Student friendly campgrounds in California

Camp Ikigai at Ikigai Animal Sanctuary

• Stay at a 72-acre California animal sanctuary and historic goldmine
• A half-hour drive to Kings Canyon National Park entrance
• Naturist-friendly site with hiking trails and a communal firepit

Lemon Cove Village RV Park

• Convenient base camp for Sequoia and Kings Canyon national parks
• Welcoming staff, clean facilities and quiet scenic location
• Pool with covered patio, community room and fenced dog park

Casini Ranch Family Campground

• Riverside campground, minutes from the Pacific Ocean
• Lots of opportunities for wine tasting, easy access to Redwood Grove
• Boating and swimming nearby

Dunlap Canyon Retreat

• Huge site with Sierra Nevada views, 45 minutes’ drive from Fresno
• Riffelhof Vineyards 15 minutes’ drive; Hume Lake 55 minutes
• Off Highway 180, for direct access to Kings Canyon National Park

Klamath River RV Park

• Riverside site surrounded by spectacular scenery
• Next door to the forest featured in blockbuster film Jurassic Park
• Chinook salmon and steelhead fishing in the Klamath River

Joshua Tree Ranch

• Peaceful campsite in a secluded Southern California location
• A 25-minute drive from Lancaster; downtown Los Angeles 90 minutes
• In the Antelope Valley between the Tehachapi and San Gabriel mountains

Lost Hills RV Park

• Big-rig friendly park with easy freeway access
• Close to restaurants, RV wash and petrol stations
• Seasonal pool, playground, free wifi and dog exercise area

Santa Fe RV Resort

• Convenient downtown location - a city park in a great spot
• Easy access to golf courses, cycling and hiking trails
• A short drive to local attractions including Sea World

Kamp Klamath RV Park and Campground

• Quiet and scenic site in the middle of Redwood National Park
• Surrounded by the Klamath River
• Award-winning site smokehouse with locally caught Chinook salmon

Waiiaka RV Park

• RV park in business for over 40 years
• Two ski resorts within 40 miles
• Refurbished in 2016 with free cable, CCTV and a playground

Musick Creek Falls

• Nearly wild camping 15 minutes’ drive from Shaver Lake in California
• General Washington Tree and China Peak ski resort 45 minutes’ drive
• Private pitches with waterfall views and outdoor activities available

Mandala Springs Wellness Retreat Center

• 200-acre wellness retreat in pristine parkland four miles from Cobb
• A 25-minute drive to Harbin Hot Springs; 45 minutes to Napa Valley
• Vegetarian-only place with a lagoon, creek, archery range and firepits

Camp Cruz

Lassen RV Resort

• A family-friendly resort near waterfalls, fishing and hiking
• Seasonal outdoor swimming pool and a propane-fired barbecue
• Easy access to Highway 299

Honey Lake Campground

• In the Sierra Madre Mountains just off Highway 395
• 70 miles from Reno
• Restaurant, lounge and well stocked general store

Giant Redwoods RV Park and Camp

• Riverside site next to the Humboldt Redwoods State Park
• Playground, volleyball court, dog park and horseshoes pit
• Close to Highway 101 and the world-famed Avenue of the Giants

Fender's River Road Resort

• Quiet and shady resort next to the Colorado River
• Mojave Desert and Dead Mountains within half an hour's drive
• Private access to river beach, fishing and boating