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| simonov |
Car camping ideasI received this e-mail from a friend:
In fact, I am not a good person to ask about this as the only car camping I ever do is in the desert, and this is not the best time of year to recommend that. There are some nice state beaches around here, but I expect they would be full with only a week's notice. Does anyone among the SGMDF brain trust have any suggestions for my lady friend? Is there anything up around Big Bear? |
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| friendowl |
good luck trying to find a good spot....if they want a good car camping experience it would be best to forget big bear and hit up idyllwild....or the lake isabella /kern river area...........bugs and low water make camping horrible around here......kern river is paradise in the heat and at night if they stay at sandy flat or hobo campground they can visit the miracle hot springs.......
or camp at heaton flat near the east fork....it has tables and restroom and is only 1/4 mile walk from the car |
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| mattmaxon |
well first off not all site are reserved.... There are sites available on a first come first serve basis
But if they want something near the water good luck There are many, many "Rustic" camping choices but these folks don't sound like the type.... [/list] |
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| Leighton |
How about Blue Ridge Campground? I've never stayed there, but I did the Big Pines to Blue Ridge hike a while back that ends up there. Nice campground with great views of the backside of Baldy, too. The Pacific Crest trail runs right through it and it's accessible from Hwy 2. No water around except for the public facilities.
http://mapper.acme.com/?ll=34.360...0%20km%20W%20of%20Wrightwood%20CA Here's a nice list of options: http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/angeles/r...elop-camp-single.shtml#blue_ridge Everything looks to be first come first serve, so avoid the weekends if possible. |
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