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Reviews (63)
What Guests Are Saying
Fiddle Creek Campground offers a beautiful, well-maintained environment with easy access to the river, making it a great spot for families and nature lovers. Guests appreciate the clean facilities, peaceful atmosphere, and the enjoyable experiences by the river, despite challenges like parking issues and mosquito presence. While some amenities, like bear lockers, have been noted as needing attention, the overall experience remains positive, encouraging many to return.
What Guests Are Saying
Fiddle Creek Campground offers a beautiful, well-maintained environment with easy access to the river, making it a great spot for families and nature lovers. Guests appreciate the clean facilities, peaceful atmosphere, and the enjoyable experiences by the river, despite challenges like parking issues and mosquito presence. While some amenities, like bear lockers, have been noted as needing attention, the overall experience remains positive, encouraging many to return.
Review Summary
Luis F
VerifiedSeptember 15, 2026 • Stayed at: 014, Loop: AREA FIDDLE CREEK
5 days without a ranger putting toilet paper in bathrooms so clearly five days without even cleaning the bathrooms or not they would’ve noticed there was no toilet paper and the fact that I get a no fire after my two weeks of cancellation has passed straight bs
Curtis M
VerifiedSeptember 13, 2026 • Stayed at: 011, Loop: AREA FIDDLE CREEK
The nights and Water are little cold in September. Great place to relax and get away.
Wayde C
VerifiedAugust 25, 2026 • Stayed at: 011, Loop: AREA FIDDLE CREEK
I have been coming here for forty years with friends and family. The location is still great but the last two years there seem to be people that don't know how to behave decently in a public campground. There has been screaming between couples and two groups fighting over a spot on the river. Also, there seem to be more people bringing dogs who aren't cleaning up after them and one barked all night.
We'll be back next year but I really hope they start monitoring the behavior there a bit more.
Also hoping that someone gets the Outpost opened again. That was always a bonus to have near by.
todd m
VerifiedAugust 21, 2026 • Stayed at: 005, Loop: AREA FIDDLE CREEK
The campsite and access to the river are great.
Lawrence R
VerifiedAugust 17, 2026 • Stayed at: 010, Loop: AREA FIDDLE CREEK
Fiddle Creek is a crazy campground! Its a no-mans-land in many ways. The road noise is bad enough and broken bear boxes are common but rules are broken by too many people; washing dishes in the water spigots, noise after 10, a total parking free-for-all and trash beyond comprehension! Other than that, the area is spectacular and tolerating the mess is not really that bad when you have a great time at the river!
Tamara C
VerifiedAugust 12, 2026 • Stayed at: 003, Loop: AREA FIDDLE CREEK
Beautiful! Peaceful ! Our home away from
Home
Rachel M
VerifiedJuly 29, 2026 • Stayed at: 008, Loop: AREA FIDDLE CREEK
Fiddle Creek Campground was a wonderful oasis. Can't wait to return!
Larissa N
VerifiedJuly 26, 2026 • Stayed at: 015, Loop: AREA FIDDLE CREEK
had a great two night stay. site 15 is off to the corner, with a private entrance to the river. the river was wonderful, only downside was lots of mosquitoes by the water in the shade and at the site in the evenings. the site was packed all weekend but our neighbors were really nice and the site was quiet and calm all weekend. the only issue is that we couldn’t figure out parking. the website says back in parking style but there is no designated parking for each site, only a parking lot. so we had to park as close as we could to unload and carry our her to the site and then move the car to the parking lot. there is also no ranger at the site, someone comes and goes to check in but she said she’s not based there and didn’t really know the area or the rules of the site.
Edwin U
VerifiedJuly 3, 2026 • Stayed at: 003, Loop: AREA FIDDLE CREEK
Wonderful place if you have children within your camping group. The river is very clean. Water levels go as deep as a large adult. A 2 year old we had with us enjoyed swimming without us worry about the water taking him away. If you have kids with you, they will enjoy it.
Jessica B
VerifiedNovember 9, 2025 • Stayed at: 003, Loop: AREA FIDDLE CREEK
Intimate experience with nature. Clean site. Spacious. Well maintained.
Location & Directions for Fiddle Creek
Yuba River Ranger Station, Nevada City, CA 95959 United States
Elevation: 691 ft
Getting There
From Downieville, travel south on Highway 49 for about 12 mi. The campground is on the left side of the highway.
From Nevada City, travel north on Highway 49 for 30 mi. The campground is on the right side of the higway.
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Last updated: October 20, 2026
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