If you’re looking to take your family camping along California’s Central Coast, you’re in luck. This stretch of coastline ...

California Central Coast residents are losing overnight access to the only free beach campsite in the Big Sur area because visitors wouldn’t clean up after themselves. On Thursday, the California ...

Dillon Beach, 20 miles due west of Petaluma, hides at the northwest border of Marin and Sonoma counties and, except for major holidays, feels like a lost coast known only to locals. The village ...

The growing popularity of free overnight camping on a rugged beach at the edge of the Big Sur coast has forced the U.S. Forest Service to consider at least temporarily prohibiting the activity. “The ...

For millions of outdoorsy Californians, fresh air is about to meet fine print. On Jan. 1, new rules take effect at about 150 of California’s state campgrounds. The changes are intended to reduce ...

Sometimes, the journey is not even remotely part of the fun. Long flights, sweaty car rides and fast food stops are not exactly vacation highlights. But here in the Bay Area, there are so many ...