Camping in Southern California
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Hi all, We’re planing to go camping in summer. Here is our requirement: – Driving distance less than 4 hours – Electric hookup and shower if possible – Activities/playground for kids (3 and 5 years old) – Campfire pit Any recommendation is appreciated. /KN
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>Hi all, >We’re planing to go camping in summer. Here is our requirement: >- Driving distance less than 4 hours >- Electric hookup and shower if possible >- Activities/playground for kids (3 and 5 years old) >- Campfire pit >Any recommendation is appreciated. >/KN
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I’m always looking for good campgrounds. The interests of your kids will probably be constantly changing so a variety would be good. Do you need absolutely need electrical hookups? Here are some suggestions in no particular order: Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks are about a 4 hour drive and have many very nice campgrounds but no electricity. Plus great scenery and the biggest trees on earth (but not the tallest or the oldest, those are in Northern and Eastern California) San Mateo Campground at San Clemente State Beach is about 1 mile from the ocean and has electrical hookups. All the other State Beach campgrounds are great but don’t have hookups and are always fully booked for the summer, usually within a day of the opening of reservations 7 months in advance. Big Bear Lake has a very nice new campground (Forest Service) on the North side with hookups. I think it’s called "Serrano". Idyllwild Campground, part of the San Jacinto State Park is in Idyllwild and is nice. All state parks that I’ve stayed at have hot showers available, usually you pay with quarters. Only a few have electrical hookups. Jim
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> Hi all, > We’re planing to go camping in summer. Here is our requirement: > – Driving distance less than 4 hours > – Electric hookup and shower if possible > – Activities/playground for kids (3 and 5 years old) > – Campfire pit > Any recommendation is appreciated. > /KN
to the lists already posted, i’d add lake cachuma just north of santa barbara. not sure about electric, they do have showers and there is a whole summer camp kind of part in the main camping area. traveling with small children, this could be a terrific spot. water sports weren’t an option even though there is a lake but there is a pool. r.
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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Hi all, > We’re planing to go camping in summer. Here is our requirement: > – Driving distance less than 4 hours > – Electric hookup and shower if possible > – Activities/playground for kids (3 and 5 years old) > – Campfire pit > Any recommendation is appreciated. > Hmmm. It might help to know where you’re starting out from in order > to keep recommendations within your four-hour driving range. (And I > understand the need for limiting the drive, given the age of the > kids!) > Let’s see, any KOA would be a good bet. Also, if you’re willing do > "boondock" (no power hookups) you can do an overnight at one of the > state beaches. I think the renovations at Bolsa Chica State Beach in > Huntington Beach will be finished by this summer. The showers will be > cold, but hey, you’re camping and you’re at the beach, so…. 
> It’s been a few years, but I remember going up to Lopez Lake up near > Arroyo Grande back in the late 60s. (I listened to the Apollo 11 > landing on the radio during that trip.) It’s still there, and > probably still a nice campground. I don’t know about hookups, but if > you look for Lopez Lake on the Web you’ll probably find some info > about it.
Don’t forget about heading east a bit to the mountains. Again without knowing where you are starting from it is hard to recommend. Most private campgrounds will have at minimum electrical. Personally we favor Yosemite National Park high country and dry-camp without power, water, electricity for the week. Our two kids (currently 5 and 2) have gone every year and indured the 9 hour drive, sometimes we split the drive with an overnight at a motel or once a KOA in Bakersfield (bad choice for weather reasons). Four hours is nice if you want to return home quickly. Pick up a California Camping 2003 edition book from your bookstore. It has a very complete list of campground and you can find one near you with the ameneties you are looking for. If you want to do some hiking, pick up the complimentary California Hiking and match them up. — Stephen, Wife, Daughter, Son, and in-laws San Diego, CA 2002 Grand Caravan ES 3.8L with tow package 2001 Saturn LW200 in Silver-Blue 2001 Jayco Eagle 10 UD O
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> Hi all, > We’re planing to go camping in summer. Here is our requirement: > – Driving distance less than 4 hours > – Electric hookup and shower if possible > – Activities/playground for kids (3 and 5 years old) > – Campfire pit > Any recommendation is appreciated.
Hmmm. It might help to know where you’re starting out from in order to keep recommendations within your four-hour driving range. (And I understand the need for limiting the drive, given the age of the kids!) Let’s see, any KOA would be a good bet. Also, if you’re willing do "boondock" (no power hookups) you can do an overnight at one of the state beaches. I think the renovations at Bolsa Chica State Beach in Huntington Beach will be finished by this summer. The showers will be cold, but hey, you’re camping and you’re at the beach, so…. It’s been a few years, but I remember going up to Lopez Lake up near Arroyo Grande back in the late 60s. (I listened to the Apollo 11 landing on the radio during that trip.) It’s still there, and probably still a nice campground. I don’t know about hookups, but if you look for Lopez Lake on the Web you’ll probably find some info about it. — — //Steve// Steve Silverwood, KB6OJS Fountain Valley, CA ‘97 Voyager minivan towing ‘96 Jayco 8′ Eagle tent trailer Web: http://home.earthlink.net/~kb6ojs_steve
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