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  4. Schoolhouse Campground (Ca)

Camping at Schoolhouse Campground (Ca) near Nevada City

Public campground · Nevada City · 55 campsites

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

About this campground

Schoolhouse Campground sits on the shores of Bullards Bar Reservoir in the northern reaches of Tahoe National Forest at about 2,000 feet elevation, roughly 20 21 miles north of Nevada City via Highway 49 and Marysville Road. The reservoir itself stretches more than 16 miles with over 60 miles of shoreline, and the immediate landscape is a mix of conifer and hardwood forest with plenty of shade at sites and generally steep reservoir banks that limit easy shore access in many places.

4.0 on Recreation.gov · 132 reviewsBook on Recreation.gov
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At a glance

  • RV sites up to 69 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

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

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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

  • Campfire Rings
  • Cell Phone Service
  • Drinking Water
  • Flush Toilets
  • Food Storage Locker
  • Host
  • Paved Parking
  • Paved Roads
  • Pets Allowed
  • Picnic Tables
  • Rv Parking
  • Ranger Station
Check-in
2:00 PM
Checkout
12:00 PM
Pets
Allowed (per listing)

Hookups (individual campsites): 55 no-hookup individual sites.

Location

Yuba River Ranger Station
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Schoolhouse Campground (Ca): questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Schoolhouse Campground (Ca)?
Longest RV site listed: 69 ft (51 of 55 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does Schoolhouse Campground (Ca) have RV hookups?
55 no-hookup individual sites (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Schoolhouse Campground (Ca)?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Schoolhouse 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 Longest RV site listed: 69 ft (51 of 55 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 55 no-hookup individual sites
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 12 pull-through, 43 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 56 paved site driveways
Pets
Listing Allowed
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): Verizon 2 (45 reports), AT&T 3 (39 reports), T-Mobile 3 (22 reports)
Water
Listing Drinking water listed
Shade
Listing 54 of 54 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 Station (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 ↗ (132 reviews, ★ 4.0). Not written or edited by us.

“It was perfect for our little calm, relaxed getaway.”

Gerardo G 5 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov

“Very quiet and beautiful area. A lovely camping experience. Will definitely return.”

Yesenia T 5 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov
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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 nights2 sites open for every night

Forest Mountain Treehouse Retreat

5 mi from Schoolhouse 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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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every night

Purdon Crossing Yuba Campground

6.2 mi from Schoolhouse 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
View Campsites
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights3 sites open for every night

Quartz creek campground

6.2 mi from Schoolhouse Campground (Ca) (straight-line)
Sites from $20/night
$40 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
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Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 55 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 69 ft. 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 · 53 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 · 76 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 · 113 mi from campground

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

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Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

  • Peak season Apr 15–Oct 15: RV & Tent $24–$48 per night
Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Schoolhouse Campground (Ca)

For July weekends, book about 154 days ahead. Three in four July Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 103 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
April21 days ahead50 days ahead29 days ahead76 days ahead
May28 days ahead96 days ahead40 days ahead112 days ahead
June76 days ahead134 days ahead82 days ahead143 days ahead
July103 days ahead154 days ahead120 days ahead173 days ahead
August60 days ahead110 days ahead59 days ahead124 days ahead
September32 days ahead82 days ahead40 days ahead89 days ahead
October14 days ahead44 days ahead70 days ahead164 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 (7,776 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

55 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

55 sites · $48, $24/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15