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"Access to the beach is a short walk down fairly steep hill. The outhouse was clean as were all of the sites, with a good firepit and table."
"It may be way out in the middle of nowhere but it is worth the drive. Amazing place to swim. The stars at night are so bright. My favorite camping place ever!"
"Nice little campground right next to a pretty river. When I stayed I was the only one at the campground. "
"Its a short drive to some great hikes, but the campground itself was too busy and too close to the highway to use as a good starting point."
"Idlewild is next to road, so went up 2 miles of gravel road to Mule Bridge. No clear ‘camping’ area, but 3 fire rings. About 9 cabins, on uphill side that are family-owned."
$10 / night
"The lakeside sites are off the road and a short walk from the parking area. Be sure to get a cart from the camp host or you'll have to hand carry everything in. Cell coverage was excellent here."
"Whiskytown Lake is a great recreation lake, from boating, swimming to fishing. Oak Bottom is shores are surrounded by pines and manzanita. It has a pretty large campground with tent and dry RV sites."
$50 / night
$10 / night
"Nice site that are a little too close together, but that seems the norm in California. The camp hosts were so amazingly nice. Even gave me wood for a fire to keep the mosquitos at bay."
"The creek runs next to the campground which provides wonderful water sounds all night. Swimming in the nearby Salmon River is a great way to spend a hot July day."
"Shower tokens can be purchased at Ray's Market, located a few blocks away. Restrooms are open to the public. There is a charging station and hiker's box that was full of good stuff."
$35 - $100 / night
"This was my favorite campground in our northern california tour. Campimg among the redwoods, so quiet and shady we slept in late each morning."
"There are also INCREDIBLE day trips into California’s interior, Indian history, little known parks and trails everywhere."
RangerTried to camp here with a 20ft travel trailer and I turned around before I even made it to the gravel road. Road is narrow and steep with low hanging trees. The further I got down it the more incomfortable I got. Ended up turning around while I still had a chance to. Tow and rv here at your own risk.
RangerStaying here for a few night from the coast headed inland. Quiet little campground. Pit toilets and potable water. Camp host on site & super friendly (she brought us homemade cookies upon arrival!)
Pretty shaded campground - my solar seems to be holding out to run basic things but my starlink is very spotty. There is 1-2 bars of 5G here. The campground is right off Highway 299 so it is noisy. There is creek access but it is down a steep, long trail.
Our campsite is quite spacious with fire ring and picnic table. Was busy when we got here on Sunday (1/2 full) but cleared out Monday. There is a swimming hole at Big Rock River Access just 1.4 miles down the hill. Beautiful river. Town is also 1 mile away where there is gas, coffee, grocery store, etc. it’s the big foot capital of the US! lol
Camping fee is $10 per night, cash only. They do not have the QR code to scan to pay like some do.
Overall nice spot to stay when passing through.
GuideWe stayed at Klamath River RV to explore the redwoods. It’s a great location and close to parks/trails. Full hookup, riverfront sites available, clean bathrooms/showers, camp store, camp cafe open on weekends for breakfast, group fire pits. The absolute nicest staff! They brought us to our site and came out of the office to wish us safe travels on the way out. The only downside is how close the sites are. The pullout of the camper next to us was over our picnic table. At the riverfront sites it’s a little awkward to sit to the side of the camper, and most people sit in front of their campers looking over the river. All our neighbors were friendly and many seem to come back every year!There’s lots of wildlife to watch and stellars jays that will pick through an empty campsite for food left out. We even saw a bear across the Klamath river! Overall, had a great time and would stay again!
RangerWanting to re-experience Forks of the Salmon road, I picked either Idlewild or Mule Bridge as a destination. Forks of Salmon is EPIC, but not for the faint of heart. From 96 there are many single-lane, no guard rails & straight drops to the river 100s feet down. Idlewild is next to road, so went up 2 miles of gravel road to Mule Bridge. No clear ‘camping’ area, but 3 fire rings. About 9 cabins, on uphill side that are family-owned. A few USFS & CCC trucks from trail workers. Beautiful North Fork of Salmon, bubbling right next to camp. VERY little traffic & people. Pit toilet clean!! NO trash service seen. NO cell service (Verizon) A great spot & worth a return IMHO.
TravelerI’m in camp 8. Perfect spot up on a bit of a hill and seemingly separated from the rest of the small campground. Everything, camp spots, bathroom and (potable) water pipes are well maintained. Only down side is the highway noise but it is not obnoxious. One bar of ATT but enough to do this review.
TravelerDouglas City Campground, a BLM area, is one of the nicest public campgrounds I’ve seen. The paved road and pads throughout the park couldn’t be more than 2-years old. The restrooms are new and nice. The shower is nice. It’s like the park had a complete makeover last year or the year before. Impressive. The pads are (mostly) level side-to-side, and easily adjustable front to back. They fit all sizes of trailers and RVs; a 40’+ pulled in this afternoon. My site, and a few others, back right up to the Trinity River. Seriously, not more than 50’ from the back of my trailer. All the sites have sun/partial to complete shade. The closest town is Weaverville, about 10-miles north. There’s water, but no hookups and no dump station. (Dump stations are scarce in this area, it seems.) No internet, spotty cell service, oddly, cell service only during daylight hous. The river is accessible from any site, some small rapids in spots, slow water in others, with occasionally deeper pools here and there. Beautiful site to see, beautiful sound to hear camping, especially when dozing off to sleep. This campground is tucked down from the road and into a fairly narrow canyon. The trees are mostly oak, madrona, fir and pine, with the occasional mountain ash. Lots of bushes (don’t know name of bushes too well), and poison oak, Himalayan blackberry, grasses, etc., relegated to the mostly sunny spots. They have bear safes (metal boxes with doors having bear-proof levers/latches) to store food. Haven’t seen any nor have I seen signs of bear. Lots of critters though: deer, lizards, flies, MOSQITOS, butterflies. I tried fishing over a couple of days, and gold panning over a couple of days, didn't have luck with either, no worries though, the site and campground made up for it. The camp host, Russ, was absolute pleasure to meet and speak with (he's a public drinking water guy like me!
TravelerLovely bathrooms, tetherball pole with playground, and even a coffee shop. Loved our stay here
TravelerWe stayed one night here for a break while driving north. As someone else mentioned the turn off is a little past the coordinates given, but the road is very obvious on the right side. The first few spots seemed small/tight, but we found a more spacious one a little down with a built up fire ring. As far as I could tell we were the only ones around on a Friday night.
ScoutBLM land with good signs and maps. The Lacks Creek campground (left turn at the 3-way) is just a gravel parking area. No creek water in early June but lots of ticks. Very hot too. We left after 30 minutes and 6 ticks.
Camping near Sawyers Bar, California, offers a mix of beautiful scenery and outdoor activities. Whether you're looking for a peaceful retreat or a fun family adventure, there are plenty of campgrounds to choose from.
Camping near Sawyers Bar, California, has something for everyone, from families to RV enthusiasts. Just remember to plan ahead and enjoy the great outdoors!
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According to TheDyrt.com, Sawyers Bar, CA offers a wide range of camping options, with 199 campgrounds and RV parks near Sawyers Bar, CA and 17 free dispersed camping spots.
According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular campground near Sawyers Bar, CA is Matthews Creek Campground with a 5-star rating from 3 reviews.
According to TheDyrt.com, there are 17 free dispersed camping spots near Sawyers Bar, CA.
According to TheDyrt.com, there are 17 parks near Sawyers Bar, CA that allow camping, notably Bankhead National Forest and Chugach National Forest.
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