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Ocotillo Wells SVRA Dispersed Area
Raw desert camping in Southern California's premier off-road playground with endless sandy washes and zero facilities.
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Alabama Hills Dispersed Camping Area
Free dispersed camping beneath towering granite spires in the shadow of Mount Whitney, with hundreds of established sites.
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Carrizo Plain Soda Lake Dispersed Area
Remote camping on California's largest remaining natural grassland, where wildflower blooms create carpets of color.
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Death Valley Eureka Valley Dunes Dispersed Area
Remote sand dunes campsite at the base of California's tallest singing dunes, accessible only by high-clearance vehicles.
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Mojave National Preserve Cima Dome Dispersed Area
Joshua tree forest camping beneath the volcanic Cima Dome with spectacular views and rare desert solitude.
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Panamint Valley Saline Flats Dispersed Area
Vast alkali flat camping beneath the Panamint Mountains with zero facilities but endless space and solitude.
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Pismo Beach Oceano Dunes Dispersed Area
Beach camping on sand dunes where you can drive and camp directly on the Pacific shoreline — California's…
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Joshua Tree National Park Cholla Cactus Garden
Dense forest of jumping cholla cacti creates an otherworldly landscape in the Colorado Desert section of Joshua Tree.
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Kings Canyon National Park Zumwalt Meadows Trail
Easy 1.5-mile nature loop through granite-walled meadow along the Kings River in the heart of the Sierra Nevada.
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Carrizo Plain National Monument Soda Lake Overlook
California's Serengeti offers vast wildflower blooms and alkali lake views from this remote monument.