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Northern Plumas, where the forests meets the Feather River & Lassen peaks; near Chester California is recreation mecca Lake Almanor, another popular lake of Northern Sierra. Pine trees line the lakeshores & a real grocery store is nearby. There is plenty developed RV campground along the shorelines. Fish, bike, hike, kayak, float in a tube, lay in a hammock, reading all day. Boat rentals, jet skis, family camping, marinas all around. PLUMAS NATIONAL FOREST MAP PLUMAS FOREST TOPO ATLAS LASSEN NATIONAL FOREST MAP LASSEN FOREST TOPO ATLAS

The beauty of the California mountains has called people to the west coast for centuries. From the Gold Rush of the 1800's to the mountaineering routes of the tallest peak Mount Whitney, the golden state offers so much abundance of high elevation. Ancient Bristlecone Pines , recreation lakes of Northern California & the granite peaks of the High Sierra. Total Escape specializes in the back roads of California & the majority of those roads are located around the Sierra & Shasta region. If you are looking for that special place far away from the crowds , we have you covered. From swimming holes to fishing spots, waterfalls to river tubing, we have all the National Forest maps of California, all 20 of them, plus the Tom Harrison waterproof plastic hiking maps . A few California forests now offer the 7 minute topo maps in a spiral bound atlas book. When it comes to California Maps & mountains - you can count on Total Escape to help chose your perfect destination. Find

This is the Klamath River, running parallel to the coast inland and behind the redwood forests of Northern California. Impressive views from every ridge line, riverside fishing resorts, deep canyon, small town wilderness charm. They call Highway 96 the Bigfoot Scenic Byway & for great reason, the wildlife is abundant all over this region. Salmon & steelhead fishing are excellent. Marble Mountains Wilderness is closeby. Horseback, bike, hike, camp, fish, raft, kayak. Relax for a full week & really let go of the grind!

In San Diego it's known as the Silver Strand, a coastal bike path between San Diego Bay & the Pacific Ocean. It's a sliver of sandbar that connect Imperial Beach to Coronado Island, which I guess isn't an island after all, it's a peninsula! There is rumored to be a sunk ship that you can see during extremely low tides. The campground is right on the beach and popular among the RV crowd. The Hotel del Coronado is just down the street, downtown San Diego is close by & the laid back beach community of IB is a few miles south, bordering Tijuana Mexico. This is only real beach camping in San Diego downtown area, so camping reservations are highly recommended for Silver Strand Campground.

California has many redwood forests - big, old, super tall trees . From the North Coast to the Southern Sierra Nevada 's these are the tallest & largest living things on earth. Not to be confused with the oldest living things on the planet, which are called Ancient Bristlecone Pines , also located in California, along the Eastern borders in the White Mountains, north of the Inyo mountains . Plentiful camping all around these groves too. Mountain Home State Forest is a hidden park in the southern Sierra Nevada. Yosemite has several ancient groves. Bass Lake region has a small stand of Sequoias called Nelder Grove. Giant Sequoia National Monument near Ponderosa even has some ob the dirt back roads, If you wanna discover all of California's big trees, check out our list of California Redwood Groves .

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