How to Spend this Summer Camping California

Mina Kim

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View of Half Dome at sunrise while camping in Yosemite, CA. (Jordan Siemens via Getty Images)

Summer camping season is around the corner, and California’s parks and recreation areas have something for everyone: secluded sites in the Sierra backcountry, campgrounds with RV hook-ups and a view of the Pacific, yurts, tent cabins and even campsites that float. We’ll get tips on scoring reservations, how to plan for a trip and how to pack. And we’ll hear about your favorite California camping memories.

Guests:

José González, founder, Latino Outdoors; equity officer, East Bay Regional Park District; board member, Parks California (the statutory nonprofit partner to CA State Parks)

Ana Beatriz Cholo, public affairs specialist and spokesperson, Pacific West Region, National Park Service

Peter Ostroskie, staff park and recreation specialist, Bay Area District, California State Parks

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