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Where can you go camping in California?

My group of friends and I want to escape the insanity of L.A. for a long weekend this summer, and we think camping might be a fun option. Where are some places to camp in California?

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Macy Fouse · Updated on
Reviewed by Shannon Martin, Licensed Insurance Agent.
Whether you’re looking for desert hangs, seaside snoozes, mountains, or forests,
California
has tons of neat spots to pitch your tent. Here are a few of the best places where you can go camping in California.
  • Yosemite National Park: It’ll require a fair bit of planning ahead, but camping at iconic Yosemite is well worth it—and that goes for any of the park’s campgrounds.
  • Joshua Tree National Park: Fall asleep under clear, starry skies and wake up next to larger-than-life boulders at Jumbo Rocks campground.
  • Sequoia National Park: Sleep next to the biggest trees in the world at Sequoia National Park, where there are over 40 groves of giant sequoias.
  • El Capitan State Beach: Right on the
    Santa Barbara
    coast, you can surf and swim all day, then drift off to dreamland with the sound of waves in the background.
  • Ventana Campground: A tent-only alternative to the nearly-unobtainable campsites at Big Sur, you can enjoy the quiet redwood canyon and still be near the coast.
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