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Hi there! A number of you asked for reports on campgrounds that I have visited so I thought I would start to do this and will add more over time. If you have any favorite campgrounds or not so favorite, tell the rest of us by commenting on the Blog.

This weekend we went to San Mateo Park, in south Orange County. This park is inland from the world famous Tressels beach! This is a favorite local beach for surfers and hosts a number of professional surfing events throughout the year. But, back to the campground…which is about 1.5 miles from the beach, directly inland. There’s 160 campsites with toilets, showers, fire pits and flat easy ground for camping. We went with the Boy Scouts to do some skills training and check out our new tents before Camporee. We were in campsites 134-137 (see the map for details). The campsites are a bit dense packed, but our neighbors were friendly and not noisy. I discovered while walking around the campground that the bigger sites are at the end of the campground in the 150-155 area. So, if you are looking for more room, try to reserve those campsites.

Souts had a great time as you can see from the marshmallow-roasting picture. For campground map and information on reservations follow the More link.

The beach is the outstanding feature of this campground. It’s only about a 30-minute hike on a wide, well-groomed path. So, you can pack a daypack, wear your swimsuit and go to the beach for the day! If you are not inclined to hike, you can take your vehicle and park it on the road close to the beach. But, go early! The spots fill up quickly.

Here’s a link to a map of the campgrounds and where all the facilities are. Also follow this link to a local site with reservation phone number.

http://www.goodtime.net/scl/loscl046.htm