OutReserve

Hampshire Rocks

South Yuba River
Hampshire Rocks Entrance
South Yuba River
Hampshire Rocks Campground
South Yuba River

Featured amenities

Pet Friendly
Pet Friendly
River Access
River Access

About Hampshire Rocks

Hampshire Rocks Campground is located in the Tahoe National Forest on the banks of the South Yuba River, near the Rainbow/Big Bend exit along Interstate 80. Visitors enjoy the area for its cool temperatures, access to the South Yuba River, fishing, and nearby trail opportunities, as well as its historic significance along the California Emigrant Trail. This facility is operated and maintained by the Tahoe National Forest.

Number of accommodations: 22

Campground Amenities

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

Seasonal information

2026 (Current year)

2026 Season availability

Current season
Upcoming seasons
Past seasons
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Currently closed - Opens on Jun 15

Sites & Availability

23 Sites Available

Site
Price
🚐 02, Loop: 1
No Hookups
$48.00
/ per night
🚐 03, Loop: 1
No Hookups
$48.00
/ per night
🚐 04, Loop: 1
No Hookups
$48.00
/ per night
🚐 05, Loop: 1
No Hookups
$48.00
/ per night
🚐 06, Loop: 1
No Hookups
$48.00
/ per night
🚐 07, Loop: 1
No Hookups
$48.00
/ per night
🚐 08, Loop: 1
No Hookups
$48.00
/ per night
🚐 09, Loop: 1
No Hookups
$48.00
/ per night
🚐 10 (double), Loop: 1
No Hookups
$48.00
/ per night
🚐 11, Loop: 1
No Hookups
$48.00
/ per night
🚐 12, Loop: 1
No Hookups
$48.00
/ per night
🚐 13, Loop: 1
No Hookups
$48.00
/ per night
🚐 14, Loop: 1
No Hookups
$48.00
/ per night
🚐 15, Loop: 1
No Hookups
$48.00
/ per night
🚐 16, Loop: 1
No Hookups
$48.00
/ per night
🚐 17, Loop: 1
No Hookups
$48.00
/ per night
🚐 18, Loop: 1
No Hookups
$48.00
/ per night
🚐 19, Loop: 1
No Hookups
$48.00
/ per night
🚐 22, Loop: 1
No Hookups
$48.00
/ per night
🚐 25, Loop: 1
No Hookups
$48.00
/ per night
🚐 28, Loop: 1
No Hookups
$48.00
/ per night
🚐 29, Loop: 1
No Hookups
$48.00
/ per night
🚐 30, Loop: 1
No Hookups
$48.00
/ per night

Reviews (68)

Review Summary

3.4
68 reviews
5
36.8%
25
4
14.7%
10
3
16.2%
11
2
11.8%
8
1
20.6%
14

Patrick P

Verified

September 9, 2025 Stayed at: 07, Loop: 1

5

Nice place to chill. Very small campground. 1 loop. Very primitive. Vault toilets and a pump for water.

River is fun. Refreshing. Also nice to go to Gould Park (exit 165, then right and right). Rocks on Hampshire Rocks Rd. nice.

It's not fancy. No planned activities like Thousand Trails. Make your own fun. :)

Road noise from I-80 dies down at night and almost sounds like the Ocean. :)

Elizabeth R

Verified

August 5, 2025 Stayed at: 10 (double), Loop: 1

5

You can hear the freeway but that didn't bother us as it was a constant sound. So keep that in mind if you are sensitive to sounds. For me I never really noticed it till we talked about it as it was just a background noise.
The river is very nice to swim in. Several swimming holes around the campground. Definitely want to come back.

Larene G

Verified

July 27, 2025 Stayed at: 16, Loop: 1

1

The traffic on the highway that was 20 feet from our tent never died down enough to make the trip enjoyable.

Laura M

Verified

July 26, 2025 Stayed at: 13, Loop: 1

2

Campsite is fine. Served its purpose for a stop through on a trip. One downside is you hear the interstate, since it is in close proximity. Seemed there was tree clearing at a number of the sites had logs stacked about.

Devin W

Verified

July 15, 2025 Stayed at: 22, Loop: 1

1

Camp hosts did a good job keeping the area serviceable but noise from the interstate ruins the experience. I would consider this a last resort option.

BRYAN S

Verified

July 14, 2025 Stayed at: 13, Loop: 1

1

it sounds like interstate 80 runs directly through the camp site. We will not be camping here again. Our neighbors left because of this and they were in a trailer. We were tent camping so all you could hear is traffic the whole weekend. You have to talk over the traffic.

Dale M

Verified

June 30, 2025 Stayed at: 05, Loop: 1

1

Pulled up after 9pm to my site only to find someone camped there. Not cool. Fortunately there were other sites available and camp host was on site to offer up another option. That said, this should have never happened in the first place. Site poachers are lame and camp host needs to check the daily roster to avoid this happening again.

John M

Verified

October 16, 2024 Stayed at: 08, Loop: 1

5

Loved the campsite we were in .BUT.....our biggest complaint was the freeway noise, which is 24 hours a day. We had a great spot on the river. Our granddog loved being able to swim there. Out house bathrooms were clean. Hardly saw the camp host. Sites needed to be marked if taken as it confused people.

Noah H

Verified

October 14, 2024 Stayed at: 18, Loop: 1

2

Highway noise was very loud. We still made the best of the experience though.

Kelly B

Verified

October 6, 2024 Stayed at: 17, Loop: 1

5

Love love this place !!! Has everything a camper would want..

Location Hampshire Rocks

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

Latitude & Longitude: 39.3108 / -120.5

Elevation: 1797 feet

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