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Book SynopsisPerfect Camping for You in Northern California!
The Golden State provides a spectacular backdrop for some of the most scenic campgrounds in the country. But do you know which campgrounds offer the most privacy? Which are the best for first-time campers? Wendy Speicher has traversed the entire region, from coastal Santa Cruz to rugged Yosemite to the forested Oregon border, and compiled the most up-to-date research to steer you to the perfect spot!
Best Tent Camping: Northern California presents 50 private, state park, and state and national forest campgrounds, organized into five 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 cleanliness—so you’ll 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 Camping: Northern California. It’s an escape for all who wish to find those special locales that recharge the mind, body, and spirit. This guide is a keeper.
Table of ContentsOverview Map
Map Legend
Acknowledgments
Preface
Best Campgrounds
Introduction
The Coast
- Big Basin Redwoods State Park Campgrounds
- Butano State Park Campgrounds
- Salt Point State Park Campgrounds
- Van Damme State Park Campgrounds
- Russian Gulch State Park Campground
- MacKerricher State Park Campgrounds
- Nadelos and Wailaki Campgrounds
- Patrick’s Point State Park: Agate, Penn, and Abalone Campgrounds
- Elk Prairie Campground
- Mill Creek Campground
- Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park Campgrounds
Wine Country
- Sugarloaf Ridge State Park Campgrounds
- Hendy Woods State Park Campgrounds
- Albee Creek Campground
- Shasta-Trinity and Surrounding Areas
- Mary Smith and Cooper Gulch Campgrounds
- Antlers Campground
- Tish Tang Campground
- Castle Lake and Gumboot Campgrounds
- Dillon Creek Campground
- Tree of Heaven Campground
The Cascade Range
Warner Valley Campground Juniper Lake Campground Crater Lake Campground Aspen Grove and Merrill Campgrounds McArthur–Burney Falls Memorial State Park Campgrounds Mill Creek Falls and Blue Lake Campgrounds Fowlers Campground Hemlock Campground Indian Well Campground The Sierra Nevada
Oak Hollow Campground Wakalu Hep Yo Campground Pine Marten Campground Highland Lakes Campground Silver Creek Campground Blue Lakes Campgrounds Silver Lake East Campground Woods Lake Campground Grover Hot Springs State Park Campgrounds Wrights Lake Campground D. L. Bliss State Park Campgrounds Sardine Lake and Salmon Creek Campgrounds Wyandotte Campground Upper Jamison Campground Haskins Valley Campground Yosemite
Twin Lakes Campground Minaret Falls Campground Benton Hot Springs Campground White Wolf Campground Saddlebag Lake Campground Buckeye Campground
