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