Mammoth Lakes
Located in the heart of Mammoth, with the Village Gondola only a steep set of steps away, the Westin Monache delivers on convenience and understated…
Mammoth Lakes
Located in the heart of Mammoth, with the Village Gondola only a steep set of steps away, the Westin Monache delivers on convenience and understated…
Redding & Around
In a quiet cul-de-sac, a mile north of the river, this Victorian cottage has an expansive garden with sweeping views. Cozy rooms are packed with antiques,…
North Coast & Redwoods
Nice, Victorian-style B&B built in 1896. It’s not as frilly inside as the lavender exterior would predict. The Honeymoon Suite has an inviting clawfoot…
Lake Tahoe
About 2 miles south of Tahoe City, this roadside campground offers over 85 nicely shaded but cramped sites that often fill up. Amenities include flush…
North Coast & Redwoods
If you don’t camp, try the renovated Hiouchi Motel offering clean, straightforward motel rooms. The new owners go out of their way to accommodate; they…
North Coast & Redwoods
County-run Florence Keller Park has 50 sites in a beautiful grove of young redwoods (take Hwy 101 north to Elk Valley Cross Rd and follow the signs)…
Joshua Tree National Park
Darling and central campground with 31 first-come, first-served sites sporting fire rings for cooking meals and picnic tables for eating them. Boulders…
North Coast & Redwoods
These cute little cabins tucked into the woods are the best budget option around, particularly for self-caterers as all come with small kitchens. The only…
North Coast & Redwoods
The spotlessly clean rooms are individually decorated with furnishings and flair you’d expect in a city hotel, not a small-town motel. Add in the…
Kings Canyon National Park
The only indoor sleeping option in the canyon, this riverside lodge offers 21 motel-style rooms. Three ground-floor rooms with shady furnished patios have…
San Diego
This recently remodeled hotel is just across the street from the beach. Spotless guest rooms are on the smaller side; the French provincial look is a bit…
Kings Canyon National Park
A handful of primitive first-come, first-serve campsites (no water) are hidden near a fire lookout at an elevation of 7600ft, deep in the forest in the…
DL Bliss State Park Campground
Lake Tahoe
Gorgeous campground on the western shore of Lake Tahoe. It has 165 sites, including some coveted spots near the beach, along with flush toilets, hot pay…
Yosemite & the Sierra Nevada
These sites are on the northern side of the Merced River, near Cedar Lodge. To reach the campground, cross the river at Foresta Rd just before El Portal…
Yosemite National Park
This management company rents out dozens of houses, cabins and studios spread around Yosemite West, Wawona and the Oakhurst area. There's some wi-fi…
South Lake Tahoe & Stateline
With over 90 sites perched on the tip of Eagle Point, this state-park campground provides flush toilets, hot pay showers, beach access and bay views…
Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park Campground
Big Sur
These 169 campsites without hookups nestle in a redwood-shaded valley and are good for novice campers and families with young kids. Facilities include…
Mt Shasta Region
This 1923 alpine lodge run by the Sierra Club is a 2-mile hike uphill from Bunny Flat, at 8000ft. The stone construction and natural setting are lovely…
Kings Canyon National Park
Five secluded, primitive sites near Yucca Point in the Sequoia National Forest with tree-sheltered views of cliffs deep inside Kings Canyon. Offers vault…
South Lake Tahoe & Stateline
Bed down on a carpet of pine needles at this tidy lakeside campground, about 3 miles north of Stateline, where 48 sites are nestled amid pines. Leashed…
Sequoia National Park
About halfway between Grant Grove Village and Giant Forest, this wood-and-stone lodge has a big river-rock fireplace in its lobby and 11 aging motel rooms…
Santa Cruz
Good value and welcoming accommodations just a short walk uphill from the Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf. Try and stay on a weekday as prices surge on…
Napa
Beside the river in the 1884 Hatt Building, the inn has top-end rooms, Victoriana to modern, in three satellite buildings. Walkable distance to…
Kings Canyon National Park
Primitive forest campground (no water) used exclusively for horse camping. It's situated at around 7000ft elevation and has half a dozen horse corrals for…
Death Valley National Park
At 4100ft, Wildrose is a good choice on hot days. It has 23 sites outfitted with fire pits and tables, available on a first-come, first-served basis…
San Diego
This upscale Tudor-style timeshare hotel sits right across from the beach. Borrow beach gear and bicycles, or sign up for à la carte activities on the…
Yosemite & the Sierra Nevada
Sites on the northern side of the Merced River. To reach the campground, cross the river at Foresta Rd just before El Portal. Online booking is available…
Mammoth Lakes
High-altitude lakefront camping with gorgeous mountain views. Has 94 sites, plus showers, flush restrooms, general store and drinking water. Reservations…
Yosemite National Park
The most secluded and quiet campground (7700ft) in the park is reached via a rough 4.5-mile road. There are 75 first-come, first-served primitive…
South Carlsbad State Park Campground
San Diego
Three miles south of town and sandwiched between Carlsbad Blvd and the beach, this campground has more than 200 tent and RV sites; all spaces accommodate…
Yosemite National Park
The concessionaire in charge of all accommodations and other services in the park. It has renovated many of the park's hotels and restaurants over the…
California
Free online search tool for private and public campgrounds popular with RVs. Annual membership (from $27) entitles you to a 10% discount at participating…
North Coast & Redwoods
The County's Ruby Van Deventer Park has 18 sites along the Smith River, off Hwy 197. There are limited facilities at this campground: toilets, but no…
California
Reservations for California state-park campgrounds and cabins that accept advance bookings, as well as East Bay regional parks and some private…
North Coast & Redwoods
A network of excellent and centrally situated apartments, B&Bs and cottage rentals. There is a two-night minimum and prices go down the longer you stay.
Mammoth Lakes
Shady campground at 8900ft near the shore of Lake Mary south of town, with flush toilets and water faucet. Reservations can be made at www.recreation.gov.
Patrick's Point State Park Campgrounds
North Coast & Redwoods
Three well-tended campgrounds have coin-operated hot showers and clean bathrooms. Penn Creek and Abalone campgrounds are more sheltered than Agate Beach.
Big Sur
Some 34 exposed campsites with drinking water and firepits (no hookups) cluster close together on a bluff with envy-inducing ocean views. Vault toilets.
Los Angeles
One of the better options at LAX, with fresh, contemporary interiors and more intimate, boutique-style service than you'd expect from an airport hotel.
Death Valley National Park
This RV park on the northern end of the village has 25 full hookup sites as well as shaded tent spaces. Facilities include a pool and a laundromat.
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