The Best in Tent Camping: Northern California: A Guide for Car Campers Who Hate RVs, Concrete Slabs, and Loud Portable Stereos (Best Tent Camping) - Softcover

Coloma, Cindy

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0897326741 ISBN 13: 9780897326742

Publisher: Menasha Ridge Press, 2008

Synopsis

From Santa Cruz to Yosemite National Park, from the coastal bluffs to the Nevada border, Northern California is a spectacular location for tent camping. With such a staggering list of possibilities, a guide like The Best in Tent Camping: Northern California is a must-have. Offering at-a-glance information organized with a five-star rating system, the book lets outdoor enthusiasts quickly gauge the beauty, site privacy, and security of each listing. In addition, each write-up includes suggestions on the right time of year to visit, local amenities, and natural attractions. Whether pitching that tent in sandy beaches or the mountainous Sierra Nevada, this is the guide to consult.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

If you subscribe to the opinion that televisions, Japanese lanterns, and electric guitars are not essential camping equipment, The Best in Tent Camping should be your constant companion.

Each campground profile includes:

Detailed campground maps
Key information such as fees, restrictions, and dates of operation
Driving directions to the campground
Ratings for beauty, privacy, spaciousness, quiet, security, and cleanliness

From the seaside vistas of Big Basin Redwoods State Park overlooking the Pacific Ocean, to the granite cliffs and glacial lakes of the northern Sierra Nevada, The Best in Tent Camping: Northern California is a guidebook for tent campers who like quiet, scenic, and serene campsites. It's the perfect resource if you blanch at the thought of pitching a tent on a concrete slab, trying to sleep through the blare of another camper's boombox, or waking to find your tent surrounded by a convoy of RVs.
Whether you are a northern California native in search of new territory or a vacationer on the lookout for that dream campground, this book will help you unlock the secrets to the best tent camping that northern California has to offer.

About the Author:

Bill Mai spent his childhood summers camping with his family. A resident of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, he lived in California for many years where he wrote screenplays.

About this edition

• Publisher: Menasha Ridge Press
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0897326741
• ISBN 13: 9780897326742
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 204