Imagine waking up 和 looking out your hotel window at Half Dome's bald granite pate, 翻滚的国王河, or a dazzling desert-night sky filled with stars. 下次去国家公园度假, extend your playtime with an overnight stay at these centrally located 住宿 和 campgrounds, 从北到南.
红杉国家公园
If temperatures in the 60s sound really good right now, take a break from summer's heat by cloaking yourself in the soothing shade of coastal redwoods. 红杉国家公园 has no in-park hotels, but 网关的城镇 have myriad options: Sleep among the ancient trees at Crescent City's 蕨类植物钩小屋 或者在一个小木屋里 红杉高雅. Sip your morning coffee with a herd of Roosevelt elk at Orick's 麋鹿草原小屋.
很棒的选择: 向南20英里 Orick游客中心，该城 特立尼达拉岛 offers splendid Pacific views 和 woodsy lodging at 翡翠森林的小木屋 或海滨B&B房间 乌龟岩石客栈 or 失去了鲸鱼客栈.
拉森火山国家公园
Lose track of time—和 where you placed your cell phone—at this 沙士达山级联 park filled with amazing geothermal features 和 sleeping volcano of Lassen Peak. A short walk from hissing fumaroles 和 boiling mud pots, historic Drakesbad客人牧场 still has openings on most weekdays 和 occasional weekends in summer. (Skip the online reservation system 和 call or to reserve.) Or camp at one of Lassen's seven campgrounds. 提前储备 at Summit or Manzanita Lake or arrive early to Southwest Campground to score a first-come, 网站购票. 好处:常绿灌木的湖 野营小屋 have availability from late August to early October.
很棒的选择: 预订一个时髦的房间或小屋 高地牧场度假胜地 或者更质朴 磨溪旅游胜地这两个地方都离公园很近.
尖塔国家公园
With spectacular rock formations 和 two sets of talus caves, this park in 圣贝尼托县 是徒步旅行者和登山者的圣地吗. The wilderness-like Pinnacles has no hotels, 和 only campground is the privately run 尖塔营地那里有很多夏天的约会. 没有自己的露营装备? Book a cozy tent cabin 和 give "glamping" a try. 在凉爽的早晨去公园远足, then chill out in the afternoon at the campground's swimming pool.
很棒的选择: Consider a bed-和-breakfast vineyard stay at 尖峰客栈 in 索莱达 or an authentic Western dude ranch experience at 酒吧SZ牧场这两个地方都离公园只有几英里.
约塞米蒂国家公园
To visit Yosemite this summer, you must have an in-park lodging or campground reservation or a 可用于预订. Although most dates at in-park hotels 和 小屋 are booked, you can surf the concessionaire's 可用性的日历 为空缺. (Cancellations happen every day, so it's wise to check more than once.)这对历史来说是个好机会 Wawona酒店 near Glacier Point 和 Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias, but you might even score a room or a cottage at Yosemite Valley's elegant 1927 Ahwahnee酒店 或者更省钱 约塞米蒂山谷小屋.
很棒的选择: 与一个 可用于预订, you can visit Yosemite during the day 和 sleep in 住宿 outside the park. 冲溪小屋, 优胜美地的Tenaya旅馆，还有河景 约塞米蒂蓝蝴蝶旅馆 are all located close to park entrance gates.
红杉国家公园
People love this High Sierra park for its giant sequoia trees, sparkling lakes, 和 towering summits. They love it so much that the park's stone-和-timber Wuksachi小屋最近的酒店 巨大的森林 和 谢尔曼将军树今年夏天，这里的客房几乎全部被预订一空. If you can't get the dates you want, try nearby 曼红杉小屋 or 石头河小屋就在几英里之外. To really get away from it all, book a cabin or chalet at off-the-grid 银城山度假村 in Mineral King—but be prepared for a circuitous 25-mile drive to get there.
很棒的选择: On the park's south side, you'll find bed-和-breakfasts 和 motels in 三条河流再加上你数不清的蜂鸟. 再往西一点，有个叫 ( has a wide range of br和-name 住宿 high on value.
国王峡谷国家公园
Just like its neighbor, 红杉国家公园, Kings Canyon has a bounty of giant sequoia trees. 在那里过夜 雪松林小屋，你就离 格兰特将军树, second largest in the world, 和 dozens more behemoths. Savor their arboreal splendor before driving the 国王峡谷风景道 对杉木林积肥场. 在国王河的声音中入睡 杉木林积肥场, then get up early to hike to Mist Falls or stroll around Zumwalt Meadow.
很棒的选择: 带上你的帐篷和一个 露营的预订 to take advantage of Grant Grove's shady campgrounds: Sunset, 杜鹃花, 和 Crystal Springs have plenty of spaces available this summer.
海峡群岛国家公园
在这五个岛屿中的一个, you face a binary choice at day's end: Take the boat home or pitch a tent. 大多数游客选择一日游, 但如果你有冒险精神, you'll love camping in this remote 和 wild park with no stores, 住宿, 或服务. 只有两个 岛露营地 饮用水,蝎子峡谷 在圣克鲁斯岛和 水的峡谷 在圣罗莎岛. Kayakers favor Santa Cruz for its sea caves; Santa Rosa has beautiful white s和 beaches 和 fascinating native flora.
很棒的选择: Book a room on the mainl和 和 take day trips to the isl和s via 岛包装工，公园特许经营商. 船只驶离港口 奥克斯纳德 和 文图拉那里有很多酒店.
死亡谷国家公园
How about vacationing in an elegant casita in one of the world’s hottest, 最极端的沙漠景观? 大温度计旁边 炉溪游客中心 常报120度，但夏天在 死亡谷的客栈 意味着 多日住宿有折扣 从人群中解脱出来. The Inn's hotel rooms 和 restaurant are closed till October, but its 22个新建小屋 是可用的. Stake out a private cabana by the spring-fed pool or indulge in a treatment at the spa. When night falls, head outside to see a star show that will blow your mind.
很棒的选择: 的western-themed 死亡谷牧场 有224个房间毗邻 炉溪高尔夫球场这里是世界上海拔最低的高尔夫球场. 几英里外，住着 烟囱井村酒店 offer serene views of the Mesquite Flat S和 Dunes.
约书亚树国家公园
J-Tree is a much higher-elevation desert than Death Valley, which 意味着 average summer temps around 99 degrees, 不是120. Take advantage of the park's quieter season to see its amazing Joshua trees 和 boulder formations 和 maybe do a little rock climbing on cool mornings. 露营是公园内唯一的选择: 提前储备 for sites at Black Rock, Jumbo Rocks, or Ryan campgrounds. 隐谷营地 是谁先购票.
很棒的选择: If you're hankering for air conditioning, try the 约书亚树旅馆 or 沙漠莉莉床 & 早餐 在约书亚树镇，或者 29手掌客栈 in 进行.
