Mammoth Lakes
Shady campground close to town and near the Mammoth Lakes Welcome Center. Has bear-proof lockers, flush toilets, water faucet and campfire rings…
Must-see hotels in California
Santa Cruz
Ideal for families, these roomy apartments near a kid-friendly beach come with everything you’ll need for a lazy vacation, including kitchenettes. Weekly…
Santa Cruz
No-frills retro hideaway east of downtown Santa Cruz is a staunch surfers' fave. The long-time Santa Cruzian owner rents well-worn rooms and more recently…
Berkeley
Near downtown, this budget motel has a couple dozen good-sized rooms with platform beds, plus free parking. It's a good balance of budget and proximity to…
Redding & Around
East of I-5 in Lakehead, at the north end of the lake, this very popular, family-oriented campground has cabins, a country store and a marina renting…
Limekiln State Park Campground
Big Sur
In southern Big Sur, this quiet state park has two-dozen campsites huddled under a bridge next to the ocean. Drinking water, fire pits and coin-op hot…
Donner Memorial State Park Campground
Lake Tahoe
Brace yourself to camp near Donner Lake: this family-oriented campground has 138 campsites with flush toilets and hot pay showers.
Napa
Impeccably kept rooms with generic furnishings in soft pastels. Ideal for conservative travelers. It's a 15-minute walk to downtown and has easy highway…
Redding & Around
Nice but tightly packed campground near the shore of Whiskeytown Lake. There's a parking lot for tent campers and you have to walk in a short distance to…
Sacramento
It's a kitschy treat to sleep aboard the Delta King, a 1927 paddle wheeler docked on the river in Old Sacramento. It lights up like a Christmas tree at…
Yosemite & the Sierra Nevada
A first-come, first-served campground 15 miles east of Groveland. Each site has a picnic table and a campfire pit, and potable water and vault toilets are…
Joshua Tree National Park
With only 15 spaces, White Tank is tiny but can accommodate small RVs (under 25ft). Bring drinking water. It's close to the north entrance in Twentynine…
McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial State Park Campground
Mt Shasta Region
The park campground has hot showers, bunk-bed cabins (bring your own sleeping bags) and campsites. It's open year-round, even when there's snow on the…
Lake Tahoe
The closest campground is this nine-site, tent-only spot set among ponderosa and fir trees; amenities include flush toilets, picnic tables and fire rings.
Tuolumne Meadows Campground Reservation Office
Yosemite National Park
Go to this office near the Tuolumne Meadows campground entrance to check in or inquire about available sites.
Big Lagoon County Park Campground
North Coast & Redwoods
This county-run campground in a cypress grove beside Big Lagoon has first-come, first-served sites with flush toilets and coin-operated showers.
North Coast & Redwoods
A reliable low-budget option with spacious rooms, although they could do with a lick of paint. That said, the inn has the added plus of a pool.
Yosemite & the Sierra Nevada
This quaint, white-shingled inn has a dozen tidy little rooms with pedestal sinks, high-end mattresses and country quilts covering the beds.
Mt Shasta Region
A good-value, locally owned motel with country charm. This is the best option near Lava Beds National Monument outside of Klamath Falls.
San Diego
Leafy convention-class hotel with a Polynesian theme (koi ponds and waterfalls) and rooms with supercomfy mattresses. Parking costs $13.
Yosemite & the Sierra Nevada
A first-come, first-served campground 9 miles east of Groveland. It has vault toilets but potable water is only available in summer.
Big Sur
At Big Sur's southern edge, split-level motel rooms are nothing special, except for those with ocean horizon views. Pet fee $50.
Mt Shasta Region
There are six primitive campsites with picnic tables and fire pits about a quarter mile below the lake. Bring your own water.
Mt Shasta Region
This is a basic B&B serving a hearty breakfast in lackluster Tulelake. The owners are a trove of info on the area.
Mt Shasta Region
Straightforward, immaculately clean motel rooms make a good, no-fuss option. Great location in the main part of town.
Mt Shasta Region
Basic accommodations available at the springs include a rough-cut lodge, rustic cabins and canvas tipis. Book ahead.
Redding & Around
On the western side of I-5, this lakeside vacation park has a restaurant and tavern, horseshoes and basic cabins.
Big Oak Flat Campground Reservation Office
Yosemite National Park
This campground office handles last-minute availability at the Hodgdon Meadow and Crane Flat campgrounds.
Oakland
In the East Bay's forested hills, this 5000-acre park has 75 campsites and hot showers. Open year-round.
Yosemite National Park
Utilitarian and crowded 105-site campground at 4900ft; reservations required mid-April to mid-October.
Yosemite National Park
Jam-packed and noisy, with 60 sites at 4000ft, some along the Merced River; reservations required.
Big Sur
Vertiginous clifftop views from an ocean-view deck, and cozy 1930s-era cabin rooms.
Lake Tahoe
An old-school lodge and casino that has definitely seen better days.
San Diego
Behind the eclectic art-and-crafts-style facade of this inn set back from Camino del Mar, each of the 12 spacious rooms is meticulously furnished in the…
Death Valley National Park
Catering to RVs, this private campground is essentially a large parking lot with no water or hookups, albeit handily located next to Furnace Creek. Fees…
Sacramento
This Dutch Colonial home in Midtown has been transformed into a B&B, where rooms have Jacuzzis, fireplaces and lots of frill. The Mozart and Vivaldi rooms…
Berkeley
At the 100-year-old downtown Y building, rates for well-worn, spartan private rooms (all with shared bath) include use of the sauna, pool and fitness…
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