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Well A few friends and I want to plan a trip to camp out for a few days
But I don't know what Campground or camping place allows over night camping this season.Any one have a good place for this season?
BTW.We are not doing any hunting hiking we're just wanting to have the overnight camping experience.=]Thanks
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Big Bear is tooooo cold now for camping. Wonderful places on the beach north of Malibu (State Parks) , 40 minutes and North of Ventura , hour and half, Get their County park system info 805-649-1122. Extremely difficult to get reservations in the summer, but now, especially on a week day is good. Call 805-654-3951: Faria and Rincon Park Way are first come basis, Hobson is reservations. If they are full for reservatons, as the State Park in Carpenteria often is, show up early on day you wish to camp and get someone's no show. Also great beach camping north of Santa Barbara (All State Parks). Two and half hours. If it is foggy at beach (as it has been the past week) then there is Lake Casitas, north of Ventura on way to Ojai, hour and half to two hours, call 805-647-1122 , lots of camping close to water. Select site appropriate for you as there can be partying noise into the night at some sites. If reservations are full and for on spur of moment you can call individual camp ground for a place. Have fun. I love camping in all of the above! There is more rustic camping higher into Ventura County's mountains to may wish to explore on Internet or calling around for info.
Big Bear is tooooo cold now for camping. Wonderful places on the beach north of Malibu (State Parks) , 40 minutes and North of Ventura , hour and half, Get their County park system info 805-649-1122. Extremely difficult to get reservations in the summer, but now, especially on a week day is good. Call 805-654-3951: Faria and Rincon Park Way are first come basis, Hobson is reservations. If they are full for reservatons, as the State Park in Carpenteria often is, show up early on day you wish to camp and get someone's no show. Also great beach camping north of Santa Barbara (All State Parks). Two and half hours. If it is foggy at beach (as it has been the past week) then there is Lake Casitas, north of Ventura on way to Ojai, hour and half to two hours, call 805-647-1122 , lots of camping close to water. Select site appropriate for you as there can be partying noise into the night at some sites. If reservations are full and for on spur of moment you can call individual camp ground for a place. Have fun. I love camping in all of the above! There is more rustic camping higher into Ventura County's mountains to may wish to explore on Internet or calling around for info.
best camp grounds near los angeles?
john v
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Depends on what you mean by LA area. If you mean the immediate LA area, there aren't many. Check out rvparkreviews.com to see the few that are in the LA area. There's Dockweiler (County beach, NOT state beach), which is right on the beach at Playa Del Rey. Then there's Malibu Beach RV Park, which is on the hill ABOVE the beach, across PCH. Technically, this is not on the beach, since you have to cross PCH to get to the beach. It's an older park with VERY tight spots, even for tent trailers. However, the sweeping views tend to make people forget about the other issues, like the grumpy managers, Stalinistic regulations, and the abundance of permanent residents with their associated clutter. That's it for LA County Beach Parks. I don't count Leo Carillo State Beach, it has no hookups (and it's on the north side of PCH, to boot).
Others, which are not on the beach, include East Shore, Featherly, Fairplex KOA, and a few in Anaheim.
If you are interested in RV parks within 100 miles, your possibilities open up quite a bit. From LA south to San Diego:
Newport Dunes: The Cadillac of RV parks. But the prices are at least double that of the state parks. If I wanted to spend that much, I'd get a hotel room.
Doheney State Beach: No hookups, but you are right on the beach. Plan your life 6-7 months in advance, because this is popular.
San Clemente State Beach: Once again, no hookups, and you are on the bluffs above the beach.
San Onofre State Beach: Unless you are a HARD CORE surfer, this is not a good place to camp. Camped here once, never again. You are 10 feet from the RR tracks, 20 feet from I-5. If you're lucky, you get to be right next to the border checkpoint, with flashing lights all night. And it's 1/4 mile walk
to the beach. Loud teens and twenty-somethings up late, and no ranger enforcement of quiet time. Great if you're a college-aged person and want to surf and party, but rotten for families.
South Carlsbad SB: Not a bad campground, but no hookups. On the bluffs above the beach. Great for whale watching during migration season.
San Elijo SB: Same as South Carlsbad, but with HOOKUPS in a few sites. Once again, you need to be on reserveamerica.com on the first of the month, six months in advance.
Campland on the Bay: Private campground on the north end of Mission Bay. Close to Sea World. Excellent location, lots of organized activities, but you pay for it. Full amenities here, like Newport Dunes: Water, electric, sewer, cable, good camp store. It has everything, and is close to Sea World.
Now, let's travel northward from LA County to Santa Barbara:
Point Mugu State Park, which consists of Broome State Beach and Sycamore Canyon. No hookups. Thornhill Broome campground is on the beach. This is a lonely bit of windswept beach, near a naval base. The nice part is that it's less crowded. However, that's because of the wind.
Mc Grath SB: Nice enough campground, no hookups. However, about 1/4 mile walk to beach across dunes.
Emma Wood SB: No hookups here, but you can park right by the water, which crashes against the rocks on the breakwater.
Carpinteria: Now we're talking. This has sites with hookups, as well as non-hookup sites. The best area is Santa Rosa, which has full hookups. San Miguel has water and electric, but no sewer. If you have a rig about 24' or less, then try to get beach row in Santa Rosa. If you have a longer rig, up to 30', you will need to camp in Long Row. This is one of the most popular campgrounds in the State (along with San Elijo)
El Capitan and Refugio State Beach: Neither has hookups, but they are very nice campgrounds about 2 miles apart. Refugio is on the beach level, and El Cap is on the bluffs above the beach.
That's about it, have fun!
Depends on what you mean by LA area. If you mean the immediate LA area, there aren't many. Check out rvparkreviews.com to see the few that are in the LA area. There's Dockweiler (County beach, NOT state beach), which is right on the beach at Playa Del Rey. Then there's Malibu Beach RV Park, which is on the hill ABOVE the beach, across PCH. Technically, this is not on the beach, since you have to cross PCH to get to the beach. It's an older park with VERY tight spots, even for tent trailers. However, the sweeping views tend to make people forget about the other issues, like the grumpy managers, Stalinistic regulations, and the abundance of permanent residents with their associated clutter. That's it for LA County Beach Parks. I don't count Leo Carillo State Beach, it has no hookups (and it's on the north side of PCH, to boot).
Others, which are not on the beach, include East Shore, Featherly, Fairplex KOA, and a few in Anaheim.
If you are interested in RV parks within 100 miles, your possibilities open up quite a bit. From LA south to San Diego:
Newport Dunes: The Cadillac of RV parks. But the prices are at least double that of the state parks. If I wanted to spend that much, I'd get a hotel room.
Doheney State Beach: No hookups, but you are right on the beach. Plan your life 6-7 months in advance, because this is popular.
San Clemente State Beach: Once again, no hookups, and you are on the bluffs above the beach.
San Onofre State Beach: Unless you are a HARD CORE surfer, this is not a good place to camp. Camped here once, never again. You are 10 feet from the RR tracks, 20 feet from I-5. If you're lucky, you get to be right next to the border checkpoint, with flashing lights all night. And it's 1/4 mile walk
to the beach. Loud teens and twenty-somethings up late, and no ranger enforcement of quiet time. Great if you're a college-aged person and want to surf and party, but rotten for families.
South Carlsbad SB: Not a bad campground, but no hookups. On the bluffs above the beach. Great for whale watching during migration season.
San Elijo SB: Same as South Carlsbad, but with HOOKUPS in a few sites. Once again, you need to be on reserveamerica.com on the first of the month, six months in advance.
Campland on the Bay: Private campground on the north end of Mission Bay. Close to Sea World. Excellent location, lots of organized activities, but you pay for it. Full amenities here, like Newport Dunes: Water, electric, sewer, cable, good camp store. It has everything, and is close to Sea World.
Now, let's travel northward from LA County to Santa Barbara:
Point Mugu State Park, which consists of Broome State Beach and Sycamore Canyon. No hookups. Thornhill Broome campground is on the beach. This is a lonely bit of windswept beach, near a naval base. The nice part is that it's less crowded. However, that's because of the wind.
Mc Grath SB: Nice enough campground, no hookups. However, about 1/4 mile walk to beach across dunes.
Emma Wood SB: No hookups here, but you can park right by the water, which crashes against the rocks on the breakwater.
Carpinteria: Now we're talking. This has sites with hookups, as well as non-hookup sites. The best area is Santa Rosa, which has full hookups. San Miguel has water and electric, but no sewer. If you have a rig about 24' or less, then try to get beach row in Santa Rosa. If you have a longer rig, up to 30', you will need to camp in Long Row. This is one of the most popular campgrounds in the State (along with San Elijo)
El Capitan and Refugio State Beach: Neither has hookups, but they are very nice campgrounds about 2 miles apart. Refugio is on the beach level, and El Cap is on the bluffs above the beach.
That's about it, have fun!
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