Camping Southern California: A Comprehensive Guide To Public Tent And Rv Campgrounds

by Richard McMahon, Bruce Grubbs

Overview

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

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780762781843
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	09/17/2013
Series:	State Camping Series
Edition description:	Second Edition
Pages:	320
Sales rank:	1,135,116
Product dimensions:	6.18(w) x 8.84(h) x 0.76(d)

About the Author

Bruce Grubbs (reviser) is an avid camper, backpacker, hiker, mountain biker, and cross-country skier who has been exploring the American desert for over thirty years. A professional outdoor writer and photographer, he has written over a dozen Globe Pequot Press/FalconGuides, including Hiking Arizona. He lives in Flagstaff, Arizona. 

Richard McMahon founded the adventure travel program in Hawaii for Mountain Travel. For the next 7 years he led adventure tours in Hawaii, Europe, and the Far East for Both MT and REI. He enjoys writing and hiking-related travel, and belong to three hiking clubs in Hawaii.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments v

Introduction 1

Camping in Southern California 2

Travel Tips 5

How to Use This Guide 7

Tour Regions Map 8

Map Legend 10

Central Coast 11

Monterey and San Benito Counties 13

San Luis Obispo County 26

Santa Barbara County 38

Ventura County 53

Central Valley 73

Fresno, Kings, and Tulare Counties 75

Kern County 83

High Sierra 91

Sierra and Inyo National Forests 93

Kings Canyon National Park 118

Sequoia National Park 134

Sequoia National Forest (North) 144

Sequoia National Forest (South) 160

Los Angeles County 171

Northwest L.A. County 173

Northeast L.A. County 180

South L.A. County 193

Orange County 197

Inland Empire 204

San Bernardino County 206

Riverside County 226

San Diego County 238

Coastal Plain 240

Cleveland National Forest 248

Anza-Borrego Desert State Park 261

Deserts 270

Death Valley / Mojave Preserve 272

Joshua Tree National Park and Palm Springs 284

Salton Sea 292

Colorado River 300

Index 307

About the Author 314