jmtandem wrote:
Look at campgrounds in the California Delta, very close to San Francisco and a couple hours from Yosemite and Lake Tahoe/Reno. It is about four hours from the Avenue of the Giants Redwoods. Never snows, some rain, a little fog, and very laid back for California. Any road into San Francisco will have traffic. Expect it and travel outside the commute hours.
X2, Very centrally located for a base camp. We live in the Delta area and do find it to be easy to get to many places without much trouble. Traffic is much better in the SF area than in the LA area, but still congested at times. JMO