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[Stan@FourWheel]

Some magazine did a survey awhile back.

These were rated the top 15 campgrounds in California by the readers.

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Humboldt Redwoods State Park
17119 Ave Of The Giants, Weott, CA
Saved from logging early in the last century, giant redwoods now grace this forest park with their majestic beauty.

Sugarloaf State Park
2605 Adobe Canyon Rd, Kenwood, CA
These wine-country mountains harbor great horseback riding for those who like sophistication with their camping.

Mount Diablo State Park
96 Mitchell Canyon Rd, Clayton, CA
Rock gardens and great views bring campers to the tallest peak in the East Bay.

Warm Springs Park
3333 Skags Spring Rd, Geyserville, CA
Picnic food tastes better when you eat it by the shores of a delightful Northern California lake.

Bothe-Napa Valley State Park
3801 St Helena Hwy N, Calistoga, CA
Take a walk above those beautiful Napa vineyards as you explore this wine-country park and its pretty streams.

Big Basin Redwoods State Park
21600 Big Basin Wy, Boulder Creek, CA
California's oldest park wows with waterfalls and the largest redwoods south of San Francisco.

Butano State Park
1500 Cloverdale Rd, Pescadero, CA
Scenic coastal views afford hikers a bonus as they navigate rugged central California terrain near Santa Cruz.

China Camp State Park
RR 1 Box 244, San Rafael, CA
Get a dose of clear-day scenery and history, too, at this beautiful shoreline park in the northern Bay Area suburbs.

Samuel P Taylor State Park
8889 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Lagunitas, CA
A Gold Rush winner's idyllic spot displays its diverse ecosystems for nature lovers.

Angel Island State Park
San Francisco, CA
Eons of history and diverse wildlife make this island hillock in the San Francisco Bay a prime attraction.

Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park
Big Sur Station #1, Big Sur, CA
Situated majestically along the rugged California coastline, this 1,106-acre park teems with feral beauty.

New Brighton State Park
1500 Park Ave, Capitola, CA
Situated on bluffs overlooking the windswept shores of the northern Monterrey Bay, this site is awash in Pacific serenity.

Yosemite National Park
PO Box 577, Yosemite National Park, CA
A miraculous world of wilderness that leaves everyone completely humbled in its midst.

Sonoma Coast State Beach, Bodega Dunes
3095 Hwy 1, Bodega Bay, CA
Vast, rugged and supremely exposed to the elements, this Northern California beach is an unsheltered, sandy wilderness.

Emerald Bay State Park
P O Box 266 Hwy 89, Tahoma, CA
This jewel dangling on the west shore of Lake Tahoe is a natural marvel of jade green waters.


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[DLN]

Stan,
We spent 3 nights at Emerald Bay State Park this past August and really enjoyed it. Views were fantastic all around and we could the bay from camp. Biggest negative is the crowds that time of year, but it was sure worth going to once just for the novelty.