If you're after well-known and well-groomed parks, try the California State Parks site. Reservations are a must in the summer and on many weekends and holidays. They'll show you how.

Here's your link to national parks in California, including Yosemite, Redwood, and all the others. Click on the CA map.

The Bureau of Land Management offers some of the most rugged and remote sites. Definitely for the adventurer. If they change the dang URL again, let us know.

Here's About.com's California camping guide. Many other activities included.

Looking for California Backpacking trails? Try Trail.com's California selections (again, if they've changed the link on us go to the main page and click your way to Calif.).

For inexpensive camping gear, go to Campmor, the huge discounter. Recommended.

But you might also try REI, especially if they've got a good sale going.

Total Escape.com offers some interesting roughing-it getaways, including camping.

For RV rentals, try Bates International, Westfalia Campers, or El Monte RV.

Need to check the weather in California before you go? Try the Weather Underground, the National Weather Service (Western Region), or the Weather Channel.