California is a great place to plan a vacation, especially if you have a passion for the outdoors and wilderness. The state offers several fishing, hiking and water activities for families to enjoy. Affordable vacations always are in demand, and there are numerous camping facilities spread across various locations. There is a little bit of everything available for all types of vacations in California.
Plan a trip to Shelter Cove if you are looking for a great camping and fishing vacation in California. Isolated and lacking everything that industrializes a place is where you will find Shelter Cove. Off of the coast of the Pacific Ocean is an area called the Lost Coast, and snuggled in there is Shelter Cove, all by itself. Access to this location is difficult, at best, if you do not take it slow and easy. The fishing makes it all worth it as the waters are filled with salmon, perch and rock fish. Because of the isolated location, the winds do not limit small boat access. Camping is your only option at Shelter Cove, although there are rentals and charters available. The campground features an ocean view and offers nearly 100 campsites with full hookups. Site amenities include picnic tables, fire pits, a small store that sells the basics, a restaurant, bathrooms, laundry facilities and showers. A tackle shop is located nearby. While organized activities are somewhat limited, there is a nearby park, Mal Coobs, where tourists can enjoy the tide pool and barbecue at the Seal Rock Picnic Area, where you will have a first-rate look at the sea lions and seals. Hiking is available across King Crest Trail and Black Sands Beach.
Shelter Cove camping
492 Machi Road
Shelter Cove, CA 95589
707-986-7474
sheltercoveca.info/
Shasta Lake is situated in Northern California, about 10 miles north of the city of Redding. Shasta Lake offers some of the most gorgeous views of this out-of-the-way California paradise. The lake was formed by natural damming of California rivers, and the fishing is some of the finest that California has to offer. Be prepared to catch plenty of spotted bass, large-mouth and small-mouth bass, catfish, different types of trout, sunfish and all kinds of salmon. Rarer breeds such as Black Bass also are abundant. Spend the day catching your dinner while camping on one of the private campgrounds. There are campsites with full hookups and primitive tent sites. There also are campsites that are near the boat access. Tours at Shasta Dam are available, and a trip to the Carter House Natural Science Museum is a must-see activity.
Shasta Lake Visitor Information Center
14225 Holiday Road
Redding, CA 96003
530-275-1589
shastalake.com
Located in the Western Sierra reservoir, Tulloch Lake is a great place to enjoy fishing, water skiing and other water sports. The lake features 55 miles of shoreline, and anglers can catch an abundance of large-mouth and small-mouth bass, pan fish, catfish, and Rainbow trout. The Green Springs, Black Creek and the upriver areas offer anglers prime fishing areas. Tulloch Lake's South Shore Campground offers more than 100 campsites, cabins and cabanas. Campground amenities include a small convenience store, a small restaurant, swimming area and boat rentals. A pub is located adjacent to the campground. Nearby attractions include the Columbia State Historic Park, which is a restored gold-mining town, the Hershey chocolate factory in Oakdale and Railtown 1897 State Historic Park in Jamestown.
South Shore Campground
14448 Tulloch Road
Jamestown, CA 95327
209-881-0107
