The Golden State might have more campgrounds than any other in the U.S.—and more visitors, too. From desert to coast to mountains, here are the best uncrowded spots to get a site. On a late fall ...

California has campgrounds all over. You can pitch up under the soaring redwoods of the northern coastline, sleep amid the flower meadows of the high Sierra Nevada, and wake to the sound of the ...

Kristen Tate camps a lot. The freelance book editor from San Francisco takes car camping trips for two weeks every summer, during the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays and often on weekends. She ...

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Across California are stunning destinations for campers, from the desert-scape of Joshua Tree National Park to the vast Sierra National Forest. Yet five places in California were named the prettiest ...

A shadow cast off the fire brightens the faces of friends and family as they toast their marshmallows to a crisp. Dark chocolate makes its way around the group of camp chairs before landing on you, ...

Connecticut takes camping seriously. So, it's no surprise that the Constitution State boasts the most unique campgrounds in ...

Dream of living in a California national park or forest? The BLM, National Park Service, and U.S. Forest Service are hiring camp hosts for 2026, offering free RV hookups and sometimes a stipend.

Each year, millions of people visit California’s treasured state and national parks — a fact that can make snagging a camping reservation extremely difficult. In 2025 alone, state parks tallied nearly ...