Redwood Coast Camping

• Inexpensive
• Comfortable, plenty of room
• Easy

• If you like a nice hotel with a restaurant and pool, this is not for you

• Fort Bragg, CA
  707-964-6672
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• 24-foot and 30-foot camper trailers sleep six to seven people (as long as four people don't mind sleeping in the same room)
• Stay in any of over a dozen private RV parks and state campgrounds on the Mendocino coast or Dumont Dunes near Death Valley
• Trailers are equipped with pots, pans, utensils and so on
• Paper products, hand soap and trash bags are provided
• Bring your own pillows, towels and bedding
• Pets are welcome for an extra fee, but don't leave them unattended
• Rental must be at least two nights (three on holiday weekends)
• Microwave oven, three-burner gas stove, oven, coffee pot, refrigerator, barbecue grill, television, DVD & CD players
• Each trailer has a toilet, sink and shower with hot water

We think Redwood Coast Camping has one of the best ideas around. Camping in one of their RVs costs less per night than a cheap hotel room, even if only two people stay in it. If four to six people share the cost, it's the cheapest option around. The RVs are clean, roomy and comfortable and all you have to do is bring your bags and settle in.

If you've always wanted to try an RV, or like RV camping but are arriving in California from far away, this is the perfect solution for you. And given high gasoline costs and curving Mendocino roads, you'll save on both fuel expenses and stress.

We rented a 30-foot trailer in Pomo RV Park on the edge of Fort Bragg, a pretty little RV park with lots of trees and flowers, and plenty of space between each site. As a bonus for this busy writer, the park offers free wireless Internet access.

A few tips will help you make the most of your rental: Bring your own towels, bedding or a sleeping bag, food, coins for campground shower and a flashlight. If you bring your own food, you can save even more money by not eating out, and the kitchen is well enough equipped to cook a nice meal. You'll need to bring your own salt, pepper, spices, cooking oil and other staples, though.

As is common in the travel industry, the writer was provided with a complimentary rental for the purpose of reviewing it. While it has not influenced this review, About.com believes in full disclosure of all potential conflicts of interest. For more information, see our ethics policy.

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