Established Camping
Big Bend Group (Yuba River)
Closed For the Season
This campground is closed for the season from September 8, 2024 through May 26, 2025.
Closed For the Season
This campground is closed for the season from September 8, 2024 through May 26, 2025.
Big Bend Group is located near the Yuba River in the Tahoe National Forest. The terrain consists of forested areas with river access, providing opportunities for water activities. Temperatures range from 30°F in winter to 85°F in summer, and nearby attractions include hiking trails and scenic viewpoints within the national forest.
Description
National Forest
Tahoe National Forest
Overview
Big Bend Group Campground is located 19 miles west of Truckee, California in the Tahoe National Forest at an elevation of 5,700 feet. Visitors enjoy the area for its fishing and hiking opportunities, as well as its historic significance along the California Emigrant Trail. This campground is operated and maintained by Forest Service staff.
Recreation
The South Yuba River offers swimming and rainbow trout fishing. The historic California Emigrant Trail and Loch Leven Trail are located__nearby. The surrounding area offers many additional hiking, biking and off-road vehicle trails.
Natural Features
The campground lies along the gentle South Yuba River; just behind and across the river from__the Big Bend Fire Station. Stands of pine and fir covers the area, offering pleasant shade at the group sites.
Contact Info
For facility specific information, please call (530) 265-4531.
Nearby Attractions
Donner Lake is located 15 miles east via historic Route 40/Lincoln Highway, the nation's first transcontinental highway. Many points of interest lie along Route 40, including China Wall, Rainbow Bridge, Sugar Bowl, Lake Van Norden and Ice Lakes.
Charges & Cancellations
No Show Policy A no-show customer is one who does not arrive at a campground and does not cancel the reservation by check-out time on the day after the scheduled arrival date (or for day-use facilities, by check-in time the day of arrival). * No-show customers are only recorded at staffed facilities. At most remote facilities, all customers are noted as automatically checked-in on the date of arrival. * It is recommended that staffed facilities hold a campsite until check-out time on the day following the arrival date. * It is recommended that staffed facilities hold group day-use facilities until check-in time on the arrival date. There is no change fee if a customer extends or shortens a reservation if the change includes dates from the original reservation. If they choose to depart early, they may forfeit some or all of the recreation fees. There is no change fee if the customer changes campsites that are the same price and on the same reservation dates in the same campground. If the campsite the customer is changing to has a price difference, the customer will be responsible for any additional fees or be provided with a refund, based on the price difference. Where recorded, no-show customers are assessed a $20.00 no-show fee and forfeit the first night's recreation fee for a campsite or forfeit the entire day-use recreation fee for a day-use facility. We recommend customers contact the facility if they are en route to their reservation but cannot make it by the check-in date. In these cases, no refund will be issued, but the facility can ensure that a "no-show" fee is not assessed.
Location
Big Bend Group (Yuba River) is located in California
Directions
Physical Address: From Truckee, take I-80 19 miles west to the Rainbow Road Exit. Travel west about 1.5 miles to the Big Bend Ranger Station and Visitor Center. Turn right past the Visitor Center and cross bridge. The campground is on the right. Victory is the first campsite and Lincoln is the second one at the end. Mailing Address & Phone Number displayed at the bottom on Recreation.gov is for mailing purpose, not campground.
Address
YUBA RIVER RANGER STATION
THIS IS THE ADDRESS OF THE RANGER STATION, NOT THE CAMPGROUND
15924 HIGHWAY 49
Camptonville, CA 95922
Coordinates
39.3063889 N
120.5194444 W
Access
- Drive-InPark next to your site
Stay Connected
- WiFiUnknown
- VerizonUnknown
- AT&TUnknown
- T-MobileAvailable
Site Types
- Tent Sites
- RV Sites
- Standard (Tent/RV)
- Group
Features
For Campers
- Trash
- Phone Service
- Reservable
- Drinking Water
- Toilets
- Alcohol
- Pets
- Fires