Top Tent Camping near Camptonville, CA

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Best Tent Sites Near Camptonville, CA (76)

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    1. Bowman Campground

    7 Reviews
    19 Photos
    176 Saves

    Bowman Lake Campground is a very remote campground with limited services. There are 7 campsites with tables, fire rings and bear proof food lockers. There is no trash service. Bowman Lake is a large lake surrounded by rocky cliffs and scattered pines that are great for fishing and swimming. A few islands are found within the lake. Car top boat launch only. The road to access the campground is very rough, rocky, and narrow. A high clearance vehicle is needed, and towing boats or trailers is very difficult and dangerous. There are several stretches of the road where it is impossible for two vehicles to pass around each other and so if traffic is coming from both directions, someone will need to back up. Despite the difficult access, Bowman Lake is a popular, heavily used area.

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    2. Fiddle Creek

    2 Reviews
    16 Photos
    37 Saves

    Overview

    Fiddle Creek Campground is located alongside the North Yuba River, just off Highway 49, about 12 miles from Downieville. Visitors enjoy a wide variety of recreational activities in the area, including hiking, hunting, fishing and mountain biking. This facility is operated and maintained by the Tahoe National Forest.

    Recreation

    The North Yuba River offers swimming, wading and rainbow trout fishing. Seasonal rafting, kayaking and tubing are popular water activities. Hiking and hunting are available in the surrounding area._ A network of trails crisscrosses the surrounding area. A footbridge accessing the North Yuba Trail is located__at nearby__ Rocky Rest Campground.

    Natural Features

    The campground stretches along the north bank of the North Yuba River. Stands of oak, maple, locust and pine trees covers the area providing ample shade at this location.

    Contact Info

    For facility specific information, please call (530) 265-4531.

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    • Picnic Table

    $24 / night

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    4. Lake Spaulding Campground

    4 Reviews
    5 Photos
    237 Saves
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    5. Rucker Lake Campground

    4 Reviews
    9 Photos
    106 Saves

    This is a PG&E; lake/campground on the Tahoe National Forest. Car-top launch for kayaks and boats. There is no boat ramp at the lake.

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    6. Grouse Ridge Campground

    4 Reviews
    24 Photos
    136 Saves

    Grouse Ridge Campground is located at the top of Grouse Ridge, spectacular vistas of granitic boulders, many alpine lakes, scattered pines, and wildflowers in the summer. Often late opening due to snow banks on access road. Hiking and biking trails lead off of ridge to the Grouse Lakes Area located at the base of the ridge. There are 9 campsites with tables and fire rings. 5 campsites have space for small trailers.There is a vault toilet, but no trash service; pack it in pack it out!

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    8. Lindsey Lake Campground

    3 Reviews
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    81 Saves

    Primitive campground, with 12 campsites, vault toilets, and no trash service Located near Lindsey Lake, 12 miles north of Highway 20. Great hiking, fishing and swimming. Low clearance vehicles are not advised.

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    • Dispersed
    • Picnic Table
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    9. Faucherie Lake Group Campground

    3 Reviews
    16 Photos
    90 Saves

    NOT CURRENTLY ACCEPTING RESERVATIONS. Recreation Facilities Natural Features ADA Access: N

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    10. Oracle Oak Grove

    1 Review
    12 Photos
    17 Saves

    Sweet land with a cute hobbit/ witchy natural Vibe.

    Great asthetics, incredible gardens.

    Close to town, 30 min drive to 2 different parts of the Yuba River.

    Friendly vibe good people live on the land. There is a cute Cob compost toilet, bath house.

    Located in an Oak Grove.

    We are in the armpit of the Nevada County. A 15 minute drive to either Grass Valley or Nevada City. Or a 15 minute drive to two different parts of the Yuba River, Bridgeport and 49. And about 30 minutes to amazing lakes on the way to Tahoe. Also close to the bike trail you could bike to Nevada City. Before you arrive fill up on spring water from Bitney Springs, we've been drinking it for over a decade. For the extra sensative just ask to use the Berkey water filter. This area is the most bike friendly area in the entire county. Lots of trails a long the NID (Nevada Irrigation Ditch) created during the Gold Rush.

    Beautiful trail that over looks a view of an epic creek and a heart shaped lake. Camping stove can be requested, in the beginning stages of building a beautiful outdoor kitchen.

    For guests staying the weekend there is availabile usage of bikes, kayak, and paddle board. Need to be reserved a head of time.

    Also please the woodstove is currently wood fired. It takes about 5 hours to heat up and a decent amount of wood. We are more than will to prepare it ahead of time, but need a heads up and would prefer if you plan to be in it longer than 20 minutes. Also because of the amount of wood it uses and the labor to takes to prepare it, we request a donation. We love our tub, she is our precious gem, but she's a labor of love and anything opposite from a convience. Also because she is wood fire, I cant burn fires in the summer. So she is only available late fall, winter and spring. When the fire Ban is on there are no fires, including the hot tub.

    But due to high demand I will work on including a propane option for next summer.

    I love birthday parties.

    I love people coming with friends. I love people of all walks of life.

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    $60 / night

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Recent Tent Reviews In Camptonville

603 Reviews of 76 Camptonville Campgrounds


  • Sebastian M.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Auburn Gold Country RV Park
    Oct. 7, 2024

    Auburn Gold Country RV Park

    Okay

    Had a standard Hookup-RV-Spot. Was very uneven, couldn't get the RV level. If you don't have the premium hookup spots, you got to pay 20$ "Service Fee" for dumping. Idk why because you end up doing it all by yourself as usual anyway. Feels like a bit of a rip off to be honest. The rest is nice, quiet (except for the geese) and clean.

  • Patricia N.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Grizzly Creek Campground
    Sep. 26, 2024

    Grizzly Creek Campground

    Nestled in the trees

    This campground is a very quiet spot after Labor Day, it is small, only 10 sites total and it is only open until September 30, which I don't understand since there is no snow here until November.

    When we were there only one other camper was staying here and he was a deer hunter.

    The water is shut off after Labor Day so come prepared. This campground has two sites that will take a 30' trailer and the remaining sites will take smaller trailers, tents or campers.

    One site has a new picnic table but all sites have tables, fire pits and plenty of room between sites. Pit toilets are near the entrance and only one was clean when we stayed here.

    Not to far from Bucks Lake if you want to camp and then drive to the lake.

    Fees have changed, they are $25 a night and $12.50 if you have the pass.

  • Patricia N.The Dyrt PRO User
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    Sep. 24, 2024

    Plumas National Forest Sly Creek Campground

    South Feather and Power water company campground

    Sly Creek Reservoir is a beautiful mountain lake with several campsites along a small portion of the lake.

    There is a boat ramp and ATV riding on the forest roads in the area.

    The campground closed in 2024 for tree removal and cleanup but is expected to open in 2025.

    Passes are honored.

  • Patricia N.The Dyrt PRO User
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    Sep. 24, 2024

    Ponderosa Flat Campground

    PGE campground

    This campground and the one to the south, Cool Springs, are both run by Pacific Gas and Electric Utility company. 

    There are campground hosts at both campgrounds and late in September half of Ponderosa Flat closes. The entire campground closes at the end of September. 

    There was plenty of water in the Reservoir and it could be okay for a boat but you have to look out for all the snags in the water, and there are a lot of them.

    Campground is quiet but tight to get a large trailer in, ours is 26 feet and it was tight. The spaces in the closed portion of the campground were a bit more spacious. 

    Fire rings, tables and pit toilets. It was $30 a night with no power, power sites are more expensive. 

    If you have a cool campground host you can ride your ATV or Side by side out onto the dirt road and ride for miles. Just be mindful it is not really supposed to be a ride out campground.

  • MThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Logger Campground
    Sep. 12, 2024

    Logger Campground

    Beautiful campground with lake views.

    Love our stay at Logger Campground, very clean vault toilets, and facility. Most of the spots are very tight, narrow spaces. Make some when you book, you get the right size spot. Pay dump just offsite.

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    Sep. 10, 2024

    Bear Valley Campground

    Remote Forest Camping

    FCFS OHV campground that can be approached from a couple of rough dirt roads,  high clearance helpful,  4wd not needed.   Not all sites are flat.  People from the area (i guess)  seemed to be "reserving"  sites with styrofoam coolers and water jugs...  they did not occupy their sites at night. I didn't use the vault toilet facility.  Took a hike.  Very pretty.  No OHV noise,  but a copter was circling the area in the middle of the night.

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    Sep. 7, 2024

    Lodgepole Campground

    Perfectly Situated in the Sequoias

    I thought this campground was pretty decent for being NPS run and due to its large size. The campsite was close to other campers, but not right on top of them. The location is ideal. Bathrooms were the least favorite part, only one bathroom (with 4 stalls?) for one large loop of campsites. Check-in was a breeze. Nearby visitor center and camp store was convenient. There were hiking trails nearby. Be bear aware!

  • SThe Dyrt PRO User
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    Sep. 6, 2024

    Bowman Lake Dispersed

    Lake side Campsites

    If you are looking to be near the water and no service, this is perfect. The rough road in I believe must keep some folks out but the lake is amazing.

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    Aug. 6, 2024

    Haskins Valley Campground

    Nice, easy access to lake

    It's along a cove in the lake. Super nice hosts and nice campers. The bathrooms are kind of gross but that's expected. Always camp here when we go to the lake.

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    Jul. 29, 2024

    Quail Ridge RV Park

    Serene RV Trailer Park?

    Place wasn’t too bad. Very nice people, very peaceful, and quiet, however, there were many people here who are permanent residents of the park, some of their areas are a little trashy looking for lack of a better word. Definitely not a bad spot if you’re on the way to another campground, but there are probably better ones to head to, especially if you have children with you. We were also looking for a place to camp with two days notice and this was all we could find. Cheap too!

  • RThe Dyrt PRO User
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    Jul. 25, 2024

    Lindsey Lake Campground

    So nice!

    Stayed 6 days with friends and dogs. Sites were rustic but clean. We had direct access to lake to launch and swim. Jake, site host, very kind and professional as he answered questions and gave advice when a group member popped a tire coming up to the lake. We will be back!

  • Chris N.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Bowman Lake Dispersed
    Jul. 21, 2024

    Bowman Lake Dispersed

    Great Late Spring Escape

    This place was a slice of heaven, but only accessible by way of 4 x 4 with decent clearance. The trail will take you off road for quite some time , but it's well with the adventure. Traction boards and a winch could help you through unexpected obstacles and are recommended to have on hand, but you most likely won't need them. No running water, but there are restroom buildings, fire rings and bear boxes to use. Mosquitoes are abundant here. Don't forget your repellent. The lake is gorgeous, a great fishery, and there are plenty of inspirational views and solitude to be had.

  • Sharon B.
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    Jul. 17, 2024

    Collins Lake Recreation Area

    Lakeside

    *pros: great little market, very nice staff, clean, great views *cons: rocky watch your step, especially at the beach and a long the shore. Recommend water shoes, although this may only help a little as the rocks are quite large and when can trip over them as much as step on them. they are not round river rocks, but pointy and painful to traverse. *my stay: I was only here for two nights and on the second morning some people pulled in and pitched a tent at 4:30 in the morning. They weren’t particularly loud, but they did curse and had their flashlight bright enough that it shone into my site and RV. Overall, it was still a very pleasant stay for the two nights.

  • RThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Cool Springs Campground
    Jul. 17, 2024

    Cool Springs Campground

    Secret Place Near Lake Almanor

    Just try to get a last minute camp spot on Memorial Day weekend most places.  We were fortunate to discover Butt Lake near Lake Almanor.  Only one small burn area far from the campgrounds.  Friday was opening day for Cool Springs campground.  A PG&E operated facility, it was in great shape and ready for the season.  We did three nights, departing on Monday.  On Friday night we were one of only a few guests.  Saturday and Sunday were full, but the feeling was vary spacious.  The lake is a reservoir with no actual inlet.  Rather it is fed by a pipe from Lake Almanor with a hydroelectric plant just prior to the water entering Butt Lake.  Oddly for a PG&E lake there is not hydroelectric plant at the outlet dam.  Did some bike riding to check out the dam, Ponderosa Flat campground, Pioneer cemetery, and east shore of the lake.

  • Jeff B.
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    Jul. 14, 2024

    Movin' West RV Park

    A great place to stay in Graeagle, CA

    It was a great RV park to stay at in Graeagle, California. The staff is very friendly and helpful. The atmosphere is great. The town is only 1 mile from the RV park and you can easily walk there. I highly recommend the Graeagle Outpost for coffee, ice cream, and more.

    It would be even better if there was more space between each RV spot. It feels like your neighbor is right there in your business all the time. They put up fences to give some semblance of privacy but it doesn't really help because they are only partial fences.

  • Rich R.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Lakeside (truckee)
    Jul. 6, 2024

    Lakeside (truckee)

    Nice big quiet lake

    Clean and easy to get to with 27ft class a. Some sites weren't as flat as others. First come first served worked well.

  • LThe Dyrt PRO User
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    Jun. 30, 2024

    Grouse Ridge Campground

    Amazing spot for a campground.

    The last five miles to get to this campground was narrow and rocky. Once we got to the campground, I realized narrow and rocky are okay. We were there last weekend in June and there was still snow on the ground. Woot! It was awesome. Quite a few sites there with fire rings, beat up, bear boxes that didn't open and picnic benches that were in bad shape. They had two pot toilets. This was a very busy campground. Lots of traffic on and out, I'm sure to beat the heat. It was 25 degrees cooler up there than in Sacramento. We loved this campground. I can't wait to go back.

  • VanHowling The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Granite Flat
    Jun. 26, 2024

    Granite Flat

    Nice enough if you’re passing through

    Pulled in late and it was easy enough to navigate in the dark. Bathrooms were mediocre. Site was level. Campground was quiet.

  • Deb H.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Donner Memorial state park
    Jun. 16, 2024

    Donner Memorial state park

    Nice Campground

    We spent 2 nights midweek here in early June. Nice and quiet. The campground is pretty with big Jeffrey Pines and large boulders. Clean bathrooms. The showers were nice but a couple of them didn’t have hot water. The memorial and the museum were very interesting. Most of the sites are nicely spaced apart but you can still see other campers.

  • AThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Lake of the Woods
    Jun. 11, 2024

    Lake of the Woods

    Lake of the Woods

    Sites are free, first come first served. There was still snow blocking the road the Memorial Day weekend but by June 6th, the road was clear and passable with my Honda Fit. Great, free campground. If the road is blocked with snow part way up there are a few dispersed pull off spots available also.

  • Roger W.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Lodgepole Campground
    Jun. 6, 2024

    Lodgepole Campground

    Beautiful place and plenty to do.

    It's one of our favorite places to camp. Amazing Giant Sequoia Trees. Small creek/river runs through the campground where you can fish. The place is clean and has flush toilets. Within a short drive, you can partake on some amazing hikes. You have to see, in person, the General Sherman Tree. It's just a beautiful place to camp.

  • Thomas E.
    Camper-submitted photo from Inn Town Campground
    May. 12, 2024

    Inn Town Campground

    Looking for peace of mind

    Although by myself if not had a spot here yet. I have visited many that have and is all had raving reviews. I for one and looking for a little piece and quiet. Although I do come with my RV which requires me to run the generator every once in awhile to go ahead and put power in the battery so that I can be silent at night, which is what we all like to hear the crickets cricket away. But all in all I think it's time for me to take my place and get a space there and I will be doing another reviews after that, which I'm more than positive is going to be a very positive and raving review.

  • T L.
    Camper-submitted photo from Peninsula - Folsom Lake State Rec Area
    May. 4, 2024

    Peninsula - Folsom Lake State Rec Area

    Great Staff Beautiful Views

    The grounds are very well kept and the staff is available but keep their distance. Thanks to Lisa for the mattress pump and a shout out to groundskeeper Genoa who recently retired and shared great knowledge about the area. Try not to forget anything because it is eleven twisty, narrow, miles back to the city of Cool, where you can buy the essentials- The weekends get crowded during peak season but if you visit mid-week you will have the place almost to yourself. Reserve a site online but when you get there tell the attendant that you would like to see what sites are available. Take a tour as the online pics do no justice, and with almost 100 sites, you will find the perfect site that will suit your specifics- Best, Tommy



Guide to Camptonville

Camping near Camptonville, California, offers a mix of stunning nature and cozy campgrounds. Whether you're looking for a peaceful retreat or an adventure-filled getaway, there’s something for everyone in this beautiful area.

What to do:

  • Hiking: Explore the nearby trails, like those around Sardine Lake. One visitor mentioned, "Beautiful hiking within minutes of the campground with gorgeous views of the lake and boulders - and even waterfalls!"
  • Fishing: Sardine Lake is great for fishing. A camper shared, "Great place for active families. Gorgeous view of sardine lake and sand pond in walking distance and lots of other lakes around the area."
  • Water Activities: Enjoy swimming or paddleboarding at East Meadow Campground. One reviewer noted, "Gravelly shore and bottom, excellent paddleboarding & kayaking."

What campers like:

  • Clean Facilities: Campers appreciate the cleanliness of the campgrounds. A visitor at Bidwell Canyon Campground said, "Super clean camp grounds, with an amazing view when near the water."
  • Friendly Staff: Many campers mention the helpfulness of the staff. One camper at Clio's Rivers Edge RV Park said, "Friendly office staff made the check-in process easy and enjoyable."
  • Scenic Views: The beautiful surroundings are a big hit. A camper at Giant Gap remarked, "The site was spacious and a short walk to the reservoir and trail. We hiked around the entire reservoir and it was gorgeous."

What you should know:

  • Limited Amenities: Some campgrounds, like Gold Lake 4x4 Campground, don’t have drinking water or electric hookups. A visitor warned, "Bring water or filter water from the lake."
  • Wildlife: Be prepared for wildlife encounters. One camper at Plumas-Eureka State Park Campground mentioned, "We were sure to use the bear box properly as a bear had been spotted in the campground that morning!"
  • Crowded in Summer: Some campgrounds can get busy during peak season. A camper at Collins Lake Recreation Area noted, "Anyone that says this place is too crowded with RVs so close to each other has never been to an RV park."

Tips for camping with families:

  • Kid-Friendly Activities: Look for campgrounds with activities for kids. One family at Inn Town Campground enjoyed, "The pool area was really nice. Great location for swimming in the Yuba river!"
  • Bring Snacks: Stock up on snacks for the kids. A camper at Collins Lake Recreation Area mentioned, "Ice cream at the store is a must."
  • Plan for Bugs: Be ready for bugs, especially in summer. A visitor at Sardine Lake said, "Gets buggy in the summertime."

Tips from RVers:

  • Check Site Sizes: Make sure your RV fits the site. A camper at East Meadow Campground noted, "Some spots are tricky to back in, but easy walk to the reservoir for beach/water time."
  • Arrive Early: Get to the campground early to secure a good spot. A visitor at Gold Lake 4x4 Campground advised, "If you get there on a weekend get there early because sites fill up fast."
  • Be Prepared for Off-Roading: Some campgrounds require off-road vehicles. A camper at Gold Lake 4x4 Campground warned, "Warning - this site requires a high clearance vehicle with good off-road tires."

Camping near Camptonville, California, is a fantastic way to enjoy the great outdoors. With a variety of campgrounds and activities, you’re sure to find the perfect spot for your next adventure!

Frequently Asked Questions

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    According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular tent campground near Camptonville, CA is Bowman Campground with a 4.6-star rating from 7 reviews.

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