Q. Okay well this Summer my family and I (2 adults 5 children) would like to go camping. We were thinking of somewhere beautiful, river or ocean side, and fun. I wanted to go to Big Sur, but about 98% of the tent sites were booked.. so where can I find somewhere to camp with my family.. in a beautiful forest or by a river or ocean in early July.. that won't cost me an arm and a leg? Thanks.
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If 98% of the tent sites at Big Sur are booked, that would leave 2% open, would it not? If you can find ANY sites at this late date, TAKE THEM. I spend much of June and July trying to tell people that the sites they wanted were booked back in December and January. (In fact, you just missed the booking date for December, if you want to do some winter camping). Sites get booked through reserveamerica.com, at 8AM SHARP, on the first of each month (except January, when it's the 2nd). The best spots in many campgrounds are filled within seconds. Within 5-10 minutes, all the sites are gone.
Either of the two sites in Big Sur are excellent (Pfeiffer-Burns or Pfeiffer Big Sur). San Simeon is also a beautiful campsite along the coast. Further south, you have Carpinteria, El Capitan, or Refugio State Beaches. At this point, you should be logging in every day to see if there are any cancellations.
Good luck.
If 98% of the tent sites at Big Sur are booked, that would leave 2% open, would it not? If you can find ANY sites at this late date, TAKE THEM. I spend much of June and July trying to tell people that the sites they wanted were booked back in December and January. (In fact, you just missed the booking date for December, if you want to do some winter camping). Sites get booked through reserveamerica.com, at 8AM SHARP, on the first of each month (except January, when it's the 2nd). The best spots in many campgrounds are filled within seconds. Within 5-10 minutes, all the sites are gone.
Either of the two sites in Big Sur are excellent (Pfeiffer-Burns or Pfeiffer Big Sur). San Simeon is also a beautiful campsite along the coast. Further south, you have Carpinteria, El Capitan, or Refugio State Beaches. At this point, you should be logging in every day to see if there are any cancellations.
Good luck.
Best camping site near S.F. Bay area? Recommend!!?
Hi..
I'm thinking about camping near S.F Bay area.
I live in Santa Clara County (San Jose).
The party (about 6 people) planning to go to camping end of March.
Area driving within 3 hours will be fine.
Please recommend the best camping site in Northern Cali~
Thanks.
Answer
It usually would depend on what type of camping you are looking to do... car camping or backpacking. However, in your case, I would certainly suggest Big Sur for either. From Monterey to San Simeon there are limitless options. For car camping, be sure to check out Pfeiffer and Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Parks. Limekiln is also nice. If you are backpacking, consider venturing into the Ventana or Silver Peak Wilderness Areas, part of the Los Padres National Forest. Both are accessible from Hwy. 1 or from lesser known roads within the Santa Lucia Range.
I would include some links for you, but searching any of these places online will yield numerous results.
Have a great time!
It usually would depend on what type of camping you are looking to do... car camping or backpacking. However, in your case, I would certainly suggest Big Sur for either. From Monterey to San Simeon there are limitless options. For car camping, be sure to check out Pfeiffer and Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Parks. Limekiln is also nice. If you are backpacking, consider venturing into the Ventana or Silver Peak Wilderness Areas, part of the Los Padres National Forest. Both are accessible from Hwy. 1 or from lesser known roads within the Santa Lucia Range.
I would include some links for you, but searching any of these places online will yield numerous results.
Have a great time!
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