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Rocky Rest Campground
5 mi southwest of Goodyears Bar, CA · No signal at camp
About Rocky Rest Campground
Rocky Rest Campground is located ten miles northeast of Camptonville on a ridge above the North Yuba River along Hwy 49. There are 10 campsites, piped water and vault toilets. The North Yuba Trailhead is near the campground. There is a scenic bridge across the Yuba River. Access to a rocky beach where there is a swimming hole.
- Fees: $24 per site $5 for extra vehicle
- Season: April 17 – October 15
- Managed by: USFS - Tahoe National Forest
- Where: 5 mi southwest of Goodyears Bar, CA · 39.51345, -120.97448
Things to do:
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: May–Jun & Sep–Oct (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Dec–Feb.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Rest Campground | ATV road | 0.2 mi | 0.1 mi |
| Fiddle Creek Ridge | Dirt bike | 0.3 mi | 5.7 mi |
| Upper Indian Creek | ATV road | 0.7 mi | 1.5 mi |
| Canyon Creek | Dirt bike | 2.0 mi | 4.1 mi |
| Halls Ranch | Dirt bike | 2.1 mi | 5.5 mi |
| Cherokee ATV | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 2.7 mi | 3.1 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
No signal at camp
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way shows rich detail, horizon to horizon.
Class 2 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 17.1 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- Indian Valley Campground 0.4 mi
- Fiddle Creek Campground 1 mi
- Cal Ida Campground 1.4 mi
- Carlton Flat Campground 1.5 mi
- Ramshorn Campground 3.9 mi
- Willow Creek Campground 4.3 mi