Best Tent Camping near Colusa, CA

Recent Tent Reviews in Colusa

255 Reviews of 34 Colusa Campgrounds

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  Natalie T.

  Scout

  

  Nov. 20, 2024

  Cowboy Camp

  Camp closed

  Visit was for 11/19/2024 found the gates locked, no entry. Seasonal? No signage to tell.

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  Kelly S.

  Traveler

  

  Oct. 31, 2024

  Kelsey Creek Campground — Clear Lake State Park

  Lake Front Sites

  Great camping, hiking, boating. Lots of nature trails. Super friendly staff

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  Adrian J.

  Traveler

  

  Oct. 24, 2024

  Lake Solano County Park

  Great County Park

  This is an excellent and straightforward country park. It feels like a state park.

  They have hookups and also dry camping. The better spots are near the water.

  Contrary to other posts, they take walkups. It is just on the website it requires 2 weeks out.

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  bill T.

  Scout

  

  Sep. 26, 2024

  Loveys Landing RV Park and Marina

  Don’t waste your time

  Long drive on a narrow bumpy levy road to find a full time trailer park. NOT A RV RESORT!

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  Izzy H.

  Scout

  

  Sep. 24, 2024

  Steele Canyon (formerly Lupine Shores)

  Overnight stay

  I got there after they closed (closes at 5pm.) But there's a number to call that was posted for after hours. A camper in front of me had already called and someone arrived within minutes. They were very helpful and friendly. I got a beautiful spot secluded from everyone. I loved it! Just me and nature. I played some music dance by myself as if nobody was watching.

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  Catherine L.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 15, 2024

  Cowboy Camp

  Quiet

  Quiet stop, but I wouldn't call it the most beautiful stop I've ever stayed. Camping spots are to the left and the right I'd the day use. Pit toilets. No garbage.

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  Denise G.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 23, 2024

  Parkway RV Resort & Campground

  Stopover served its purpose well

  We stopped here on our way back from Oregon. Unfortunately, we arrived late and left early so we didn’t really get to enjoy the amenities. We were in site A10 which we found a little difficult to connect the sewer hose without two hoses. The family room was handicap accessible and included a shower, sink, changing table and a toilet. Even though we were far from the office the internet access was strong. Overall, the stopover served its purpose well, providing a restful break before the last leg of our trip home.

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  Onyx E.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 22, 2024

  Nevada County Fairgrounds

  Quiet camping

  It’s $30 a night for dry camping and goes up from there depending on what hookups you need. Very peaceful and the fairgrounds are open during the day to walk around.

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  Tatiana I.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 27, 2024

  SacWest RV Park & Campground

  Great Rv parking

  It is the only RV parking in Sacramento that will allow you to stay for one night. Great campground! Hospitality and professionalism- that how you can describe this place! Lots of things to do for kids: great playgrounds, swimming pool, more than 100 ducks going around! Beautiful place! Thank you!

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  Sharon B.

  Scout

  

  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.

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  Laura M.

  Legend

  

  Jul. 7, 2024

  Orland Buttes

  2nd review, by me!

  Heh, well, there's only one other review for this place, and it's from me from 2 years ago. So I won't repeat it all, because basically everything is the same except:

  • The showers were fine this time, not gross
  • There was no host on site
  • The water fill station at the dump station was functional and we filled our tanks no problem

  We arrived mid week with no reservations and the place was practically empty. It filled up on the weekend with loud partiers but overall it was a quiet and pleasant experience.

  Great place to camp! Read my last review for more details!

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  Sadie J.

  Scout

  

  Jun. 3, 2024

  20 Oaks Cottages and Resort

  My experience

  I tried to call and the number is disconnected and when I emailed it came back as not found.

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  Allison

  Guide

  

  Jun. 3, 2024

  Kelsey Creek Campground — Clear Lake State Park

  So disappointed

  Pros: If you are a person who likes to either stay all day at your campsite or are a water sport/water toy type person this campground is for you. Cons: Bathroom near our campsite wasn’t working. Campsites were overgrown with foxtails, not good for my dogs. Trash in our fire pit. A few campsites away from ours had a huge poison oak plant at the back where you park your rig. A walkway near the campground popular for fishing had a tree fall on it, instead of clearing the tree, the park rangers closed it off. Not much hiking in the park, and if you decide to walk the couple short hikes, don’t bring your dogs, NO DOGS ALLOWED. For the number of workers this park employs you would think these things would be dealt with, but no. I guess this is typical of State Parks in California, so much potential but sadly California parks slowly deteriorate.

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  Tanner P.

  Scout

  

  Jun. 1, 2024

  Buckhorn Recreation Area

  Spacious, Good views

  We just spent one night in sight 6 with our 24’ camper and we had a good experience. Didn’t really have neighbors too close and had a great view of the lake. It only took a couple minutes to get down to the water, however, there aren’t a lot of places to sit and relax for the day (i.e. not many beach spots) close by. The site itself was mostly level side to side but our back stabilizers were nearly fully extended (with blocks) and the front ones we barely had to put out. The water spigot is close-by but in an awkward spot where other folks were skirting the boundary of our campsite to get to. It’s close to the bathrooms/showers which we didn’t use much, they were mostly clean but were inundated with insects. Note: there were LOTS of bugs everywhere when in late May and early June.

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  Suzanne H.

  Scout

  

  May. 19, 2024

  Loveys Landing RV Park and Marina

  Remote on river

  Parking spot was good and level. Hosts were very nice and helpful. Bathrooms were horribly maintained. We ended up going to Truck Stop for a shower.

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  Boberto R.

  Traveler

  

  Mar. 18, 2024

  Spanish Flat - Lake Berryessa

  Pretty good but pricey for what it is

  Overall good experience. A little on the high end for dry camping. The charge for the campsite, every person over 2 campers, and a 25$ surcharge for reserving a specific site. The dump station and boat ramp are also additional but that’s pretty typical. I will say that the staff was very friendly the sites that we stayed in are huge. Double the size of most campgrounds.

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  Ray B.

  Guide

  

  Feb. 26, 2024

  Camp Far West North Shore

  What a Great Surprise

  We visited Camp Far West for one night on a quick trip looking for somewhere remote, nearby, and slightly warmer during the winter months.  It was green and beautiful.  We were the only people anywhere except for folks in the full hook-up area, which was far from us.  We were right on the lake at the end of a peninsula.  Not a sound except for the birds.  We did a bike ride along the lake through the undeveloped overflow area and beyond to the north east end of the property.  It is our understanding that this campground is very busy during the summer, and a very different experience when all the watercraft are on the lake.  Perfect when its off season and you are the only people.

  The name had us a bit confused.  Turns out the area was originally a camp on the immigrant trail to the California gold fields.  You can learn more from the historical markers on site.

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  Marie G.

  Scout

  

  Feb. 16, 2024

  Capitol West RV Park

  We stay going camping in Sac😎👽✨🏕️🔥

  My family and I have some of the most fun when we visit the capital camp grounds we always do. I've been going to this place for a long time now with my parents now I love bringing my children.

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  Derek D.

  Scout

  

  Feb. 10, 2024

  Cowboy Camp

  2/9/2024 —- closed

  The camp area is closed, as of 2/9/2024. No indication of that on the BLM website.

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  Michael F.

  Scout

  

  Jan. 31, 2024

  Blue Oak Campground

  Cool but extremely noisy.

  If your going camping here for peace and quiet think again. Popular spot just 1 mile up the road where people go to drink and shoot their firearms. Also constant atv/dirt bike activity. Not any firewood available so bring some. Every site has a little fire pit and a bench. Pit toilet bathroom in the middle of the site. Other than the noise it’s a great little site! Only 6 spots. So first come first serve! 8 mile unpaved road no need for 4wd but would help.

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  zachary L.

  Traveler

  

  Dec. 25, 2023

  Bidwell Canyon Campground — Lake Oroville State Recreation Area

  Lovley camp grounds

  Super clean camp grounds, with an amazing view when near the water

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  Jorg F.

  Traveler

  

  Nov. 17, 2023

  Cowboy Camp

  Cowboy Camp

  Great free campground! We've stayed here many times. It's open, grassy level and quiet. Next to a stream and surrounded by hills. The only tough part is getting across the stream to some of the hikes. It's a hot spot for horses which of course have no stream problems, so the only negative is fly's sometimes. But just keep your screen door closed (& fly swatter handy). We always manage to level out in our 23" Winnebago View. There is lots of open space so no crowding. There is a rural road near by but traffic noise isn't a problem. Perhaps I should say it's awful so fewer people come and it's not discovered.

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  Patricia Y.

  Guide

  

  Oct. 14, 2023

  Cowboy Camp

  FLIES!

  No trees just dry open land inhabited by an unusual amount of flies. It was crazy how thick they were. An almost dry creek runs alongside the open field of camping pads. To close to the road and way to exposed to feel comfortable to stay. If I needed a place to get some shut eye before heading onward, then maybe. I had a car full of flies that went to the coast with us. It was crazy.

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  Cecil K.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 24, 2023

  Old Mill Campground

  Great secluded camp with views

  Nice relaxing camp, 5 - 10 sites. No water, 1 pit toilet. Quiet and beautiful area. Follow the M5 route from M10 coming from Stonyford. Don't rely on Google maps or you'll spend hours trying to reroute after trying to drive up a ATV trail. Beautiful single lane dirt road up the mountain once on M5, steep drop offs. Dusty with mild bumps and some wash boarding. 2wd truck easily. Maybe if your adventurous in a civic. Must obtain a permit to have a fire, easily obtained online or through local forest service office.

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  Troy L.

  Ranger

  

  Sep. 22, 2023

  Collins Lake Recreation Area

  Hot

  Overall Collins Lake was a nice camping resort. They have a lot of sites and the facilities are clean. We went towards the end of July and it was 107 degrees. Dogs aren’t allowed on the beaches so we didn’t go down to the lake, which would have been nice to cool off.

  It was a good trip despite the heat. It would definitely be better if we had a boat or water “toys”. I would go back, but not in the summer.

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  Jim B.

  Scout

  

  Sep. 8, 2023

  Nevada County Fairgrounds

  No tent camping here

  Says right on the web home page, no tent camping ( no car camping either).

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  Patrick J.

  Legend

  

  Aug. 23, 2023

  River Reflections RV Park

  Right on the Feather River

  Location is great especially if you have a boat to launch or just enjoy being at the river.

  Campsites were nicely laid out. Being in the summer, busy as you might expect. Walking around, it looked like several were  full time residence not necessarily camp hosts. Some had spider webs growing on them they were sitting so long, others were taking a part, repairing and painting their RV's. Sierra Nevada brewing was a 20 minute ride in the event you are looking to slake a thirst in the hot weather.  Staff member Chera was great with the reservations and information.