Los Angeles is brimming with special slices of nature, tucked high in the mountains or along the coast. So when we put together a guide highlighting some of the best first-come, first-serve campsites in the city, we asked readers to share their favorites too. What we received were notes from nature lovers that waxed poetic of wildflowers and wildlife, and expressed a longing to escape the bustle of the city.
As one reader put it, camping is “the quintessential escape from the maddening machinations of our urban quotidien.” We rounded up some of our favorite responses below. A relaxing place with great views of the Antelope Valley Campground: Table Mountain Where is it? Angeles National Forest, near Wrightwood Why is this campground your favorite? “ Some sites can be reserved, but many sites are first-come, first-served, and the campground is so large, it’s likely you’ll find a site.
We’ve camped there over July 4th weekend, and it wasn’t full. The campground is mostly on the top of a mountain with great views of Antelope Valley. There’s a trail around the campground.
” What’s a favorite memory you have at this campground? “ Table Mountain is our favorite place to camp with the dog and get him out of town away from the July 4th firework noise. One time when leaving, we saw a bobcat sprinting across the road! Plus just a quiet and relaxing place.” Anything else you’d like to add? “ When we are heading home, we always stop at Evergreen Cafe & Racoon Sa.