Tips and Tricks to Snag California Campsites

Bay Curious

KQED

History, Society & Culture, Places & Travel

4.9 • 999 Ratings

🗓️ 6 February 2025

⏱️ 20 minutes

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Summary

Reserving camp sites in California can feel sometimes feel as hard as scoring Taylor Swift concert tickets. KQED's Senior Editor for Audience News, Carly Severn, breaks down some tips and tricks so you can score a great spot this summer. Additional Reading: Episode Transcript How to Find a Camping Spot in California (When They Always Seem to Be Booked) Want to Go Camping in the Bay Area This Summer? Get Your Reservations Now (Seriously) Camping in California? If A Bear Show Up, Here's What to Do Sign up for our newsletter Enter our Sierra Nevada Brewing Company monthly trivia contest Your support makes KQED podcasts possible. You can show your love by going to https://kqed.org/donate/podcasts This story was reported by Kelly O'Mara and Carly Severn. Bay Curious is made by Olivia Allen-Price, Amanda Font, Katrina Schwartz and Christopher Beale. Additional support from Jen Chien, Katie Sprenger, Maha Sanad, Holly Kernan and the whole KQED family.

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0:00.0	Hi, I'm Bianca Taylor. I'm the host of KQED's daily news podcast, The Latest. Powered by our award-winning newsroom, the latest keeps you in the know because it updates all day long. It's trusted local news in real time on your schedule. Look for the latest from KQED wherever you get your podcasts and stay connected to all things
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1:00.8	This is Bay Curious.
1:02.3	I'm your host, Olivia Allen Price.
1:04.1	And today we are demystifying something that should be simple, camping.
1:09.1	My family did a lot of camping together in the state of Montana.
1:12.7	This is Tim Schwartz, father of Bay Curious producer Katrina Schwartz.
1:17.2	And we would just drive into a campsite and find something and throw down our sleeping bags.
1:21.4	There was no reservations at all.
1:23.6	But it wasn't that popular either.
1:25.7	Tim is retired now and wants to take advantage of the free time to explore more around California.
1:31.8	Up until now, he's relied on Katrina to make reservations for him, but he's trying to get the hang of doing it for himself.
1:39.0	Let's try logging in right now.
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