High Camps
Take your summer higher. Head to these three mountain campgrounds for pine-scented days, starry nights, and celestial sleeps. Even better, you might just snag a first-come, first-served site.
Pretty View Campground
Chula Vista Campground in Los Padres National Forest
Chula vista means “pretty view,” and whoever named Chula Vista Campground in the Los Padres National Forest was right on the mark. The views extend all around and even upward to the heavens. Situated at 8,300 feet near the summit of Mount Pinos, Chula Vista is the best stargazing
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Take a Fall Vacation to Yosemite
Yosemite Mariposa County is where golden moments unfold all season long. Watch autumn’s warm glow settle over El Capitan and Half Dome, then wander among Mariposa Grove’s giant sequoias, golden oaks, and crimson dogwoods. Beyond Yosemite National Park, explore Gold Rush towns and
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Holcomb Valley Campground Near Big Bear Lake
Holcomb Valley is just a few miles north of Big Bear Lake, but this broad expanse of meadows and ponderosa pines feels far removed from all the lakeside hubbub. It’s the perfect peaceful camping spot: You can play at the lake all you like and return for a night under the stars. H
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Camp at Observatory Campground on Palomar Mountain
Palomar Mountain State Park in northern San Diego is like having a friend in a high place. There are perks to be had! The 6,138-foot namesake mountain offers cooler climates during the hot summer, and a way-up-there campground brings you even closer to the stars—and closer to one of the most famous observatories in the world!
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