First time camper (embarassed about that) looking for recommendations for the best place to go?

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WorkHorse

Looking for the best experience - of course near/preferably ON a lake or river but able to still be among the trees and in wooded area - not as far as Yosemite (don't have time to drive all the way there) and not crowded...primitive camping OK (going with experienced campers who don't really know the areas in CA)...I just need to know where we can go to have the best experience for a four-five day camping stay. I haven't taken time off from work in over a year and a half and am desperate to figure this out as soon as possible! I have heard Big Bear, Wheelers Gorge, Kahweh and Lake Piru...but I would love to know if those are good places. I know great camping spots are secrets that real campers keep well but I'm begging! Thanks so much to anyone who has time to help me out with this question! Oh, we are looking for tent camping...no RV's... :)

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If you are in CA, Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park are nice. But your best bet is to get a camping guidebook - in CA the best is 'California Camping' by Tom Stienstra.

AAA also has a free camping guide and maps (the maps are more useful than the guide).

I'm trying to find a campground to pitch a tent near Orange Cove Ca or Fresno CA.?

airany_con

I want to go camping with my family but have no idea where to go since I just moved to Orange Cove CA does anybody know of a nice close place where there's a lake you can swim in?

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Go to a book store or the library and find a book called "California camping" by Tom Stienstra. This book is called the bible of California camping. I use it often. I can't name all the campgrounds in your area, but this book will. They even list free bees too. Best book ever!

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