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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
Abinaya M
VerifiedApril 27, 2026 • Stayed at: 006, Loop: AREA ROCKY REST
I booked site 6 and someone else was already camping at the site. He wouldn't leave because he claimed it was "first come first serve". We had to take another spot, which was stressful. Beware that there's no regulation of bookings and you're not guaranteed your site.
Sarah C
VerifiedMay 31, 2026 • Stayed at: 006, Loop: AREA ROCKY REST
We love Rocky Rest. My family and I have gone for the past few years. We always have a specific site in mind, but all are good. Such a great location where it is peaceful and easy access to the water. A nice hike is available too. One suggestion to all.. don’t forget the mosquito spray!!
Amy B
VerifiedJune 1, 2026 • Stayed at: 008, Loop: AREA ROCKY REST
We LOVED it here. It was close to the highway but the traffic noise didn't both us. We liked such close access to the bridge to cross the river. We also had a beautiful site with amazing views.
Darla L
VerifiedJune 12, 2026 • Stayed at: 007, Loop: AREA ROCKY REST
We love the view from site #7, it has the best view in the whole campground. There is only one vault toilet for the whole campground but we never have trouble with it. Would have given it the highest rating but this last trip we had helicopter logging being done that started every single day at 6:30am and lasted til 3pm-4pm. Then they came to remove the fish turbine and blocked the entire road in the campground that lead to the vault toilet from about 10am-3pm.
Kenrick Y
VerifiedJuly 5, 2026 • Stayed at: 003, Loop: AREA ROCKY REST
The bathrooms were very clean and well maintained!
Anthonia E
VerifiedJuly 6, 2026 • Stayed at: 004, Loop: AREA ROCKY REST
Great camping sites (flat, clean, location) and easy river access. Bathrooms were cleaned each morning by the camp host (note camp host is one campsite down, not at rocky rest).
Elizabeth C
VerifiedJuly 11, 2026 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: AREA ROCKY REST
This isn't the place to go if you just want to hang out at your campsite. Sites are small and close together. Road noise is significant. Lots and lots and lots of mosquitos in the evening.
However, the swimming spot at the river is absolutely fantastic. Bring floats. There are some really cute water snakes hanging out along the rocky north shore, and crawdads in the shallows. The north yuba trail is also nice and has some good river access spots if you're looking for solitude.
Karl G
VerifiedJuly 28, 2026 • Stayed at: 010, Loop: AREA ROCKY REST
It was all good except for the mosquitos.
Jeff J
VerifiedAugust 12, 2026 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: AREA ROCKY REST
I love the swimming spot at the campground. Good size sites too
Josephine R
VerifiedSeptember 11, 2026 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: AREA ROCKY REST
The spot was very relaxing except for the mosquitos we are planning on coming back next summer
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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