Californian National Parks in an RV!

Yosemite Valley
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Explore the beautiful Californian National parks this summer in an RV.  Explore the magnificent Yosemite Valley, Death Valley and other lovely forests while driving the 395 north.

Pick up an RV in Los Angeles and head north(ish) to the national parks.  The first state park you'll come across is Red Rock Canyon State Park.  Explore the scenic desert features and spectacular rock formations then veer off to the left in the direction of Isabella Lake.  It's surrounded by the lovely Sequoia National Forest amid the Kern River Valley.

• Stay at the Lake Isabella RV Resort

Death Valley
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Get back on the main road and join the road through Death Valley National Park.  Take a cruise through this arid basin and largest national park in the lower 48 states.  It will be hot and dry so be prepared!

Get back on the main road and cruise past the mostly dry Owens Lake in Sierra Nevada. 

Pull off the 395, park up the RV and stay for a while at Diaz Lake Recreation Area.  Camping spaces are large enough for RV's and you have free regn to fish, swim, picnic.  The kids have a play area and the camp grounds are well-shaded around the shore. 

• Diaz Lake Recreation Area.

The town of Lone Pines follows , the base of Mt. Whitney, the highest point in the contiguous US.  Feel the euphoria as you reach the summit of Mt. Whitney, if you can manage the climb.  It's an incredible vantage point with Death Valley almost in view.  

June Lake
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As you near Yosemite National Park and leave the more desert scenery behind, come to June Lake.  June Lake is a beautiful lake with plenty of recreational activities to choose from.  Swim in the calm waters, try your hand at some fishing,  Jump in a kayak or canoe and go for a paddle or take a hike on one of the many national park trails.  A seasonal farmer's market provides you with fresh healthy food, so pack a picnic and sit lakeside all day.   

Stay at:

• Oh Ridge Campground
• June Lake RV Park
• Pine Cliff RV Resort
• Silver Lake Campground and RV Park
• Silver Lake Resort RV Park

You'll come to Lee Vining and Mono Lake if you keep on the 395.  You'll be greeted by small-town hospitality, restaurants, markets, churches and visitor services.  Mono Lake is hauntingly beautiful with it's shimmering blue waters... a natural wonderland.  

Yosemit Valley - River View
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Continue the journey into Yosemite National Park.  This sensational Park will have everyone inspired by it's waterfalls, soaring cliffs and tree and meadow filled valley floors.  Walk amongst the giant sequoia groves and follow clear streams  as you hike or bike along the trails.  

Stay at:

• Yosemite Pines RV Resort
• High Sierra RV & Mobile Park

End on a high in Yosemite Valley before returning your RV in San Francisco or driving back down the coast to LA.  

Sound like a good trip? Get yourself an RV and make it a reality for you!! Find some RV specials at RV Rental Sale Finder. 

The wonder of Yosemite National Park!

Yosemite Valley
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 Yosemite's beauty can not be explained, nor shown justly in pictures. Yosemite must be experienced.  The natural beauty of the national park will astound and amaze any visitor to this Californian utopia.  The park is over 760 acres reaching across the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada mountain chain.  It is abounding in luscious greenery, spectacular granite cliff faces, gushing waterfalls, pristine streams and massive sequoia groves. The wilderness supports a diverse range of animal and plant life that millions of years ago was covered in ice.  The slopes of the park were formed by huge glaciers forming in the upper reaches of the alpine meadows. The down slope movement sculpted a U-shaped valley that is the breathtaking park so many love to visit now. 

Yosemite Falls
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Yosemite Valley is open year round but much of the rest of the park is only open between mid to late spring and late autumn. Over 800 miles of hiking trails are available to the keen adventurer.  From easy strolls to grueling hikes the trails are an aesthetic dream. 

Spend some time in the National park with an RV.  Several campsites (which quickly fill up) are located in the park and the perfect haven to rest after a day of hiking or laying in the valley with a picnic. You can camp in the park without making a reservation, but be prepared to find the camps full. The following are where you can do so:

• Bridalveil Creek
• Tamarack Flat
• White Wolf
• Yosemite Creek
• Porcupine Flat
• Tuolumne Meadows

Find out about making a Reservation here. There are also RV parks out of the valley which are still awesome for camping in.  Find yourself an RV at RV Rental Sale Finder. 

Plan your trip to the breathtaking Yosemite Valley in an RV.  Pick up an RV from many locations around the area and drive in  for a few nights stay.