Rocky Rest Campground, Camptonville, CA

Rocky Rest Campground is located in the Yuba River Ranger District, Tahoe National Forest (1 hr 19 min east of Oroville, CA) with an elevation of 2,378 feet. There are a total of 10 campsites. The campground is normally open from mid April to the end of October. Sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 9 and 30 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. Each site includes a picnic table and fire ring. There is a fee of $24.00 per night. Some amenities include swimming. Activities include biking, fishing, hiking trails, floating sports.

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Campsite Reviews (27)

3.8 out of 5

5 star		30%
4 star		37%
3 star		26%
2 star		0%
1 star		7%

@JerardoLD01831 · Camped on Aug 9, 2024 at Campsite #1

Night sky is awesome here. Campgrounds are okay and river gets busy. The night sky was a big plus however.

@SusanS6553F048 · Camped on Aug 12, 2023 at Campsite #8

There is only one porta potty in the Sites 5-10 loop. It is rated for use by 10 people during a 40 hour work week. This is potentially being used by up to 36 people 24/7. It is insufficient. Within 2 days of it being cleaned out, it is full, stinky and unusable. I have made this same complaint for several years. Either you need to build a new pit toilet (I don't know why you removed and filled in the old one) or provide at least two more porta potties.

@RobertL7452920 · Camped on Aug 9, 2023 at Campsite #10

@AhsanA5821DCCF · Camped on Jul 22, 2023 at Campsite #4

Beautiful campsite right by the water. A bit noisy due to all the people going past to access the water.

@ScottG2628513 · Camped on Jul 9, 2023 at Campsite #8

Great Vista Spot at Campground 8 with the N Fork of the Yuba River. Excellent shade and large spot. Bear Box worked well but was mostly I sun in afternoon. But was good to have it for overnight hrs. One things somebody was trying switch placards from one sit to another even with us reserving somebody added another placard with different name behind ours. Not sure was the party with name Lucia but had like 4 sites with same name. May have been the Ranger ikd. But spectacular area and a great spot to camp. Just be sure to bring plenty of water. No spicket or running water. A epic and a great trip.

@AnnD8724949 · Camped on Jun 7, 2023 at Campsite #7

Additional portapotty unnecessary and not aesthetically pleasing. Trash containers were all completely full and no one came to empty them while I was there. Otherwise nice.

@RichardR254074 · Camped on May 22, 2023 at Campsite #3

All of the campgrounds along this string are excellent. One of our favorites if we are looking for car camping with plenty of side activities.

@MariellaM33822 · Camped on Sep 9, 2022 at Campsite #4

The mosquito fire made it impossible for us to travel to the area due to hazardous air quality 😑

@CoriS3758183 · Camped on Aug 20, 2022 at Campsite #2

Favorite place, easy walk to beautiful swimming hole

@KarlG9240066 · Camped on Aug 11, 2022 at Campsite #3

I stayed at campsite 3. It is close to the road where cars drive by on Hwy 49. Pulling in and pulling out of the campsite takes a bit of navigating especially if you are backing in. There are a lot of mosquitos in the area in the mornings and at dusk. This campground is a destination for visitors who are there to recreate at the river for the day. Parking can get congested and the river area crowded. The campground restrooms are cleaned and stocked every morning by the USFS, However on my last morning there both campground restrooms had not been serviced and both had no toilet paper when I departed at 11am. Overall this is an excellent campground with river access and nice campsites. If you prefer a less crowded experience you may prefer to stay and camp on weekdays over the weekends.

@RobertL7452920 · Camped on Jul 26, 2022 at Campsite #8

This gets 3 stars rather than 5 because of the porta potty. Some number of years ago the pit toilet in the site 5-10 loop was replaced by a porta potty. Problem is that there is only one serving the entire loop (potentially 36 people) and it is cleaned only once a week. This is not enough cleaning for this many people over this much time. I work in construction. I know these things. It was cleaned on Monday and by Thursday is was unusable due to the stench. The National Forest Service needs to either spring for a second (or perhaps third) porta potty or have the single one cleaned more often.

@CoriS3758183 · Camped on Jul 15, 2022 at Campsite #8

Really loved this campgrounds river access! The road is loud but the river noise helps it. The worst part was the first pit at site 8 is completely destroyed :/ hopefully they fix that soon.

@carlj7869718 · Camped on May 31, 2022 at Campsite #3

Large Campsite with a short walk to the river. Nice beach for swimming. Ten miles from Downieville and mountain biking.

@RogerW1418642 · Camped on May 30, 2022 at Campsite #4

Nice site, but signage is not great - either to find campsite numbers, find where the water pump is, etc.

@danb6262240 · Camped on Sep 26, 2021 at Campsite #8

It's great being so close to the river, and have places to drop off trash, and close to a cool hiking trail I couldn't find the bathroom

@DanB383 · Camped on Sep 26, 2021 at Campsite #8

It's great being so close to the river, and have places to drop off trash, and close to a cool hiking trail I couldn't find the bathroom

@MorganE974 · Camped on Jul 1, 2021 at Campsite #10

Nice spots that were not too close together, they have 10. Only had one place to get water, one Porta potty and one vault toilet. My only compliant is it is also a day use area for the river, it was really crowded and people were parking everywhere. The toilet was disgusting by Saturday. Would definitely stay here again during the week days.

@MorganE1895568 · Camped on Jul 1, 2021 at Campsite #10

@SabrinaF604291 · Camped on Jun 7, 2021 at Campsite #6

Site six was great because you are on higher ground, above other sites so it’s more private. It’s also right next to the bridge that leads you down to the swimming holes/river. Super sweet. Clean bathrooms as well.

@SabrinaF407 · Camped on Jun 7, 2021 at Campsite #6

@PatriciaJ411 · Camped on May 21, 2021 at Campsite #7

Quiet, lovely view of the river. No cell service at all. Wonderful hiking across the bridge. Great swimming holes within easy walking distance. A particularly beautiful location.

@RaymondS207 · Camped on Aug 19, 2019 at Campsite #7

Beautiful spot with easy access to the Yuba. Quiet and clean. Great stargazing!

@BrentN752 · Camped on Aug 13, 2019 at Campsite #6

Why would I encourage more visitors? The highway 49 corridor campgrounds have become so over crowded it sometimes no longer feels like camping. I have been going to this area since I was a kid of about 10 (forty years ago) and I miss the rugged days of an actual rock fire pit and no paved walkways to the rivers swimming/fishing spots. If you want quiet and serenity, go somewhere else as I now have to do.

@NestorM940 · Camped on Aug 1, 2019 at Campsite #1

Good experience , neighborhood respected the no noise after 10

@RickyF780 · Camped on Jul 10, 2019 at Campsite #5

We picked a *hot* time of year to visit (Sept) but the cool, clean, clear water of the Yuba washed away some of the discomforts of the heat and left us with the notion that even with as little privacy as was accommodated by the arrangement of the individual sites, the experiences and personalities happened upon more than made up for the "cons" on this review. As is always the case, those you encounter play a big part in the level of enjoyment of the destination!

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