This excellent stretch of California coastline is home to some of the best surfing in the country and a campground that puts ...

A version of this story first appeared in the Bay Curious newsletter. Sign up to get Bay Curious in your inbox every month. If you’ve ever tried to grab a spot at one of the state’s more popular ...

Hikers looking for a change of scenery will find ocean vistas & a black sand beach on this stretch of California coast, and ...

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 ...

Set beside Lake Tahoe's crystal waters, this California mountain park offers easy trails, old-growth forests, and untouched ...

With the winter rain and cold right now, camping might be the last thing on your mind. But if you want to head into the outdoors this summer, then it might actually be time to make your campsite ...

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 ...

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With the Independence Day holiday fast approaching, Californians looking for a last-minute outdoor getaway are in luck. Hipcamp, a leading app for finding and booking campsites, has released a curated ...

California features beautiful beaches, breathtaking mountains and scenic deserts, offering a wide assortment of camping destinations that your whole family will enjoy. From Big Bear Lake in Southern ...

his year’s Fat Bear Week in Alaska’s Katmai National Park – an annual event allowing fans to vote online for their favored portly bear – is drawing to a close. This biological motivation to seek out ...