This fully updated and revised guide to nearly 500 public campgrounds in Southern California is perfect for tent and RV campers alike. Within each campground listing is vital information on location, road conditions, fees, reservations, available facilities, and recreational activities. The listings are organized by geographic area, and thorough site maps will simplify the search for the perfect campground. Southern California offers a surprising array of quiet, out-of-the-way parks replete with lakes, rivers, rugged hills, and even rocky cliffs. Camping Southern California provides useful tips on camping etiquette and enjoying-or avoiding-the state's diverse and abundant wildlife.Look inside for:* Campground locations* Facilities and hookups* Fees and reservations* GPS coordinates for each campground* Recreational activities* What equipment and clothing to bring

Bruce Grubbs (reviser) is an avid camper, backpacker, hiker, mountain biker, and cross-country skier who has been exploring the American desert for over thirty years. A professional outdoor writer and photographer, he has written over a dozen Globe Pequot Press/FalconGuides, including Hiking Arizona. He lives in Flagstaff, Arizona. Richard McMahon founded the adventure travel program in Hawaii for Mountain Travel. For the next 7 years he led adventure tours in Hawaii, Europe, and the Far East for Both MT and REI. He enjoys writing and hiking-related travel, and belong to three hiking clubs in Hawaii.