Agreed! The amount of elks wandering around felt really special to see.

Sounds like you guys have been to some awesome campgrounds! These are great additions! Thank you for the suggestions. We definitely plan to make a trip to Burney Falls someday in the near future.

😆 Yes the wind there is crazy! I would never tent camp there. I have seen multiple people struggle with a tent and then just end up sleeping in the car. You are much braver than I am for even attempting that. But you'd be good in your van. 😁 ...And you might get lucky. We were there a few weeks ago and had no wind. It was amazing and unexpected.

We'll have to check that out, we haven't been there yet but that definitely sounds worth a trip. Thanks for the tip!

I agree. It's always a bummer to see beautiful trails and not get to go because we don't want to ditch the dog. There's actually an old gravel road nearby, Cal Barrel Road, that is used as a dog-friendly trail. That was our plan but we ran out of time.

Great points, thanks for sharing this info! Definitely important to stay safe. We did see several warning signs when we were there that hopefully people will take seriously.

Nevada Beach is one of my favorites and I think September is the best time to go 😁 But yeah, you definitely need to plan ahead for these. Sometimes you can get lucky by getting cancelled sites if you aren't too picky.

No problem! Glad you found it helpful. Enjoy your trip!

Thanks! The trees of mystery was a lot of fun, I would definitely recommend it. It was a little pricey but it felt worth it. The kids loved every minute of it and it was nice how dog friendly it was.

No problem! So glad you found it helpful. I'm always surprised how difficult it seems to be to camp with your dog.

At the end of the video you mention that info is on your website. Should have waited to comment until the end. Lol

Glad you found it helpful! In the video description you'll find links to blog articles for the different campgrounds. You'll find specific campsite recommendations for most of the campgrounds in those posts.

No problem! Glad it was helpful 😊

Thank you! And I'm glad you found it helpful 😊

No problem! So glad it was helpful!

No problem! Hope you have a great time!

It really was a nice place to camp. We loved being in the middle of the redwoods.

No problem! I'm happy to hear it helps 😁

Thank you! And good question about ebike trails. I looked into it a bit and there are three different classes of ebikes. A class 1 has pedal assist only, no throttle, and a maximum speed of 20mph. Those can typically be used on any trail that allows a standard bike. Class 2 and 3 ebikes are typically allowed on public roadways, not trails. The California State Park website has a page all about ebikes and lists where there are ebike friendly trails. You can find the page here: www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=30521 One of the parks they listed is MacKerricher which was also listed in my video. There is a trail there that is now called the Haul Road Trail (previously known as the Ten Mile Beach Trail) and it is a very popular bike trail. Hope that helps!

Ebikes on trails here can be touchy. Learn and follow bike trail etiquette and you should be fine with a class 1. We have class 1, 2 and 3 e-MTN bikes. We’ve ridden our 1 & 2 on trails and we’ve never had an issues. Rude behavior will screw it up for everybody though. We always stop when we encounter horses. We mind our speed when riding around hikers, dogs, and other bikes. We assist bikers and hikers in trouble and always bring a bag to pick up trash on the trail.🚵‍♀️

Glad you liked it! No, we haven't been to many Southern California campgrounds yet.

Glad you enjoyed it! There are so many good options.

Thanks for the suggestion! We haven't been there yet but we want to. That looks like a nice campground.

Thanks for the recommendation! I just added it to our list of campgrounds we need to check out 😁

@@RoginaRoaming i'd stay away from the campsites next to Hwy 4 (noisy) . North Grove #2-11 are best imo & will fit your rig.

That is great info!! Thank you!

Welcome! Hopefully you get to check some of these campsites out! They aren't free, the nightly range varies by campground. Several of the State Parks are $35 a night.

Tents are allowed at all of those campgrounds, though I wouldn't recommend tent camping at Doran Regional Park. There is a lot of wind there and we've seen some tent campers having a pretty rough time with it. I don't include prices just because that info can change but these are all regional and state parks so the average cost is around $40/night. I plan to add some more details next time I create a video like this so I appreciate the feedback 😊

I don't remember seeing poison oak at Elk Prairie. It's entirely possible some of the sites have some but it wasn't prevalent.

Are you looking for something in a particular county? There are some nice campgrounds near Burney and Hat Creek including Burney Falls State Park. There are also some nice options in the Eldorado National Forest such as Sunset-Union Valley. I've heard good things about Pinecrest, though we haven't made it there yet. And we always enjoy Tahoe. We like Donner Memorial in Truckee and Nevada Beach near South Lake.

That does sound nice, I'm glad there are some pros. 😊

@@RoginaRoaming im thankful to live in CAlifornia, a state that cares about its environment and parks.....50% of California is public open space, 2% of texas is public open space.....we are truly blessed

I completely agree! It's awesome to have so many beautiful places to explore. We love the state parks here.