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Article: Solitude nearby? At these environmental camps. (California state parks' environmental camps) (directory)
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- October 1, 1990
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Wilderness camping near San Francisco can be a lot easier-and closer-than you may think. Thanks to the California state parks' environmental campsite program, more than 60 environmental campsites lie within a 90-minute drive of the nine Bay Area counties. Choices range from an island in San Francisco Bay to a redwood grove in Sonoma County.
Such close-in sites make great places to introduce young or unpracticed family members to backpacking or camping, or to try out any new gear. If someone isn't enjoying the experience or it starts to rain, if Junior's pack is too heavy or your new tent leaks, civilization is minutes not hours away. And cooler weather and sparser ...