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Blue Lakes Village RV Park

14 RV Sites

Blue Lakes Village RV Park in Upper Lake, CA, offers 14 full-hookup back-in RV sites with 30-amp service and room for rigs up to 40 feet. Every site is a back-in carrying water, sewer, and electric with site-delivered WiFi. Note the electrical: this is a 30-amp park throughout, so a rig wired for heavier service will need an adapter and some load management, and the 40-foot maximum keeps it to mid-size rigs. Laundry and a bathhouse with showers are on site, and pets are welcome with a dog park. The water is why people book. A fishing pier and a beach give guests direct access to Blue Lakes, which stay private to resort guests — a genuinely rare thing in California — with swimming, fishing, kayaking, hiking, and biking from the property. Upper Lake sits in Lake County, in the wine country foothills north of Clear Lake, directly across Highway 20 from the lakes. Rates and availability are on the booking page. Fourteen sites on a private lake means summer fills quickly — reserve well ahead.

from $50/night

Clear Lake Campground

39 RV Sites

Clear Lake Campground in Clearlake, California, offers 36 full-hookup RV sites on Cache Creek with 30-amp service, taking rigs to 40 feet, plus a boat ramp, kayak and boat rentals, and an outdoor pool. Established in the 1950s, it sits on the sole natural outlet of Clear Lake — the largest natural freshwater lake entirely within California. Thirty-six sites carry water, sewer, and electric on 30-amp in back-in, creekside back-in, and pull-through configurations sized to 40 feet, with fire pits, picnic tables, and BBQ pits. Rigs longer than 40 feet will not fit, and the 30-amp service is worth noting for guests running high-draw appliances. Laundry, restrooms, and showers handle longer stays, and WiFi reaches the property. Water access is the campground's core. A boat ramp gives direct entry to the creek and lake, and boat and kayak rentals are available on site for guests who arrive without their own. Fishing, canoeing, kayaking, paddle boats, and swimming all run from the property, with an outdoor pool as the managed alternative. A playground serves families, and hiking, biking, ping pong, and birding fill out the rest. Pets are welcome. Cache Creek carries bass and catfish, and Clear Lake's position on the migratory corridor concentrates birdlife through spring and fall. Note the lake experiences blue-green algae blooms in some summer periods, which affects swimming conditions. Clearlake sits 90 miles north of San Francisco on Highway 20, in Lake County's wine country and volcanic highlands. The campground has drawn returning Bay Area families for seven decades. Summer is peak — reserve ahead, and check current lake conditions when planning swimming.

from $58/night

Mendocino Magic

Mendocino Magic in Laytonville, California, is a multi-format camping destination in inland Mendocino County offering RV sites, glamping setups, and traditional tent camping — a versatile outdoor accommodation property in the US-101 corridor of the North Coast Range where the Eel River's wild and scenic stream country, the Cahto Wilderness, and the drive to the Mendocino Coast's redwood groves, sea stacks, and art galleries give guests the most complete North Coast camping experience available from a campground positioned between the redwood coast and the inland mountain valley. Laytonville's Mendocino County position on US-101, 45 miles east of the Mendocino coast and 50 miles south of Humboldt Redwoods State Park, gives the campground the specific North Coast corridor character of a property at the intersection of the coast road's scenic tourism appeal and the inland mountain valley's quieter outdoor recreation character. RV sites, glamping setups, and traditional tent camping give Mendocino Magic the complete spectrum of overnight outdoor accommodation in a single Laytonville property — the glamping format specifically gives the comfort-seeking non-camper the curated outdoor accommodation experience that the Mendocino County inland mountain setting sustains without the tent camping infrastructure logistics, and the RV site gives the self-contained traveler the hookup service for the North Coast leg of the US-101 coastal tour. The campground's multi-format accommodation reflects the specific Mendocino County market of the coastal artisan and agricultural heritage tourism that the North Coast's unique culture sustains. Pets are welcome. Humboldt Redwoods State Park, 50 miles north of Laytonville on US-101 in Humboldt County, protects the largest remaining contiguous old-growth coast redwood forest in the world — 17,000 acres of ancient Sequoia sempervirens forest in the Eel River's Bull Creek drainage where the Avenue of the Giants 32-mile scenic alternate to US-101 passes through the Rockefeller Forest's 10,000-acre old-growth stand, the world's largest preserved ancient redwood grove, in a grove of trees that include the confirmed tallest individual specimens in the forest. The coast redwood's maximum height of 380 feet and the 2,000-year age class of the Bull Creek drainage's oldest trees give the Humboldt Redwoods the specific scale and antiquity that no other temperate forest in the Northern Hemisphere matches. The Mendocino Coast, 45 miles west of Laytonville via CA-162 and CA-1 at Fort Bragg, provides the dramatic sea stack and headland coastline of the Mendocino Headlands State Park, the Mendocino village's Victorian architecture and artist colony character, and the Noyo Harbor's working fishing fleet and salmon charter boat operation that give the Fort Bragg-Mendocino corridor its specific combination of natural coastal scenery and North Coast cultural heritage. The MacKerricher State Park's 10 miles of beach north of Fort Bragg and the Glass Beach's sea-polished glass deposits give the Mendocino coastal day trip its accessible natural and geological attractions. Mendocino Magic serves guests through Mendocino County's North Coast camping season, with the spring whale migration from February through April giving the coastal viewpoints their spectacular gray whale observation and the summer fog season from June through August creating the coastal marine layer conditions that the inland Laytonville valley's warmer, clearer summer temperatures specifically complement for the guest who values the inland camp over the often-foggy coast campground in the summer. The Cahto Wilderness in the Mendocino National Forest gives the campground's immediate backcountry hiking access in the Laytonville area's inland mountain terrain. Reserve sites and glamping accommodations ahead for the summer US-101 coastal tourism season and the fall harvest season in Mendocino County's wine and apple country.

Jellystone Park™ Tower Park

259 RV Sites, 95 Cabins

Jellystone Park Tower Park in Lodi, California, offers 259 RV sites and 95 cabins on the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, with 30 and 50-amp full hookups, ADA-accessible sites, and rigs accepted to 90 feet. Deluxe, Preferred Deluxe, and Red Carpet categories in both back-in and pull-through join a marina, lazy river, and water park. Two hundred fifty-nine sites span deluxe back-in, preferred deluxe back-in, preferred Red Carpet back-in, preferred Red Carpet pull-through, and premium categories, all carrying water, sewer, and electric on 30 and 50-amp, sized to 90 feet, with fire pits, picnic tables, and BBQ pits. Accessible sites are available, and 95 cabins including Delta Deluxe units round out the accommodations. A general store, laundry, propane fills and exchange, dump station, restrooms, and showers handle the practical side. A daily resort fee applies and covers mini-golf, the playground, and the wider amenity set. Recreation is extensive. A water park, lazy river, outdoor pool, hot tub, and inflatable water toys anchor the summer, with a marina, boat ramp, and Delta slough fishing on the water side. Mini-golf, laser tag, a jumping pillow, gaga ball, gem mining, sports courts, volleyball, basketball, and horseshoes fill the grounds, with a craft room, bar, on-site dining, live music, and planned activities besides. Pets are welcome. Lodi is world-renowned Zinfandel country, which makes this a rare resort where the children's programming and the wine tasting trail work in parallel. Summer is peak. Reserve well ahead.

from $62/night

49er Village

136 RV Sites, 11 Cottages

49er Village in Plymouth, California, offers 136 full-hookup RV sites and 11 cottages on Highway 49 in the Sierra Nevada foothills, with 20, 30, and 50-amp service, cable TV, and rigs accepted to 55 feet. Premium and standard back-in and pull-through categories join two pools, a hot tub, and on-site dining in Gold Country. One hundred thirty-six sites span standard full hookup back-in, standard full hookup pull-through, premium full hookup back-in, and premium full hookup pull-through categories, all carrying water, sewer, and electric on 20, 30, and 50-amp with cable TV and site WiFi, sized to 55 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. Eleven cottages round out the lodging. A laundry, propane fills, restrooms, and showers handle the practical side. An outdoor pool and hot tub and sauna anchor the property, with a clubhouse, on-site dining, playground, and horseshoes filling the grounds. A pond supports fishing, with shuffleboard, volleyball, and birding besides. Boating, a golf course, a state park, and wine tasting are all nearby. Pets are welcome. Plymouth sits in Amador County at the heart of the California Gold Rush trail and the Shenandoah Valley wine region — a combination that makes this one of the most culinarily and historically appealing RV communities in the state. Highway 49 runs the length of Gold Country, and the tasting rooms are minutes away. Harvest season and spring wildflowers drive the heaviest demand in the foothills, with summer bringing heat and Gold Country touring. Reserve ahead for fall crush weekends.

from $52/night

Antlers RV Park & Campground

65 RV Sites, 39 Tent Sites

Antlers RV Park and Campground in Lakehead, California, offers 65 full-hookup back-in RV sites and 39 tent sites overlooking Shasta Lake, with 30 and 50-amp service and rigs accepted to 75 feet. A single back-in category means every guest gets the same spec, with a private boat launch, slip rentals, outdoor pool, and general store five minutes off I-5. Sixty-five back-in sites carry water, sewer, and electric on 30 and 50-amp, sized to 75 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. One category and no guesswork — and 75 feet accommodates a long coach with a tow, which is generous for a lakeside property on sloping terrain. Thirty-nine tent sites, cabins, and trailer rentals round out the lodging. A general store, laundry, restrooms, showers, and firewood handle the practical side. A private boat launch, boat rentals, and slip rentals open the lake for boating and swimming, with an outdoor pool, sports courts, volleyball, basketball, ping pong, horseshoes, a playground, and picnicking filling the rest. Planned activities run through the season. Pets are welcome. Directions southbound: take the second Lakehead exit (702) for Antlers Road / Lakeshore Drive, turn left, right onto Antlers Road at the stop sign, and continue about 1.5 miles. Shasta Lake is California's largest reservoir, and this is one of the few private camping resorts that genuinely overlooks the water — houseboating, bass fishing, and the Shasta Caverns are all here, with Mount Shasta rising to the north. Summer lake season drives demand hard. Reserve well ahead for June through August.

from $33/night

Angels Camp RV Resort

60 RV Sites, 7 Cabins

Angels Camp RV Resort in California offers 60 full-hookup RV sites and seven cabins in the Gold Country foothills, with 30 and 50-amp service and rigs accepted up to 100 feet. Back-in and pull-through categories join an outdoor pool, craft room, business center, community fire pit, and pond in Calaveras County. Sixty sites run in back-in and pull-through categories, both carrying water, sewer, and electric on 30 and 50-amp with site WiFi, sized to 100 feet. One hundred feet is exceptional for foothill terrain and accommodates the longest coaches with a tow. Two straightforward categories keep booking simple. Seven cabins, lodges, and premium tent sites round out the lodging. A general store, laundry, propane fills, dump station, restrooms, showers, RV storage, and boat storage handle the practical side. An outdoor pool anchors the summer, with a craft room, business center, pavilion, playground, pond, dog park, volleyball, basketball, horseshoes, and swimming filling the rest. Hiking is close, and a national park is within range. Pets are welcome. Angels Camp is the town Mark Twain made famous with his 1865 story about the Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County, and the Jumping Frog Jubilee still runs every May. The gold rush mining history that shaped the town is visible throughout the Highway 49 corridor, with Calaveras Big Trees State Park's giant sequoias, Mercer Caverns, and the Sierra foothill wine country all close — and Yosemite within a longer day's reach. Spring wildflowers and summer drive the heaviest demand, with the May Jubilee filling the town. Reserve well ahead for that weekend and for June through August.

from $82/night

Mad River Rapids RV Park

12 RV Sites

Mad River Rapids RV Park in Arcata, California, offers 12 full-hookup pull-through RV sites with 30-amp service and rigs accepted to 70 feet, open year-round on the Mad River's coastal terrace in Humboldt County. A game room with billiards, ping pong, and an arcade, plus on-site dining and a general store, make this a full-service base on the Redwood Coast. Twelve pull-through sites carry water, sewer, and electric on 30-amp, sized to 70 feet, with picnic tables. The pull-through configuration and big-rig-friendly layout suit large coaches, though note the 30-amp service if you run high-draw appliances. A general store, laundry, dump station, restrooms, and showers handle the practical side, and WiFi reaches the sites. If you provide a mobile number when booking, you may receive up to two text notifications a week; reply STOP to opt out. On-site recreation covers the region's rainy stretches well. A recreation center and game room hold billiards, ping pong, an arcade, and basketball, with on-site dining for meals and a playground for families. The Mad River runs alongside the property, with boating, a golf course, a casino, and wine and beer tasting all nearby. Pets are welcome. Arcata sits about 280 miles north of San Francisco near the junction of the Mad River and Humboldt Bay, where the world's tallest trees meet wild Pacific beaches. The university city has built a distinctive identity around ecological values and independent commerce, and serves both US-101 travelers and visitors drawn to the redwood forests. The park operates year-round, which matters on a coast where many properties close. Summer redwood traffic is the peak — reserve ahead for July and August.

from $56/night

Three Links Campgrounds

30 RV Sites, 15 Tent Sites

Three Links Campgrounds in Mi-Wuk Village, California, offers 30 full-hookup RV sites and 15 tent sites across 25 wooded acres at 4,500 feet in the Sierra Nevada foothills, with 30 and 50-amp service and rigs accepted to 45 feet. Open all year, with an outdoor pool, cabins, and a craft room in ponderosa pine country. Thirty sites carry water, sewer, and electric on 30 and 50-amp in back-in and pull-through configurations, sized to 45 feet, with picnic tables and site WiFi. Fifteen tent sites and cabins round out the accommodations. Laundry, restrooms, and WiFi handle the practical side, and the campground operates year-round — worth noting at this elevation. An outdoor pool anchors the warm months, with a craft room for indoor hours and hiking, swimming, picnicking, and birding from the property. Skiing and snowboarding are nearby, with a lake and boating close by. The property also serves as a wedding venue. Pets are welcome. The campground has run on these 25 wooded acres since 1958, originally established by the California Odd Fellows and Rebekahs and continuing today open to individual travelers, families, and groups. Mi-Wuk Village sits directly on Highway 108 in Tuolumne County, in the canyon country of the upper Stanislaus River drainage — one of the most beautiful and most underappreciated mountain landscapes in California. The Highway 108 and Highway 49 corridors make this a practical base for Twain Harte, Sonora, Jamestown, and Columbia. Summer and ski season both draw — reserve ahead.

from $25/night

Chinook RV Resort

15 RV Sites, 2 Cabins, 6 Tent Sites, 1 Onsite RV/Trailer

Chinook RV Resort in Klamath, CA, offers 16 full-hookup RV sites, 2 cabins, and 6 tent sites, with 30 and 50-amp service and room for rigs up to 50 feet. Sites come in three categories — standard back-in, standard pull-thru, and Surfside — all carrying water, sewer, and electric with site-delivered WiFi. Laundry, a bathhouse with showers, a general store, firewood, propane fills and exchange, and a community fire pit cover the essentials, and the cabins give guests without a rig a place to stay. Pets are welcome, and there's a playground. A recreation center with billiards, boat docks, and river and lake access fill the property, with boating on the Klamath and a state park close by. The resort sits on US Highway 101 in Del Norte County, framed by coast redwoods where the Klamath River meets the Pacific — one of the most scenically distinctive corners of Northern California and a prime spot for salmon runs and elk sightings. Rates for sites, cabins, and tent spots are on the booking page. Redwood season and the fall salmon run are the busiest stretches — reserve ahead.

from $26 $23/night