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California · Nearby: I-80 west of Donner Summit (CA)
Hampshire Rocks is in Kingvale, CA, listed on Recreation.gov. It has tent and RV sites.
RVs to 45 ft vs 35 ft · 29.1 vs 32.9 mi from the middle of Lake Tahoe (straight-line)
Read comparison →RVs to 45 ft vs 50 ft · 29.1 vs 35.6 mi from the middle of Lake Tahoe (straight-line)
Read comparison →29.1 vs 38.6 mi from the middle of Lake Tahoe (straight-line)
Read comparison →| Agency / operator | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Booking | Recreation.gov [Recreation.gov] |
| Max RV / trailer length | Not listed |
| Bear storage | Not listed |
| Season | Not listed |
| Hookups | Not listed |
Sources: Recreation.gov — Hampshire Rocks. "Not listed" means no source we use states it.
Your dates (Sat, Nov 7 – Sun, Nov 8): Book online. Reservations online on Recreation.gov — open dates and rates come from the booking site.
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Enter your dates on Recreation.gov, then choose “Standard Nonelectric”.
Enter your dates on Recreation.gov, then choose “Standard Nonelectric”.
Enter your dates on Recreation.gov, then choose “Standard Nonelectric”.
Enter your dates on Recreation.gov, then choose “Standard Nonelectric”.
Enter your dates on Recreation.gov, then choose “Standard Nonelectric”.
Enter your dates on Recreation.gov, then choose “Standard Nonelectric”.
Enter your dates on Recreation.gov, then choose “Standard Nonelectric”.
Enter your dates on Recreation.gov, then choose “Tent Only Nonelectric”.
You book with the provider. Each row shows that provider's lowest open option for your dates, and which provider our main button uses.
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| Site | Sa 7 | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 27 standard nonelectric | – | $24 |
| 02 standard nonelectric | – | $24 |
| 15 standard nonelectric | – | $24 |
| 05 standard nonelectric | – | $24 |
| 07 standard nonelectric | – | $24 |
| 29 standard nonelectric | – | $24 |
| 12 standard nonelectric | – | $24 |
| 04 standard nonelectric | – | $24 |
| 30 standard nonelectric | – | $24 |
| 20 standard nonelectric | – | $24 |
| 18 standard nonelectric | – | $24 |
| 28 standard nonelectric | – | $24 |
| 08 standard nonelectric |
Longest RV site listed: 45 ft. Unsure if your rig fits? Check it in the Lake Tahoe Rig Fit tool
Patrick P ★ 5 · Sep 2025Nice place to chill. Very small campground. 1 loop. Very primitive. Vault toilets and a pump for water. River is fun. Refreshing. Also nice to go to Gould Park (exit 165, then right and right). Rocks on Hampshire Rocks Rd. nice. It's not fancy. No planned activities like Thousand Trails. Make your own fun. :) Road noise from I-80 dies down at night and almost sounds like the Ocean. :)
Elizabeth R ★ 5 · Aug 2025You can hear the freeway but that didn't bother us as it was a constant sound. So keep that in mind if you are sensitive to sounds. For me I never really noticed it till we talked about it as it was just a background noise. The river is very nice to swim in. Several swimming holes around the campground. Definitely want to come back.
Larene G ★ 1 · Jul 2025The traffic on the highway that was 20 feet from our tent never died down enough to make the trip enjoyable.
YUBA RIVER RANGER STATION
29.1 mi from the middle of Lake Tahoe (straight-line)
12.7 mi to Donner Lake (straight-line)
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Hampshire Rocks Campground sits on the north bank of the upper South Yuba River in a stand of lodgepole pines, where the river runs gently through a mix of shady pools and sunlit gravel bars. The facility is run by Tahoe National Forest and offers 24 single-family campsites; each site is set up for both tents and RVs and comes with a picnic table and a campfire ring, while vault toilets and potable drinking water are available at the loop. Some sites sit right along the river, making it easy to step down for a swim or cast for rainbow trout, and the historic California Emigrant Trail actually …
Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the Recreation.gov listing. Anything we can't source says so.
Picks are 45 ft or shorter — the longest RV site listed here. Fly into Reno (~33 mi, ~55 min to Lake Tahoe, approx.) or rent locally.
Pick up near RNO
Pick up near RNO
Delivers to Lake Tahoe| $24 |
| 14 standard nonelectric | – | $24 |
| 13 standard nonelectric | – | $24 |
| 24 standard nonelectric | – | $24 |
| 31 tent only nonelectric | – | $24 |
| 25 standard nonelectric | – | $24 |
| 09 standard nonelectric | – | $24 |
| 16 standard nonelectric | – | $24 |
| 11 standard nonelectric | – | $24 |
| 06 standard nonelectric | – | $24 |
| 17 standard nonelectric | – | $24 |
| 03 standard nonelectric | – | $24 |
| 22 standard nonelectric | – | $24 |
| 19 standard nonelectric | – | $24 |
| 10 (double) standard nonelectric | – | $48 |
✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released
Closest stays by type. Distances are straight-line from Hampshire Rocks, not driving.
