Best tent camping. Southern California : your car-camping guide to scenic beauty, the sounds of nature, and an escape from civilization

"Offering essential details on facilities, reservations, fees, and more, as well as accurate, easy-to-read maps and color photos, Best Tent Camping: Southern California will lead you to the 50 best campgrounds in the state for car campers" -- Provided by publisher Southern California Campground Locator MapMap LegendPrefaceBest CampgroundsIntroductionThe CoastCatalina Island: Two Harbors CampgroundEl Capitan State Beach CampgroundFremont Peak State Park CampgroundsKirk Creek and Plaskett Creek CampgroundsLa Jolla Valley Hike-In CampgroundLeo Carrillo State Park CampgroundMalibu Creek State Park CampgroundMontana de Oro State Park: Islay Creek CampgroundPinnacles CampgroundPoint Mugu State Park: Sycamore Canyon CampgroundPoint Mugu State Park: Thornhill Broome CampgroundReyes Creek CampgroundTopanga State Park: Musch Trail CampThe DesertAnza-Borrego Desert State Park: Arroyo Salado Primitive CampgroundAnza-Borrego Desert State Park: Blair Valley Primitive CampgroundJoshua Tree National Park: White Tank CampgroundMid Hills CampgroundRed Rock Canyon State Park: Ricardo CampgroundSaddleback Butte State Park CampgroundVallecito County Park CampgroundThe Northern SierrasAtwell Mill CampgroundBuckeye CampgroundCold Springs CampgroundDorst Creek CampgroundEast Fork CampgroundFairview CampgroundFour Jeffrey and Sabrina CampgroundsHorse Meadow CampgroundKern Plateau Dispersed Camping AreaLower Peppermint CampgroundMinaret Falls CampgroundMoraine CampgroundPrincess CampgroundQuaking Aspen CampgroundRancheria CampgroundRedwood Meadow CampgroundSaddlebag Lake CampgroundTillie Creek CampgroundTrapper Springs CampgroundTrumbull Lake Campground Twin Lakes CampgroundVermillion CampgroundWhite Wolf CampgroundThe Southern SierrasDark Canyon CampgroundFlat CampgroundHeart Bar CampgroundLaguna CampgroundMarion Mountain CampgroundPalomar Mountain State Park: Doane Valley CampgroundWilliam Heise County Park CampgroundAppendix A: Camping Equipment ChecklistAppendix B: Suggested Reading and ReferenceAppendix C: Sources of InformationIndexAbout the Author Perfect Camping for You in Southern California The Golden State provides a spectacular backdrop for some of the most scenic and diverse campgrounds in the country, from desert camping in Death Valley to glacier camping in the Sierras. But do you know which campgrounds offer the most privacy? Which are the best for first-time campers? Charles Patterson has traversed the entire region, from the Mexican border to coastal Malibu to the rugged Sierras, and compiled the most up-to-date research to steer you to the perfect spot! Best Tent Southern California presents 50 private, state park, and state and national forest campgrounds, organized into four distinct regions. Selections are based on location, topography, size, and overall appeal, and every site is rated for beauty, privacy, spaciousness, safety and security, and cleanlinessso youll always know what to expect. The new full-color edition of this proven guidebook provides everything you need to know, with detailed maps of each campground and key information such as fees, restrictions, dates of operation, and facilities, as well as driving directions and GPS coordinates. Whether you seek a quiet campground near a fish-filled stream or a family campground with all the amenities, grab Best Tent Southern California . Its a book for tent campers who like quiet, scenic, and serene campsites. This guide is a keeper. Desert camping in Death Valley? Check. Glacier camping in the Sierras? Check. That's Southern California for you—an area of staggering diversity and awesome natural beauty. From the aromatic pine woods and cascading streams of the southern Sierra Nevada to the starkly beautiful desert landscapes of Death Valley, Best Tent Camping: Southern California is a guidebook for tent campers who like quiet, scenic, and serene campsites. In this guide, you'll find essential information about each campground (including season, facilities, rates, directions, GPS coordinates, and websites), as well as a description of the campground, the best sites, and nearby activities such as hiking, canoeing, fishing, and mountain biking. Each profile has been painstakingly researched and is perfect for the beginner camper as well as the veteran. Offering detailed profiles, at-a-glance information, color photographs and campground maps, directions, and coordinates, this guide offers campers a truly comprehensive look at the best that the Golden State's southern region has to offer.