Los ángeles and Santa Barbara

Yea ive been gone a long time! I was 10 in 1985 when we left. My parents were from Cleveland area and they decided to move back. Lived an hour and half south of Cleveland ever since. I lived in Goleta. I thought it was a small town until I looked up stats and its nearly 50000 I believe. I remember Disney land, knotts berry farm and the beach. We traveled to glacier park last year and thought that would be our big trip. realized this year when we were planning that this may be last big trip with kids. Our older boy is 16 and im sure will be driving and working some, school activities, church activities, and everything else mean next summer we won't see him much so this summer...needed something big. The trip started as a Grand Canyon trip and thought if driving that far...california is only little farther.
reviews on west coast campgrounds seem horrible. Tight and near highways. High costs. unhappy campers. I do appreciate the advice though. Hollywood rv has openings and probably will book soon. Just need to firm up the schedule a little.