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3.8 Poor
Bear River Lake Resort
40800 California 88 Pioneer, California 95666 (map) | Click To View Phone
Sites: 100 | Recent Rate: $$$$ |
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Rating: 1 7 6 1 Clean Restrooms: Clean Showers: Don't make the mistake we did... listen to the bad reviews, they are spot on. This park false advertised on their site. No full hook ups. 15 amp, on the site it says 30 amp. No arcade as stated, bar is local hang out NOT for family. Roads are horrific, need grated. We had to use 4 wheel drive to get in our site. Lost all our food. 15 amps not enough for fridge or AC. Left 3 days early no refund offered. - Unhappycamper930
It's a paved road to get here, then the campground is all dirt. We took a regular site for $33, the XL sites were $50. Only 15 amp electric and water, they have a dump station and a honey-wagon for waste. Hard to find a level site unless you take and XL. You are very rural up here. Best to checkout the campground on foot to find a site that fits your requirements, as narrow and steep roads make driving around a bit difficult. There is a store, cafe, $ Wi-Fi, $ showers, $ laundry. Boat launch and marina. Elevation is around 6,000' so its cool temps. Quiet at night with plenty of stars. Lake is beautiful, but down about 30' as we are in a drought. Campground opens in late May and closes at the end of October. - zigzag
View more reviews and a full list of amenities for Bear River Lake Resort »First off, it is important to note, that we had a wonderful time at Bear river in our 40 foot motorhome! They have a great little store, that is open until 9:00 PM, where you can get a large number of provisions that you might need. They have a restaurant and Bar as well. The windows from the restaurant and the bar, look out onto the lake, presenting a view that can’t be beat. The staff is very friendly and helpful. They do have Wi-Fi here, though it costs $4.95 for 24 hours. Everyone staying here seems to be real respectful and tries to keep the noise down. There is a lot of fishing here and a place to put your boat in the water if you’d like too. That being said, it is important to keep some things in mind when staying here. This is a vast ‘campground’ that is very rural and above 6,000 feet with well over 100 sites. As such, all of the amenities, (Power and water) are provided by the resort, not by some general utility. Because of this, there is only 15 amps at each site. Plenty to run the TV, VCR, blender and Microwave, but not enough to run the Air conditioner or washer/drier. Also, you are in a forest area, so setting up a septic system here isn’t practical, but there is dump station for when you are ready to depart. This is a mountainous area, so some of the sites aren’t terribly level. If you are coming here with a 5th wheel or travel trailer, you should be able to level your rig in almost any site with a little effort. However, if you are coming here in a Class A motorhome, leveling, as it was for us, may be impossible depending on the site you are assigned. If you are in a class ‘A’, you may want to see if there are other open sites available and scout those out for the most level one, before parking your rig. In our case we would have needed to raise the back end of our 40 foot motorhome 2 feet or more to get it level. But, we made do. Because of the altitude, the ground freezes in the winter time. This is very hard on pavement and as such the sites aren’t paved. The sites are dirt. The dirt is very fine, so if dirt freaks you out, this is not the place to come. However, if you are looking for a place that is a little rustic, to get away from it all, with all of the amenities, clean bathrooms, clean showers, laundry facilities and the like, this is a great place. If you love to watch the squirrels and the kids or grand kids run and play, this is the place to come. If you like to hear birds chirping and check out the night stars, this is a great place to visit! - luvdoggiez
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7 Good
Plasse's Resort
30001 Plasse Rd Pioneer, California CA 95666 (map) | Click To View Phone
Sites: 100 | Recent Rate: $$$$ |
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Rating: 7 Clean Restrooms: Clean Showers: View more reviews and a full list of amenities for Plasse's Resort »Selected this location as alternative for a two day stay at Yosemite which was closed due to wildfires. We were not disappointed in our choice, and had a great time over there! Certainly Silver Lake for both swimming and canoeing is GREAT. Nice scenery ... We selected this location as well because the good route 88 towards the campground which will bring you through the mountain range quite easily. Service at the campground was friendly, though some improvement was possible in orderly management of the facilities; restaurant closed before scheduled time because of low expected number of attendees, and oversight of available canoes was bit of a mess. But they cleared everything up for us, so no complaints! The meadows (M places) where mostly occupied for people with horses. They did not give any issues or problematic smell, and we had nice talks with the occupants around us. - crowny
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8 Good
Silver Lake West
35 miles West of Sly Park Rec., West side of hwy 88 Pioneer, California 95666 (map) | Click To View Phone
Sites: 42 | Recent Rate: $$$$ |
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Rating: 9 7 Clean Restrooms: Clean Showers: Previous reviewer is right, this is not a place for big 5th wheels or Class A's, but our 22 ft Class A Winnebago had room to spare (why did the quit making these little jewels?). We were in site #30 looking out over the river. Price was discounted from $20 due to drought water restrictions. Nice hiking along the river and up to the lake. Though it is within the Eldorado National Forest, this campground is operated by the Eldorado Irrigation District so they do not honor Federal passes. - oldmac
View more reviews and a full list of amenities for Silver Lake West »This campground is at 7,200 feet and is just west of Silver Lake campground. We drove through in our car to see if we could fit in any of the spaces and found the campground to have tight turns, low limbs and short spurs. NOT Class A friendly at all. Lots of walk in sites for tents, water faucets located around the 2 loops and it has vault toilets. No cell phone or Aircard signal. I doubt you could get a satellite signal since it is heavily treed. Nice campground, and if we could have stayed we would have. This CG is perfect for Class C, tent trailers, etc. Not for large 5er's or Class A's. - jannie5
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7.9 Good
Gold Country Campground Resort 7.45 miles SW
13026 Tabeaud Rd Pine Grove, California 95665 (map) | Click To View Phone
Sites: 151 | Recent Rate: $$$$ |
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Rating: 9 8 1 5 9 Clean Restrooms: Clean Showers: We come here to this park once a year for our family reunion. This park has struggled with various owners over the years. However, the current owners have put a lot of money into doing upgrades of this park and it shows. Last year, we had our reunion here right after the new owners took over. The cabins were in disrepair and needed new roofs and the interiors were in horrible shape. Over the off season, they did amazing work on the cabins. They look wonderful inside and out. As someone who has visited this park over the last 10 years, this park has been resurrected to one with great WIFI service, solid Cable TV as well as power pedestals that are brand new. The sites are nice and long and though you will have neighbors, you are not on top of one another. This has become a great park with many great amenities added over the years. However, it does not come without a price. This park is a little spendy at $72 a night (Before discounts), but you will definitely enjoy your stay if you are looking for a rustic environment to stay in. Another bonus is they allow any dogs and their owners who are well behaved! - luvdoggiez
My wife, granddaughter and I spent 3 days at Gold Country (GCC). All 3 had a very good time. We were there during the fires in Yosemite and the smoke was strong all 3 days. The RV section of the park was about 80% full and the tent camping portion 20% full. There were people in cabins as well but I know nothing about that. During our stay there were several things we enjoyed. There was a free craft project on Saturday morning where the kids painted little bird houses to take home. Fun and free. We enjoyed the unheated swimming pool and water park. The water park was much better than I anticipated and my granddaughter loved it. We didn't use the game room but it was available. The camp was very quiet at night. During the day there were lots of kids on bikes and people walking small dogs, all very pleasant. There were a couple of weird things. The showers and bathrooms in the camping area were very clean and nice. The shower at the pool was cold water only and not well maintained. The women's bathroom by the pool had human feces on the floor (in a pile according to my wife). Gross! After staff were notified they sent down a crew to clean. It was surprising to us how poorly the pool bathrooms were since the others were nice. We also were frustrated that the store was not always open at the times on the sign. "We are adjusting due to staffing," they say at the front desk. The RV hook-up we had was new and nice. We didn't try the TV or WiFi. Reception for Verizon was good. The site was mostly level and we used a few plastic blocks only. All in all it is a nice park and we will return again. We visited the park in a 30' motorhome and stayed in a 30' deluxe site which was gravel. - RexAdam
View more reviews and a full list of amenities for Gold Country Campground Resort »No signage at check-in as to where to park upon entry. The vehicle entrance/exit is narrow and two-way, and one large motorhome entering and one exiting at the same time would be interesting to see. Booked with 4 days of 'upgraded' WiFi, advertised as an option ($5/day) prominently on the website, the office walls, the office counter and the front page of the paperwork they gave me. When I inquired about the password I was informed there was none..."it is all open" Um, what? All WiFi is free and it is all the new high speed steaming WiFi? Yep, she says! Well, needless to say the 'all open high speed WiFi for streaming multiple devices' was horrible and most times not available at all. I had booked site 35, which is a 'deluxe' 50 amp pull through. The office indicated I should back in. I explained this was a pull through site. She agreed but her notes said that it should be backed into. I decided to drive our car to the site before attempting stupidity in a 36 foot long motorhome. What I was met with was a horribly trashed site, mostly dirt/weeds and stickers, narrow & not level. If I 'pulled through' I would need to negotiate a very steep embankment and make a tight turn onto a 4x4 trail with low branches. But if I had backed in, the utilities would be on the wrong side. There were three (yes 3) very trashed picnic tables blocking the site and NO fire pit as 'deluxe' sites here are supposed to. Utilities located too far forward. Only a handful of sites worth as much $25 a night, much less the $72 they are asking (or $77 if you book online...$5 online booking fee, ya know). Pool, game room and water pad closed earlier than posted every day. I never saw the store open once. Dumpster was overflowing for days. Trash all over the playground and water pad areas. Dogs running freely throughout. No power in restrooms. Very nice area, but don't ruin your vacation by staying at this place. - Mike-M
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6 Average
Pipi Campground 8.86 miles NW
Omo Ranch Road Somerset, California 95684 (map) | Click To View Phone
Sites: 51 | Recent Rate: $$$$ |
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Rating: 6 Clean Restrooms: Clean Showers: View more reviews and a full list of amenities for Pipi Campground »This park is a gem. We stayed here in late Sept and the CG was not very full. I can see where is would be crowded in summer as it sits right along the Cosumnes River. Take the Omo River exit off Hwy 88 and drive 15-20 min down to the CG. The road down is somewhat narrow could be tight in summer with other vehicles. The road into the CG is even more narrow, we did okay since there were no other vehicles around. The CG sites were a good size, some are more level than others. Very fine dust and lots of pine needles. We didn't have any problems with bugs or wasps, but it might have been the time of year. We had a 30 ft MH and we managed to get into our site without a problem. There is a paved walkway along the river with several "piers" built over the river, great for hanging out for the day. The CG says it has drinking water but when we are there their generator was down and there was no water in camp at all. No cell service, no wifi, pay phone in came doesn't take coins. Very nice place to camp especially if you are a tent camper or smaller RV. RV's 30 ft and under go off season. - RVingChick
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9.6 Excellent
Jackson Rancheria RV Park 12.51 miles SW
11407 Dalton Rd Jackson, California 95642 (map) | Click To View Phone
Sites: 100 | Recent Rate: $$$$ |
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Rating: 9 9 10 10 10 Clean Restrooms: Clean Showers: This is an extremely nice park with lots of grass area around spots. We had a back in sight on east side of park. The amount of grass area behind trailer and views couldn't be better. Original price for 4 nights was 260 but after Good Sam and casino Players club applied total came to 209. Only complaint about park is number of people who have their dog off leash and park doesn't seem to do anything about it. Small dogs or large didn't matter, people would have at their site off leash. - allens
We were very warmly greeted by the staff in the office. She answered all my questions before I could even ask them. As others have said sites are spacious and well-kept. Level concrete pads. Great location to explore the surrounding Gold Country. We will definitely be back! Be sure to take a walk around the park on the loop trail. Grab some free popcorn in the office. - Scott and Cristy
View more reviews and a full list of amenities for Jackson Rancheria RV Park »One of the best parks that I have been to. Site spacing is great for a commercial park; all level cement pads; full hookups plus cable; plenty of room to disconnect and park next to your trailer. All roads are paved. The park is spotlessly clean. The setting is beautiful. There are two in-ground hot tubs and a large in-ground and well-heated pool. There is a walking path around the entire campground. There is a 24 hour shuttle to take you to the casino. There's even free coffee, tea, and popcorn any time that the office is open. Oh, and the WiFi really works here! I did a speed test and got 43Mbps and not at 3am in the morning, either. For groups, they have a large clubhouse that can be reserved. - WineStream
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8.2 Good
Far Horizons 49er Village RV Resort 17.25 miles NW
18265 N State Hwy 49 Plymouth, California 95669 (map) | Click To View Phone
Sites: 329 | Recent Rate: $$$$ |
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Rating: 9 9 8 8 8 Clean Restrooms: Clean Showers: Enjoy staying here while we visit the local wineries. Clean park and showers. Two pools and good size spa. Wifi is finally upgraded and works well. If you want ice cream get there before 3:00pm. Fewer Ducks than in the past. - Bill Barnes
Nice place. We reserved for a week but decided to add a few days and ended up staying 10 days. Like most RV Parks it could use more a little more work on the grounds such as cutting long grass, some touch up painting, some pavement patching, etc. But on the whole this is a fairly well maintained facility. We used two of the bath houses for showers. The shower handles in one bath house did not work (just spun around) but it was easy enough to walk to another bath house. The shower stalls could use a vigorous brushing with a stiff brush on ground-in grime but for the most part the buildings are kept clean. Some of the sites are level while others have quite a slope. There are quite a lot of full time or long term guests here but with a couple of exceptions, they are neat and tidy. There are two ponds and a few mallards wandering around. There are signs asking people not to feed bread but that there is free duck feed at the store. Small out door pool and an inflated cover over another pool. Hot tub too but we did not use them. Lots of trees here which we like to see and the shade is helpful during hot days. The picnic tables are metal frames with heavy plastic top and benches which is a lot better the usual wood with splits and chipped stain/paint. - VT Jeff
View more reviews and a full list of amenities for Far Horizons 49er Village RV Resort »Park has to improved since our last visit several years ago. Site backed up to a meadow which was beautiful. Staff very friendly. Store closes too early. - Maltaman
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8 Good
Golden Pines RV Resort & Campground 17.57 miles SE
2869 Golden Torch Dr Camp Connell, California 95223 (map) | Click To View Phone
Sites: 69 | Recent Rate: $$$$ |
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Rating: 6 10 9 9 7 Clean Restrooms: Clean Showers: This is a terrific little mountain RV park with great owners. I would give it 5 stars except for one TERRIBLE problem: Pine Sap! After just 2 days under these trees, my rig is literally drenched with it! Thousands of 1/4"+ blobs on EVERYTHING. My awning is probably ruined! You can't even walk around your rig without your shoe soles turning into clumps of pine/dirt, like asphalt. Ever try to remove pine sap? Its almost like epoxy. It will take days of hard work to clean up this mess, and even then, I'm sure there will be permanent damage. I've RV'd all over the USA and never faced this. Sadly, I'll not return here because of this.....:-( If you like cleaning pine sap, by all means stay here!!! - Captain Gort
Park is in a beautiful setting, the air smells so fresh. Sites are a little tight but manageable. Take your time manuerving through the park. Staff is very helpful and friendly. They had a 'communal' fire pit which was nice as we were able to meet new people and our firepit was kind of in the way for our neighbor. There are some locals using the park as a weekend retreat and we found then and the atmosphere to be friendly. We used the site as a home base to visit Big Trees State Park, Yosemite National Park and South Lake Tahoe. We felt lucky as a local band showed up at the park on Friday to 'practice' and they also played at Camp Connell.....what a treat! - locatjl
View more reviews and a full list of amenities for Golden Pines RV Resort & Campground »This park has recently been upgraded and cleaned up. The new owners do an amazing job keeping it clean and all the campers following the rules. This is a beautiful park and the views around the edges are awesome. It also has a pool with is a great addition. When we were there it was very quiet and not many sites filled but come Friday afternoon the families that has leased spaces all started showing up and it made for a very busy park. We headed out to explore quite a bit, golfed at Forest Meadows 2 days and spent a afternoon at Big Trees which is 2 miles before the RV park. There is no WiFi or TV reception so be prepared to be off the grid while camping here. We will totally be back very soon. - RVKat
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7.6 Good
Gold Strike Village 18.65 miles SW
1925 Gold Strike Rd San Andreas, California 95249 (map) | Click To View Phone
Sites: 36 | Recent Rate: $$$$ |
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Rating: 8 3 9 9 7 Clean Restrooms: Clean Showers: This review is written as a member of a group of 14 rigs staying 3 nights at this RV park. The kitchen and club room facilities are excellent. The "group loop" is exclusive to the group. 50 amp was not available at our site as well as lack of sewer. Satellite coverage is obtainable in some spots. The dump station is near the park entrance and easily accessible. A lot of previous negative comments on this site are either non-existent or corrected. I would recommend this park to any group of 16 or less. - WindsorDave
Condition of the Park ranges from good to bad. Some of the trailers look like they are falling apart and need to be towed away while others are brand new. The bathroom and showers work but the water is luke warm at best and the pressure is terrible. Extremely slippery floors. Roads are in good condition, but with aggressive speed bumps all over the place. They weed whack fairly often so the weeds stay down.
Manager and Owner not pleasant or understanding. Made me feel inferior. Park has Loud Bass Booming Music, Loud Cars with Exhaust, Highway right next to it, and kids you don't know who get into your stuff and ask for stuff. Don't go here. - CornDog1982View more reviews and a full list of amenities for Gold Strike Village »This is a pleasant park. The manager is very friendly and accommodating. Lots of long term residents but lots are kept clean and tidy. Surprised at the trees and shade. Pool is beautiful. Restrooms and showers are extremely clean. Keys are given out to the over nighters. The only complaint is some lots are parked next to three big propane dispensers. Kind of unnerving. - Snooker2
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5.4 Average
Ghost Mountain Ranch 21.76 miles N
5560 Badger Hill Rd Pollock Pines, California 95726 (map) | Click To View Phone
Sites: 120 | Recent Rate: $$$$ |
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Rating: 9 10 3 1 9 Clean Restrooms: Clean Showers: ultimate peace and quiet. aaaaaah. excellent shower by pool; complete privacy. good food. (and very cheap, too.) fun karaoke. incredibly friendly staff. the "ghost town" was actually the outdoor set used for the tv show the Virginian. huge space to hook up the toad.
the whole park is very clean. not a single piece of trash anywhere, even around the pool area where lunch snacks are served. spaces are level and adequately spaced and most are tiered from your neighbor. some of the turns are a little tight but no real problems, even with a 36 footer and my overall lack of experience. we had some screaming kids next to us but they were off doing other things (pool, fishing) so they were worn out before quiet time. my only complaint is that the wi-fi is only available at the dining room. - wynnkinThis park is beautiful . . . it is a great place to make it what you want. . . be as rustic (tenting) or glamping . . .great people, good food at a great price . . don't miss the breakfasts . . . the pool area is perfect. They have a honey wagon that services all your dumping needs . . . the people working here are great and generous with there time and expertise. Good opportunity for mountain RVing. Just like any place else, there is room for improvement but it's a camping opportunity NOT a luxury hotel. This is a great place for retirees. Families are mostly here on weekends. BTW this is a membership opportunity . . not a timeshare. Kinda like your gym membership. Unlimited stays, no daily fee. Definitely worth the money especially for Local within 200 miles, easy to get to but not within the city. - Single not retired but camping
View more reviews and a full list of amenities for Ghost Mountain Ranch »We stayed on one of those time share free stay for listening to a sales pitch deals. Colorado River Adventures is the Main Name. We were lied to at every turn! The $300 gas card we were promised was some gas refund scam. To qualify you have to by $75 of Shell gas per month BUT you can't buy it the 4th month AND submit your refund request in time! The other items were trash. Surprisingly, you think that they would place the people that they were trying to sell memberships to in some of the best spots. Our spot was so unlevel and difficult to get into that we knew right away we would never buy. The sites are also right on top of each other. We couldn't even put our awning out. We were told on the phone, when setting up our visit, that we could stay the whole week. When we arrived were were told, 3 days! No, there was no way to extend / use our 'free days' or anything else. All that being said, the social events at the campsite were wonderful! They have plenty of acreage. If they doubled the size of the current camp sites, it would be worth considering! But until then, stay away! - Heaven321
