From glamping in Big Sur to campsites close to San Francisco, here are 14 of the most beautiful beach camping spots in California. ... Coast Campground is the perfect place to try backpacking.

Channel Islands National Park, Ventura, California. Book Now. For a beach camping vacation with a tropical feel, head to this string of islands off the southern coast of California.

The popular Yosemite National Park spot boasts hundreds of campsites under a “towering canopy of pine trees,” The Dyrt said.

The campground offers an “ideal platform for birdwatching and taking in scenic views,” camping app The Dyrt said.

Jalama Road leaves the Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) and winds 14 miles through coastal hills to reach the rocky, windswept beach. Plus, the camping here is at beach level, a rarity along California ...

Summer is here, and for many Americans, the great outdoors is calling. Camping website the Dyrt released its annual ranking of the best campgrounds in America, and five California campgrounds were ...

Parsons Landing Campground on Catalina Island, which is off of Southern California’s coast, requires its visitors to first take a seven-mile hike to reach it, according to the Matador Network.

California's state park system has the largest and most diverse group of parks of any agency in the country, with 280 state park units, over 340 miles of coastline, 970 miles of lake and river ...