Where is the best place to go camping in southern california?|140374

Wanting a place close to the LA area to camp for the weekend. Ideally looking for an area with small hikes and plenty to do.

You_re asking for the Moon, and you want it on the week end. There probably are such campsites, but you will be competing with 20,000 other Angelino_s for them. I wish you luck in finding one.

im in the same person ilive in oc,
yea ive been to many but im waiting for lake perris in moreno valley been there its alright kinda hot in summer but perfect now. and lake isabella near bakersfield i heard its good from some and bad from others.
and big bear cold and booked this memorial day weeknd.
everything good is booked so im calling everyday for any cancellations.
heres some in the area
lake elsinore
lake piru
big bear
lake arrowhead
silverwood
green valley
lake gregory
lake isabella
lake perris
lake cachuma
and theres beach ones too.

Not too close to LA... but the BEST place to go camping in Southern Californa is Mammoth Lakes.

Get an AAA Southern California Camping Map...it has all the state and federal and private parks.


It depends on what you want. Beach? Lake? River? Mountains? They all have what you want it_s just different scenery.

The best place to go camping is Carpinteria State Beach. If you_re lucky, you can book a site at www.reserveamerica.com. Since it is one of the most popular campsites in California, it_s hard to book, especially this close. You can take a walk down the the excellent tide pools, or walk or ride the trail to Rincon, view the sea lion rookery, or just go into town. There are sites right on the beach, for tents as well as RV_s. It_s a very friendly place, we make friends there all the time.

Hi,
Depending on your hiking interests this time of year I would head up the 395 toward Mammoth. There are a number of places you_ll find to camp. If you are looking for pack-in camping you_ll find that as well and less of a crowd.
During the Fall and Spring try Death Valley. This place has some very remote areas and you can find pack-in camping and a lot of things to see and do. Stay away in the Summer.
If you want real adventure try the Channel Islands out of Venture. Santa Cruz Island has a lot of ground camping and a Kayak Camp. From the location at Scorpion you can hike for hours. Check this out on www.nps.gov and look for National Parks of Marine Reserves.

sequoia is cool.big trees.its about 2.5 hours from la