Northern California Camping: The Complete Guide to Tent and RV Camping

by Tom Stienstra

Avid outdoorsman and experienced travel writer Tom Stienstra knows the best places for camping in Northern California, from quaint spots in Mendocino and Wine Country to the colossal campgrounds of Yosemite and Mammoth. Moon Northern California Camping guides seasoned campers and first timers to the best campsites, hiking trails, and fishing spots throughout the San Francisco Bay Area, Tahoe, Monterey, San Joaquin Valley and more. In this guidebook, Stienstra includes unique lists of “Bests” like "Best Scenic Destinations," "Best Family Desintations," and "Best Boat-in Campgrounds." Complete with easy-to-use regional maps, descriptive keynotes for every geographical region, and facility and fee information, Moon Northern California Camping provides campers with first-rate expert advice and all the necessary tools to head outdoors.

Genres: Travel, Reference, Nonfiction

700 pages, Paperback

First published March 16, 2007

About the author

Tom Stienstra is America’s most traveled and best-known outdoorsman, and now has broke new ground with his new crime novel set around the music industry, "The Sweet Redemption, An Inspector Korg Mystery."
Music . . . Money . . . Murder . . . Before writing this book, Tom met with homicide inspectors, rock stars and other specialists that helped bring the story to life, so you get the real insider's view of these worlds.
Tom is best known as the outdoors writer for the San Francisco Chronicle, and in 2008, won first place for best outdoors column in America. He is America’s first Back Country Sportsman of the Year, and the only two-time National Outdoor Writer of the year.
His books have sold more than 1 million copies. His television show on CBS/CW won first place as America’s best outdoor recreation show, and his radio show won first place in 2010 for best environmental feature show in America. As a photographer, he won first place in America in 2011 for best outdoors feature image.
Tom has hiked 25,000 miles, caught world-record fish, led dozens of expeditions and taken part in all phases of the outdoor experience. He was the fourth living member inducted into the California Outdoors Hall of Fame.
Tom can be reached at TomStienstra.com, where signed copies of first edition print run of The Sweet Redemption are available, and all of his books, and at tstienstra@sfchronicle.com. He posts a daily Twitter feed at @StienstraTom

Reviews

[Angela · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very useful and well-written book with good maps and interesting information. We have found it invaluable since we moved to California, and wanted to know where to go for good camping. The author has a fun and quirky way of writing, and his advice is great.

[Amelia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Extremely informative and helpful, especially in finding beautiful unknown spots.

[Melody · Rating 3 out of 5]

got some new spots to check out