| Living in Los Angeles can drive you up the | | | | plenty of desert campsites in the Mojave |
| wall and the traffic alone can be more stress | | | | desert as well and both are wonderful escapes |
| than you can deal with. After being in the | | | | from civilization. |
| city for a while I find that the only thing | | | | |
| that will keep me sane is to get out of town. | | | | In the mountain ranges Angeles national |
| Camping was something that I had always | | | | forest is located in the San Gabriel |
| enjoyed when I was a kid so I figured why | | | | Mountains just north of Los Angeles. It is a |
| not. Here is a quick rundown on some on the | | | | close and beautiful escape, but may not be |
| camping information I found. | | | | far enough away from LA to provide a real |
| | | | escape. The Santa Ana Mountains are a little |
| Southern California has the advantage of | | | | further south and are close enough to allow |
| being entirely coastal and also features long | | | | for a daytrip to San Diego. Big Bear Mountain |
| mountain ranges, large forests and expansive | | | | and ski resort can be a great escape from Los |
| deserts. Making a choice of which area you | | | | Angeles and there are places to camp during |
| are interested in can be difficult and there | | | | the spring and summer. Big Bear Lake offers |
| are campgrounds in almost all of them. Joshua | | | | fishing, swimming and boat landing and |
| Tree national park for example is an amazing | | | | rentals for visitors to enjoy. |
| choice if you are looking to spend some time | | | | |
| in the desert. Joshua Tree was named so for | | | | However you choose to camp in the southern |
| the Joshua Trees that grow there in abundance | | | | California area make sure to pack properly |
| and has some gorgeous landscapes. There are | | | | and bring plenty of water with you. |