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Pet Friendly
River Access
About Rocky Rest
Number of accommodations: 9
Nearby Activities & Attractions
Boating
Fishing
Hiking
Hunting
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
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Pet friendly
River Access
Water Access
- River Access
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- Pet friendly
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Reviews (31)
What Guests Are Saying
Rocky Rest Campground offers stunning views, particularly from site 7, and features clean facilities, great access to a beautiful river, and excellent hiking trails. The small size of the campground contributes to a peaceful atmosphere, making it a favorite for those looking to relax by the water. However, guests should be prepared for potential noise from traffic and a significant mosquito presence, which can impact the overall experience.
What Guests Are Saying
Rocky Rest Campground offers stunning views, particularly from site 7, and features clean facilities, great access to a beautiful river, and excellent hiking trails. The small size of the campground contributes to a peaceful atmosphere, making it a favorite for those looking to relax by the water. However, guests should be prepared for potential noise from traffic and a significant mosquito presence, which can impact the overall experience.
Review Summary
Ahsan A
VerifiedJuly 30, 2023 β’ Stayed at: 004, Loop: AREA ROCKY REST
Beautiful campsite right by the water. A bit noisy due to all the people going past to access the water.
Scott G
VerifiedJuly 22, 2023 β’ Stayed at: 008, Loop: AREA ROCKY REST
Great Vista Spot at Campground 8 with the N Fork of the Yuba River. Excellent shade and large spot. Bear Box worked well but was mostly I sun in afternoon. But was good to have it for overnight hrs. One things somebody was trying switch placards from one sit to another even with us reserving somebody added another placard with different name behind ours. Not sure was the party with name Lucia but had like 4 sites with same name. May have been the Ranger ikd. But spectacular area and a great spot to camp. Just be sure to bring plenty of water. No spicket or running water. A epic and a great trip.
ANN D
VerifiedJune 16, 2023 β’ Stayed at: 007, Loop: AREA ROCKY REST
Additional portapotty unnecessary and not aesthetically pleasing. Trash containers were all completely full and no one came to empty them while I was there. Otherwise nice.
Richard R
VerifiedJune 1, 2023 β’ Stayed at: 003, Loop: AREA ROCKY REST
All of the campgrounds along this string are excellent. One of our favorites if we are looking for car camping with plenty of side activities.
Mariella M
VerifiedSeptember 18, 2022 β’ Stayed at: 004, Loop: AREA ROCKY REST
The mosquito fire made it impossible for us to travel to the area due to hazardous air quality π
Cori S
VerifiedAugust 29, 2022 β’ Stayed at: 002, Loop: AREA ROCKY REST
Favorite place, easy walk to beautiful swimming hole
Karl G
VerifiedAugust 21, 2022 β’ Stayed at: 003, Loop: AREA ROCKY REST
I stayed at campsite 3. It is close to the road where cars drive by on Hwy 49. Pulling in and pulling out of the campsite takes a bit of navigating especially if you are backing in. There are a lot of mosquitos in the area in the mornings and at dusk. This campground is a destination for visitors who are there to recreate at the river for the day. Parking can get congested and the river area crowded. The campground restrooms are cleaned and stocked every morning by the USFS, However on my last morning there both campground restrooms had not been serviced and both had no toilet paper when I departed at 11am. Overall this is an excellent campground with river access and nice campsites. If you prefer a less crowded experience you may prefer to stay and camp on weekdays over the weekends.
Robert L
VerifiedAugust 10, 2022 β’ Stayed at: 008, Loop: AREA ROCKY REST
This gets 3 stars rather than 5 because of the porta potty. Some number of years ago the pit toilet in the site 5-10 loop was replaced by a porta potty. Problem is that there is only one serving the entire loop (potentially 36 people) and it is cleaned only once a week. This is not enough cleaning for this many people over this much time. I work in construction. I know these things.
It was cleaned on Monday and by Thursday is was unusable due to the stench. The National Forest Service needs to either spring for a second (or perhaps third) porta potty or have the single one cleaned more often.
Cori S
VerifiedJuly 18, 2022 β’ Stayed at: 008, Loop: AREA ROCKY REST
Really loved this campgrounds river access! The road is loud but the river noise helps it. The worst part was the first pit at site 8 is completely destroyed :/ hopefully they fix that soon.
carl j
VerifiedJune 18, 2022 β’ Stayed at: 003, Loop: AREA ROCKY REST
Large Campsite with a short walk to the river. Nice beach for swimming. Ten miles from Downieville and mountain biking.
Location Rocky Rest
Address:
Yuba River Ranger Station
Nevada City, CA, 95959
United States
From Downieville, take Highway 49 south for about 11 miles. The campground is on the left side of the highway.
From Nevada City, take Highway 49 north for 31 miles. The campground is on the right side of the highway.
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.
Latitude & Longitude: 39.5135 / -120.978
Elevation: 712 feet
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: June 4, 2026
