Pompano
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California's Beaches Welcome You
Camping is nature's way of promoting the motel business.
I do what the voices in my tackle box tell me.
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David K
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No audio? 
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Udo
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The park rangers look like they are ready to write a citation.
Udo
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AKgringo
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They are waiting for the tent to stop moving!
If you are not living on the edge, you are taking up too much space!
"Could do better if he tried!" Report card comments from most of my grade school teachers. Sadly, still true!
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Lee
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Rangers enforce unpopular laws. Im glad that happens. Too many dimwitted people would ruin the beaches for those non-dimwitted people out
there.
US Marines: providing enemies of America an opportunity to die for their country since 1775.
What I say before any important decision.
F*ck it.
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woody with a view
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I once got hassled at Sunset Cliffs along one of the southern beaches when I built a shade structure out of three destroyed lobster traps, driftwood,
some towels and some seaweed. The cops went way out of their way to find their way down to the beach just to inform me that temporary structures are
not allowed on the beach.
[Edited on 6-21-2015 by woody with a view]
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durrelllrobert
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This is campground at HMB State Park. $10 admission and NO BEACH CAMPING>
Bob Durrell
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vgabndo
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A lot of California State Parks are day use only, but I can remember when the rangers didn't look like a SWAT team.
Undoubtedly, there are people who cannot afford to give the anchor of sanity even the slightest tug. Sam Harris
"The situation is far too dire for pessimism."
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Carl Sagan said, "We are a way for the cosmos to know itself."
PEACE, LOVE AND FISH TACOS
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chuckie
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I was fortunate enough to hit Blacks beach on National Nude Beach Day.......(back in the day).......
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Cliffy
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Did you climb down the trail in the cliff side or go down the road south of the beach and walk back? Done both many times:-)
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vgabndo
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Hey, what are all those dents in the sand? Oh yeah, it isn't MEXICO!
Undoubtedly, there are people who cannot afford to give the anchor of sanity even the slightest tug. Sam Harris
"The situation is far too dire for pessimism."
Bill Kauth
Carl Sagan said, "We are a way for the cosmos to know itself."
PEACE, LOVE AND FISH TACOS
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Pompano
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Mexico... where there are no rangers outside your tent...
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BajaRat
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Had that happen at McGrath State Beach in the late 70's. We got out of the water after surfing epic Santa Clara river mouth only to find a pair of
similar looking law enforcement Rangers. They kindly informed us that we could only set up our tent in our designated camp site and then asked me to
remove my German Shepard from the tent, Huh ?
One of them then dove into the tent, came out and produced a small amount of pot, oops. They then proceeded to arrest us while the owner of the pot
watched peeking over a sand dune.
They lectured us on the evils of pot and how it would eventually lead to heroin addiction all the way to the Sheriff sub station. 35 years later and
I've safely steered clear of heroin addiction but hey, I'm still young, lets see how the next 35 go.
Haven't camped on a Alta California beach since. Viva Baja California 
[Edited on 6-23-2015 by BajaRat]
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Pompano
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I know the feeling, BajaRat...these days I don't bother to check for a vacancy at any of the California State beach parks. They are rarely available
and would be too crowded for us even if there was one.
But then, there's always the exception, right? This was at a campground along the northern Cal. coast...Wonder of wonders! ...a nice empty park with
an ocean view. Although it was only noon, I was so amazed, I had to pull in and park until the next day. Reminded me of 40 years ago near San Diego.
I do what the voices in my tackle box tell me.
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AKgringo
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My favorite beach in CA was at the mouth of the Navarro River in Humboldt (I think) county. I haven't been there since the mid 80s, but at that time
it was still an undeveloped, no fee, camp on the sand beach.
The access was supposedly donated for public use by the owner of the restaurant at the entrance, with the stipulation that it stay that way. The
only change that was made was the addition of trash receptacles and out houses.
Anyone been there this century? It was a prime abalone beach back then, I wonder how it has fared?
If you are not living on the edge, you are taking up too much space!
"Could do better if he tried!" Report card comments from most of my grade school teachers. Sadly, still true!
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Pompano
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If that beach campground you remember on the Navarro River is on a road and the coast, then we've been to it, or passed by it sometime in the last
couple decades.
This is one oceanside campsite that allows overnights. Clam Beach wayside that was certainly not crowded as we were the only visitors. $15 per night
as of 2 years ago. No hookups, just a nice place to unwind overnight. We used solar inverter for power, satellite tv, and Verizon wireless
internet..easy peasy. On the 101 coast highway nearer Crescent City.
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AKgringo
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Mendocino County
Pompano, I just checked my maps. The Navarro River hits the coast on highway 1, south of Mendocino, north of Point Arena.
We always came in through the coast range from Ukiah. It is a nice drive through changing terrain and vegetation, including some old redwoods still
left from when most of them were logged;
If you are not living on the edge, you are taking up too much space!
"Could do better if he tried!" Report card comments from most of my grade school teachers. Sadly, still true!
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Pompano
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Quote: Originally posted by AKgringo  | Pompano, I just checked my maps. The Navarro River hits the coast on highway 1, south of Mendocino, north of Point Arena.
We always came in through the coast range from Ukiah. It is a nice drive through changing terrain and vegetation, including some old redwoods still
left from when most of them were logged; |
Then we have indeed been to that area and camped in the early 90's. Hah..I recall driving us in a 'storm' to a movie theater in Mendocino to see
'Perfect Storm'...the local weather provided us a great atmosphere for that movie. Good times there. Loved the huge redwoods, too.
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Pompano
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Beaches...Northern Washington. This was during a Norwegian Day gathering in town when I casually mentioned I had dropped a jar of pickled herring on
the beach somewhere....Did I do wrong?
With crowds like that, it might be time to take a trip elsewhere? I think I will.
[Edited on 6-23-2015 by Pompano]
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