The ride challenged us with lots of steep grades, but we were rewarded on the downhills by the beautiful scenery and the sense that we were far far away from any metropolis. The best part was the downhill into the campground overlooking the beach and the ocean. Home sweet home!

Leo Carrillo State Park is one of our favorite locations to camp locally. We go here for many of our large family gatherings, because it has the capacity and amenities to please everyone. It has access to both beach and mountains, so everyone can go off and do whatever activities they prefer. We usually like to go during the off season when its less likely to be fully booked. This is also the place we choose to have many Dirty Gourmet meetings because of the proximity to our houses.