Camping With Children
Camping with Children

What is the best place to camp with young children near central California?
My husband and I want to take our 3 young children (ages 7, 5, and 3) camping for the first time over summer vacation (June/July). We live in Stockton, California and to not want to drive more than 2-3 hours. I have been to Yosemite several times and think my children would enjoy it more when thay are a little older. I have also been to Calaveras Big Trees several times and like it, but I want to try someplace new. Any suggestions?
if you like to fish or go boating collins lake is real nice and one of the
best trout lakes in central cal. its on hwy 20 between marysville and
penn valley. its maybe 1 to 2 hrs from you. 40 min from sac. they have
spaces and rent boats. type collins lake in your search bar and their site will come up.
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A Camping Spree With Mr. Magee List Price: $15.99 Sale Price: $6.87 Used From: $6.74 |
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Mr. Magee and his trusty dog, Dee, are enjoying a peaceful camping trip when all of a sudden they find themselves plunging down a mountain and teetering on the edge of a huge waterfall! How will they find their way out of this slippery situation? Chris Van Dusen, the creator of Down to the Sea with Mr... |
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The Down and Dirty Guide to Camping with Kids: How to Plan Memorable Family Adventures and Connect Kids to Nature List Price: $17.95 Sale Price: $9.79 Used From: $8.17 |
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Plan your family camping adventure! Whether you’re a first-time camper or a veteran backpacker befuddled by the challenges of carting a brood—and all the requisite gear—into the great outdoors, here you’ll find all the tips and tools you need to plan the perfect nature adventure with your family... |
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Camping & Backpacking with Children List Price: $19.95 Sale Price: $4.48 Used From: $0.01 |
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For parents and others looking for guidance in this challenging but enjoyable undertaking, Camping and Backpacking with Children is an invaluable resource. This handy how-to book starts by helping parents develop a "teaching philosophy" based on getting kids to ask the relevant questions on their own, through the use of educational games, books and props... |
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The Parent's Guide to Camping with Children List Price: $12.99 Sale Price: $3.32 Used From: $0.01 |
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Camping With the President List Price: $16.95 Sale Price: $11.42 Used From: $8.48 |
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Imagine a U.S. president on a camping trip. It seems unlikely today, but in May 1903 President Theodore Roosevelt dismissed his Secret Service men and sent away reporters and dignitaries to go camping with John Muir, the world-famous naturalist... |
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Cradle to Canoe: Camping and Canoeing With Children List Price: $13.95 Sale Price: $192.26 Used From: $18.50 |
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You're never too young to go camping and canoeing. Certified canoeing instructors Rolf and Debra Kraiker have paddled thousands of miles together. Their sons, Kyle and Brendan, ages 9 and 12, have logged more wilderness miles than most adults three times their ages... |
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Babes in the Woods: Hiking, Camping & Boating with Babies and Young Children List Price: $16.95 Sale Price: $9.49 Used From: $7.47 |
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There's a lot of information out there about introducing school-age kids to the outdoors, but what about babies and toddlers? Author Jennifer Aist bridges that gap and shares her tried and tested advice for active new parents... |
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When I Go Camping With Grandma - Pbk List Price: $5.95 Sale Price: $49.95 Used From: $8.97 |
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Whether paddling a kayak through the black silk water of a lake, or roasting the perfect marshmallow -- crisp and brown on the outside, all sweet liquid within -- it's an adventure young readers will never forget! A comforting story for parents preparing to take young children camping for the first time... |
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Camp Out!: The Ultimate Kids' Guide List Price: $12.95 Sale Price: $1.56 Used From: $1.99 |
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Bear bags, wilderness showers, and telling the temperature by counting the cricket chirps... Whether you're planning an over night in the backyard or a weekend in the wilderness, this book is packed with stuff to know... |
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Dora's Camping Trip (Dora the Explorer) List Price: $3.99 |
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Come along on a camping adventure with Dora, Boots, and the rest of Dora's family! |
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Curious George Goes Camping (Curious George 8x8) List Price: $3.95 Sale Price: $0.68 Used From: $0.01 |
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Curious George Goes Camping is an entertaining story of the Great Outdoors based on H. A. and Margret Rey’s popular primate and painted in the original watercolor and charcoal style. George tries to be helpful, but he of course just ends up upsetting a nearby camper... |
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Amelia Bedelia Goes Camping (I Can Read Book 2) List Price: $3.99 Sale Price: $0.71 Used From: $0.01 |
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Camp Out Amelia Bedelia has never been camping in the great outdoors before. She's trying her best to do exactly as she's told, but pitching a tent is not the same as throwing it into the bushes, and catching a fish with your bare hands isn't easy... |
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Eureka! Kids Grasshopper 30-Degree Sleeping Bag List Price: $44.99 Sale Price: $33.15 Used From: $28.80 |
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Rated to 30 degrees Fahrenheit, the Eureka Grasshopper kids' rectangular sleeping bag is a great choice for car and cabin camping and outdoor excursions in temperate conditions. It has a polyester taffeta shell with a single-layer quilt construction and a polyester taffeta inner liner... |
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A Camping Spree With Mr. Magee List Price: $15.99 Sale Price: $6.87 Used From: $6.74 |
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Mr. Magee and his trusty dog, Dee, are enjoying a peaceful camping trip when all of a sudden they find themselves plunging down a mountain and teetering on the edge of a huge waterfall! How will they find their way out of this slippery situation? Chris Van Dusen, the creator of Down to the Sea with Mr... |
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Redmon For Kids Kids Folding Camp Chair, Blue List Price: $19.99 Sale Price: $8.99 |
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The Folding Camp Chair is great for any event. Take to the park, camping, for the back yard, or out to watch the parade. Each chair comes with a matching drawstring carry bag that has a convenient shoulder strap... |
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When We Go Camping List Price: $8.95 Sale Price: $4.30 Used From: $3.95 |
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In this beautifully illustrated book, one busy family finds lots to do from sun up to sunset. At the campsite, there’s wood to chop for the fire and fish to catch. And there’s lots of time to explore, climb rocks, splash in the lake, and discover animals in the shadows of the woods... |
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S Is for S'mores: A Camping Alphabet (Alphabet Books) List Price: $17.95 Sale Price: $11.04 Used From: $10.49 |
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Next to baseball and fireworks on the Fourth of July, nothing else seems as American as the family camping trip. From what to pack, where to go, and what to do when you get there, S is for Smores: A Camping Alphabet takes readers on an A-Z trail exploring this outdoor pastime. |
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Camping with the Stars Sale Price: $1.99 |
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Curious George Goes Camping (Curious George 8x8) List Price: $3.95 |
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Curious George Goes Camping is an entertaining story of the Great Outdoors based on H. A. and Margret Rey’s popular primate and painted in the original watercolor and charcoal style. George tries to be helpful, but he of course just ends up upsetting a nearby camper... |


















