Located near the I-5, the main north-south freeway through the Los Angeles area, this year-round resort is a good pick if the family plans to spend time at Disneyland or watching baseball action at nearby Angel Stadium. With roughly 200 RV parking slots, the park offers not only the usual hookups but wireless Internet access as well. Other amenities include a pool, laundry area, video arcade and five-hole putting green. The park accommodates RVs up to 40 feet in length and offers daily, weekly and monthly rates. The maximum stay at daily and weekly rates is 30 days.
Anaheim Harbor RV Park
1009 South Harbor Blvd.
Anaheim, CA 92805
(714) 535-6495; toll-free (888) 835-6495
http://www.anaheimharborrvpark.com/
Operated by the Los Angeles County Department of Beaches and Harbors, this 117-space RV park makes up for what it lacks in on-site amenities with its oceanside location. The site has full hookups at all 117 parking sites, as well as picnic tables, grills, laundry facilities and a controlled-access gateway. RVs longer than 37 feet cannot be accommodated. There is a maximum stay of 21 days within any 60-day period.
Dockweiler Beach RV Park
12001 Vista del Mar
Playa del Rey, CA 90293
(310) 322-4951; toll-free (800) 950-7275
http://beaches.lacounty.gov/BandH/Beaches/DockweilerRVPark.htm
Located near the Los Angeles County Fairgrounds, this 519-space campground accommodates both RV and tent campers (100 tent sites) and is located on the shores of Puddingstone Lake, 25 miles from downtown Los Angeles. It offers full hookups, plus Internet and TV connections, as well as a pool, market and general store, hiking trails, recreation hall and easy access to fishing. The park is designed to accommodate RV of all sizes. There are a limited number of sites for extended stays with rates payable by the month. However, the maximum stay at one of the site's temporary spots is two weeks.
East Shore RV Park
1440 Camper View Rd.
San Dimas, CA 91773
(909) 599-8355; toll-free (800) 809-3778
http://www.eastshorervpark.com/index.htm
On the waterfront in downtown Long Beach, this resort has 80 RV sites with full hookups. Amenities include a swimming pool; picnic tables and grills; and recreational, laundry and kitchen facilities. The park can accommodate RVs up to 45 feet. The monthly maximum stay is 6 months.
Golden Shore RV Resort
101 Golden Shore
Long Beach, CA 90802
(562) 435-4646; toll-free (800) 668-3581
http://www.goldenshorerv.com/index.htm
Located on Pacific Coast Highway with views of both mountains and beach, this park has 142 RV sites, some of which have full hookups and others that offer only water and electricity. There's a hot tub, recreation area, picnic tables, grills and laundry facilities. The park can accommodate RVs up to 45 feet, pulling a 25-foot trailer. The maximum stay is 90 days.
Malibu Beach RV Park
25801 Pacific Coast Hwy.
Malibu, CA 90265
(310) 456-6052; toll-free (800) 622-6052
http://www.maliburv.com/index.asp
Located in the San Fernando Valley, this RV resort boasts 114 RV sites. The park has full hookups, phone and cable TV connections (at extended-stay sites only), swimming pool, clubhouse with Wi-Fi and kitchen, and laundry facilities. The park can accommodate RVs up to 40 feet.
Walnut RV Park
19130 Nordhoff St.
Northridge, CA 91324
Toll-free (800) 868-2749
http://www.walnutrvpark.com/index.html