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Hampshire Rocks Campground

3 mi west of Kingvale, CA · Verizon 5G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G

Federal campgroundtype
First comebooking
Jun–Sepbest months

About Hampshire Rocks Campground

Hampshire Rocks Campground offers easy access from I-80 surrounded by mixed conifers, aspen and dogwood. Enjoy swimming and fishing on the South Yuba River. Freeway noise can be heard. Campground is available for both RV and tent camping (however, there are NO RV hookups or amenities, size restrictions on RV may apply).

  • Fees: $24 per site $5 for extra vehicle
  • Season: May 23 – October 15
  • Managed by: USFS - Tahoe National Forest
  • Where: 3 mi west of Kingvale, CA · 39.31027, -120.4981
  • Winter: the road at camp is closed to cars in winter; plan to ride, ski or snowshoe in.

Things to do:

FishingSwimming

Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)

Weather by month

42°
24°Jan
43°
23°Feb
46°
25°Mar
50°
28°Apr
59°
35°May
68°
41°Jun
77°
48°Jul
76°
47°Aug
71°
43°Sep
60°
36°Oct
48°
29°Nov
41°
23°Dec

Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jun–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Nov–Apr.

See Hampshire Rocks Campground from above

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Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
Loch LevenHiking0.9 mi4.0 mi
Big Bend ResidenceATV road1.1 mi0.1 mi
Big Bend InterpretiveHiking1.1 mi0.2 mi
Big Bend SpringsATV road1.1 mi0.4 mi
Salmon Lake Tie TrailHiking1.6 mi0.7 mi
Salmon Lake TrailHiking2.0 mi1.3 mi

Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.

Good to know

Cell signal

Verizon 5G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G

From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.
Night sky: Rural edge

The Milky Way is clear overhead but fades toward town glow.

Class 4 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.

Stargazing nearby: Jack C. Davis Observatory (University observatory), 40 mi.

RV essentials

Dump station: 5.6 mi
Water fill-up: 12.6 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.

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