California Hiking Trails
California Hiking Trails
What are the best camp grounds in southern california?
In the process of planning a camping trip, but most locations seem to be very "park like" and are far too "RV Friendly." I'm looking for a more desolate location where I won't hear the noise from my neighbors. Preferably we'd like areas near hiking trails and fishing/hunting areas, but the most important thing is actually in getting as far away from RVs and other noisy campers as possible.
if you really want an rv-free experience, you need to look for primitive sites. these are sites with no electricity, no bathrooms (well, maybe pit toilets), and occasionally no water.
in summer, the only tolerable places are the mountains. check out the national forest websites for the Angeles, San Bernardino & Cleveland NF's. look at their campsite listings and look for "primitive" or similar descriptions. call and ask which campgrounds get the most & the least traffic. in the winter, i love to hit the deserts - Joshua Tree (although you will find RVs there), Death Valley, Mojave Preserve. although the mountains can be nice in winter, too.
also, look for state parks in the area. obviously the beach parks will be overrun in sunny weather, but we camped at the beach for new Year's once and had the place almost to ourselves.
there are other places, but i've listed those that are closest to the LA/IE/OC population centers. hope it helped!
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