NetNews Usenet Archive 1992 #31/NN_1992_31.iso/spool/alt/californ/2246

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From: [e-mail] (Steven M. Sobelman )
Newsgroups: alt.california
Subject: Re: Hotel Prices where to stay cheaply in CA ???
Date: 27 Dec 1992 13:40:37 GMT
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It really depends on how you plan to get around.  Are you biking? hiking?
renting a car? renting a camper?

Hostels are a nice way to see the state, but there are a lot of wonderful
places that don't have a hostel around for miles.  There are a number of chains
of cheap, clean motels (under $30/night).  Motel 6 is probably the biggest.
If you are in a camper, you can get a spot at campground for anywhere from
around $10, for a state run facility, to around $30 for a private place with
nice bathrooms and swimming pools.  They do tend to get full on weekends, but
during the week they ususally have room.  You can also make reservations to
make sure there is space, and at the time of year you are traveling you should
not need to make them more than a day or two in advance.

If you are biking or hiking and carrying camping gear, many of the campgrounds
have places to pitch a tent for a small fee.  The National Parks, like Yosemite
and Death Valley, also have designated camping areas, usually for free, but
you might have to pay to get into the park (you will definitely have to pay if
you are driving).

Steve Sobelman