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California delivers unmatched RV camping diversity: wave-crash beaches, towering redwoods, Sierra snowcaps, Mojave starfields. You discover 4612 parks hugging Highway 1's cliffs or crowding Yosemite's gateway towns. Road trippers chase endless horizons from Big Sur to Death Valley.
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Cathedral City, CA
1213 sites
Desert Hot Springs, CA
1030 sites
Hemet, CA
1019 sites
Niland, CA
1000 sites
Dillon Beach, CA
1000 sites
Homeland, CA
1000 sites
Acton, CA
854 sites
Banning, CA
850 sites
Drive Pacific Coast Highway south from Crescent City through redwood groves to Big Sur's dramatic drops, then pivot inland on CA-299 to Redding's Shasta Lake shores. Climb Highway 395 past Mammoth Lakes' alpine lakes and Bishop's ancient bristlecones, linking to Tioga Pass into Yosemite. Desert loops via I-15 hit Twentynine Palms near Joshua Tree, while CA-190 slices into Death Valley's badlands.
Coastal parks pull surfers and beachgoers year-round; Sierra spots draw hikers and skiers from late spring to early fall. Deserts lure snowbirds escaping winter chills, Central Valley farms host long-haul truckers. Plant roots in Mammoth Lakes with 56 parks for mountain sports, Redding's 46 options by houseboat heaven Shasta Lake, or Bishop's 46 bases for Eastern Sierra climbs.
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Year-round options abound, but May through October delivers prime weather statewide. Coasts fog up in summer yet stay drivable; Sierras snow in via Tioga Pass after Memorial Day. Deserts scorch July-August, so hit them March-May or September-November for wildflower blasts and mild nights.
Yes, thousands offer full hookups, especially in Redding and Bishop. Shasta Lake parks in Redding plug into 50-amp power with lake views; Bishop sites near Highway 395 add laundry and pools. Coastal spots like Ventura provide oceanfront pads with sewer dumps.
Big Sur, Yosemite, and Joshua Tree top the list. Big Sur's Highway 1 hugs cliffs above turquoise seas at Pfeiffer Beach. Yosemite gateways like Groveland frame granite domes from valley floors. Joshua Tree blends rock piles and yucca under vast night skies.
Yes, BLM lands and state forests offer free dispersed camping. Mojave National Preserve scatters boondocking spots near Kelso Dunes; Los Padres National Forest allows 14-day stays off Highway 101. Low-cost state parks like Millerton Lake charge under $35 nightly with hookups.
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