Homestays, Volunteering & Working Holidays in California, United States

We are an easy-going, creative and busy small family living in Novato (Marin County), just outside of San Francisco. My daughter, Lila, is 18 and my son, Sacha, is 27, and lives in San Francisco. I am a documentary filmmaker and lived in London for ......

At our hot springs here in the Coachella Valley we have natural hot mineral baths in rock-lined pools and a non-commercial hobby orchard, 100% organic, with 9 date palms, Jamaican plums and kumquat. Our date palms produce 7 varieties, and these are ......

When you stay with us, you don't need to spend on anything -- all your meals and basic needs are provided for, from meals and bedding, to local outings. NOTE: 3 to 4 weeks minimum stay. April 2024 -- accepting applications (and juggling spaces ......

Hi Everyone! My name is Michelle. We live in a home right by Disnleyland in California. We have no kids, Our place during evenings, we play board games together or do some vr games or simply hang out. We enjoy family dinners almost every night ......

Nestled in the coastal range of Mendocino County, California (about 45 minutes west of Ukiah) we are establishing a small farm and wildlife sanctuary.  Based on principles of sustainability & permaculture our expanding ridge top garden and orchards ......

Douglas and Frances have a small home by the ocean, with a private second apartment behind the garage. Moss Beach is a beautiful little town on California's Route One.

*️️️️️*️️️️️️*️️️️️️*️️️️️️*️️️️️️*️️️️️️*️️️️️️*️️️️️️*️️️️️️*️️️️️️*️️️️️️*️️️️️️*️️️️️️*️️️️️️*️️️️️️*️️️️️️*️️️️️️*️️️️️️*️️️️️️*️️️️️️*️️️️️️*️️️️️️*️️️️️️*️️️️️️*️️️️️️*️️️️️️*️️️️️️*️️️️️️*️️️️️️*️️️️️️*️️️️️️*️️️️️️*️️️️️️*️️️️️️*️️️️️️*️️️️️️*️️️️️️ Only hosting FEMALE INTERNATIONAL NON SMOKING workways starting in January 2024 Sunday Night-Thursday Night Stays occasionally as it fits with our schedule. My kids are older now and we only need help with cleaning, cooking, organizing, social media marketing, computer file cleaning, voice lessons, dance lessons, help with a podcast, listing items for sale, etc. Looking to barter about 4 hours a day of help however you want to do it. Early, late, a little here or there. You have an open schedule to walk to town, ride a bike to the beach, or hop on a bus to see the sites around places like Pismo Beach, Oceano Dunes, San Luis Obispo, Morro Bay. Come experience California!!!! We are half way between San Francisco and los Angeles off the Amtrack/ Greyhound. A lot of people start in one city, stop to see us, and then go to next city, so you can do three workaways while in CA. Or people use couch surfing on either side too or in between. *️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️ Our family is always on the go, very laid back, and enjoy going lots of places in the community that you are welcome to join us at if you so desire. We have very much enjoyed workaway and have hosted over 70 people and have met many great young women from around the world who my kids and my family have loved. Italy, Canada, Austria, Czech Republic, Mexico, Germany, Brazil, etc. My 12 year old son loves to play sports and video games. He also likes trying new food and animals. My daughter 16, loves books and reading, music, theater, and is attempting to learn french and wants to travel to london soon. We live in a town called Arroyo Grande. It is a cute town with lots of community events and we live in walking or biking distance to it all. 5 minute drive to Pismo beach, maybe 20 by bike, and we have a great park out our back yard. We are looking for someone who fits into our family, and helps out with our daily needs, and that enjoys being here just as much as we enjoy having them! We have lots of projects to choose from, but the the kids older now, mainly the chores we have are household or social media, but we also love to hear your interests and skills so please share. I am all about you also enjoying your vacation so how you help us is flexible, we just sit down every few days and talk schedules and see who has what going on and make a plan.........we will also help you find fun activities and outings in the area. p.s. no smokers, we have allergies, and we have two cats. While you are here you have your own room but a shared bathroom. You may eat what we have but we don't cook much so that is on you. ......

My name is Julie. I'm a newly retired public school teacher. I will be building a shed this summer and would appreciate some help. I am oldish, smallish and an experienced builder. I may be able to teach you a bit about construction. Despite having ......

Hello guys! We are an inspired group of individuals who are working on a community ranch project about an hour outside of LA. The game plan is to build up the ranch to become an awesome space where we can all have room to work on our dream projects ......

Hi, my name is Bruce. I CAN HOST VISITORS THROUGHOUT 2024 I know this has been a difficult time for everybody. Let's stay safe! We need to be aware of our surroundings. Follow CDC guidelines and, of course, always care for others near you. We use ......

We need spring/summer help weeding, landscaping, more weeding, gardening and more weeding. We may also be open to a long term workawayer if it is a great combination. We are a queer owned creative artist sanctuary on a peaceful 10 acre property in ......

We are a fun loving family of five with lots of creative enthusiasm. We love nature, hiking and working with our hands. Just over three years ago we moved to a beautiful 10 acre property just outside of the town of San Luis Obispo, CA. and need help ......

Seeking a kind workawayer for help around the house (cleaning, laundry, organization, gardening) and dog sitting in Northern California! Learn about American Culture or improve your English while spending time in the heart of Silicon Valley.

I am happy to host Workawayers but I cannot participate in the Biden program as a sponsor. My name is Bob, I live in the wine country on a 7 acre ranch about 8 minutes from downtown Sebastopol by car, 15 minutes west of Santa Rosa, and about 15 ......

Hello hello hello to our new Workaways!! We are Julie and Dan, native Californians, who love traveling, exploring, and being outdoors in general. We welcome you to our community which is full of amazing nature, local shops, restaurants, coffee ......

I'm living an off the grid life in the middle of the forest, in a remote beautiful location close to the redwood forest in Northern California, surrounded with rivers and wild life. I would like to share my off grid way of life with people ......

The Regeneration Base Camp is an exciting project for us. We are guided by holistic management and permaculture principles in stewarding a Farm, Ranch, Campground, and Event Center in the beautiful Scott Valley of Northern California. The Scott ......

We are an international family, British, Argentine and our American son. We live on an acre, it's somewhat falling apart (it's a rental). We need a dog yard built. We have a son who loves soccer, some school pick ups, soccer playing, beach trips, ......

I am a retired record producer who produced 150 recordings for families and children. My partner, Danielle is quebecois and bi-lingual and is an artist and retired farmer. I have lived on this land for over forty years. Part of the charm of living ......

Welcome. We are in Northern California, about 50 miles North of San Francisco on almost two acres which we are slowly developing using permaculture techniques. We are mainly a husband and wife team, while there are several other people that live on ......