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Camping California's National Forests | 
 enlarge | Author: George Stratton
Publisher: Falcon
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 1805056
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 258
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 6 x 0.6
ISBN: 1560444738
Dewey Decimal Number: 917.94
EAN: 9781560444732
ASIN: 1560444738
Publication Date: June 1, 1996
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Condition: Cover and pages excellent - no creases, tears or folds. No markings.
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Book Description
California's 19 national forests contain 20 million acres of public land. They stretch south from the glacier-covered volcanoes of the southern Cascades to the serrated granite spires of the Sierra Nevada to the desert foothills of Mexico, and east from the rugged Pacific coastline at Big Sur to the forested shores of Lake Tahoe. Within these diverse lands lies a cornucopia of outdoor recreational opportunities. Camping California's National Forests, formerly The Recreation Guide to California National Forests, makes it easy to enjoy these outdoor lands. Scenic photos and detailed maps accompany each chapter, as well as a handy campground directory that lists information on campsites, RV accommodations, fishing, boating, swimming, traveler's services, and special attractions. Whether taking an extended vacation or a weekend getaway, Camping California's National Forests makes an ideal traveling companion for anyone visiting the Golden State's national forests, listed below.
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 Lots of detail--short on graphics August 27, 2004
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book is becoming long in the tooth, but the quantity of detail regarding "places" in the forests is excellent. Included are the touristy, the developed, and the dispersed/remote stops. The maps are sparse, apparantly intended only to provide a sense of location in the large scheme, but directions and relative location are addressed quite thoroughly in the copy. The book demands a close reading, but the reward is a nice complement of options for enjoying this vast California resource.
 Very Disappointing - I won't be buying anymore Falcon Guides July 18, 2002
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Yes, I knew the book was out of date as it was written in 1991 but I could not have known how much information about California's National Forests is just not in this book nor how poorly presented the information would be. The narrative is nice (that's the one star I gave) but the maps and even the charts are awful. Both lack detail. For example, the map of Tahoe National Forest doesn't show any rivers - not one, when the American and the Yuba (and others) are very important and mentioned throughout the narrative. Almost every map includes only: major highways, cities (not towns) and lakes. Major foot trails may be partially represented but not identified on the map. Most towns and roads used as locators or for directions aren't shown. The charts don't include information on bathrooms, pets or stores for restocking groceries or ice - nor does the narrative. Types or lengths of trailers allowed/acceptable aren't in the chart but are sometimes mentioned in the narrative. It takes a lot for me to "pan" a book but this one deserves it.
Very Disappointing - I won't be buying anymore Falcon Guides July 18, 2002
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
Yes, I knew the book was out of date as it was written in 1991 but I could not have known how much information about California's National Forests is just not in this book nor how poorly presented the information would be. The narrative is nice (that's the one star I gave) but the maps and even the charts are awful. Both lack detail. For example, the map of Tahoe National Forest doesn't show any rivers - not one, when the American and the Yuba (and others) are very important and mentioned throughout the narrative. Almost every map includes only: major highways, cities (not towns) and lakes. Major foot trails may be partially represented but not identified on the map. Most towns and roads used as locators or for directions aren't shown. The charts don't include information on bathrooms, pets or stores for restocking groceries or ice - nor does the narrative. Types or lengths of trailers allowed/acceptable aren't in the chart but are sometimes mentioned in the narrative. It takes a lot for me to "pan" a book but this one deserves it.
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