Best RV Parks & Resorts near Norden, CA

Several RV parks surround the Norden, California area, offering varied options for motorhome travelers. Thousand Trails Snowflower in Emigrant Gap provides year-round RV camping with full hookups including 30-amp service, water, and sewer connections on level sites that accommodate big rigs. Just 30 miles from Norden, Gold Ranch Casino & RV Resort in Verdi, Nevada features paved pull-through sites with full hookups and cable TV. Tahoe Valley Campground in South Lake Tahoe remains open year-round with big-rig friendly spaces and complete hookup options. French Meadows Campground offers more basic RV sites without electric hookups but does provide drinking water and a sanitary dump station during its May to October season. As one RV owner noted, "The sites are flat and level, paved pull-throughs; easy in, easy out parking. Also electric, water, sewer hookup, cable and strong wifi."

Navigation to some mountain RV campgrounds requires careful driving on curvy roads with elevation changes. Cell service varies significantly throughout the region - some parks like Sparks Marina RV Park offer strong WiFi and cellular reception, while others have limited connectivity. Most RV parks in the area are pet-friendly with designated dog areas. Dump stations are available at nearly all full-service RV resorts, though French Meadows and other forest service campgrounds may have more limited facilities. Winter RV camping requires additional planning as some mountain roads become challenging during snow events. Propane refill services can be found at several locations including Silver City RV Resort. Reservation policies differ between parks - private RV resorts typically accept advance bookings while some public campgrounds operate partially on first-come, first-served basis during off-peak seasons.

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Best RV Sites Near Norden, California (267)

    1. Tahoe Valley Campground

    28 Reviews
    South Lake Tahoe, CA
    34 miles
    Website
    +1 (888) 707-1477

    "We had a great time at this winter paradise!! South Lake Tahoe had gotten 20 inches of snow in the 14 days prior to our arrival, then got four more inches while we were there."

    "he showed us where to drop our tow and even helped us…..He helped my husband back into our site and made sure our slide outs were out and everything before heading off."

    2. French Meadows

    9 Reviews
    Alpine Meadows, CA
    15 miles
    Website
    +1 (530) 367-2224

    $24 / night

    "Great amenities(fire ring, table, bear box)."

    "We rolled in around midnight on a Thursday in September and there were still plenty of walk-in sites available. The camp sites were a little close together, but it wasn't too bad."

    3. Loganville

    2 Reviews
    Sierra City, CA
    24 miles
    Website
    +1 (530) 478-6253

    $24 / night

    "It was not busy, there was on other occupied campsite not to close to where we were. It has water, bathrooms and a bear box. Beautiful trees and clean sites."

    "The campground itself is pretty standard, sites are decent size, and lots of shade.  There is a path down to the Yuba River, where you can get in the water or float on a tube. "

    4. Thousand Trails Snowflower

    6 Reviews
    Emigrant Gap, CA
    13 miles
    Website
    +1 (888) 707-1477

    "I am a member of Thousand Trails and that being said this is one of my favorite TT spots in California. Family friendly, great little Lake for swimming, kayaking, paddle boarding."

    "Great lake for swimming and water play. Too warm for trout and too small for kayaks/SUPs. But it does make a beautiful backdrop. 
    The park is rather spread out, so a bicycle/ebike is a plus."

    5. Coyote Group Campground

    1 Review
    Alpine Meadows, CA
    13 miles
    Website
    +1 (530) 367-2224

    $82 - $143 / night

    "water spigots • 4 big picnic tables • Some shade • Uneven terrain around sites and lots of fallen trees • Lots of parking, including triller/RV parking. Parking is paved and flat."

    6. Gold Ranch Casino & RV Resort

    11 Reviews
    Verdi, NV
    23 miles
    +1 (877) 914-6789

    "General: 105-site FHU RV park with a mix of pull-through and back-in sites; site is assigned upon check-in."

    "All sites are full hookup, with wifi, and cable tv.  Clean bathrooms, showers, and laundry.  We would stay here again if in the area."

    7. Lewis Campground

    1 Review
    Alpine Meadows, CA
    13 miles
    Website
    +1 (530) 367-2224

    $20 / night

    "Lewis at French Meadows is quite a remote campground, 40 miles of winding mountain road from the nearest (small) town. The drive is spectacular though."

    8. Sparks Marina RV Park

    24 Reviews
    Sparks, NV
    37 miles
    Website
    +1 (775) 851-8888

    "Nice level concrete pads for travel trailers, they also have pull through sites for diesel pushers."

    "The Reno area is our home base, we are full time RVers in a 35 foot long fifth wheel.  "

    9. Ahart Campground

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    Alpine Meadows, CA
    12 miles
    Website
    +1 (530) 367-2224

    $20 / night

    10. Gates Group Campground

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    Alpine Meadows, CA
    13 miles
    Website
    +1 (530) 367-2224

    $82 - $165 / night

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1075 Reviews of 267 Norden Campgrounds


  • j
    Jun. 5, 2021

    Silver City RV Resort

    Convenient location with great amenities

    Great location if you want to be near Costco and the capital city.  Great views of the Sierras and the Carson valley.  Sites are narrow, about twice the width of your RV, and separated by chain link fencing.  But all sites are perfectly flat, paved pull-throughs; easy in, easy out parking.  Also electric, water, sewer hookup, cable and strong wifi and cell service.  Sites are gravel, but the campground has nice grassy dog parks, clean bathrooms and laundry, and well-stocked store with propane refill.  Pool and fishing pond were closed but looked great.  We were there in early April 2021; with our binoculars we could see skiers at the top of Heavenly Mountain ski area!

  • A
    Aug. 30, 2019

    Clio's Rivers Edge RV Park

    Great RV Park

    Impressed with clean sites and tall pine trees. A very clean RV park and friendly staff. Call for reservations as its popular. Some lower sites had concrete pads for the provided table. Several seasonal private modular homes among the RVer. Secured large dog area with running creek within walking distance. A number of lower RV spaces within walking pathways to creek. Most were 30 amps and upper level had some 50 amps. Lots of back ends and pull throughs. Visitors must walk to the trash designated area fenced in with recycling bins. Only one bathroom building that housed laundry room. Shower stall in women’s area .50cent for 20 minutes and 2 toilet stalls that the door hits your knees a very weird old bathroom. We enjoyed the park and plan to return again.

  • P
    Jul. 21, 2022

    Sparks Marina RV Park

    Nice place to visit

    Nice level concrete pads for travel trailers, they also have pull through sites for diesel pushers. Both 30 and 50 amp sites along with cable on the pedestals, make sure you bring your own cable to connect to the pet store or they’ll charge you $4.95 for a cable cord. Large clean bathrooms, with a laundry facility that is open 24 hours a day. Upon checking in, staff will guide you to your site and assist you in backing in to your campsite or guide you through the pull through site. They explain all the rules which are typical and show you the location of your pedestal and your sewer hook ups. Wi-Fi is strong and if there are not a lot of people at the campsite you can stream to a television which is the first time in a long time. Unfortunately when the weekends come in the campsite gets full Wi-Fi signal does degrade quite significantly. The bathrooms are well-maintained and constantly cleaned, staff is very friendly and they have a small camp in store for you to pick up small supplies. If you need anything larger there is RV country which is located basically across the street at legends which is a rather large shopping mall area. There are plenty of places to go out and eat if you would like such as outback steakhouse, Olive Garden, BJ’s and of course there is a plethora of fast food restaurants available in the area as well. The campsites are flat and level and have a picnic table with artificial turf next to your campsite. I’ll just say that the sites are very cozy. Very quiet camp area staff is very friendly and helpful

  • Laura K.
    Aug. 28, 2019

    Sparks Marina RV Park

    Great Urban RV Park, best in Reno Area

    The Reno area is our home base, we are full time RVers in a 35 foot long fifth wheel.  We come to Sparks Marina RV Park whenever we are in town visiting family, and we typically stay for at least a month or sometimes two months.  We have visited ALL of the RV parks in the vicinity, and in Carson City to the south.  By far this is the best place in the area.  The sites are not at all outdoorsy, it is more of an urban feel, with a concrete pad and fake grass, but each site has a tree which is nice for shade in the hot summers.  The circulation works well and if you have a pull through you have two parking options for your tower/toad vehicle.  The spaces are long enough for the larger rigs, and are wide enough for all of the slides, even on both sides, and for awnings to go out.  Staff here is EXCELLENT.  We are always treated well, and we like how they are always there to help.  The office has some supplies for sale, and the laundry room and bathrooms are the CLEANEST we have ever seen.  Facilities are modern.  Rec room has ping pong, and pool, a large screen tv as well.  There is a small pool and hot tub, which gets a lot of use when open.  They do not allow tents.  They have a pretty robust WiFi system, and all cellular options are available in the area, so internet is not a problem.  Prices are higher than other options but the location is excellent, staff is excellent and they do a good job of security as well.  We feel safe here, and it is always clean.

  • Christina L.
    Aug. 13, 2020

    River Rest Resort

    Supe Nice and Easy

    This is a great campsite, with lots of amenities. Super family friendly. Lots of kids at this site.

    I came here in early August, 2020! It gets warm during the day and many spots have trees, which provide partial shade at some point in the day. I do recommend bringing a pop up structure for the moments when shade is not available.

    We stayed at campsite 24, which is right on the river and next to the main river pool access. Lots of people coming by but everyone is respectful and there is some privacy from small trees planted along the path.

    At the other end of the site is a river access that’s smaller and allows dogs (the main one does not). Since I do not have kids but do have a dog, I will probably try for the sites closer to the dog access next time.

    The main river pool gets busy, lots of kids, families etc. but in the early evening and morning it is pretty empty and was a great time to relax. The dog access river pool was a lot less crowded. You can also float from the dog access pool down river to the main pool site which was a lot of fun.

    The property has great bathrooms with showers. They take quarters for the showers, $.25 for 2 minutes. They have a small store onsite for the last minute essentials. They have a air pump to fill up rafts to float in the river. They also have wood delivery to your site if you order by 7pm. Each site has a picnic table and small fire pit with a grate if you want to cook on that! They also have a larger communal areas with BBQ and sink for those wanted to have a group meal. Each campsite has water, electricity and full RV hookups. So lots of RV’s at this location.

    Very dog friendly and kid friendly.

    Staff was super helpful and always present. They made rounds emptying trash cans, cleaning the bathrooms and just monitoring the area so that’s is super well maintained. You can tell they really love the place and want to keep it clean. They also were super nice when enforcing the rules, not mean but were not afraid to remind people to follow the camp rules (which were super reasonable).

    No cell service, which was great. But you can drive up the hill 10 minutes to park at the vista and get a signal.

    All in all we had a great time and will be back!

  • Steve M.The Dyrt PRO User
    Jul. 24, 2024

    Crystal Springs Campground

    Camping under giant sequoias! What more could you want?

    Beautiful, wild forest camping under huge sequoia trees in a well maintained campground with fairly well separated sites. Flush toilets and garbage disposal but no dump station or electrical or water hookups. Definitely not for big rigs and I have a teardrop trailer and my Outback which are almost 30 ft and it was quite a challenge

  • Mike C.The Dyrt PRO User
    Feb. 17, 2020

    Zephyr Cove Resort

    Family fun for all ages

    Excellent spot for the whole family. Beware, if you are pulling a trailer brush up on your backing up skills. Very tight and narrow. Best time to get in the park is during the day. Not much difference between back in sites versus pull through sites. Very clean facilities. Close to everything. Everyone is nice and friendly. #162 is a good level site for RV.

  • DThe Dyrt PRO User
    Nov. 23, 2022

    Washoe Lake State Park Campground

    Great stop over

    Spent the night here on a road trip. 30$ for non Nevada resident but includes full hookups except water was shut off for the season. Flat, wide spaces with mostly pull throughs, clean bathrooms and shower. Convenient credit card pay system. Also a dump station.

  • Ray & Terri F.The Dyrt PRO User
    May. 18, 2023

    Bordertown Casino RV Resort

    Well maintained, clean CG, friendly helpful staff

    We are full-timers and have a 36 ft Class A with a Cherokee Trailhawk tow. Since we had been boondocking for a while, we stayed for 3 nights in site 41 in mid May as a waypoint and an opportunity to dump, fill, do laundry, etc., as well as visit the casino. The CG is medium size, with a narrow strip of nice grass and a table(no chairs) between the sites, which are quite close- slides out, about 8-10. The CG is quiet, except for some road noise on US 365. The internal roads are a little narrow, although not too bad, but some of the turns are rather tight. All but a couple of sites are pull-throughs. AT&T service was fair with 2-3 bars of 5G and speeds up to about 20 MB/s. The CG WiFi was just ok, depending on your needs, with speeds up to 0.5 MB/s. Starlink had speeds up to 20 MB/s. We had DISH coverage on all of the western satellites. We didn’t try any OTA channels with our fixed omni antenna. As mentioned by others in their reviews, the sewer connections are slightly recessed, centered in concrete bowls; it was a challenge to get a good connection with a right-angle connector.


Guide to Norden

Discover the charm of RV camping near Norden, California, where stunning natural landscapes meet well-equipped parks, perfect for a memorable getaway.

Enjoy Scenic Lake Activities

  • Meeks Bay Resort & Marina offers beautiful views of Lake Tahoe, making it an ideal spot for swimming, kayaking, and paddleboarding.
  • Thousand Trails Snowflower features a small lake perfect for water sports, including kayaking and paddleboarding, surrounded by picturesque scenery.
  • River Rest Resort provides easy access to the river for floating and tubing, ensuring a fun-filled day on the water.

Amenities for a Comfortable Stay

  • Gold Ranch Casino and RV Resort is well-equipped with full hookups, showers, and a market, making it a convenient stop for RV travelers.
  • Bordertown Casino RV Resort features amenities like electric hookups, a sanitary dump, and a restaurant, ensuring a comfortable stay for guests.
  • Sierra Skies RV Park offers clean facilities, including showers and a market, along with friendly staff to assist with your needs.

Family-Friendly Fun and Activities

  • Truckee River RV Park provides a playground for kids and access to the river, making it a great spot for family outings.
  • Dutch Flat RV Resort is nestled in a scenic area with potential for outdoor activities, perfect for families looking to explore the Sierra foothills.
  • Cisco Grove Campground & RV Park allows pets and offers a welcoming atmosphere for families, making it a suitable choice for those traveling with furry friends.

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According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular RV campground near Norden, CA is Tahoe Valley Campground with a 4.2-star rating from 28 reviews.

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