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98% Recommend108 ratings · 87 reviews
Recommends
· September 2025
Tent · With pets ·
Genesee Camp
Awesome camp. Nice having the creek about 100 yards away. Quiet, flat location. Great basecamp to explore the area.
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Justin N.
2 reviews
Recommends
· September 2025
Tent · With pets ·
Genesee Camp
Kristine’s land was amazing, precut fire wood, water and even fresh table cloth on the tables onsite. Private spacious and clean!!! Even had portable toilets. Made dry camping easy and comfortable. Plenty of space for tents. Would highly recommend to anyone!
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Justin F.
5 months on Hipcamp
Mixed feelings
· August 2025
Tent · With pets ·
Genesee Camp
Overall good experience. No need to bring water, camping stove, firewood or chairs! They provide all of that, plus a potra potty! Only thing missing is a shower, but I brought an adapter! Didn’t explore too much of the creek but was able to locate a stream. Next time I’ll have to ask where the big creek area is!
Their house is visible from the campsite, you can hear and see passing vehicles. Since the property buts up to forest service land I only saw one vehicle exploring back there so be mindful of that if your dogs like to roam.
The only thing I could suggest is having larger signs to the campsite since there’s various trails you could take and get lost….like I did until I saw the porta potties and backtracked!
Didn’t explore much of the camp site due to fishing the surrounding areas but the nights with clear skies and all the stars are well worth it!
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Koy S.
2 years on Hipcamp
This really is a perfect as everyone says it is. We had an ideal couple of days relaxing at the river and letting our dogs run around to their hearts’ content. Kristine is the most thoughtful host- everything you could need is there but nothing superfluous. It’s as close to a wilderness site as you would want. Just ideal.
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Emily F.
2 reviews
Recommends
· August 2025
Tent · With pets ·
Genesee Camp
We loved camping on Kris's property. The campsite was huge, she provided wood and water. The porta potties were very clean. The river was wonderful, our dogs who are new to camping had an absolute ball. They ran, played, played and swam in the river, and wore themselves out. It was peaceful, and beautiful. We plan to return with the whole family (17 of us). Thank you so much Kris for a great experience.
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Lori E.
7 months on Hipcamp
The family plus the dogs absolutely loved camping on Kristines land! The creek is not even a 10 minute walk away and has the most spectacular views. The kids enjoyed catching crawdads while the dogs enjoyed the grassy island bank. The sky at night is out of this world, we saw so many shooting stars. Kristine provided nicely stacked firewood, multiple gallons of water and answered all questions we had. Site is close enough to town that one night when no one wanted to cook, we could easily drive down the road and enjoy a local store/restaurant "Grizzly Bites" that had awesome food.
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Jamie C.
2 reviews
Huge property that abuts national forest land with Indian Creek only 100 yards away. The convenience to the creek is the big draw. Kids and dog had a great time splashing in the water. Kids saw trout (but sadly I didn’t catch anything).
Site is moderately wooded, away from the house and road so is quiet. Very private given the size of her property and the fact it abuts NFS land. Site had plenty of space for multiple tents and cars. Sandy layer that was deposited by a recent flood makes a comfortable nights sleep.
Owner provided tons of firewood and jugs of potable water and clean porta potties.
Note that the area burned during the Dixie fire. The property itself and the immediate area did not but some hillsides are scarred.
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Paul L.
2 reviews
This was our first time camping and it was such a lovely experience at Genesee Camp. We had such a fun time and Kristine gladly guided us to camp! It was beautiful and serene. I would recommend this campsite to anyone I know. The creek was gorgeous and we even saw deer from afar! Our pup loved it too!
Briza N.
5 months on Hipcamp
This place is absolutely gorgeous and peaceful. It was heaven on earth for the family. Our dogs had a great time chasing dear and just exploring the space. We unfortunately had to leave a day early for personal reasons but I would come back every weekend if I could.
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Elena C.
1 year on Hipcamp
Recommends
· July 2025
16 ft car · With pets ·
Genesee Camp
Kristine’s property was amazing! It’s beautiful, spacious, and private. The creek was a few min walk. There’s a town nearby where we bought ice cream and milkshakes. Our family (and very happy off-leashed dog) definitely enjoyed our stay and would come back. Highly recommend Kristine’s place!
Francis S.
2 reviews
Kristine has most perfect set up! I cannot believe it’s her back yard! It’s beautiful!!
She has a camp fire, a nice area to set up your tent, a river or water place/whole to get fresh and nice trails! She is so close to the little town where they have amazing milk shakes ! So much history and great sites! We really enjoyed it and we would definitely come back! Very family friends !
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Alma S.
1 year on Hipcamp
Recommends
· June 2025
24 ft campervan · With pets ·
Genesee Camp
Kristine's setting was private and spacious with a wonderful river/creek near by. We enjoyed our stay there and had a short visit with Kristine who was very welcoming and hospitable.
Steve L.
4 reviews
We really enjoyed the space! It’s hard for us to go camping with my dog because she can be reactive so we chose this for its isolation and it was perfect! Went in mid June and didn’t have the wasp problem at all others mentioned. Saw lots of deer. So nice being close to the creek it was very relaxing in floaties! My dog loved swimming back n forth :) Just bring some water shoes it is very rocky.
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Tierney M.
4 years on Hipcamp
Kristine’s site was exactly the space we wanted. No other campers nearby, the area had lots of pine trees and we still got sun and an opening by the fire pit for star gazing. She has picnic tables, rocking chairs, swing, horseshoe rings, and water for us to use.
The entrance doesn’t have a sign so slow down and look for the dirt road as described the instructions.
You have the creek available to you from the campsite about 10min walking because the water level is lower this time of year.
10min from Taylorsville town and 30 min from Antelope Lake.
Highly recommend.
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Sara V.
12 reviews
This spot is so spacious and beautiful. Quiet. Peaceful. Solitude. The river is awesome. So many bird songs. The amenities were really nice- firewood, water, clean toilets, rocking chairs! Kris was super accommodating and let us borrow jumper cables.
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Lauren H.
2 reviews
Making a reservation at camp Genesee was very easy and organized. The host reached out to me to make sure I had good directions the day of our arrival. The camp host was also available via phone if we had difficulty reaching our destination. What really surprised us was the amenities set ahead for us, such as : potable water, wood for burning, some rocking chairs and cut logs if we did not bring enough chairs, two picnic tables and clean portable restrooms. Plenty of space for at least 2 vehicles to park and space for multiple tents. Great view of rhe sky at night, and lots of wildlife along with access to the Indian creek to cool off.
The dedignated camp area was quiet and we all felt safe. Overall a wonderful experience.
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Rudy G.
8 months on Hipcamp
Recommends
· June 2025
Tent · With pets ·
Genesee Camp
We had an extremely relaxing weekend on Kristine's beautiful land by the creek. The camp site was very thoughtfully and tidily laid out (picnic tables, water, fire wood, water bucket & shovel for fire safety), with plenty of room for multiple tents. Strolling to the nearby creek and spending the day swimming and sitting in the shade on a hot weekend was bliss. We definitely plan to return to this spot if we can.
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Emma H.
3 reviews
Recommends
· May 2025
Tent · With kids ·
Genesee Camp
It is a beautiful and peaceful area. Secluded campsite, you do not have neighbors close by unless you bring them. Very thoughtful setup with fire pit, seating areas, shovel, fire extinguisher and water bucket to help put out the camp fire. Nice walk to beach creek area to cool off. Plenty of shade and beautiful wild life. We definitely plan to come back.
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Richard S.
1 year on Hipcamp
We loved being hosted by Kristine on her property. It was perfect for us, but it could definitely host a large group. Kris had provided water, plenty of fire wood, and very clean toilets! There were lots of stars at night and the scenery was absolutely gorgeous. We tent camped in early May, two people and two dogs. One of our dogs is very anxious to noises and unknown dogs and people, so it was very nice to let him off leash and not have to worry about other people or dogs nearby. Our dogs loved being able to explore and sniff everything (twice). The first night we walked over to the creek and experienced some biting flies or fleas of some sort on our dogs, but no bites on us people. Nothing that OFF didn’t fix, but good thing we had it. Be prepared for bugs and cold weather if traveling here in late spring. We will definitely book here again, so much fun!
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Jade G.
10 months on Hipcamp
Recommends
· September 2024
16 ft car · With pets ·
Genesee Camp
Felt very private, camp is a 5 minute walk to the creek. We absolutely loved it. Only downside was the yellow jackets/hornets. It was just that time of year, but they were out in abundance! I would have brought some traps had I known. Other than that it was lovely!
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Taylor C.
2 reviews
Recommends
· September 2024
Tent · With kids ·
Genesee Camp
Kris was great. The campsite was great. Highly recommended.
This is a private campsite on Kris' large property butting up against a creek. Plenty of space to pitch a couple of tents and there are currently a couple of picnic tables, a couple of rocking chairs and a few stumps for sitting around a large fire pit. Kris provided plenty of firewood and water for both drinking, cooking, and washing. We were also able to refill our water bucket from Kris' outside spigot on her house. That was nice. There are no showers on site but there are a couple of porta-potties, both of which were clean and serviceable. We used 'Scrubbzz' branded bathing wipes from CVS to get clean.
The creek was a nice place to relax during a hot afternoon. Bring some innertubes or floaties. Note we couldn't find much 'coast' space so relaxing outside of the water was a no-go for us. Still plenty of fun to be had floating around. The afternoon provides shade on the water so if you're looking for sun go in the morning.
The address of the property is a driveway that goes to Kris' house ; however the entrance to the campsite is about 200 yards toward Taylorsville with no signage, so if you'd like to drive straight to camp make sure to turn in to the unmarked driveway closest to Kris' house.
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Patrick T.
3 reviews
Recommends
· August 2024
20 ft campervan ·
Genesee Camp
Excellent privacy - close enough to multiple small towns where groceries and supplies are available. Creek is cool and clear, with some massive crawdads and small fish. Beware the hornets and rattlesnakes, otherwise it’s 9/10 awesome!
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Kyle S.
5 reviews
Recommends
· August 2024
Tent · With pets ·
Genesee Camp
It was a great time camping on Kristine's land. The campsite is spacious with a nice fire pit and fun rocking chairs set up around it. We enjoyed a game of horseshoes as well as the tree swing that is nearby the campsite.
The highlight of the place is definitely the river nearby. It's about a 5 minute stroll from the campsite with nice sandy beaches and shallow areas to wade in and play and even catch the plentiful crawfish swimming around. There's even a small fire pit set up by the river and trees and shade right next to the water that's a perfect spot to set up a hammock and take a nice cool afternoon nap!
One thing to be aware about is to make sure you store all your food away in bear safe containers. We had some of our food stored away in regular storage containers, but we had a visitor in the night that ate all our apples, granola, bread, and trail mix. We loss our snacks, but definitely made a bear's night.
Kai W.
4 years on Hipcamp
Recommends
· August 2024
We had to cancel because fire evacuees landed on our doorstep, but Kristine was kind and responsive and we will try again soon.
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Emily F.
2 reviews
This is by far my favorite hip camp. This place is beautiful. Soaking in the river was magical. Me and my pup had the place to ourselves. Which is how I like it. Kristine is a great host, she put a table cloth on the picnic tables, put out bottles of water, allowed me to use as much firewood as I liked. There’s a sweet tree swing and a sandy space on the river to sit and relax.
Love this place.
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Linda B.
9 reviews
We absolutely loved our weekend on Kristine’s land. The property is beautiful, and she provided plenty of wood and water. The creek was perfect for testing out our new sup and our dog enjoyed the freedom to run around the campsite. Thank you for your hospitality, Kristine!
One minor suggestion would be to add more signage. We missed the entrance and struggled to find a good spot to turn around (fyi definitely DO pay attention to her directions, gps would have taken us another 5+ miles). A few more wood signs at the entrance and on way in could save a little confusion - and maybe one pointing in the direction of the creek too!
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Kara O.
1 year on Hipcamp
Recommends
· July 2024
Tent ·
Genesee Camp
As a mom/daughter duo we felt safe and comfortable. Site was private and secluded. The firewood on site was as a huge perk, as well as the 5 gallons of potable water.
Tree swing, horseshoe pit, and swimming were very much enjoyed and a great bonus!
Host was extremely responsive and clearly cares about her campers and property.
We would def return!
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Stacey W.
2 years on Hipcamp
Pro’s:
- magical babbling brook & creek near the site, good place to post up for a day & read a book/nap/swim.
- peaceful, quiet, private site
-portapotties
-large, kid friendly campsite. Toddler loved the swing
-firewood abundance
-rocking chairs at fire pit
-2 tables and a long bench for your items
Cons:
-meat bee’s everywhere at the site, so you can’t eat in peace. Husband got stung
-directions on Hipcamp not accurate via google/apple maps
Taylor A.
6 reviews
Recommends
· July 2024
Tent · Group trip ·
Genesee Camp
Our trip to Genesee Camp was wonderful! The campsite was beautiful and felt like our own little world! Kristine was an amazing host. She provided us with fire wood and water. The river was the perfect temperature once you got in and was so much fun to float down.
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Matalyn D.
1 year on Hipcamp
I was having trepidations about my trip due to the forecasted heatwave. Turns out, the shady beach on the creek offered the perfect respite. Everyone in my group loved this adventure. From the grandparents to the kids and the dogs, this wonderful spot provided a weekend of fun and a lifetime of beautiful memories for us all. My 11 y/o son and 10 y/o nephew had a blast swimming, searching for crawdads, swinging, and playing games… so much so that neither of them missed their electronics a single bit. Could not have asked for anything more. Can’t wait to come back. A well-deserved 10/10 for Kristine and Genesee Camp.
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Darby P.
2 years on Hipcamp
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Taylorsville, Plumas, California, United StatesTo respect the Host's privacy, the precise address of this land will be provided after booking
Hosted by Kristine L.
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