California Camping Vacations

California Camping Travel Guide

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Top Camping Destinations In California

• Yosemite National Park, CA
  
• Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, CA
  
• Devils Postpile National Monument, CA
  
• Joshua Tree National Park, CA
  
• King Range National Conservation Area, CA
  
• Mojave National Preserve, CA
  
• Point Reyes National Seashore, CA
  
• Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park, CA
  

Travel Guides In California

• Los Angeles, CA
  • Active and Adventure Guide
  • Gay and Lesbian Guide
  • Family Guide
• Monterey, CA
  • Beach Guide
  • Family Guide
• Long Beach, CA
  • Beach Guide
• Oceanside, CA
  • Beach Guide
• California's Highway One, CA
  • Active and Adventure Guide
  • Parks and Outdoors Guide
• Eldorado National Forest, CA
  • Parks and Outdoors Guide
• Marina del Rey, CA
  • Beach Guide
• San Clemente, CA
  • Beach Guide
• Shasta-Trinity National Forests, CA
  • Active and Adventure Guide
• Sierra National Forest, CA
  • Parks and Outdoors Guide

Pacific Coast Camping States/Provinces

• Alaska
• California
• Hawaii
• Oregon

Parks and Outdoors Travel Destinations

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  • Arizona
  • Nevada
  • Texas

King Range National Conservation Area, California (Seth Levy/courtesy, American Hiking Society)

Top California Camping Destinations

• Anza-Borrego Desert State Park
• Devils Postpile National Monument
• Joshua Tree National Park
• King Range National Conservation Area
• Mojave National Preserve
• Point Reyes National Seashore
• Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park
• Yosemite National Park

Photos

Feature Articles

• GORP - Eldorado National Forest - Camping
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• GORP - Stanislaus National Forest, California - Camping
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• GORP - San Bernardino National Forest, California - Camping
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• GORP - Camping and Lodging - Sequoia-Kings Canyon National Park, California
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• GORP - Yosemite National Park, California - Camping and Lodging
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Trip Ideas

• Backyard Playgrounds
  Whether it’s for a few hours or a few days, we’ve all got to get away sometime. Since we can’t always explore the Amazon after work or trek Tibet in a weekend, we bring you an inspired list of the country’s best city-centric, all-natural playgrounds—ones within city limits, and ones just beyond the suburban sprawl—tailor-made for bite-sized bursts of urban adventuring.

Practical Advice

• A Camping Primer
  
• GORP - Mastering Leave No Trace - Introduction
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• GORP - Getting on Course - Learning Compass and Map Basics
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• Car Camping: A Packing List
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Gear

• Complete Gear Archives: Camping
  From in-depth gear review articles and Gear Guy Q&A highlights to the latest—and past—entries in Outside magazine’s award-giving Summer and Winter Buyer’s Guides, a detailed overview of all things related to camping
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  Home Sweet Dome
• Winter Camping
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  Enjoy the peace, quiet, and very, very warm gear.
• Power Camping
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  Go ahead, bring your DVD player for rainy days. Eureka!'s electric plug-and-play tents let you rough it in style.
• Tents
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Santa Rosa Island Campground
Santa Rosa Island
Ventura, CA

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Scorpion Ranch Campground
eastern Santa Cruz Island
Ventura, CA

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Mesquite Springs Campground
North Death Valley Highway
Death Valley, CA 92328

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