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bikendan
Mar 16, 2014Explorer
frdmftr32 wrote:
I haven't found any free beach camping in California yet...it's a big state, maybe I'll get lucky.
Low cost for the purpose of this list is $25ish or less. Which means State parks, etc..
first, there's no beach in California, that has free camping for RV's.
luck has nothing to do with it.
now, if you're talking about hiking in and camping in a tent, then you'll probably find a number of places, like the Lost Coast.
and better not list California State Parks in your list, since any campsite near the beach, starts at $35 per nite and can go up to $80.
there are a few state beaches that sites go down to $25 per nite during off-season.
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