Fall asleep to ocean waves and wake up steps from the sand at these stunning Southern California beachfront campgrounds worth planning ahead for.

Best of all? It's just a short drive from Los Angeles.

Gear up for a night under the stars at one of these campgrounds named the best in the country. And check out the best sites ...

This lesser-known state forest is also home to giant trees and has plenty of hiking, fishing, and even camping options, allowing you to relax and explore.

You know that feeling when you see something so beautiful it doesn’t seem real, like someone photoshopped nature itself? McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial State Park in Burney, California delivers that ...

Recommendations include a site “among cedar and fir trees” and a state park named for “an emigrant wagon party skirmish.” ...

The Sooner State isn't exactly known for its topographic diversity, but it's geography is more varied than you think, and ...

Southern California is beginning a rapid warm-up Wednesday, but meteorologists say the real danger arrives later this week as temperatures surge to levels more typical of midsummer. KTLA meteorologist ...

Chase wildflowers and waterfalls at these spectacular national parks that are best enjoyed in the spring.

Austin Turner is a web producer at CBS News Los Angeles. An Inland Empire native, Austin earned a degree in journalism from San Jose State University in 2020. Before joining CBS News in 2025, he ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Intense Santa Ana winds brought damaging gusts of 60 to 70 mph to Southern California’s mountain regions Saturday ...

Gasoline prices in Los Angeles County jumped 17.5 cents on Saturday to $5.165, marking the largest one-day increase for the region since October 2012. The surge is driven by escalating war between the ...