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Reviews (41)
What Guests Are Saying
Rocky Rest Campground offers a fantastic swimming spot and great access to the river, making it ideal for water activities and hiking. Campsites are clean, well-maintained, and provide beautiful views, especially from site #7. However, visitors should be prepared for significant mosquito activity and some road noise, which can detract from the overall experience.
What Guests Are Saying
Rocky Rest Campground offers a fantastic swimming spot and great access to the river, making it ideal for water activities and hiking. Campsites are clean, well-maintained, and provide beautiful views, especially from site #7. However, visitors should be prepared for significant mosquito activity and some road noise, which can detract from the overall experience.
Review Summary
Allison K
VerifiedDecember 18, 2019 • Stayed at: 006, Loop: AREA ROCKY REST
Rocky rest was a lovely campground. Access to the river is less than a five minute walk away from the campsite. We stayed in site 6 which is up a hill a bit in the center of the campground. This afforded a good amount of privacy which the other sites didn't really give. Would definitely stay again.
Ricky F
VerifiedDecember 19, 2019 • Stayed at: 005, Loop: AREA ROCKY REST
We picked a *hot* time of year to visit (Sept) but the cool, clean, clear water of the Yuba washed away some of the discomforts of the heat and left us with the notion that even with as little privacy as was accommodated by the arrangement of the individual sites, the experiences and personalities happened upon more than made up for the "cons" on this review. As is always the case, those you encounter play a big part in the level of enjoyment of the destination!
Angela S
VerifiedDecember 19, 2019 • Stayed at: 002, Loop: AREA ROCKY REST
Beautiful spot near an outstanding swimming hole. We stayed 4th of July weekend so it was a bit rowdier than normal. The bears were also active, heard them very close to the tent each night. Take all precautions, use the lockers for EVERYTHING and you’ll be fine!
Nestor M
VerifiedJanuary 10, 2020 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: AREA ROCKY REST
Good experience , neighborhood respected the no noise after 10
Raymond S
VerifiedJanuary 15, 2020 • Stayed at: 007, Loop: AREA ROCKY REST
Beautiful spot with easy access to the Yuba. Quiet and clean. Great stargazing!
Brent N
VerifiedJanuary 29, 2020 • Stayed at: 006, Loop: AREA ROCKY REST
Why would I encourage more visitors? The highway 49 corridor campgrounds have become so over crowded it sometimes no longer feels like camping. I have been going to this area since I was a kid of about 10 (forty years ago) and I miss the rugged days of an actual rock fire pit and no paved walkways to the rivers swimming/fishing spots. If you want quiet and serenity, go somewhere else as I now have to do.
Patricia J
VerifiedMay 29, 2021 • Stayed at: 007, Loop: AREA ROCKY REST
Quiet, lovely view of the river. No cell service at all. Wonderful hiking across the bridge. Great swimming holes within easy walking distance. A particularly beautiful location.
Sabrina F
VerifiedJune 10, 2021 • Stayed at: 006, Loop: AREA ROCKY REST
Site six was great because you are on higher ground, above other sites so it’s more private. It’s also right next to the bridge that leads you down to the swimming holes/river. Super sweet. Clean bathrooms as well.
Morgan E
VerifiedJuly 9, 2021 • Stayed at: 010, Loop: AREA ROCKY REST
Nice spots that were not too close together, they have 10. Only had one place to get water, one Porta potty and one vault toilet. My only compliant is it is also a day use area for the river, it was really crowded and people were parking everywhere. The toilet was disgusting by Saturday. Would definitely stay here again during the week days.
Dan B
VerifiedOctober 4, 2021 • Stayed at: 008, Loop: AREA ROCKY REST
It's great being so close to the river, and have places to drop off trash, and close to a cool hiking trail
I couldn't find the bathroom
Location & Directions for Rocky Rest
Yuba River Ranger Station, Nevada City, CA 95959 United States
Elevation: 712 ft
Getting There
From Downieville, take Highway 49 south for about 11 mi. The campground is on the left side of the highway.
From Nevada City, take Highway 49 north for 31 mi. The campground is on the right side of the highway.
Highway access
The campground is accessible via Highway 49, which runs north and south near the site. It is approximately 11 miles south of Downieville and 31 miles north of Nevada City.
Policies & Rules
General
- In accordance with standard industry practices, we will be assessing a $5 additional vehicle fee on 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 to be one vehicle and the third and fourth are also considered to be one vehicle. No additional vehicle fees are collected for bicycles.
- Bears frequent the area; all food must be kept in approved containers
- Utility hookups and showers are not available
- Click here for more information on the Tahoe National Forest
- 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 Yuba River Ranger District (530) 288-3231(voice), (530) 288-3656 (TDD).
- 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.
- 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.
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Last updated: October 18, 2026
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