Offering the best of both worlds is San Onofre State Beach, featuring incredible surfing and camping near the coast. San ...

Last fall, James Chowning set his sights on booking a campsite at San Onofre State Beach, one of the most visited state parks in California, renowned for its surf break and access to sandstone bluffs.

It was a chance to soak in the sights of San Onofre State Beach, to toast to the stretch of coast and its future, to mark a major milestone in the area’s storied history. Officials, dignitaries and ...