Kristen Tate camps a lot. The freelance book editor from San Francisco takes car camping trips for two weeks every summer, during the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays and often on weekends. She ...

Here are the 10 most popular state park campgrounds based on 2025 summer occupancy, according to park officials.

Each year, millions of people visit California’s treasured state and national parks — a fact that can make snagging a camping reservation extremely difficult. In 2025 alone, state parks tallied nearly ...

A major downside to RV camping is securing a campsite, especially in popular parks, which can book out faster than a Taylor Swift concert. Some of the nation's most sought-after parks are in ...

An upgrade to the website used to make camping reservations within California State Parks may have you locked out of your account — just as highly-sought-after campsites are being released for the ...

SAN DIEGO (KSWB) — A bill that would make it easier for outdoor enthusiasts to reserve a campsite in California state parks was signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom Sunday night. Assembly Bill 618, ...

A campsite at Wright’s Beach, one of the most prized camping reservations in the California State Parks system, takes advantage of the beachfront location in 2022. The campground, which features 27 ...

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