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Rod Knocke
I would like it to be less than 800 miles away and not too expensive along with young children friendly. Camping is OK if it is not too humid of a climate. THANKS
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One of the best vacations I ever had was at June Lake. You can camp, boat, fish, hike, practice your photography or just plain relax. June Lake is close to Mammoth in the eastern sierras. It's 400 miles from San Diego and takes about 8 hours to drive including potty breaks and lunch. The scenery is postcard beautiful. Snow capped mountains ring the lakes even in July. All the campgrounds in the area have very nice facilities. Cabins are available for rent or you can bring your own RV. Tent camping is OK, but there is an occasional bear sighting.
What we did was to use Adventure in Camping. Here is their website. Basically you rent a 5th wheel trailer, tell them what campground you will be staying in and they deliver a really nice trailer and set it up for you. Then when you are done you call them and they come and pick it back up.http://adventureincamping.com/
The kids will have a ball up there.
One of the best vacations I ever had was at June Lake. You can camp, boat, fish, hike, practice your photography or just plain relax. June Lake is close to Mammoth in the eastern sierras. It's 400 miles from San Diego and takes about 8 hours to drive including potty breaks and lunch. The scenery is postcard beautiful. Snow capped mountains ring the lakes even in July. All the campgrounds in the area have very nice facilities. Cabins are available for rent or you can bring your own RV. Tent camping is OK, but there is an occasional bear sighting.
What we did was to use Adventure in Camping. Here is their website. Basically you rent a 5th wheel trailer, tell them what campground you will be staying in and they deliver a really nice trailer and set it up for you. Then when you are done you call them and they come and pick it back up.http://adventureincamping.com/
The kids will have a ball up there.
Any suggestions on where to camp in California?
AJ
My family and I are looking for a great place to camp in California. We love being surrounded by redwoods, but would like to stay near central California (close to where we live). Yosemite is booked and we have stayed at the KOA in Santa Cruz and liked it. Does anyone have any other suggestions on great places for a family with young children?
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Good evening AJ,
I hope you are having a great day. AJ, it is very hard to pick out a good location if I do not know what type camping you mean? Do you like tent, cabin, or sleeping bags? I like rough areas with fly fishing and hiking. I made three (3) trips last year into the Mighty High Sierras Mountains. I usually hike over Kearsarge Pass, which is an old Indian trail, to Bull Frog at 10,000 feet. I have been camping and hiking the Sierras since 1958.
I remember as kids we would lie in our sleeping bags and count shooting stars all night. Your mind would run amok with the wonders and vastness of space. You could point out and view constellations which until then were part of chapters in a school text book. We would fall asleep viewing the heavens and our own Milky Way.
http://www.naturalbornhikers.com/KearsargePass/KearsargePass.htm
Some of my best camping trips were with my family as a kid in Yosemite. We could not wait to see the fire falls at night (website below). I feel so sorry for people like you and your family, especially the kids. The fire falls stopped in 1968. Today, you must have an appointment for two years in advance to get a camping spot. The crowds are unbelievable, times change.
http://blog.chaukhat.com/2010/07/yosemite-lava-falls-firefalls-fire.html
As for your question, I ready do not know how rough you want. Try Cedar Grove in Kings Canyon National Park. They should have some openings. I tried to give websites with phone numbers.
http://www.nps.gov/archive/seki/cgvc.htm
http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images?_adv_prop=image&fr=yfp-t-701-s&va=cedar+grove+in+kings+canyon+national+park
http://www.nps.gov/seki/planyourvisit/camp_region.htm
My favorite camping locations are along the Kern River. I can always find a good location because I know the area like the back of my hand. The camping can be mild to rough. I have included websites with phone numbers. On the first website, click on Hospital Flat and Camp 3. Both sites are right next to slow moving riverâ¦.great areas for kids.
http://www.kernvalley.com/news/kerncamp.htm
http://www.frandy.net/
http://www.totalescape.com/tripez/trips/cruiskern.html
http://www.sierrasouth.com/rafting.htm
I wish you were interested in coming south of Los Angeles. There are some great camping spots for families with kids. I know it may be too far.
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=ArePI2mjuF.kEApkz_.Ut53ty6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20100811214249AAu1Mri
Good luck. I hope these websites will help. Peace, from Los Angeles.
Good evening AJ,
I hope you are having a great day. AJ, it is very hard to pick out a good location if I do not know what type camping you mean? Do you like tent, cabin, or sleeping bags? I like rough areas with fly fishing and hiking. I made three (3) trips last year into the Mighty High Sierras Mountains. I usually hike over Kearsarge Pass, which is an old Indian trail, to Bull Frog at 10,000 feet. I have been camping and hiking the Sierras since 1958.
I remember as kids we would lie in our sleeping bags and count shooting stars all night. Your mind would run amok with the wonders and vastness of space. You could point out and view constellations which until then were part of chapters in a school text book. We would fall asleep viewing the heavens and our own Milky Way.
http://www.naturalbornhikers.com/KearsargePass/KearsargePass.htm
Some of my best camping trips were with my family as a kid in Yosemite. We could not wait to see the fire falls at night (website below). I feel so sorry for people like you and your family, especially the kids. The fire falls stopped in 1968. Today, you must have an appointment for two years in advance to get a camping spot. The crowds are unbelievable, times change.
http://blog.chaukhat.com/2010/07/yosemite-lava-falls-firefalls-fire.html
As for your question, I ready do not know how rough you want. Try Cedar Grove in Kings Canyon National Park. They should have some openings. I tried to give websites with phone numbers.
http://www.nps.gov/archive/seki/cgvc.htm
http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images?_adv_prop=image&fr=yfp-t-701-s&va=cedar+grove+in+kings+canyon+national+park
http://www.nps.gov/seki/planyourvisit/camp_region.htm
My favorite camping locations are along the Kern River. I can always find a good location because I know the area like the back of my hand. The camping can be mild to rough. I have included websites with phone numbers. On the first website, click on Hospital Flat and Camp 3. Both sites are right next to slow moving riverâ¦.great areas for kids.
http://www.kernvalley.com/news/kerncamp.htm
http://www.frandy.net/
http://www.totalescape.com/tripez/trips/cruiskern.html
http://www.sierrasouth.com/rafting.htm
I wish you were interested in coming south of Los Angeles. There are some great camping spots for families with kids. I know it may be too far.
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=ArePI2mjuF.kEApkz_.Ut53ty6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20100811214249AAu1Mri
Good luck. I hope these websites will help. Peace, from Los Angeles.
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