Synopses & Reviews
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.
For The Best in Tent Camping: Southern California, the authors traveled the area to bring campers the 50 finest tent campgrounds in this spectacular region. With so many tent sites to choose from, this guide provides outdoor enthusiasts with all of the information needed to choose a perfect site in any section of the southern part of the state. From the sandy beaches of the coast to the deserts in the southeast; from the Northern Sierras to the Southern Sierras, campers won't be disappointed with the sites found in this book. They will not only find suggestions on where to camp, but also when to plan that perfect trip.
Whether campers are in the mood for fishing for native golden trout, hiking, bird watching, or just relaxing outdoors, The Best in Tent Camping: Southern California is an indispensable resource.
Synopsis
From the aromatic pine woods and cascading streams of the southern Sierra Nevada to the starkly beautiful desert landscapes of Death Valley, The Best in Tent Camping: Southern California is a guidebook for tent campers who like quiet, scenic, and serene campsites. It's the perfect resource if you blanch at the thought of pitching a tent on a concrete slab, trying to sleep through the blare of another camper's boombox, or waking to find your tent surrounded by a convoy of RVs. Whether you are a Southern California native in search of new territory or a vacationer on the lookout for that dream campground, this book will help you unlock the secrets to the best tent camping that Southern California has to offer.
Synopsis
From the sandy beaches of the coast to the deserts in the southeast; from the Northern Sierras to the Southern Sierras, only the most scenic and serene campsites are included in this easy-to-use guide.
Synopsis
From the aromatic pine woods and cascading streams of the southern Sierra Nevada to the starkly beautiful desert landscapes of Death Valley, The Best in Tent Camping: Southern California is a guidebook for tent campers who like quiet, scenic, and serene campsites. It's the perfect resource if you blanch at the thought of pitching a tent on a concrete slab, trying to sleep through the blare of another camper's boombox, or waking to find your tent surrounded by a convoy of RVs. Whether you are a Southern California native in search of new territory or a vacationer on the lookout for that dream campground, this book will help you unlock the secrets to the best tent camping that Southern California has to offer.
About the Author
Bill Mai spent his childhood summers camping with his family. A resident of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, he lived in California for many years where he wrote screenplays.
Table of Contents
(1) Introduction (2) Andrew Molera State Park (3) Fremont Peak State Park (4) Kirk Creek/Plaskett Creek (5) Lion (6) Malibu Creek State Park (7) Manresa Uplands State Beach (8) Montana de Oro State Park (9) Morro Bay State Park (10) Point Mugu State Park (11) Ventana (12) Arroyo Salado (13) Cuip Valley (14) Little Blair Valley (15) Mesquite Springs (16) Mid Hills (17) Saddleback Butte State Park (18) Vallecito State Park (19) White Tank (20) Atwell Mill (21) Big Pine Creek (22) Buckeye Flat (23) Cold Springs (24) Dorst (25) East Fork (26) Fairview (27) Four Jeffrey/Sabrina (28) Horse Meadow (29) Lower Peppermint/Camp 6 Fire Safe Area (30) Minaret Falls (31) Moraine (32) Princess (33) Quaking Aspen/Peppermint (34) Rancheria (35) Redwood Meadow (36) Shake Camp (37) Tillie Creek (38) Trapper Springs (39) Twin Lakes (40) Vermillion (41) White Wolf (42) Wishon (43) Dark Canyon (44) Doane Valley (45) Hanna Flat (46) Heart Bar (47) Laguna (48) Marion Mountain (49) Paso Picacho (50) William Heise County Park