Camper S Guide To Southern California

Better than dry matches on a rainy night, this new edition locates and describes hundreds of marvelous camping opportunities and recreational activities. Featuring key campground eatures, facilities, and activities, this guide's 160 + maps take you right where you want to go. This edition is packed with maps and information on 87 state and national parks, lakes, beaches, forests, and recreation areas.

This fully updated and revised guide to nearly 500 public campgrounds in Southern California is perfect for tent and RV campers alike. Within each campground listing is vital information on location, road conditions, fees, reservations, available facilities, and recreational activities. The listings are organized by geographic area, and thorough site maps will simplify the search for the perfect campground. Southern California offers a surprising array of quiet, out-of-the-way parks replete with lakes, rivers, rugged hills, and even rocky cliffs. Camping Southern California provides useful tips on camping etiquette and enjoying—or avoiding—the state’s diverse and abundant wildlife. Look inside for: * Campground locations * Facilities and hookups * Fees and reservations* GPS coordinates for each campground * Recreational activities * What equipment and clothing to bring

Desert camping in Death Valley? Check. Glacier camping in the Sierras? Check. That's Southern California for you -- an area of staggering diversity and awesome natural beauty. With such a wide array of camping opportunities, The Best in Tent Camping: Southern California is an indispensable guide for bringing enthusiasts to their ideal campsite. Offering detailed profiles, at-a-glance information, campground maps, directions, and coordinates, this guide offers campers a truly comprehensive look at the best that the Golden State's southern region has to offer.

A goldmine of information about exploring Southern California, with hundreds of photographs, campsite maps, and information about park fees and rules.

Featuring key campground features, facilities, and activities, this guide's 130+ maps take you right where you want to go. This is the most complete, map-packed, best-organized camping guide you can own.

A must for outdoors enthusiasts, this handy guide is packed with maps, photographs and detailed information on more than 80 Northern California parks, beaches and recreation areas.

Desert camping in Death Valley? Check. Glacier camping in the Sierras? Check. That's Southern California for you—an area of staggering diversity and awesome natural beauty. From the aromatic pine woods and cascading streams of the southern Sierra Nevada to the starkly beautiful desert landscapes of Death Valley, Best Tent Camping: Southern California is a guidebook for tent campers who like quiet, scenic, and serene campsites. In this guide, you’ll find essential information about each campground (including season, facilities, rates, directions, GPS coordinates, and websites), as well as a description of the campground, the best sites, and nearby activities such as hiking, canoeing, fishing, and mountain biking. Each profile has been painstakingly researched and is perfect for the beginner camper as well as the veteran. Offering detailed profiles, at-a-glance information, color photographs and campground maps, directions, and coordinates, this guide offers campers a truly comprehensive look at the best that the Golden State's southern region has to offer.

The Best in Tent Camping series offers relevant, easy-to-use information organized with a five-star rating system that measures such qualities as beauty, site privacy, and security. With so many tent sites to choose from, enthusiasts need guidance to make sure every camping trip counts. Precise at-a-glance information descriptions are hallmarks of these tent camping guides. Discover where to camp, including the most quiet and beautiful sites in each state, and when to plan that perfect trip. Suggestions for outdoor recreation and sightseeing near each campground complete this invaluable outdoor resource.Drive from a campground below sea level in Death Valley to a campground 10,000 feet up by a glacier in the Sierras in two hours. This diversity is Southern California camping. Uncover 50 of the finest tent campgrounds in this spectacular region. From the sandy beaches of the coast to the deserts in the southeast; from the Northern Sierras to the Southern Sierras, campers will not be disappointed with the sites found in this book.Whether you're in the mood for fishing for the native golden trout, hiking, bird watching, or just relaxing outdoors, Tent Camping: Southern California is an indispensable resource.