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2026 Season availability
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- Potable Water
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- Pet friendly
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Reviews (216)
What Guests Are Saying
North Fork Campground is praised for its beautiful, peaceful setting along the river, spacious and shaded campsites, and friendly camp host, Sue. Many visitors enjoyed the amazing swimming hole and fresh spring water, making it a delightful escape for families and nature lovers. However, some concerns were raised about the access road's condition and the odor from the bathrooms, but overall, guests expressed a strong desire to return.
What Guests Are Saying
North Fork Campground is praised for its beautiful, peaceful setting along the river, spacious and shaded campsites, and friendly camp host, Sue. Many visitors enjoyed the amazing swimming hole and fresh spring water, making it a delightful escape for families and nature lovers. However, some concerns were raised about the access road's condition and the odor from the bathrooms, but overall, guests expressed a strong desire to return.
Review Summary
Nicole R
VerifiedJuly 20, 2024 • Stayed at: 007, Loop: AREA NORTH FORK
Beautiful campground right along the river. So peaceful!
Ralph M
VerifiedJuly 19, 2024 • Stayed at: 011, Loop: AREA NORTH FORK
The North Fork campground is hard to beat. No highway noise and minimal insects. The bathrooms and facilities are well maintained. The camp host (same host as Summer 2023) is friendly and helpful. As others have stated you can't beat the ambience of a creek running down the side of the camp and a water hole loved by kids and our group of 60+ year old kids! The wooded sett ing kept the temperatures in the mid to upper 80s. Either there were more responsible campers or a better clean up of bear boxes this year. Last year two bear boxes at a number of camp sites were filled with garbage from previous campers.
One great hike to do -- The Donner trail tunnels.
Ralph M
VerifiedJuly 19, 2024 • Stayed at: 011, Loop: AREA NORTH FORK
The North Fork campground is hard to beat. No highway noise and minimal insects. The bathrooms and facilities are well maintained. The camp host (same host as Summer 2023) is friendly and helpful. As others have stated you can't beat the ambience of a creek running down the side of the camp and a water hole loved by kids and our group of 60+ year old kids! The wooded sett ing kept the temperatures in the mid to upper 80s. Either there were more responsible campers or a better clean up of bear boxes this year. Last year two bear boxes at a number of camp sites were filled with garbage from previous campers.
One great hike to do -- The Donner trail tunnels.
Claudia C
VerifiedJuly 16, 2024 • Stayed at: 003, Loop: AREA NORTH FORK
We love this camp ground. Access to water, safe for kids. Only wish the restrooms were upgraded and/or included showers
Claudia C
VerifiedJuly 16, 2024 • Stayed at: 003, Loop: AREA NORTH FORK
We love this camp ground. Access to water, safe for kids. Only wish the restrooms were upgraded and/or included showers
Antoinette W
VerifiedJuly 15, 2024 • Stayed at: 003, Loop: AREA NORTH FORK
I love this place.
The camp host was great and very on top of things. I appreciated that they reminded everyone of the rules and made sure dogs were on a leash. The bathrooms were cleaned often, and fully stocked. A+ camp host.
I love the day use area.
Antoinette W
VerifiedJuly 15, 2024 • Stayed at: 003, Loop: AREA NORTH FORK
I love this place.
The camp host was great and very on top of things. I appreciated that they reminded everyone of the rules and made sure dogs were on a leash. The bathrooms were cleaned often, and fully stocked. A+ camp host.
I love the day use area.
Stephanie S
VerifiedJune 14, 2024 • Stayed at: 012, Loop: AREA NORTH FORK
We left in the middle of the night on our second night as we did not feel safe. When we arrived, there were several cars parked in the spot next to us and our neighbors proceeded to play music and watch tv from a projector while loudly partying. It was not the camping experience I anticipated, but thought that it would be a one night thing and they would be asked to leave in the morning as they were clearly not following the camp rules. 24 hours later, even more vehicles and people had arrived and we were warned by the camp host not to use the restrooms as the party goers had vomited all over and made a mess. Things felt very out of control at this point and unsafe. The men were on dirtbikes, blasting music with explicit lyrics, and saying inappropriate things in front of my children. One of the men in particular kept coming over asking to “borrow” things and I did not appreciate him continuing to wander into our site. Other campers nearby began to express concern about safety and I made the decision to get out of there because it felt like a potentially dangerous situation.
Stephanie S
VerifiedJune 14, 2024 • Stayed at: 012, Loop: AREA NORTH FORK
We left in the middle of the night on our second night as we did not feel safe. When we arrived, there were several cars parked in the spot next to us and our neighbors proceeded to play music and watch tv from a projector while loudly partying. It was not the camping experience I anticipated, but thought that it would be a one night thing and they would be asked to leave in the morning as they were clearly not following the camp rules. 24 hours later, even more vehicles and people had arrived and we were warned by the camp host not to use the restrooms as the party goers had vomited all over and made a mess. Things felt very out of control at this point and unsafe. The men were on dirtbikes, blasting music with explicit lyrics, and saying inappropriate things in front of my children. One of the men in particular kept coming over asking to “borrow” things and I did not appreciate him continuing to wander into our site. Other campers nearby began to express concern about safety and I made the decision to get out of there because it felt like a potentially dangerous situation.
Barbara Y
VerifiedJune 1, 2024 • Stayed at: 011, Loop: AREA NORTH FORK
Beautiful and secluded. Fill up on the spring water. Take the short hike along the river to the waterfall area.
Location & Directions for North Fork (CA)
Yuba River Ranger District, This Is The Address For The Ranger Station, Not The Campground, 15924 Highway 49, Camptonville, CA 95922 United States
Elevation: 1,447 ft
Getting There
From east bound Interstate 80 take exit 158A or west bound Interstate 80 take exit 158B south to Emigrant Gap. After exiting the interstate take a right on Texas Hill Road towards Emigrant Gap. Continue on Texas Hill Road for about 6.5 mi and turn...
From east bound Interstate 80 take exit 158A or west bound Interstate 80 take exit 158B south to Emigrant Gap. After exiting the interstate take a right on Texas Hill Road towards Emigrant Gap. Continue on Texas Hill Road for about 6.5 mi and turn right into the campground.
Policies & Rules
Cancellation policy
- Reservation fees are non-refundable. For campsites, cabins, lookouts, yurts, group sites, and similar stays, we charge a reservation service fee of $8.
- Standard cancellations usually have a $10 cancellation fee. Customers can generally cancel before the check-in date online.
- Late cancellation rules differ by stay type.
- Individual campsites: cancelling after 12:00am local time the day before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
- Cabins, lookouts, and yurts: cancelling less than 14 days before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
- One-night reservations: a late cancellation usually forfeits the full amount paid, up to the total original reservation cost.
- Modifications are allowed before the cut-off window, but fees depend on the change. Changing to dates completely outside the original reservation dates may trigger a $10 change fee. Extending or shortening a stay that still includes original dates usually has no change fee, though refunds may depend on timing and facility rules. Switching to the same type of campsite for the same dates usually has no change fee, but price differences are charged or refunded.
- Early departures may or may not be refunded. At certain facilities, partial refunds may be possible if staff can mark the site available for other visitors. No refund is given for a night if the early departure is requested after that day's check-out time.
- Security deposits are separate. Security deposits may be refunded to the original payment method if the facility is left in acceptable condition, as determined by the property.
Fires & fuel
- Campfires and charcoal fires may be restricted during hot, dry weather. Contact the ranger district for updates.
Fees & deposits
- An additional $5 fee is charged per day for the second vehicle in single family campsites and for the third and fourth vehicles in double family campsites.
General
- North Fork Campground is located on the Tahoe National Forest; this is not Forks Campground on the Sierra National Forest
- Click here for more information on the Tahoe National Forest
- 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.
Cancellation policy
- A no-show is defined as not arriving or canceling by specified times. Staffed facilities may hold sites until check-out time for no-show customers.
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Last updated: October 19, 2026
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