I camped at a lake in Northern (but not too far north) CA a few years back and I'm having trouble remembering the name! It was a fairly large campsite, with some RVs and lots of tents. It wasn't secluded at all, and there were bathrooms with showers. I'm pretty sure there was a convenience store as well. I think you could swim in the lake...
They showed outdoor movies at night...don't remember much else. I'm just desperately trying to remember the name! I'd guess that it is a couple hours from SF.
Any ideas???
*Thanks for your idea, ShyAngel, but it's much more obscure/less breathtaking than Tahoe. Much smaller. You can rent cabins/houses around the area, but also camp.
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Well, there are lots of Lakes in Northern California, some natural, some not. Do you remember if it was a "lake" or a "reservoir?" Some of the possible locations are:
Rollins lake, near Colfax
Folsom Lake, near Sacramento
Lake Almanor, near Chester
Lake Shaster, near Mount Shasta
hope you find it.
Well, there are lots of Lakes in Northern California, some natural, some not. Do you remember if it was a "lake" or a "reservoir?" Some of the possible locations are:
Rollins lake, near Colfax
Folsom Lake, near Sacramento
Lake Almanor, near Chester
Lake Shaster, near Mount Shasta
hope you find it.
what are good places in california to go camping?
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Wow...hard question to answer.
It really depends on what other things you want to do, and what type of weather you're expecting.
There's coastal camping, that will be cooler (potentially foggy), but lets you see the beautiful beaches that California offers.
There's lake camping, river camping, and mountain camping, in all different kinds of altitudes and eco-systems.
Not to mention the fact that tent camping and RV camping are totally different.
So, without knowing what you're looking for, here's some of my opinion! I like the weather hot, so I'd have a tendency to go to the central valley, or to the southern part of the state.
Lake Shasta is neat...there's a lot of shallow fingers around the coast of the lake, which keeps the water warm and very swimmable. It's part of the Trinity National Forest, which includes all kinds of hiking and outdoor activities. While there, I recommend visiting Shasta Caverns!
Not far from Shasta is Lassen, which is an active volcanic site...Lots of bubbling mud pits and stinky sulphur - fun for kids! Lassen is at really high altitude, though, so be cautious not to over-do it...the oxygen can be hard to find!
I have to also bring up the Truckee/Tahoe area. The water in Donner Lake and Lake Tahoe is too cold most of the year for swimming, but if you go in August or September it's not too bad. It's really beautiful there, and there's lots to do, including the Donner Party Museum! Also fun for kids, and can work kinda like the boogey man to keep them in line!
It has been too many years since I've been to Yosemite, but obviously, that's a great place to go...These days it's really hard to get in, so camping at a private campground outside the park is probably easiest...Just south of Yosemite is King's Canyon/Sequoia National Park, which of course has the giant redwood trees that you can drive your car through.
I also love Pismo Beach. It's the only place in California where you can actually drive your car on the beach. Most of the beach has only pit toilets, but if you have the patience to drive or walk up the beach, there is a public restroom that also has cold showers. What's really fun about Pismo is the dunes...You can rent quads there, and fly around (literally!) on miles and miles of sand dunes.
Wherever you go, I hope you have fun!
Wow...hard question to answer.
It really depends on what other things you want to do, and what type of weather you're expecting.
There's coastal camping, that will be cooler (potentially foggy), but lets you see the beautiful beaches that California offers.
There's lake camping, river camping, and mountain camping, in all different kinds of altitudes and eco-systems.
Not to mention the fact that tent camping and RV camping are totally different.
So, without knowing what you're looking for, here's some of my opinion! I like the weather hot, so I'd have a tendency to go to the central valley, or to the southern part of the state.
Lake Shasta is neat...there's a lot of shallow fingers around the coast of the lake, which keeps the water warm and very swimmable. It's part of the Trinity National Forest, which includes all kinds of hiking and outdoor activities. While there, I recommend visiting Shasta Caverns!
Not far from Shasta is Lassen, which is an active volcanic site...Lots of bubbling mud pits and stinky sulphur - fun for kids! Lassen is at really high altitude, though, so be cautious not to over-do it...the oxygen can be hard to find!
I have to also bring up the Truckee/Tahoe area. The water in Donner Lake and Lake Tahoe is too cold most of the year for swimming, but if you go in August or September it's not too bad. It's really beautiful there, and there's lots to do, including the Donner Party Museum! Also fun for kids, and can work kinda like the boogey man to keep them in line!
It has been too many years since I've been to Yosemite, but obviously, that's a great place to go...These days it's really hard to get in, so camping at a private campground outside the park is probably easiest...Just south of Yosemite is King's Canyon/Sequoia National Park, which of course has the giant redwood trees that you can drive your car through.
I also love Pismo Beach. It's the only place in California where you can actually drive your car on the beach. Most of the beach has only pit toilets, but if you have the patience to drive or walk up the beach, there is a public restroom that also has cold showers. What's really fun about Pismo is the dunes...You can rent quads there, and fly around (literally!) on miles and miles of sand dunes.
Wherever you go, I hope you have fun!
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