There are many beautiful beaches in California. Although most of these have many activities available for day-use, not all of them provide facilities for camping and allow overnight stays. This article lists the best beach camping parks in California and gives you some of the hightlights of each park. We have broken the beach camping parks out into three sections: Northern California, Central California, and Southern California, so that you can locate beaches in just the region you desire. Northern CaliforniaClam Beach County Park is located just south of Little River State Beach, north of Eureka. It...

Camping trips are great breaks from usually hectic daily routines of city living. It takes your mind off from unnecessary pressures and gives you a fresher perspective on things. But camping should not be for the busy adult in the family only. Camping is ideally a family affair and should be enjoyed by everyone, including kids. Lining up fun and enjoyable activities for your kids to do will not only keep them from being bored and from complaining all throughout the trip thereby giving you some time on your hands to relax, but choosing the right camping activity for your kids can also develop some...

Mount Kenya presents the perfect destination for adventure. It is an extinct volcano some tree and half million years old. Straddling the Equator, the mountain offers a unique mosaic of forest, moorland, rock and ice, and is crowned by the glittering twin peaks of Batain (5,199m) and Nelion (5,188m). Believed to be the sacred home of Ngai, God of the kikuyu people, Mount Kenya is Kenya’s highest mountain, a climber’s mecca, the nation’s namesake, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Mt. Kenya is a popular destination locally and internationally for a holiday. It lies 175km north of...

Whether you’re at home in the wilderness or one night of camping will satisfy you for years, a night spent under the moon can be a way to bond with friends or family. Nothing beats a night in front of a campfire toasting marshmallows and telling stories. Besides your tent, sleeping bag, and other provisions, the most important part of your adventure is the camp fire. Camp fires bring warmth and light to your outdoor adventure as well as supplying you with many great tasting meals that you can’t get anywhere else. Since the campfire is the centerpiece of your camping experience, here are...

My kids love camping. All winter long they wanted to know when we would be going again. And the thing they look forward to the most? Biking. Being eight and five they aren’t allowed to venture far from home, and living in town I make them stay on the sidewalks. They love the freedom when we camp to bike all over the campground and through trails, and just have the chance to discover new places. We bought a couple of sets of walkie talkies and attached one to each bike, and keep a set with us at the campground so we can keep in touch with them. And they really come in handy. Our son had no...

I have been camping since I was five years old. I thank my dad for getting me involved in such a great outdoor activity. Maybe camping is not so much a novelty for some like those who may live out on a farm or in the country, but for us city slickers, camping is a way to relax in the great outdoors and get away from it all. When you are kid camping provides the fun of being outside all the time playing in the dirt, trees, throwing rocks and so much more. It is everything a young boy dreams of when they go outside. For adults it about getting away from the office or work and enjoying a tranquil...

To get ready for camping trips, you must first dust off your sense of adventure! Once you have that intact, you can refer to the following list of essentials. To keep track of things as you pack, it may be best to have an area designated to collect all the camping gear. 1st is the tent or camper of your choice. Be sure it is cleaned out, aired out, and bug free (for the most part anyway). Make certain that all pieces needed are accounted for such as tent stakes, tarp, blocks for wheels, etc. 2nd prepare our bedding. Bring sleeping bags, pillows. Pack sheets or blankets if they are needed. If you...

The campfire is part of what makes the whole camping experience memorable. It may not take long for the swimming, playing and traveling fade from our memory bank, but years after the campfire has turned cold the memories will linger on and on. What makes the campfire so special? We all have our own ideas. There are so many great things about campfires and what we can do during the fire. Even starting the fire can be a mystery to some of us who have never had to start one. Irma and I pulled into a beautiful BC Provincial Park campground one evening. We set up the trailer, cleaned and made the table...

by Chris Channing With vacations costing so much these days, camping is becoming more popular among the average family. Families that take camping trips regularly are adapted to living out in the wilderness, but new families may not be. If you’re just starting out, there are some tools you should be familiar with. The mode of rest you get is the first thing to plan. First camping trips usually don’t include an expensive camper or vehicle, so odds are you will be using a tent or a cabin to do the camping in. A tent is easy to setup, and models today only take minutes to setup. You...