Camping Northern California: A Comprehensive Guide to Public Tent and RV Campgrounds

by Linda Hamilton

Overview

With its diverse landscape, mild climate, and magnificent scenery, California is truly the Golden State for outdoor enthusiasts. Camping Northern California will guide you to the ideal spot to pitch your tent or park your RV while enjoying the myriad recreational opportunities the northern half of the stare has to offer. Featured here are hundreds of campgrounds accessible by car and managed by public agencies--everything from primitive sites for tents and self-contained RV's to plush resorts with spas, pools tennis courts, and even golf courses. Whether you're headed for the redwood forests, the High Sierra, or the San Francisco Bay area, let this book guide you to the perfect homes away from home.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781493025299
Publisher:	Falcon Guides
Publication date:	07/01/2016
Series:	State Camping Series
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	320
File size:	13 MB
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About the Author

Linda Hamilton is a full-time writer and Bay Area native who has taught high school English, drama, and college composition. She lives in Oakland, California. She is the author of Best Hikes Near San Francisco and Hiking the San Francisco Bay Area.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments vii

Introduction viii

Welcome to California viii

Camping in Northern California ix

Travel Tips xii

How to Use This Guide 1

Map of California Tour Regions 4

Map Legend 5

Key to Abbreviations 5

North Coast 6

Redwood Empire 8

Mendocino Area 29

Sonoma-Napa Area 44

San Francisco Bay Area 58

Shasta Cascade 74

Klamath-Mount Shasta Area 76

Shasta-Trinity Area 96

Modoc Area 138

Lassen Area 155

Plumas Area 176

Central Valley 203

Gold Country 219

The High Forest 221

Mother Lode Territory 235

The Sierra Nevada 257

Tahoe Area 259

Eldorado Area 279

Stanislaus-Tolyabe Area 300

Yosemite Area 324

Mammoth Lakes Basin 348

About the Author 370