I grew up near Palm Springs and tbh I would stay tf outta the desert rn. its ungodly hot fr not worth it you could not pay me to step foot in the area rn But if you do drink dummy mf water and have a TON of it in your car (ideally not in plastic bottle form cause they will get hot and taste disgusting xox) if you wanted to drive through Joshua tree or something you could drive out to idyllwild which is in the mountains above the desert which is so beautiful and fun and tbh kind of a deep cut so you will definitely be cool and edgy if you do. You can also go out to big bear which is gonna be poppin this weekend for the 4th Otherwise like I also grew up in the Yosemite foothills and I am very partial to bass lake as a camping destination and place to spend time, we went every summer and it’s truly charming Plus you can do a day or two in Yosemite park which like duh shes gorgina Last likeee if you really don’t mind driving santa Cruz is The Way (I also lived in the bay lol) like oh yeah you can forest camp but also go to the ocean every day?ahahahahahahaha And then like duh Tahoe. love that bitch. 10/10 location there is a nude beach that looks like a mountainous mermaid cove im sure you can find it w minimal research also plenty of people don’t get naked but like you could lol
San Bernardino National Forest- so many great spots! doesn’t feel so arid as the rest of SoCal does which is amazing. I went to Deep Creek Hot Springs on a backpacking trip. That hike down to the springs was extremely hard and I wouldn’t actually recommend it, but driving through that area in general is so beautiful. San Luis Opisbo- TV Tower Road is a little known free dispersed camping road that goes up a mountain. Car camping is perfect car because it does get windy overnight in a tent. Over 3h from LA but if you’re on a trip north its so worth it Joshua Tree- but go to 29 Palms for cheaper camp sites. I’ve found great deals on HipCamp on ppls property. I love hiking and climbing the rocks in the national :))
