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Camping at North Fork (Ca) near Camptonville

Public campground · Camptonville · 15 campsites

A forested campground near trout fishing, hiking, and mountain biking. Most campsites have no hookups, and RV fit varies by site.

About this campground

Trail access and vehicle routes expand your options beyond the river: foot trails drop into the North Fork American Wild and Scenic River canyon, and a network of hiking and OHV trails radiates through the surrounding hills. For longer day routes, the Grouse Ridge Non-Motorized Area and Donner Summit lie a short drive east on Interstate 80.

4.0 on Recreation.gov · 94 reviewsBook on Recreation.gov
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At a glance

  • RV sites up to 50 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • No hookups
  • Pets welcome
  • Vault toilets
OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationReviewsPlan your stay

0 available sites

0 open of 15 sites
No sites offered for these dates.

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Price
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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tent only nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
No site is open for every night of your stay

You book directly on Recreation.gov. Rates and availability can change until reserved. Campground page on Recreation.gov ↗

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Amenities & location

  • Accessible Vault Toilets
  • Drinking Water
  • Pets Allowed
  • River Access
  • Self Pay Station
  • Shade
  • Trash Collection
  • Water Spigot
  • Waterfront Sites
Check-in
2:00 PM
Checkout
12:00 PM
Pets
Allowed (per listing)

Hookups (individual campsites): 15 no-hookup individual sites.

Location

YUBA RIVER RANGER DISTRICT
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North Fork (Ca): questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at North Fork (Ca)?
Longest RV site listed: 50 ft (14 of 14 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does North Fork (Ca) have RV hookups?
15 no-hookup individual sites (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at North Fork (Ca)?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at North Fork (Ca)?
Allowed (per the listing)
Sources and details

At a glance

Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the Recreation.gov listing. Anything we can't source says so.

Max rig length
Listing Longest RV site listed: 50 ft (14 of 14 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 15 no-hookup individual sites
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 0 pull-through, 16 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 16 gravel site driveways
Pets
Listing Allowed
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): AT&T 0 (48 reports)
Water
Listing Drinking water listed
Shade
Listing 16 of 16 sites that report shade are listed as shaded
Booking
Listing Reservable on Recreation.gov
Price
Listing Lowest listed rate $24/night (live price once you pick dates)
Getting there
Listing YUBA RIVER RANGER DISTRICT (map in Location below)
Generators · Quiet hours · Starlink / satellite · Stay limits
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

Selected reviews

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (94 reviews, ★ 4.0). Not written or edited by us.

“Great camping spot in the middle of the woods and by the river. Great escape.”

Arthur S 5 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov

“Beautiful campground! In the early autumn, on a Sunday night, we shared the entire campground with only three other camping groups. Spring water from a pipe tasted amazing. A lovely, peaceful getaway.”

Carole H 5 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov
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  • Camping with dogs
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$24
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standard nonelectric
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tent only nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released

Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every night

Camp WAN-NA-B at Bear Valley

3.3 mi from North Fork (Ca) (straight-line)
Sites from $54/night
$108 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
View Campsites
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights5 sites open for every night

Bright Bear Camp in Tahoe NF

3.3 mi from North Fork (Ca) (straight-line)
Sites from $45/night
$90 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
View Campsites
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights5 sites open for every night

Sugarpine Slopes at Grouse Ridge

8 mi from North Fork (Ca) (straight-line)
Sites from $27/night
$54 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
View Campsites
Trip idea

Ideas for your stay

An idea to start from, built from this campground's listing and real tours nearby. Times, openings and prices change, so check each before you go.

  1. Day 1 · Arrive and settle in

    • Check in and set up camp.
  2. Day 2 · Get out and explore

    • Lake Tahoe East Shore Trail Self-Guided E-Bike Tour — 2–4 Hours Lake Tahoe area · 2 hr–4 hr · from $100/person
    • Lake Tahoe Emerald Bay Scenic Cruise Lake Tahoe area · 2 hr–3 hr · from $116/person
  3. Day 3 · One more stop, then head home

    • Ultimate Lake Tahoe Self-Guided Driving Audio Tour Lake Tahoe area · 3 hr–4 hr · from $14/person
Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 15 sites take tents. See open sites ↑

Need an RV for your stay?

Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 50 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

2022 Springdale 251bh
2022 Springdale 251bh

Travel trailer · 25 ft · sleeps 8 · 52 mi from campground

$180/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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BunkHouse "The Daffy Mansion"
BunkHouse "The Daffy Mansion"

Travel trailer · 36 ft · sleeps 7 · 87 mi from campground

$155/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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Entegra Ethos Coach, Your Luxury Adventure Rental!
Entegra Ethos Coach, Your Luxury Adventure Rental!

Camper van · 20 ft · sleeps 2 · 102 mi from campground

$189/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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Things to do

Activities near North Fork (Ca)

Bookable tours nearby

Paid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.

Lake Tahoe Emerald Bay Scenic Cruise
Lake Tahoe Emerald Bay Scenic Cruise

Lake Tahoe area · 2 hr–3 hr · from $116/person

Lake Tahoe East Shore Trail Self-Guided E-Bike Tour — 2–4 Hours
Lake Tahoe East Shore Trail Self-Guided E-Bike Tour — 2–4 Hours

Lake Tahoe area · 2 hr–4 hr · from $100/person

Ultimate Lake Tahoe Self-Guided Driving Audio Tour
Ultimate Lake Tahoe Self-Guided Driving Audio Tour

Lake Tahoe area · 3 hr–4 hr · from $14/person

See 6 more bookable tours
Scenic Snowshoe Adventure in South Lake Tahoe, CA
Scenic Snowshoe Adventure in South Lake Tahoe, CA

Lake Tahoe area · 2 hr · from $110/person

Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

  • Peak season May 21–Sep 30: RV & Tent $24, Tent $24 per night
Plan your stay

How far ahead to book North Fork (Ca)

For August weekends, book about 180 days ahead. Three in four August Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 147 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.

See booking patterns
Arrival monthFri/Sat arrivals: half booked at leastA quarter at leastOther days: half booked at leastA quarter at least
May126 days ahead159 days ahead51 days ahead98 days ahead
June121 days ahead164 days ahead44 days ahead123 days ahead
July116 days ahead173 days ahead58 days ahead154 days ahead
August147 days ahead180 days ahead40 days ahead114 days ahead
September95 days ahead151 days ahead32 days ahead80 days ahead
October34 days ahead74 days ahead25 days ahead63 days ahead

Months with fewer than 30 reservations of that kind are left blank. Sites where nearly every booking was made the day of arrival (pay on arrival) are left out. Closed seasons, windows not yet released for booking, and currently unavailable nights are separate from this history.

Based on Recreation.gov reservations, FY2015–2025 (5,108 reservations in the years scored). Counts reservations made, not nights actually camped: cancellations aren't in the data, and nights a site was closed count as not booked. FY2020–21 (COVID) are left out of the scores.

Compare site types

15 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 8. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Standard sites (tent or RV)

Tent, van or small RV, no power

13 sites · $24/night

Loops: AREA NORTH FORK (13)

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Tent-only sites

Tents only, no power

2 sites · $24/night

Loops: AREA NORTH FORK (2)

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Clear Kayak Tour of Sand Harbor's Crystal Clear Waters
Clear Kayak Tour of Sand Harbor's Crystal Clear Waters

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Lake Tahoe Evening Dinner Cruise
Lake Tahoe Evening Dinner Cruise

Lake Tahoe area · 3 hr–4 hr · from $170/person

Private Yacht-Class Boat Tour on Lake Tahoe
Private Yacht-Class Boat Tour on Lake Tahoe

Lake Tahoe area · 2 hr · from $642/person

Emerald Bay Helicopter Tour of Lake Tahoe
Emerald Bay Helicopter Tour of Lake Tahoe

Lake Tahoe area · 10 min–12 min · from $139/person

Yosemite Grand Adventure - day tour from S. Lake Tahoe
Yosemite Grand Adventure - day tour from S. Lake Tahoe

Lake Tahoe area · 14 hr · from $270/person