Shotgun 1 #1 May 14, 2008 Anyone have any suggestions for good places to go camping in SoCal? Preferably near water (ocean, lake, or river) and hiking trails. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LisaH 0 #2 May 14, 2008 http://www.socalcamping.com/ Joshua Tree is great! Be yourself! MooOOooOoo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
downwardspiral 0 #3 May 14, 2008 Big bear lake is a possibility but its not real the SoCal atmosphere. I don't know of any beaches you could pitch a tent on for the night tho. Perhaps this will help... http://www.daytrippen.com/southern-california-beach-camping.htmlwww.FourWheelerHB.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shotgun 1 #4 May 14, 2008 Quote Joshua Tree is great! Is there any water around there? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LisaH 0 #5 May 14, 2008 Quote Quote Joshua Tree is great! Is there any water around there? Not where I was. There is Lake Arrowhead and Big Bear. Lots of water.Be yourself! MooOOooOoo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LisaH 0 #6 May 14, 2008 Here are some more good places: Leo Carillo State Beach Lake Casitas Lake CachumaBe yourself! MooOOooOoo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shotgun 1 #7 May 14, 2008 Cool, thanks (both of y'all)... I'll check out those places. I feel the need to go camping soon, but I want to go somewhere where I can get some swimming in too. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LisaH 0 #8 May 14, 2008 Quote Cool, thanks (both of y'all)... I'll check out those places. I feel the need to go camping soon, but I want to go somewhere where I can get some swimming in too. Have a great time whenever and wherever you go. Post pics. Be yourself! MooOOooOoo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shotgun 1 #9 May 14, 2008 Quote Post pics. I'll post any that are PG-rated. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Naomi 0 #10 May 14, 2008 Pismo is beautiful, especially when the Monarch butterflies are there. My favorite place in all of California is Big Sur. There are lots of campgrounds there too. Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LisaH 0 #11 May 14, 2008 Quote Pismo is beautiful, especially when the Monarch butterflies are there. My favorite place in all of California is Big Sur. There are lots of campgrounds there too. I forgot about Pismo. Had a blast there!Be yourself! MooOOooOoo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LisaH 0 #12 May 14, 2008 Quote Quote Post pics. I'll post any that are PG-rated. Be yourself! MooOOooOoo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
downwardspiral 0 #13 May 14, 2008 Whatever you do....do not go swimming in the ocean for at least 3 days after it rains here.www.FourWheelerHB.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jmp2liv 0 #14 May 14, 2008 Lake Casitas is awesome for camping, and if you like disc golf the course is amazing. But, just fyi, they don't allow swimming in the lake. It's a drinking water source for some cities in SoCal (Ventura). Strange that they allow power boats on the lake though.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DougH 270 #15 May 14, 2008 I have allways wanted to going camping in Baja california"The restraining order says you're only allowed to touch me in freefall" =P Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #16 May 14, 2008 Quote Cool, thanks (both of y'all)... I'll check out those places. I feel the need to go camping soon, but I want to go somewhere where I can get some swimming in too. Lost PrairieThink crystal clear water. Perfect weather.. no fog near the water.. not 100 degrees plus Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sebazz1 2 #17 May 14, 2008 Ther is a great little camp ground I've camped at over the years in Perris Valley, CA. There's a little pool about a 5 minute walk away and you can hear otters playing all day! I don't know So Cal well but I did go to college in Santa Barabara and I remember camping at some pretty awesome and amazing places in the mountains behind Santa Barbara. I'm certain there's some good camping along the coast immediately north and south of Santa Barbara too. But once you get north of SB you aint really So. cal anymore to my opinion. Pismo is fun and Big Sur is magical. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
guppie01 0 #18 May 14, 2008 Quote Here are some more good places: Leo Carillo State Beach Lake Casitas Lake Cachuma Steve and I are camping at Casitas June 6 - 8... they have the wine festival on the 8th, you should come play with us!!! g"Let's do something romantic this Saturday... how bout we bust out the restraints?" Raddest Ho this side of Jersey #1 - MISS YOU OMG, is she okay? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LisaH 0 #19 May 14, 2008 Quote Quote Here are some more good places: Leo Carillo State Beach Lake Casitas Lake Cachuma Steve and I are camping at Casitas June 6 - 8... they have the wine festival on the 8th, you should come play with us!!! g That sounds like fun. Be yourself! MooOOooOoo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shotgun 1 #20 May 14, 2008 Quote Ther is a great little camp ground I've camped at over the years in Perris Valley, CA. There's a little pool about a 5 minute walk away and you can hear otters playing all day! Yeah, I've camped there a few times. And I've been thrown into that pool more times than I can count. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shotgun 1 #21 May 15, 2008 Quote Steve and I are camping at Casitas June 6 - 8... they have the wine festival on the 8th, you should come play with us!!! g That sounds like fun. But I have a summer semester starting on the 9th, and I'm not so sure that attending a wine festival the day before is a good idea. (Being the lush that I am.) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shotgun 1 #22 May 15, 2008 I'm looking at Lake Arrowhead now - never been up there. It's only about 1 1/2 hours from our house, so I'm liking that. It looks like we can camp at Silverwood Lake or Lake Arrowhead in that area. Do you have any idea which one is better, or where the best campgrounds are? Big Sur sounds nice too, if we want to drive a bit further. I don't think I want to go to any of those no-body-contact lakes. We have our boat on one of those (Diamond Valley), and I am SO frustrated with not being able to jump in the freakin' water when it's hot! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diablopilot 2 #23 May 15, 2008 http://www.santabarbara.com/activities/camping/jalama_beach/ http://www.jalamabeach.com---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shotgun 1 #24 May 15, 2008 Quote http://www.santabarbara.com/activities/camping/jalama_beach/ http://www.jalamabeach.com That looks like a nice place, but it sounds like it's hard to get a campsite.(???) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NoShitThereIWas 0 #25 May 15, 2008 There are a ton of places to camp all up and down the Pacific Coast. Up North you have the entire Ventana Wilderness and can hike up to 100 foot waterfalls (Berry Creek Falls) which is one of my favorite hikes. It is a long one though. There are some awesome State Parks right on the beach or right across from it. When I lived in SoCAl I used to camp a lot south of the border but Twin Lakes, Big Bear and Mono Lake are also nice. Check out the State Park guide online. I think you can even make reservations there.Roy Bacon: "Elvises, light your fires." Sting: "Be yourself no matter what they say." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
