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San Elijo State Beach Camping Guide: Best Sites, Tips & What to Know
Having grown up in San Diego, I don’t think I’ve ever missed a summer of beach camping in my life. And it’s a tradition I have continued with my kids. Every summer we go camping at the San Elijo State Beach campground. It’s one of our most favorite summer campgrounds. And I know I’m not alone because beach camping in Southern California is extremely popular and downright difficult to get campsites. But I do have tips on how to improve your chances at booking a beach campsite. If you haven’t ever gone beach camping, I highly suggest you give it a try. There’s not much better than relaxing at the…
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How to Successfully Reserve Popular Campgrounds
People always ask me how I get so lucky at booking campsites. The answer is, it’s not all luck. Knowing how to use the national and state park websites to book campgrounds is key. Proper planning and knowing these tricks that can help improve your chances of getting campsites at the most popular campgrounds. The government websites like recreation.gov and reservecalifornia.com can be extremely frustrating to deal with. Campsites are often gone within seconds of the booking window opening. Sometimes the website kicks you out and you don’t even get a chance to try. I’ve been through it all. Here are my beststrategies I use to successfully book campsites at…




