Camping
Where to camp in California: state park and national forest campgrounds, free sites and how to reserve, with fees and the best seasons to go.
Camping on Catalina Island: Hermit Gulch, Two Harbors, Little Harbor, Black Jack, Parsons Landing and boat-in sites, when booking opens, fees and fire rules.
· 5 min read
All Death Valley campgrounds in one place: which take reservations, which open only in winter, fees, RV limits, and where to camp when summer heat closes the valley.
· 5 min read
Furnace Creek Campground in Death Valley: how and when to reserve, full-hookup and tent sites, fees and pass discounts, and how the campground works in summer.
· 4 min read
Hermit Gulch Campground in Avalon Canyon: how to book, the tent cabins, coin showers, BBQ grills but no campfires, gear rental, and the Trans-Catalina Trail.
· 2 min read
Little Harbor Campground on Catalina: a hike-in beach camp with water, cold showers and fire rings. How to book, gear haul, pets and the trail in.
· 2 min read
Stovepipe Wells Campground in Death Valley: 190 first-come sites at sea level, fees and pass rates, the 2026 opening, RV tips, and the store and showers nearby.
· 2 min read
Two Harbors Campground on Catalina Island: how to book, tent sites and tent cabins, showers, fire rings, gear haul from the pier, and how to get there by ferry.
· 3 min read