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The Gualala River meets the Pacific Ocean on the North Coast of California. This is an excellent area for kayaking & camping. There are plenty small hotels for those wishing not to rough it. Redwood forests, coastal cafes, village shops, makes Gualala California a tourists destination along Highway 1. Hendy Woods State Park, Manchester State Park & Salt Point State Park are all close by. The County Park at Gualala Point is dog friendly & has camping too.

California has the best beaches on the west coast & they draw millions of tourists here each year. From RV camping on the beaches of San Diego to Northern California's rural Lost Coast, we have a variety of public & private Campgrounds along the coastline for every style of camping. The best coast camping is along the scenic Central Coast of California, also known as Big Sur CA . A 100 mile stretch of natural beauty that spans from Carmel to Cayucos . Partington Cove is a great day hike with redwood forest & rocky coves; just north of Julia Pfeiffer State Park. At the southern end of the Big Sur coast, Sand Dollar Beach is a great dog friendly beach w/ Plaskett Creek Campground is directly across the street. There are camp sites in: oak canyons, on dirt roads, on ridges, on rocky bluffs, or inside dense redwood groves. Primitive camping on ridges via forest dirt roads. Walk in camps at Andrew Molera , drive in RV camps at Big Sur State Park & backpacking in the

This is a coastal paradise. Wide beaches, cliffs, views of the northern tip of Point Reyes . This coast can get foggy several months out of the year. One of those town names that sometimes gets misspelled (as Dillion Beach), has a big tourist following with surfers & RVers. Private vacation homes, some for rent over look the Pacific Ocean & small resort down at the beach. The beach is scenic, wide & often secluded for long walks. Dillon Beach California could be your next weekend get-away.

Eastern Sierra Camping: Twin Lakes , near Bridgeport California has some of the best fishing & camping in the Eastern Sierra region. The area gets buried in snow sometimes, but by late Spring the RVs start rolling in. Campground reservations are recommended for mid-summer. Robinson Creek, Honeymoon Flat & Paha. Buckeye Hot Springs, Hoover Wilderness trailheads, historic Bodie ghost town.

The PCT is the 2650 mile national scenic hiking trail that stretches from Mexico to Canada & thousands of backpackers use it every year. The Pacific Crest trail starts near Tecate & Campo California , heads north thru SoCal mountains & desert terrain, then up to Big Bear Lake. Eventually it'll end up in the High Sierra, the most majestic & desirable part of the journey. The newest waterproof maps are available for the whole stretch of the long journey. The PCT#1 covers SoCal & the PCT#2 map focuses on the area south of Tehachapi. The #3 deals with the Southern Sierra and so on, all the way north to Washington State and the Canadian border. If you're planning on hiking the whole thing, take more than a year off of work, get physically conditioned way ahead of time & start your research here .  Lake Edison in the High Sierra, California South Lake near Bishop, CA Hiking trails in Lakes Basin Recreation Area near Gold