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Camping at Rocky Rest near Nevada City

Public campground · Nevada City · 10 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

The river is a local hub for rainbow trout fishing, swimming, floating and seasonal whitewater recreation rafting, kayaking and tubing are common during higher flows while the surrounding public lands offer miles of multiuse singletrack and backcountry opportunities for horseback riding, hunting and off-highway vehicle use across Tahoe National Forest. Historic gold-rush towns and interpretive sites line Highway 49 nearby Downieville, Goodyears Bar and Camptonville are all short drives away and other points of interest include New Bullards Bar Reservoir and the Indian Valley Outpost.

4.0 on Recreation.gov · 30 reviewsBook on Recreation.gov
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At a glance

  • RV sites up to 30 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

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

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0 open of 10 sites
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Price
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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

  • Pets Allowed
  • River Access
  • Self Pay Station
  • Shade
  • Trailhead Parking
  • Trailheads
  • Vault Toilets
  • Water
  • Water Spigot
  • Waterfront Sites
Check-in
2:00 PM
Checkout
12:00 PM
Pets
Allowed (per listing)
Maximum stay
14 nights

Hookups (individual campsites): 10 no-hookup individual sites.

Location

YUBA RIVER RANGER STATION
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Rocky Rest: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Rocky Rest?
Longest RV site listed: 30 ft (10 of 10 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does Rocky Rest have RV hookups?
10 no-hookup individual sites (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Rocky Rest?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Rocky Rest?
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: 30 ft (10 of 10 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 10 no-hookup individual sites
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 1 pull-through, 9 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 10 gravel site driveways
Pets
Listing Allowed
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): Verizon 0 (12 reports), T-Mobile 1 (4 reports)
Shade
Listing 10 of 10 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)
Stay limits
Listing 14 nights max
Getting there
Listing YUBA RIVER RANGER STATION (map in Location below)
Generators · Quiet hours · Starlink / satellite · Water
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

Themes from recent written reviews on Recreation.gov. Quotes are verbatim.

The lake and beach · 2 reviews

“Nice small campground with great access to a nice beach and swimming hole.”

craig m · Jun 2025

Trails and biking · 2 reviews

“Great trail and beach area.”

Darla L · Oct 2025

Selected reviews

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (30 reviews, ★ 4.0). Not written or edited by us.

“We had site 7 and it has the best view in the whole campground! Despite there not being an on site camp host, the bathroom was spotless and had no odor whatsoever. Great trail and beach area. We never left the campground.”

Darla L 5 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov

“It’s such a great spot, very nice right on the water, toilets are pretty clean and garbage taken out regularly.”

Melissa V 5 · Aug 2025 · Recreation.gov
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Guides for this trip

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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights2 sites open for every night

Gold Miners Camp

2.9 mi from Rocky Rest (straight-line)
Sites from $55/night
$110 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights2 sites open for every night

Gold Country Camping

2.9 mi from Rocky Rest (straight-line)
Sites from $32/night
$64 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights3 sites open for every night

Lighthouse on the Ridge

8.5 mi from Rocky Rest (straight-line)
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
View Campsites
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$24

✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released

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.
    • fish for trout (per the campground listing)
  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: 10 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 30 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

Adventures Awaits w/ our '23 Winnebago Revel - Sunshine the Adventure Van
Adventures Awaits w/ our '23 Winnebago Revel - Sunshine the Adventure Van

Camper van · 19 ft · sleeps 2 · 72 mi from campground

$215/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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Heartland Sundance Ultra Lite - Fully Loaded/Upgraded
Heartland Sundance Ultra Lite - Fully Loaded/Upgraded

Travel trailer · 27 ft · sleeps 8 · 80 mi from campground

$135/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 · 119 mi from campground

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

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Things to do

Activities near Rocky Rest

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 Apr 15–Oct 15: RV & Tent $24 per night
  • Off-peak Oct 16–Oct 31: RV & Tent $24 per night

stays up to 14 nights (Recreation.gov rules).

Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Rocky Rest

For July weekends, book about 181 days ahead. Three in four July Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 169 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
May75 days ahead136 days ahead23 days ahead98 days ahead
June148 days ahead166 days ahead80 days ahead160 days ahead
July169 days ahead181 days ahead138 days ahead181 days ahead
August179 days ahead181 days ahead156 days ahead181 days ahead
September127 days ahead169 days ahead59 days ahead161 days ahead
October37 days ahead117 days ahead27 days ahead76 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 (3,157 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

10 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Standard sites (tent or RV)

Tent, van or small RV, no power

10 sites · $24/night

Loops: AREA ROCKY REST (10)

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

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