While there are hundreds of great places to camp in California, these are the five best spots in the state's impressive national parks.

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 ...

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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, ...

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 ...

Think you know the best of the best campsites in the North State? These six bucket-list-worthy campgrounds are top of the tent among visitors and locals alike, and get you close to some of far ...

A small tent beneath pine trees at a grassy campsite in Yosemite National Park. - Kellyvandellen/Getty Images As the state with the most national parks, California is a paradise for campers and ...

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 ...