against a vibrant orange and purple sky.
  • Winding river through colorful desert badlands with distant mountains under cloudy sky. — California Background
    Winding river through colorful desert badlands with distant mountains under cloudy sky.
  • Lighthouse on rocky shore at twilight with calm water and colorful sky — California Background
    Lighthouse on rocky shore at twilight with calm water and colorful sky
  • Golden Gate Bridge at sunset with purple flowers and sailboat in bay — California Background
    Golden Gate Bridge at sunset with purple flowers and sailboat in bay
  • Golden Gate Bridge with city skyline and ocean at sunset — California Background
    Golden Gate Bridge with city skyline and ocean at sunset
  • Campus buildings and a bell tower beside a calm lake with mountains in the background. — California Background
    Campus buildings and a bell tower beside a calm lake with mountains in the background.
  • Vintage cable car at Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco under a clear blue sky. — California Background
    Vintage cable car at Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco under a clear blue sky.
  • Modern brutalist library building with glass facade and concrete structure under sunny sky. — California Background
    Modern brutalist library building with glass facade and concrete structure under sunny sky.
  • Beach at sunset with palm trees and a lit pier featuring a Ferris wheel. — California Background
    Beach at sunset with palm trees and a lit pier featuring a Ferris wheel.
  • Yellow cable car on red street with trees and buildings — California Background
    Yellow cable car on red street with trees and buildings
  • Marching band performing on a football field at dusk with fans watching. — California Background
    Marching band performing on a football field at dusk with fans watching.
  • Sunset over desert rock formations with a winding trail — California Background
    Sunset over desert rock formations with a winding trail
  • Busy Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco with people, shops, and a large crab sign. — California Background
    Busy Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco with people, shops, and a large crab sign.
  • Fisherman's Wharf sign with crab emblem under clear blue sky near street and buildings — California Background
    Fisherman's Wharf sign with crab emblem under clear blue sky near street and buildings
  • Disney theme park at sunset with Mickey Ferris wheel and water reflections. — California Background
    Disney theme park at sunset with Mickey Ferris wheel and water reflections.
  • Night view of a sprawling city from a grassy hill with glowing lights and traffic trails. — California Background
    Night view of a sprawling city from a grassy hill with glowing lights and traffic trails.
  • Fisherman's Wharf sign with crab emblem under blue sky — California Background
    Fisherman's Wharf sign with crab emblem under blue sky
  • Hollywood sign at dusk with city lights below — California Background
    Hollywood sign at dusk with city lights below
  • Golden Gate Bridge at sunrise with inspirational quote overlay. — California Background
    Golden Gate Bridge at sunrise with inspirational quote overlay.
  • Tall palm tree with green fronds reaching into bright blue sky — California Background
    Tall palm tree with green fronds reaching into bright blue sky
  • Long empty road leading to snow-capped mountains at dusk — California Background
    Long empty road leading to snow-capped mountains at dusk
  • City skyline at dusk with glowing buildings and streaking traffic lights. — California Background
    City skyline at dusk with glowing buildings and streaking traffic lights.
  • A tranquil lake at night reflecting a starry purple sky and mountain silhouettes. — California Background
    A tranquil lake at night reflecting a starry purple sky and mountain silhouettes.
  • Fishterman's Wharf sign at dusk with people walking past shops. — California Background
    Fishterman's Wharf sign at dusk with people walking past shops.
  • Stone clock tower framed by magnolia tree branches against a blue sky. — California Background
    Stone clock tower framed by magnolia tree branches against a blue sky.
  • University campus with illuminated building and clock tower at dusk. — California Background
    University campus with illuminated building and clock tower at dusk.
  • Pedestrians with umbrellas walk through rainy Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco. — California Background
    Pedestrians with umbrellas walk through rainy Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco.
  • Farmworkers harvest flowers and oranges in a colorful agricultural mural. — California Background
    Farmworkers harvest flowers and oranges in a colorful agricultural mural.
  • Urban cityscape with glass tower, pink hotel, palm trees, and colorful mural under bright blue sky. — California Background
    Urban cityscape with glass tower, pink hotel, palm trees, and colorful mural under bright blue sky.
  • LAX airport sign lit up at night with streetlights and cars in foreground. — California Background
    LAX airport sign lit up at night with streetlights and cars in foreground.
  • Palm-lined street at sunset with cars and a teal-orange sky — California Background
    Palm-lined street at sunset with cars and a teal-orange sky
  • Palm trees against a pink purple sunset with California text overlay — California Background
    Palm trees against a pink purple sunset with California text overlay
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Frequently asked questions

What are the dimensions of these California Backgrounds?

You can go as large as 3027x2000. Downscaled versions are waiting, so you do not lose sharpness to a manual resize.

What does it cost to use these California Backgrounds?

Not a penny. Skip the sign-up; it is not needed. The free file is the real file.

How many California Backgrounds do you have?

928 California Backgrounds have cleared review and are live. We add to it continuously. You can take any of them at no cost.

What pairs well with California Backgrounds?

You might also want chrome, sunset, los angeles, cityscape.

Are these California Backgrounds landscape or portrait?

Wide and tall are both catered for. There are 50 in landscape and 10 in portrait. Take the wide ones for a monitor and the tall ones for a handset.