What are some good places to camp on a trip from San Francisco to San Diego?

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I'm going to be traveling by car from San Francisco to San Diego over the course of a week and a half, camping in a tent along the way. Since I have a week to make this trip, it doesn't matter if I take a roundabout route (for example, going inland all the way to the Sierra Nevadas wouldn't bother me).

What are some good places for me to camp on the trip? I prefer to be as secluded as possible, to get away from it all. Also, the cheaper the better!

Thanks!

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http://www.koa.com/where/ca/
take hwy 1 down toward san diego
stop and stay
half moon bay or santa cruz,
then venture/visit in monterey/carmel, stay at san luis obispo or pismo beach and/or
big sur,, keep heading down hwy 1, stop and - http://www.peasoupandersens.net/
visit santa barbara,then head thru malibu, stop and check out the beach area all along the route..
stop and shop-venice beach,santa monica boardwalk..
Onward...
just an idea....

Any good camping spots in northern California?

DIIV

I have never been camping and I want to try it with a few friends. I live in So Cal and I hear Nor Cal has a better camping experience... So any good experiences/suggestions? Nothing too hardcore though, my survival skills in the wilderness isn't so vast... I don't even have a tent yet.

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I just got back from Calavaras Big Trees SP and it was great - huge campsites, easy hikes, amazing scenery, fishable/swimmable rivers, and over half empty during the week. We also visited the local caverns and went spelunking - I highly recommend it!

Big Basin, Portola Redwoods, New Brighton, and Pfieffer Big Sur are all favorites, but can be crowded. They all have restrooms and running water - so none too hardcore. Look into ranger-led hikes before budget cuts take them away.

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