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Car camping in California?

Ns1

Ns1

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Anyone got recs for good places to go car camping in CA?

The only 2 I got offhand are Death Valley + Joshua Tree.

Anything else? Planning a few car camping trips this summer
 
Yosemite, Sequoia/Kings Canyon, Santa Cruz, Redwoods National Park...there's a long list of places that are great for car camping.
 
Ns1 said:
roll car up to site, take shit out, set shit up, done.
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In other words, not backcountry camping.

Joshua Tree's my pick, but if you go in June like I did, be prepared to wake up at about 5am because it's 100 degrees inside your tent at that point.
 
Pinnacles - Pinecrest Lake - Prairie Creek -

All along the coast are tons of places to car-camp. I would suggest you get your reservations in early as lots of places are already booked solid for the holiday weekends.
 
I heard Big Sur is a great location for car camping with great ocean view; also Lake Tahoe during the summertime.
 
Sheep said:
In other words, not backcountry camping.

Joshua Tree's my pick, but if you go in June like I did, be prepared to wake up at about 5am because it's 100 degrees inside your tent at that point.
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Joshua Tree seems very promising - might be going 3rd week of March to check the spring blooms.

Fmr12B said:
Pinnacles - Pinecrest Lake - Prairie Creek -

All along the coast are tons of places to car-camp. I would suggest you get your reservations in early as lots of places are already booked solid for the holiday weekends.
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thanks, I'm looking to book for non-peak times.
 
TwiceOver said:
So "Camping" camping...
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no. the difference is between backcountry--which is "camping"

car camping is piling every damn thing in your car and driving off. "camping" wouldn't involve coolers--weight is important.

OP--didn't you post this exact same thread not too long ago?

😀
 
oh, and there are a few nice spots up here at Pt Reyes, which is a fantastic place. Not sure if it's worth the drive for you, though--especially when you could just do Yosemite.
 
My sister found a spot in Dana Point that's walking distance to the beach that we went to a few years ago. I'll have to ask her the name of the place and get back to you.

Doheny State Beach. Also reminds me of Bolsa Chica Beach.
 
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zinfamous said:
no. the difference is between backcountry--which is "camping"

car camping is piling every damn thing in your car and driving off. "camping" wouldn't involve coolers--weight is important.

OP--didn't you post this exact same thread not too long ago?

😀
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I don't know, did I?

I looked at my post count the other day - LOL - hard to remember everything I've posted 😀
 
There are some nice sites up around Palomar Observatory. Joshua Tree is great use to camp there all the time. Also around Kern river there are lots of places.
 
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