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 ...

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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 ...

Yosemite National Park announced reservations for Wawona Campground will be available on recreation.gov starting at 7 a.m. Wednesday for arrivals between April 28 and Sept. 14. “We will have updates ...

Visitors will need to reserve their spot at Burney Falls this summer.

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, ...

Anyone who has tried to reserve campsites at a California state park or beach knows how tricky they can be to secure, with spots sometimes being completely booked minutes after slots open up. A bill ...

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 ...

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