One of the most beautiful parks in California, McArthur-Burney Falls, is located at the foot of the Cascade Mountains, just east of the Shasta National Forest. It is the second oldest park in the California state park system and contains one of the area's most spectacular natural wonders: Burney … [Read more...]
San Onofre State Beach Camping – Day Use
San Onofre State Beach consists of 3,000 acres of the Southern California coastline between San Clemente and Camp Pendleton. San Onofre offers beachgoers a chance to experience what Southern California's coast may have looked like a hundred years ago. With its natural beauty and pristine waters, … [Read more...]
Bolsa Chica State Beach Camping Reservations
Bolsa Chica State Beach is located between Huntington Beach and Seal Beach. Beach camping at Bolsa Chica is limited to recreational vehicles only. No overnight tent camping is allowed on the beach. When you camp at Bolsa Chica, you are camping in the parking lot. That said, this is still a great … [Read more...]
Bug Out Bag Survival Kit How To Make One
A Bug Out Bag is a backpack or duffle bag with enough supplies to last for seventy-two hours after an emergency or disaster. Most homes have some emergency supplies, but what if you get stuck in a traffic jam or disaster strikes while you're out on the road? Bridges will be closed, traffic will come … [Read more...]
New Brighton State Beach Camping Day Use
New Brighton State Beach is located in the Monterey Bay area; New Brighton State Beach is a 93-acre park with close to one mile of shoreline, a group picnic area, and a campground on the bluffs overlooking the beach with campsites and parking spots for day use. Because the shoreline at New … [Read more...]
Big Sur Camping Trip Best Campgrounds
Sharp cliffs formed by the majestic surf line of the Pacific Ocean crest California's Pacific Coast Highway that winds its way along the Big Sur Coast. Fog-banked canyons and meadows of spring wildflowers create some of California's most memorable ocean vistas between Carmel and San Luis Obispo … [Read more...]
Green Valley Lake San Bernardino Mountains Day Trip
Nestled amid the San Bernardino Mountains at an elevation of 7,200 feet, Green Valley Lake is perhaps one of the Inland Empire's best-kept secrets. This "hidden gem" is a small human-made lake covering just nine acres and does not allow motorized boats, making it a perfect spot for swimming and … [Read more...]
Caspers Wilderness Park Day Use Camping
Ronald W. Caspers Wilderness Park is an expansive protected 8,000-acre wildlife preserve abutting the western coastal Santa Ana Mountains in the Cleveland National Forest. The park is accented with seasonal wildflower displays and running streams. Established in the early 1970s through the … [Read more...]
Oceano Dunes Beach Camping Pismo Beach
Oceano Dunes are a great place to camp on the beach and ride or drive around on the dunes. Many people make the trip to Oceano for one reason, the dunes. Oceano is the only place in California where it is legal to drive your vehicle on the beach. Pismo Beach is one of the only places in the … [Read more...]
Mono Hot Springs Historic Cabins Mineral Pools
Mono Hot Springs is located in the Sierra National Forest, northeast of Fresno. If you are looking for a fantastic wilderness experience with some of the comforts of home, then Mono Hot Springs Resort is well worth checking out. Upon completing the Kaiser Pass Road in 1927, visitors could venture … [Read more...]