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San Clemente State Beach: Setting up camp
Down and dirty: There's a lot of space -- and not a lot of people.
TO LEARN MORE
San Clemente State Beach, California State Parks; (949) 492-0802, www.parks.ca.gov.
BASICS
The beach has 157 campsites; 72 offer RV hookups. An RV site costs $34 a night; a tent campsite, $25; day use is $10 per vehicle. Campers and day users have access to well-maintained restrooms offering full showers with plenty of pumped hot and cold water. There's also an RV sanitation station, public telephones and Wi-Fi, though its range is limited to about 50 feet from the ranger station. Reservations are recommended, especially for holiday weekends. To reserve, call (800) 444-7275 or go to www.reserveamerica.com.
DRIVE TIME
The state beach is 75 miles from Los Angeles. Go south on Interstate 5 and take the Calafia Avenue exit. From the exit, follow signs for about 200 yards to the park entrance.
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