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Tyson Gillard
Photo Date:
07/05/2012
Nehalem Bay State Park Campground in the peak of summer.
Halvor Tweto
Photo Date:
01/15/2013
Cape Cove and the broad pebbly beach south of Heceta Head.
Tyson Gillard
Photo Date:
06/05/2013
Campsite adjacent to the beach at Barview Jetty County Park Campground.
Aron Bosworth
Photo Date:
11/12/2013
Doran Beach Campground.
Brandon Katcher
Photo Date:
04/07/2015
Sky Camp on the Point Reyes National Seashore is a coastal backpacking paradise.
Brandon Katcher
Photo Date:
03/28/2013
First campsite. Always try to camp in sites that have already been impacted.
Aron Bosworth
Photo Date:
01/15/2014
Big Sur River Estuary at Andrew Molera State Beach, a half-mile walk from the park's Trail Camp walk-in campground.
Brandon Katcher
Photo Date:
03/30/2013
Lost Coast Trail.
Denis LeBlanc
Photo Date:
11/14/2016
Arch on the beach south of Kirk Creek Campground.
Carly Rushford
Photo Date:
11/14/2016
Classic Big Sur view from the days of film cameras.
Aron Bosworth
Photo Date:
01/17/2014
Kirk Creek's Campsites overlook Big Sur's rugged coastline.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
08/24/2016
Exploring Arch Rock by kayak near Anacapa Island.
Tyson Gillard
Photo Date:
03/29/2014
View south from La Push, First Beach, toward Quateata headland and the Quillayute Needles.
Daniel Sherman
Photo Date:
06/08/2014
A vibrant and brief sunset over the sea stacks of Second Beach.
Jake Jarrell
Photo Date:
01/09/2015
The many stairs that lead down to the beach at Mesa Lane.