Shooting, camping, swimming, a bit of 4 wheeling. Very natural, no bathrooms, fresh water to swim…read more You may even see some waterfalls if you get to that part of the area. I've camped here twice and been a few times as a day trip for swimming and off road fun. Such a pretty, peaceful area. Well unless you're shooting. lol

What a fabulous campground and natural swimming pools. Right off I-80, nestled off of I-80, at…read moreEagle Lakes exit. Part of the Yuba River, complete with a couple of waterfalls. And fairly warm water by late August is a huge swimming pool of fresh Sierra water. I was up there on a Thursday and to my surprise the other folks I saw where Forester Rangers take care of maintenance on the camp. I think there was only a dozen or so campsites. There were available to reserve by calling the Forest Service. I'd definitely recommend stopping by to check this beautiful place out, year around. I truly can't wait to see this pls e this winter

- $15 per site per night. $5 for additional vehicles. Cash or Check deposited in an enveloped and…read moredropped off in a bin at the entrance to the campground. - Sites include: Picnic table, Bear Box and Fire Ring. - Camp Fires: As of July 20, 2020. Fires are permitted only in the fire ring. Plenty of wood around to collect and burn. *** Camp Fires are not allowed if you are dispersed camping. *** - Bathrooms: 4 portable bathrooms next to spot 1 in the front and a vault bathroom with 2 stalls by spot 9 &10. When we arrived on Friday, they were cleaned and stocked with toilet paper. By Sunday, they were a stinky mess. The Carr lake campground was great. Spot vary in size. Some of the spots in the front had lake access. The spots in the back have a lake view. You can still access the lake from the spots in the back, but its a pretty steep decent. The spots in the middle do not have lake access but some are pretty private and have lots of shade. Spot 8 has the most privacy and a good amount of distance from the neighbors. Spot 8 is also by a creek. This drowned out the noise other campers made in the evening. Carr Lake was very pretty. However, the main event is Feely lake. Access to Feely lake is between Spot 8 and 9. It's a larger lake with stunning views. A lot of backpackers were heading to Island Lake which is about a mile from the Carr Lake Campground. Due to the Covid related closures around the state, more people than usual are heading to the outdoors. This meant that this usually secluded area was not packed with day hikers and backpackers. The parking lot was at capacity by mid day Friday and people had to park on the side of the road as far as a half a mile away. I recommend that you stake your claim as early as Thursday or very early Friday.

Lake Carr Campground is a true gem for those adventurous enough to brave the road up there…read more Quick Campsite Stats: Number of Sites: 11 Cost: $15 per day, honor system by envelope (cash or check only) Amenities: - Pit Toilets, but generously stocked with toilet paper. - Metal fire rings with a grill - Picnic table at each site Does not include: - Water (unless you purify the lake water, plenty of that around) - Trash cans (you must pack in what you pack out) Pets Allowed? Yes! Elevation: 6,663 ft Reservations Required?: No. All first come, first served as far as I could tell. Owned and operated by PG&E Getting There (the hard part): It's a good 30-40 minute drive north of Hwy 20 up Bowman Lake Road (Forest Road 18) to where it splits off to Forest Road 17. From there you will see a giant log with "CARR" spray painted in white with an arrow to the right (pretty awesome, I know). Now you're in for three miles of rocky dirt road... and I mean rough. A road full of rocks ranging from the size of grapefruits to dodge balls... so take is slow and steady. I will warn all sedans or low-clearance vehicles to be extremely careful. I saw many cars bottoming out (a mini cooper and prius among them). Towards the top of the road, you'll need to navigate around some big boulder-like rocks embedded in the road. Here is where most low-clearance vehicles gave up, pulled to the side and decided to walk the rest of the way. I have a two-wheel drive Honda CRV. I decided to give it a whirl and made it up to the parking lot by some miracle. Entry to the Campground: Surprisingly the parking lot was already packed at 4:30pm on a Friday! Who are all these people brave enough to make it up that road? I was impressed. I wasn't quite sure what to expect campsite wise considering it was 4th of July weekend and I was hoping to snag one of the first come, first served sites. I wasn't too optimistic, but I threw on my backpack and decided to take a look around. You want to head to the top of the trail (i.e. the road barricade). There you will see a wood bulletin board of sorts with the campsite rules and a place to leave your nightly fee ($15). You put your cash/check in an envelope and tear off the receipt at the bottom. Put the envelope in the slot on the green post and take the receipt to your campsite of choice. Clip it under your campsite number and voila! Note: The PG&E people are checking to make sure you've done this word to wise, but I have no idea if and how they would "cite" you if you didn't pay. It's kind of the honor system. Surveying the Campsites Right after you walk past the bulletin board there are a number of campsites up off to the right. Some of them were already taken by the time I got there, so I walked on down the road, but I heard from some other seasoned campers that one of the first campsites was one of the best out of the eleven. I continued down the road and saw some absolutely stunning ones! I was thrilled to see a few were empty and available. On 4th of July weekend!! I couldn't believe my luck! After I checked out all the real estate I decided on my beauty, campsite number 8... I think? Can't remember exactly. Also recommended is the very last campsite past the bathrooms (farthest from the parking lot). Totally spectacular lake view. I was jealous. Most of the campsites do not have lake access. You're behind some seriously thick brush with no paths to the lake, but I believe the campsites at the very beginning and the very end do have lake access. Something to keep in mind. Not a deal breaker at all though considering Feeley Lake is just a hop skip and jump up the road and even MORE beautiful! :) The bathrooms are clean, although to get there you have to cross part of a river... a stream really, but might be hard to do in the middle of the night unless you have one of the campsites nearest to the bathrooms. Think hopping from stone to stone or just wading through up to your ankles. The campsites grew fairly crowded as the day went on but I observed there were still two or three out of the eleven campsites that were unoccupied throughout the weekend (I was there Fri-Sun). The crowd level was just enough to feel safe and not too much so that you felt it was cramping your solitude time. If you do end up campsite-less for some unfortunate reason, disperse camping is allowed and I saw a ton of people do it along the Round Lake Trail and Crooked Lakes Trail. This is something I will do next time for sure, as the scenery gets even more spectacular the father down the trail you go, espectially up towards Penner Lake. I will definitely be back here as it is one of my new favorite spots in the Tahoe National Forest. I hope this is helpful! :)

Super simple no frills campsite, the land is owned by pg&e so you are close to power lines and can…read morefeel the vibration of the energy being produced underneath you from the hydroelectric power. There aren't too many hikes or anything close by but good for a one day camping trip

Beautiful location and fun to hangout at the lake. The only negative is that the lake is rocky. One…read moreof my favorite things is that because it is a small camp ground, it's not noisy.

First time here and this is such a great place to go camping. We went for the 4th of July. It was…read moreso much fun that we will be coming back real soon. The river is in walking distances. The staff is very friendly and the grounds are well kept with the bathrooms being well taken care of. On the 4th of July they have a fun parade in their little town near by. The town is close by in walking distance with a bar and small store if you need to buy something you forgot. They also have a restaurant but we did not eat there. This place offers tent and RV camping. They have a play ground so kids can swing and play. It's very family friendly. If you are down to go camping go check them out. I really can't say enough about this place. They do book up very quickly.

Love this little piece of paradise. This is one of the most beautiful untouched places In…read moreCalifornia. You won't regret your trip here. Family and pet friendly. Great bathrooms and showers.

I stayed at the Dutch Flat RV Resort with my family this past weekend. We had a great time hiking…read morethe trails to the river. The quiet setting was super peaceful. The host was the nicest lady ever. We'd definitely stay there again.

Beautiful outdoor scenery ,nice trails for hiking and riding my grandson loved it, lots of shade…read morehighly recommend nice folks too

Overall, loved this place and would come back…read more The location is kind of random and not close(20 min drive) to the lakes. thats not a bad thing, but if you were hoping to only have a short hike to the water this isn't it. There is a nice hike (Pioneer trail) that goes right through the campground and it is very convenient. The bathrooms were clean and the toilet paper was replaced frequently. You are sort of close to other people at the individual camp sites, but quiet hours start at 10 so there aren't noise problems. The camp host was nice and gave good advice. A cold water spicket was in proximity to each site.

Loved the camping experience here. The camp host 'Pat' is the sweetest person you will meet here…read more While getting to the campground we encountered traffic because of a fatal accident. The campsite was a mile away so we decided to walk there and parked our car alongside the road. When the road cleared and it was time to get our car, Pat offered to give us a ride. This was late in the night and Pat's car got stuck in a ditch. She flagged down a pickup truck and the got the car out. We loved her energy and helpful nature. We will definitely go back again. PS. Some restrooms are not working and rental bathrooms have been added instead.

Camped over the 4th of July weekend. Was perfect weather at nighttime but got a tad bit warm during…read morethe day. Great man-made lake that is around 4 miles to go all the way around, half of the path is paved so bike appropriate and good for jogging. When we went a portion of the trail was washed out and closed off but we were able to bypass it anyways with our dogs. Trail can start at the day use park then keeps going through the camp sites till you make the full circle. We regretted not bringing our swimsuits. We reserved campsite #5. All the campsites are all pretty secluded and spacious, but when we passed by #10 we were jealous in that it was the end of the culdesac and walkable to the lake and very secluded. Dog friendly. Vault toilets (no lights, bring headlamps). They have a potable water faucet. I thought the fire pits were well maintained. If you are bringing a RV/Trailer and coming from the South, make sure to take the Forest Hill route (slower route when it shows up on Google Maps). It is much better maintained and spacious. On our way up we went the quicker route and had no trouble as we just had one truck but the trailer in front of couldn't make a sharp turn and was stuck and actually damaged a portion of it, we were able to guide it through thankfully but go at your own risk.

Fellow campers. My family and I have been going to Giant Gap campground for 35 years. That's where…read moremy children spent every vacation. We grew together as a family there. Covid brought hordes of people many disrespecting nature. Ok I get it. You can't go on your cruise. But what I found today devastated me. Yes they took down infested trees a few years ago and left them EVERYWHERE. Yes are familiar path and beach were blocked now. Ok. But when I drove to our campsite today I cried like a baby. I was in shock. The amount of trees that had been cut in the entire campground was shocking. Not a few, not 50% - more. Although I am grateful for our time there and our memories that will never be forsaken - I am sorry new campers will never know it former beauty. Maybe you can see the lake now. May be that was the point. But our slice of paradise is gone.

What a FANTASTIC gem of campground! My little family and I came up in the beginning of June to…read morecelebrate our boy's back to back birthdays and we had the best time! The office staff was so kind and helpful, grounds were beautiful, bathrooms and commons were sparkling clean and we really felt the magic of Inn Town during our stay. Thank you again for bringing this great place to fruition and being such a great spot for families to come to!

We just went to in town campground with 6 other families and had a GREAT time! The property is…read morebeautiful and the communal kitchen makes it so easy to cook large meals. The only reason it's not 5 stars is that when our group was by the campfire past quiet hours (which is 9pm and too early in my opinion, 10 would be more reasonable), a staff member told us that if she had to talk to us again we would be kicked out. This really upset and worried the little kids in our group and felt like it was harsh. Other than that I'd highly recommend!

By far the one of the best, if not the best, campgrounds in California! Myself, friends, and family…read morehave all been to dozens of other camp sites and we haven't come across any that come close to Little Town Campground! Specifically, after the second week of July until about the end of August, the river is AMAZING! The water is crystal clear and the temperature is rejuvenating. Whether you want to tube, swim, or just chill in a floaty, it's perfect. Plus, there's tons of swimming holes up and down river you can explore. The campground itself is awesome! There are bathrooms that are unusually clean for being in the middle of the woods. Also, each bathroom has two shower stalls, so if you want to rinse in the middle of your camping trip you can. You do need quarters and it's a quarter a min, but this cuts down on wait time, if there is any, and prevents wasting water, which I think is great and very reasonable. You can also buy firewood and ice directly from the campsite and they deliver it right to you campsite. Being able to get wood/ice onsite is incredibly convenient! The campground also has a small park, cement flat top, and basketball hoop. We bring our pickle ball net up, play ultimate frisbee, HORSE, and whiffle ball. Sometimes there's too many options on what to do when we're there, which is never a bad thing when on vacation. I've been coming to this place for 40 years now and have never had a bad experience. The owners Dennis and Sandy, are very nice reasonable people. The improvements they have made to The campground these past few years are amazing. If you go up with positive energy and focused on having a good time they will definitely reciprocate! I can't recommend this place enough!!

A sweet and cozy campsite situated in the beautiful mountains around Washington town. The little…read moreshop on site was perfect for getting ice and firewood delivered right to your campsite (although my partner and I noticed the wood would make the fire extremely ashy?). The Yuba river was epic! Do bring extra bug spray if traveling during warmer weather, mosquitos were extremely active. Also bathrooms are extremely well kept and convenient. I do wish quiet hours were more enforced, I'm all for people enjoying and having fun but a few sites close to ours were partying until around midnight which made it difficult to sleep and enjoy the river. All in all, would go back with ear plugs!