Cal-ida Near Nevada City, CA

About Cal-ida

Cal-Ida Campground is located on Highway 49, across the road from the North Yuba River and 13 mi from Downieville. Visitors enjoy a wide variety of recreational activities in the area, including hiking, fishing, biking and enjoying the cool waters of the North Yuba River. This facility is operated and maintained by the Tahoe National Forest.

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2026 (Current year)

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Currently open - Oct 16 to Oct 31

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⛺ 002, Loop: AREA CAL-IDA Tent

Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire

🚐 003, Loop: AREA CAL-IDA RV

Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In

⛺ 004, Loop: AREA CAL-IDA Tent

Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire

⛺ 005, Loop: AREA CAL-IDA Tent

Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire

⛺ 006, Loop: AREA CAL-IDA Tent

Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire

⛺ 007, Loop: AREA CAL-IDA Tent

Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire

⛺ 008, Loop: AREA CAL-IDA Tent

Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire

🚐 009, Loop: AREA CAL-IDA RV

Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In

⛺ 010, Loop: AREA CAL-IDA Tent

Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire

🚐 012, Loop: AREA CAL-IDA RV

Pet Friendly · Gravel · Back-in Site

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⛺ 002, Loop: AREA CAL-IDA Tent

Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire

🚐 003, Loop: AREA CAL-IDA RV

Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In

⛺ 004, Loop: AREA CAL-IDA Tent

Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire

⛺ 005, Loop: AREA CAL-IDA Tent

Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire

⛺ 006, Loop: AREA CAL-IDA Tent

Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire

⛺ 007, Loop: AREA CAL-IDA Tent

Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire

⛺ 008, Loop: AREA CAL-IDA Tent

Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire

🚐 009, Loop: AREA CAL-IDA RV

Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In

⛺ 010, Loop: AREA CAL-IDA Tent

Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire

🚐 012, Loop: AREA CAL-IDA RV

Pet Friendly · Gravel · Back-in Site

Reviews (52)

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What Guests Are Saying

Cal-ida offers a beautiful and peaceful camping experience with clean facilities and friendly staff. Campers appreciated the tidy bathrooms and convenient access to the Yuba River and nearby trails. However, some noted issues with noise from neighboring campers and occasional mosquito problems, as well as a lack of water availability at times.

What Guests Are Saying

Review Summary

3.5

52 reviews

36.5%

26.9%

5.8%

15.4%

Lisa B

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October 9, 2025 • Stayed at: 010, Loop: AREA CAL-IDA

The waterfall

Lisa B

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October 9, 2025 • Stayed at: 010, Loop: AREA CAL-IDA

The waterfall

Gregory S

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December 25, 2025 • Stayed at: 005, Loop: AREA CAL-IDA

Great place to camp. No one bothers you, other campers were friendly.
They turned off the water part way through. Would have been nice to have water the whole time.

Gregory S

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December 25, 2025 • Stayed at: 005, Loop: AREA CAL-IDA

Great place to camp. No one bothers you, other campers were friendly.
They turned off the water part way through. Would have been nice to have water the whole time.

Joseph H

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May 9, 2026 • Stayed at: 005, Loop: AREA CAL-IDA

The creek is awesome the only problem is other campers dont have there dogs on leash and anytime I was cooking dogs would walk up to my camp site where I have my dog on a leash...

Shawna B

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June 1, 2026 • Stayed at: 002, Loop: AREA CAL-IDA

Great smaller campground with access to Fiddle Creek to cool off. The only downside were the numerous helicopters flying logs off the opposite hillside at 6am.

Lisa R

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June 22, 2026 • Stayed at: 003, Loop: AREA CAL-IDA

Really nice site with a wonderful host. Walking distance to the Yuba River. Mosquitos were a killer in early June though- beware!

Lisa B

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June 29, 2026 • Stayed at: 009, Loop: AREA CAL-IDA

Camp master always checking on us. Just wish the bathroom nearest to my site was a little cleaner.

Paul G

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July 10, 2026 • Stayed at: 010, Loop: AREA CAL-IDA

Absolutely loved the scenery and the peace and quiet.It was wonderful

Ariel E

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July 12, 2026 • Stayed at: 008, Loop: AREA CAL-IDA

It was good overall. Bathrooms and campsite were tidy. Close quarters to the other sites though

Location & Directions for Cal-ida

Yuba River Ranger Station, Nevada City, CA 95959 United States

Elevation: 700 ft

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Getting There

From Downieville, travel south on Highway 49 for about 13 mi. The campground is on the right side of the highway.

From Nevada City, travel north on Highway 49 for about 31 mi. The campground is on the left side of the highway.

Nearest town

Nevada City, CA - 31 mi

About 44 min to downtown

Highway access

The campground is accessible from Highway 49, which is approximately 13 miles south of Downieville and 31 miles north of Nevada City.

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