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North Fork (CA)

North Fork of North Fork American River
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North Fork at Campground
North Fork of North Fork American River

Featured amenities

Pet Friendly
Pet Friendly
River Access
River Access

About North Fork (CA)

North Fork Campground is located along the North Fork of the North Fork American River in the Tahoe National Forest, off of Interstate 80, at the Emigrant Gap Exit. Visitors enjoy fishing and swimming in this scenic area.

Number of accommodations: 14

Campground Amenities

  • Pet Friendly
    Pet Friendly
  • Potable Water
    Potable Water
  • River Access
    River Access

Seasonal information

2026 (Current year)

2026 Season availability

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Currently closed - Opens on May 21

Sites & Availability

14 Sites Available

Site
Price
🚐 002, Loop: AREA NORTH FORK
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 003, Loop: AREA NORTH FORK
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 004, Loop: AREA NORTH FORK
No Hookups
Price not available
005, Loop: AREA NORTH FORK
6 guests · Pet Friendly
Price not available
006, Loop: AREA NORTH FORK
6 guests · Pet Friendly
Price not available
🚐 007, Loop: AREA NORTH FORK
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 008, Loop: AREA NORTH FORK
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 009, Loop: AREA NORTH FORK
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 010, Loop: AREA NORTH FORK
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 011, Loop: AREA NORTH FORK
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 012, Loop: AREA NORTH FORK
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 013, Loop: AREA NORTH FORK
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 014, Loop: AREA NORTH FORK
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 015, Loop: AREA NORTH FORK
No Hookups
Price not available

Reviews (98)

What Guests Are Saying

North Fork Campground offers a beautifully maintained and peaceful setting along the river, with spacious sites and stunning natural features like swimming holes and waterfalls. Guests appreciate the clean facilities, friendly camp host, and the refreshing spring water. While some visitors encountered noise from other campers and issues with site reservations, the overall experience remains highly enjoyable, making it a favorite spot for families and nature lovers.

Review Summary

4.5
98 reviews
5
73.5%
72
4
13.3%
13
3
7.1%
7
2
2.0%
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4.1%
4

Brian p

Verified

August 22, 2025 Stayed at: 002, Loop: AREA NORTH FORK

5

First, the campground is very nice and the location is incredible. Campsite 2 is right along the creek and the babbling creek sounds good at night. The camp host Sue is a very nice person.
If you have a large trailer reserve a different
site (suggest 13 or 15). We have a 30 ft fifth wheel with slide outs. The description states up to a 32ft RV. We were able to tuck it into the spot but could not open one slide out because there are two trees opposite each other and only 10 ft apart. A smaller trailer or one without slide outs would work good there.
The road to the campground is 6 miles long and more than half is one and a half lane or smaller, with some turnouts. We were lucky not to come up on another trailer because some places would not allow passage. We had two vehicles and our car went ahead to warn other drivers that our monster rig was coming down the road.
Passed several cars and trucks with no problem.
We would recommend this campground for families with kids. There is a day use area with shallow slow moving water.

Katherine P

Verified

August 19, 2025 Stayed at: 006, Loop: AREA NORTH FORK

5

Beautiful, peaceful location, big campsites, many border the river water holes are incredible and so much fun! We go every year. You can bring your pup on a leash. Minimal amenities: potable drinking water and pit toilets; take mosquito repellant.

Megan D

Verified

August 15, 2025 Stayed at: 008, Loop: AREA NORTH FORK

5

We loved our two-night stay here. The campsite was very beautiful and peaceful. Our first night, there was a large group that was kind of noisy and there was an altercation with a couple dogs that weren't leashed, but the next night it was very quiet and not crowded at all. We loved the sound of the running water, and we enjoyed wading in the super clean, cool stream and pools. There are nice hiking trails right from the campsite with some beautiful waterfalls. The only nearby attraction that we checked out were the Emerald Pools which were also gorgeous but a bit more crowded than expected. Watch out for snakes and bring bug spray for the mosquitos.

Gio G

Verified

August 13, 2025 Stayed at: 007, Loop: AREA NORTH FORK

5

Best tasting water

Winston W

Verified

August 5, 2025 Stayed at: 003, Loop: AREA NORTH FORK

5

amazing

Ted M

Verified

July 28, 2025 Stayed at: 015, Loop: AREA NORTH FORK

5

Clean and spacious campsite with easy access to beautiful waterfalls

Uma H

Verified

July 28, 2025 Stayed at: 009, Loop: AREA NORTH FORK

4

North Fork Campground was a beautiful spot with a magical swimming hole! This was a family camping trip, so we had several sites and each had their own charm. The water was beautiful, although not very accessible for the older, less agile members of our family. The campground was clean and there was lots of shade, which was great during the hot days. The only reason I didn't give it top marks was the bathrooms smelled horribly. I've camped at a lot of campgrounds with pit toilets, but these seemed extra odiferous. Overall, we would definitely stay here again!

Teresa B

July 20, 2025

5

Gorgeous campground right on a river. camp parking is short though and the road to get there is a single lane with crazy turns. Wouldn't recommend for trailers.

Leah H

Verified

July 20, 2025 Stayed at: 007, Loop: AREA NORTH FORK

5

Awesome river access with swimming holes for young kids. There’s an easy hike with a difficult last bit to descend down to a gorgeous waterfall. Sue the campground manager was very helpful.

Sofia V

Verified

July 8, 2025 Stayed at: 008, Loop: AREA NORTH FORK

5

Campground and campsites were clean. There were a couple of large groups so the bathroom and noise level were what I expected. Nice walkable trails to the swimming holes. Water was too cold for me but it was so beautiful. Make sure you bring wood, camp host does not have any. Sporadic cell signal foe ATT/Verizon, mostly got messages using satellite. Overall a great time and was good to disconnect for The Weeknd.

Location North Fork (CA)

Address:
Yuba River Ranger District
Camptonville, CA, 95922
United States

Latitude & Longitude: 39.2715 / -120.658

Elevation: 1447 feet

Policies & Rules

Category About
General

Fire restrictions may be imposed at any time due to hot, dry weather conditions, at which time campfires and charcoal fires may not be allowed. For current fire conditions or weather closures contact the American River Ranger District (530) 367-2224 (voice), (530) 367-2226 (TDD).

General

In accordance with standard industry practices, Tahoe National Forest will assess an additional $5 vehicle fee per day for the second vehicle in each single family campsite, and on the third and fourth vehicle in any double family campsite, provided these vehicles are not joined to the first vehicle by a hitch and towed onto the site. In the case of motorcycles, the first two are considered one vehicle, and the third and fourth motorcycle are also considered one vehicle. No additional vehicle fees are collected for bicycles.

General

North Fork Campground is located on the Tahoe National Forest; this is not Forks Campground on the Sierra National Forest

General

Click here for more information on the Tahoe National Forest

General

Don't Move Firewood: Protect California's forests from tree-killing pests by buying your firewood locally and burning it on-site. For more information visit firewood.ca.gov.

General

No Show Policy
A no-show customer is one who does not arrive at a campground and does not cancel the reservation by check-out time on the day after the scheduled arrival date (or for day-use facilities, by check-in time the day of arrival). 
* No-show customers are only recorded at staffed facilities. At most remote facilities, all customers are noted as automatically checked-in on the date of arrival.
* It is recommended that staffed facilities hold a campsite until check-out time on the day following the arrival date.
* It is recommended that staffed facilities hold group day-use facilities until check-in time on the arrival date.
There is no change fee if a customer extends or shortens a reservation if the change includes dates from the original reservation. If they choose to depart early, they may forfeit some or all of the recreation fees. 
There is no change fee if the customer changes campsites that are the same price and on the same reservation dates in the same campground. If the campsite the customer is changing to has a price difference, the customer will be responsible for any additional fees or be provided with a refund, based on the price difference. 
Where recorded, no-show customers are assessed a $20.00 no-show fee and forfeit the first night's recreation fee for a campsite or forfeit the entire day-use recreation fee for a day-use facility. We recommend customers contact the facility if they are en route to their reservation but cannot make it by the check-in date. In these cases, no refund will be issued, but the facility can ensure that a "no-show" fee is not assessed.

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