China Camp, Santa Lucia Range, California   Everybody must go for a camping trip once in a while, and China Camp in California is such a wonderful spot. Such a splendid selection of attractions and the close by outdoors recreation will make you pleased you came. The Church Creek Trail is a wonderful hiking trail near China Camp, and get yourself into a kayak and hit Arroyo Seco River. China Camp is frequently a pretty waterless spot; through January this area sees the most rain; July on the other hand is the driest. So much entertaining stuff to do in the Santa Lucia Range, not enough time. Black     Butte is a peak you can distinguish from China Camp, and going for a hike along the Hot Springs Trail will let you absorb the natural beauty of this neighborhood. Quite a lot of fun things to do in the neighborhood of China Camp, and camping is such an enjoyable activity, and this is a wonderful spot to do that. For the period of the long summer days at China Camp temperatures are regularly in the 70's while overnight lows are mostly in the 50's. Highs through the winter are ordinarily in the 50's, and nighttime lows during the winter for China Camp tend to be in the 40's. There is a perfect hiking trail right next door to China Camp called the Miller Canyon Trail, and places like Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park are wonderful to stop at. This campground has so many exciting things to offer. If the weather is nice here   at China Camp, you can go for a hike along the Marble Peak Trail, and get dripping wet paddling on Arroyo Seco River. California is a wonderful spot for outdoors folks. A number of people choose China Camp in order to be close to Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park. There's more to do in the neighborhood of China Camp other than just hanging out such as whitewater paddling, and hiking, so getting bored is not something that is likely to happen. If you come to this campground, you will have a nice time for sure. This spot, the Santa Lucia Range, has so much outdoors enjoyable things. Hiking along the Horse Pasture Trail is delightful fun, and Limekiln State Park is a glorious place. What a place this is for outdoors people. If you come at the right time of year, Carmel River offers some delightful whitewater, and during your trip here you'll meet some people from Salinas for sure. LOCATION AND CONTACT INFO: Coordinates: Latitude: 36.273468 Longitude: -121.551987 Ventana Inn Big Sur, Big Sur 10 miles away Situated on 243 acres, 1,200 feet above the Pacific Ocean. The property is known for its serene setting, rustic yet luxurious sophistication and romantic allure. Features include 26 newly remodeled su...    Country Garden Inns, Carmel Valley 17 miles away Nestled in the sunny Santa Lucia Mountains-just minutes from Carmel by the Sea California. Country Garden Inns offers two bed and breakfast inns with European hospitality. Both Hidden Valley Inn and A... Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Review Guidelines Outdoors Recreation Near Salinas, California Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Salinas, California, the metro area neareast to China Camp. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more. Current weather conditions at China Camp, Santa Lucia Range, California Local climate location: MONTEREY 4 miles away Valley Harvest Inn, Soledad 18 miles away Welcome to the Valley Harvest Inn, located in Soledad, CA, the heart of the Salinas Valley and Monterey County wine country. Close to Pinnacles National Monument, Mission Soledad, and Monterey Bay, th... 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California Outdoors Index This is a very comprehensive index of outdoors activities in the great state of California.       These outdoors activities are available near China Camp.   Camp Grounds Near China Camp: Rocky Creek Campground, Monterey County , 3 miles away Piney Creek Campground, Monterey County , 6 miles away Lower Piney Creek Campground, Monterey County , 6 miles away Pelon Campground, Monterey County , 7 miles away Upper Higgins Campground, Monterey County , 7 miles away Indian Valley Campground, Monterey County , 7 miles away Hanging Valley Campground, Monterey County , 7 miles away   Hotels Near China Camp: Ventana Inn Big Sur, Big Sur , 10 miles away Country Garden Inns, Carmel Valley , 17 miles away Valley Harvest Inn, Soledad , 18 miles away Bernardus Lodge, Carmel Valley , 19 miles away Salinas-Days Inn Monterey, California, Salinas , 22 miles away Howard Johnson Inn, Salinas , 23 miles away Ramada Limited Salinas Ca, Salinas , 23 miles away   Trails Near China Camp: Horse Pasture Trail, Monterey County County , 3 miles away, 5.3 hiking miles, 1737 feet elevation difference Hot Springs Trail, Monterey County County , 3 miles away,  4.4 hiking miles, 1545 feet elevation difference Marble Peak Trail, Monterey County County , 4 miles away, 1.6 hiking miles, 1188 feet elevation difference Church Creek Trail, Monterey County County , 4 miles away,  3.8 hiking miles, 1279 feet elevation difference Miller Canyon Trail, Monterey County County , 5 miles away,  15.6 hiking miles, 2327 feet elevation difference Pine Ridge Trail, Monterey County County , 6 miles away, 20.1 hiking miles, 4802 feet elevation difference South Fork Trail, Monterey County County , 6 miles away,  7.8 hiking miles, 1563 feet elevation difference   Whitewater Near China Camp: Arroyo Seco River, Monterey County , 5 miles away, Class IV(V) - 3 miles long (Willowcreek Bridge to Arroyo Seco Picnic Area) Arroyo Seco River, Monterey County , 11 miles away, Class III - 14.5 miles long (Arroyo Seco Picnic Area to Route G16 bridge) Carmel River, Monterey County , 13 miles away, Class II-III(IV) - 10 miles long (Los Padres Reservoir to Carmel Valley) Big Sur River, Monterey County , 17 miles away, Class II+ - 4 miles long (Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park to Motels) Little Sur River, Monterey County , 20 miles away, Class III-IV - 7 miles long (Pico Blanco B South Carolina to Highway 1)   National Parks Near China Camp: Pinnacles National Monument, Paicines - CA , 40 miles away