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  4. Cottage Creek Campground (Ca)

Camping at Cottage Creek Campground (Ca) near Nevada City

Public campground · Nevada City · 9 campsites

A forested campground near fishing, hiking, and mountain biking. Most campsites have no hookups.

About this campground

The reservoir setting shapes what you can do here: boating, water skiing and other motorized water sports are the main draws since public shore access is limited by steep slopes, though boaters commonly jump in where coves allow; swimming from shore is more restricted. Bullards Bar offers year-round fishing for warm- and cold-water species, and the area supports hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding and wildlife viewing on a nearby non-motorized trail system five trails range from about three-quarters of a mile to 14 miles, with maps available at the North Yuba Ranger Station a few miles east on Marysville Road.

4.0 on Recreation.gov · 9 reviewsBook on Recreation.gov
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At a glance

  • RV fit varies by site

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • No hookups
  • Pets welcome
  • Vault toilets

Not listed — confirm before booking: Max RV length isn't listed.

OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationReviewsPlan your stay

0 available sites

0 open of 9 sites
No sites offered for these dates.

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SiteFr
13
Sa
14
Price
1D
standard nonelectric
––$48
3D
standard nonelectric
––$48
4D
standard nonelectric
––$48
5D
standard nonelectric
––$48
6D
standard nonelectric
––$48
7D
standard nonelectric
––$48
9D
standard nonelectric
––$48
2T
standard nonelectric
––$72
8T
standard nonelectric
––$72

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

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 ↗

No sites offered for these dates
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Amenities & location

  • Archeological Sites
  • Campfire Circles
  • Campfire Rings
  • Drinking Water
  • Paved Roads
  • Paved Sites
  • Pets Allowed
  • Picnic Tables
  • Rv Parking
  • Shade
  • Tent Pads
  • Trash Collection
Check-in
02:00 PM
Checkout
10:00 AM
Pets
Allowed (per listing)
Maximum stay
14 nights

Hookups (individual campsites): 9 no-hookup individual sites.

Location

Yuba River Ranger District Office
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Cottage Creek Campground (Ca): questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Cottage Creek Campground (Ca)?
9 RV-capable sites, no length limits listed (per the listing)
Does Cottage Creek Campground (Ca) have RV hookups?
9 no-hookup individual sites (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Cottage Creek Campground (Ca)?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Cottage Creek Campground (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 9 RV-capable sites, no length limits listed
Hookups & power
Listing 9 no-hookup individual sites
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 2 pull-through, 7 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 9 paved site driveways
Pets
Listing Allowed
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): Verizon 2 (6 reports), AT&T 3 (2 reports)
Water
Listing Water at 9 sites
Shade
Listing 9 of 9 sites that report shade are listed as shaded
Booking
Listing Reservable on Recreation.gov
Price
Listing Lowest listed rate $48/night (live price once you pick dates)
Stay limits
Listing 14 nights max
Getting there
Listing Yuba River Ranger District Office (map in Location below)
Generators · Quiet hours · Starlink / satellite
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

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

Friendly hosts and staff · 2 reviews

“Manno, the camp host, was welcoming and helpful.”

Jeremy F · Jun 2024

Selected reviews

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (9 reviews, ★ 4.0). Not written or edited by us.

“My wife was happy!!!!!! That is all that matters!”

David C 5 · Aug 2025 · Recreation.gov

“My family had a wonderful time. Manno, the camp host, was welcoming and helpful. He had a great attitude and was a pleasure to deal with. Hoping to see him there the next time we visit!”

Jeremy F 5 · Jun 2024 · Recreation.gov
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights2 sites open for every night

Healing Oasis

5.3 mi from Cottage Creek Campground (Ca) (straight-line)
Sites from $40/night
$80 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 nights1 site open for every night

Purdon Crossing Yuba Campground

6.1 mi from Cottage Creek Campground (Ca) (straight-line)
Sites from $23/night
$45 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

Forest Mountain Treehouse Retreat

6.1 mi from Cottage Creek Campground (Ca) (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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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.
    • go fishing (per the campground listing)
  2. Day 2 · Get out and explore

    • Pedal, Drink, and Bar hop through Sacramento on a 15 seat Beer Bike Sacramento area · 2 hr · from $50/person
    • 60 Minute Adventures - The Escape Game at The Galleria Sacramento area · 1.3 hr · from $43/person
  3. Day 3 · One more stop, then head home

    • Midtown Sacramento Arts and Food Tour Sacramento area · 3 hr · from $109/person
Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 9 sites take tents. See open sites ↑

Need an RV for your stay?

Rentals that may deliver here. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

2021 Forest River Cherokee Grey Wolf 26DBH
2021 Forest River Cherokee Grey Wolf 26DBH

Travel trailer · 31 ft · sleeps 6 · 51 mi from campground

$130/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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

Travel trailer · 36 ft · sleeps 7 · 74 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 · 112 mi from campground

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

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Things to do

Activities near Cottage Creek Campground (Ca)

Bookable tours nearby

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

60 Minute Adventures - The Escape Game at The Galleria
60 Minute Adventures - The Escape Game at The Galleria

Sacramento area · 1.3 hr · from $43/person

Midtown Sacramento Arts and Food Tour
Midtown Sacramento Arts and Food Tour

Sacramento area · 3 hr · from $109/person

Shadows, Scandals, & Secrets of Old Town Sacramento Ghost Tours
Shadows, Scandals, & Secrets of Old Town Sacramento Ghost Tours

Sacramento area · 1 hr · from $26/person

See 6 more bookable tours
Downtown Sacramento Historical Food Tour
Downtown Sacramento Historical Food Tour

Sacramento area · 3 hr · from $109/person

Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

  • Peak season Apr 15–Oct 15: RV & Tent $48–$72 per night

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

Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Cottage Creek Campground (Ca)

For July weekends, book about 119 days ahead. Three in four July Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 49 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
May35 days ahead111 days ahead——
June42 days ahead97 days ahead43 days ahead114 days ahead
July49 days ahead119 days ahead94 days ahead171 days ahead
August33 days ahead101 days ahead36 days ahead83 days ahead
September39 days ahead68 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 (758 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

9 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

9 sites · $48, $72/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Pedal, Drink, and Bar hop through Sacramento on a 15 seat Beer Bike
Pedal, Drink, and Bar hop through Sacramento on a 15 seat Beer Bike

Sacramento area · 2 hr · from $50/person

Sacramento Sutter District History and Food Walking Tour
Sacramento Sutter District History and Food Walking Tour

Sacramento area · 3 hr · from $109/person

Historic Old Sacramento Walking Food Tour
Historic Old Sacramento Walking Food Tour

Sacramento area · 2.5 hr · from $115/person

A Highway 49 Drive: A Self-Guided Audio Tour from Auburn to Placerville
A Highway 49 Drive: A Self-Guided Audio Tour from Auburn to Placerville

Sacramento area · 2 hr–2.5 hr · from $15/person

Old Sacramento: A Self-Guided Audio Tour
Old Sacramento: A Self-Guided Audio Tour

Sacramento area · 1.5 hr–2 hr · from $8/person