Camping In California: Doheny State Beach Campground

Doheny State Beach Campground 

Doheny is located in the city of Dana Point, California and is one of California's most popular state beaches and attracts almost one million visitors per year. Doheny has a day use surfing beach at its northern end and a five-acre lawn with picnic facilities and volleyball courts. 

The state beach is divided into three areas. The area north of the creek is reserved for day use, with a landscaped picnic area equipped with picnic tables, barbecues and re rings. Ample parking is available. Protected tide pools are located in the very north end of the beach. Visitors can observe a wide variety of coastal marine life. Please remember that the tide pools are protected, so do not touch or trample. The campground located south of the San Juan Creek has 118 developed family campsites and a developed group campsite. 

Doheny is a great family campground, perfect for the family camp trip in the summer. You can go surfing or learn how to surf (newtssurfschool.com), fishing, tide pools, volleyball, picnic tables, and much more.  

Reservation Tips

• Park selections

• Date you wish to start camping

• Type and size of camping equipment

• Number of people that wil occupy the campsite

• Number of nights you wish to camp

• Alternative park and camping date choices

• Your phone number and area code

• Method of payment/Credit card number and expiration date

• Mailing address

How to Make a Reservation

Whether you are a first time camper or an experienced enthusiast, you’ll find that California State Parks offers quality camping facilities in beautiful surroundings. Most state park campgrounds are open year-round, and some offer discounts for off-season camping.

Reservations for California State Parks facilities are handled through Reserve America. Please consult that website for fee information and availability. Before you make a reservation, have the following information available. The reservation system allows campers to plan ahead and secure their campsites, thus reducing long waiting lines and turn-aways at park entrances.

Online: The link to Reserve America and the phone numbers that follow include all campgrounds that provide the convenience and service of reserving a campsite. Online reservation and other helpful information on camping is also available at CA State Parks.

By Phone: Call For Reservations at 
TEL: 1-800-444-PARK (7275) 
International Callers: TEL: 916-638-5883 
TDD: 1-800-274-7275

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Travel to Big Bear City (Fishing Edition)

Fishing Big Bear Lake in Southern California 

The cool alpine lake is just a short drive from scorching deserts and inland valleys in Southern California . In fact, Big Bear Lake’s temperatures rarely exceed the 80’s during summertime, which makes it a pleasurable experience for anglers looking for refuge from the heat!

Let the rod and reel do all the work as you sip a cold beverage and wait for fish to nibble on the bait. Reel in the big one or catch some pan fish with the kids. Fishing in Big Bear Lake has become a family tradition where grandpa once caught his first fish. It's also a great getaway away with just the guys to see who can bring in the most fish. You can throw just about anything in your tackle box at the fish and they will bite!
The most popular species of fish found in Big Bear Lake is rainbow trout. It is a first-rate trout fishery lake because its depths allow rainbow trout to thrive, even in the heat of summer. One of the best ways to track down Big Bear’s healthy population of rainbow trout is down rigging deeper waters and trolling leadcore lines at three colors or more. The west end of the lake tends to see a majority of the action during the summer months. Shore anglers fishing near Big Bear Dam will have success with slip bobber setups with power bait or live bait 15 to 18 feet.

Summertime also generates action from a variety of other species, namely largemouth bass. The aggressive northern bass start to get hungry after their mid-summer spawn and will attack just about anything thrown in their direction. Crank baits such as, Rapala Husky Jerks, Luhr Jensen Mini Speed Traps, and plastics fished Carolina or Texas style near docks, rocks and weed beds get good results. Some of the hot spots for bass fishing are Eagle Point and Grout Bay.

Channel catfish are fished throughout the summer. These fish inhale stink baits, mackerel, shrimp or chicken livers, and are on the prowl for a good meal both day and night, so fishing is good all day long. Catfish are primarily found on the east end of the lake near Stanfield cutoff and the East Boat Public Launch Ramp. 

There are a variety of panfish in Big Bear Lake such as bluegill, pumpkinseed and crappie found in and around the south shore, especially at the marina docks. These tasty fish make great fishing for young anglers.

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