{"id":2720,"date":"2010-04-27T14:45:51","date_gmt":"2010-04-27T19:45:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/womantalk.wordpress.com\/?p=2720"},"modified":"2010-04-27T14:45:51","modified_gmt":"2010-04-27T19:45:51","slug":"camping-at-point-mugu-state-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.womantalk.org\/?p=2720","title":{"rendered":"Camping at Point Mugu State Park"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nIt is pretty amazing to live in California and have access to so many state parks and beaches.<\/p>\n

Last month we spent a couple nights camping on the coast (and I mean, really, on the coast) in Ventura County, just a few hours away from home. Chad’s brother came out and joined us for a day of hiking and marshmellow roasting (between him, Chad, Christian, and I, we managed to roast every marshmellow in an entire bag…)<\/p>\n

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Potty with a view.<\/p><\/div>
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This campground was okay. You see the silver car? That's PCH. Luckily our proximity to the surf drowned out any other sounds.<\/p><\/div>
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Camping is definitely one of Christian's all-time favorite things to do. He would wake up in the morning with a big smile and say, "Tent!"<\/p><\/div>
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Roasting, roasting, and more roasting. I can't believe I almost didn't bring marshmellows...They were immensely satisfying and delicious - after a long hike, for breakfast...<\/p><\/div>
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Sci-fi city we could see in the horizon. I want to live there!<\/p><\/div>
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This would be a great place to watch whales pass by in the right season. I took this shot as we were almost back from our 7 1\/2 mile hike.<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n

We stayed at Thornhill Broome, which does not have shower facilities. The south end of the campground seems to be a popular place for RV’s to pull up. The sites at the far north are best for camping, because the scrub-covered dunes offer some protection from the wind and sun.<\/p>\n

Christian and I managed to snag a couple of hot showers once we discovered the shower in the group campground across the street had been left unlocked. The price I paid, though, was having a ranger unlock the door while I was standing there naked with the baby.<\/p>\n

Luckily, I managed to scramble behind the door when I heard somebody turning the lock.<\/p>\n

Even more luckily, I had had a short conversation with a man who was part of the group coming in for the weekend – so I pretended I was with them. The ranger hastily apologized and left me alone. I never saw his face.<\/p>\n

Next time we’ll try to get in at Sycamore Canyon, which is inland, but therefore quieter and more peaceful. There are showers there.
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