Manzanita Camping &amp; Co

This was a great place to camp with family and friends. The bathrooms were clean and nearby, there was a kitchen to clean dishes , and overall the site was clean.

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· August 2026

Tent · Group trip ·

Nice campground with private river access. Would definitely stay here again!

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· August 2026

Perfect for large groups

Tent ·

We loved the privacy this group camp offers. The guys loved the water and sink area. No mosquitoes. Actual showers and toilets a big plus

Not recommend

· August 2026

Tent · With pets ·

Property Sites 1-7

This was our second stay, which made this experience especially disappointing. We enjoyed our first visit enough to return and booked Sites 1–7 months in advance for a family event. To be fair, we were a large group, we weren’t perfect, and another campsite made a noise complaint. We acknowledged it, apologized, and adjusted. We understood their concerns and never expected our group to be prioritized over other campers. Our disappointment was with how the situation was handled. I called about a separate concern involving a white truck that drove through and kicked up significant dust directly where our group was eating. I simply wanted to know if the vehicle was affiliated with the campground, especially since someone we did not recognize as the host had also approached us. Unfortunately, I never felt I was able to fully explain why I was calling. The conversation kept returning to complaints about our group, and the host stated he had “no sympathy” for us or our group. The tone felt dismissive and unprofessional. The host suggested Lagoon Site 7, which we were actually open to. With better communication, I believe we could have found a reasonable solution. We take responsibility for the noise complaint and made adjustments. We simply expected our concerns to receive the same consideration. Unfortunately, the way the situation was handled overshadowed what should have been an enjoyable return visit.

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· August 2026

Tent ·

Great campsite, friendly and helpful on-site support, fantastic location, lovely people – highly recommend!

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· August 2026

Really well maintained campground

Tent · With kids ·

We had a great stay at Manzanita Camping. The camp sites are well laid out with level spots for your tents. There’s a good amount of trees for shade and the bathrooms are well kept. The river is a short walk. Matt and other campground hosts checked in regularly to make sure we had everything we needed. It was great. Would 100% come back again.

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· August 2026

Tent · Group trip ·

We loved camping in Matt's sites, the place was very cleaned and maintained. Also the caretakers were very hospitable!!

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· August 2026

Tent · With kids ·

This site is soo beautiful and clean. The access to the river is amazing and easy to get to.

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· August 2026

Tent · With pets ·

Great spot. Close to River. Clean facilities. Good cell service

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· July 2026

Tent · Group trip ·

Amazing space with perfect entrance to the river. Hosts were very accommodating. Would highly recommend.

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· July 2026

14 ft travel trailer ·

We really enjoyed staying at Manzanita in mid-July. Site #4 was spacious. No shade until about 4 PM. The river access is within a short walk. Bathrooms and kitchen are very accessible. I talked with a couple staff: Cameron and Shelby. Both were friendly, courteous and helpful. We'll be back

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· July 2026

Tent · Group trip ·

Site 6

This is my third stay on this site. We love the location and plan to be back again before the summer ends. Thank you for letting us come visit!

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· July 2026

Great site

Tent · With kids ·

This campsite was secluded, and had really great shade from the sun. We brought a canopy, but we around so many trees it wasn’t necessary. Showers, and bathroom was only a 3-4min walk, unfortunately the bathrooms 50yards to site were out of order. But, we didn’t mind the walk. The American River was a 5-6 min walk down the path, and plenty of space for small families. We highly recommend this campsite, and the staff were super friendly.

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· July 2026

Now this is Great camping !!!

Tent · With kids ·

Everything was amazing from the sound from the water streams to the right at night to the great swimming to the right. This place was super spacious and even more room with 31 of us being there . Kitchen with gazebo was amazing as well . Will be booking again next year . Matt was welcoming and was there to answer me when I had a question. Overall beautiful place to camp with nature and the water , THANK YOU !

Mixed feelings

· July 2026

Tent ·

The are was clean, has an access to river with little walk. Hosts was kind. Listing says campfire allowed but when we reach the place they say we can only use their propane firepit. I feel kinda tricky that part of listing. Highly recommend bring something for sunshade, we were staying in site 1 but there’s not enough shade from trees so whole day we just move our chairs to follow the shade

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· July 2026

Love the Location

Tent · Group trip ·

I loved this camp site. It was perfect for us and our friends to have a birthday celebration on the river. The river access was incredible for such a hot weekend. The host Matt is also really nice. I definitely plan on staying here again in the future.

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· July 2026

Tent · With kids ·

Great campsite!! So awesome to have such great access to the river!

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· July 2026

Great site on the American River

20 ft pop-up camper · Group trip ·

This campsite was great! There was super easy access down to the river with plenty of space to setup and chill by the river. Bathrooms were very clean and the showers were amazing for cleaning off at the end of the day.

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· July 2026

Tent ·

Beautiful area with easy access to the river. Nice coverage.

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· July 2026

Wonderful experience!

18 ft campervan ·

Site 2

Wonderful campground! Our RV site was just what we needed; other campers were so friendly. The restrooms and shower we’re perfect. Matt was super responsive even came by and checked on us. River to private beach just a few minutes walk. Will for sure camp there again!

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· July 2026

Loved the private river frontage.

Tent · Group trip ·

Site 3, midweek. Very clean, flat spot for tent. 4 individual bathrooms with sink and flush toilets, one big shower with hot water. Potable water available at spigot. Communal kitchen available with gas grill and sink/food prep area. The real highlight though is the private beach on the river. It’s a short walk from site 3, and there is at least 100 yards of private river frontage to set up a pop up tent and enjoy the river. The kids (15 and 13 year old) and I brought tubes and walked up the river, and tubed down, over and over. So fun, and there are rocks to climb on and jump off too. Excellent location, highly recommend.

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· July 2026

Highly recommend!

20 ft campervan · With pets ·

We had an awesome time at Manzanita Camping Co. Simple extras, like trash cans, propane fire pits, warm showers, and flush toilets, make camping accessible especially for people with young kids or those of us who just need a little creature comfort! The proximity to the river was perfect and the campgrounds were very well kept. We would definitely return in the future! Thanks, Matt!

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· July 2026

4th of July weekend

20 ft campervan · With pets ·

Site 2

This place is amazing, I booked it a long time ago and forgot about it. At first, I was just going toss it as a lost because of 4th of July. But decided to change things up. This place is awesome and a change of what my family usually do. I’m glad we went and we had fun. Site 2 was probably the best for RV’s. We had a class b RV and inflatable tent. It was perfect for our set up. Walk to the beach is not that far. It gets pretty hot on site 2 at certain time. Matt is amazing, there is another gentlemen next to us. He’s there to help out campers as well. Both of them are very helpful. Also I highly suggest yall try the ground beef. That was a really good to make as a burger. 10/10 will be back again!

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· June 2026

10/10 would camp again

Tent · With kids ·

Stayed at the lagoon for my bachelor party! We had plenty of PRIVATE space for our group. The watering hole for the campsite was also perfect. I could not have asked for a better campsite! You are not able to park all that close but the campsite provides wheelbarrows to cart your stuff in which was huge. Tributary rafting company is also less than a 5 minute walk from this campsite if your looking to do some whitewater rafting My group is already looking at planning another trip there for next year!

Mixed feelings

· June 2026

Cool campground and area

Tent · With pets ·

Site 6

Smaller space than expected for the cost of a group site; yucky porta potties near the site but the main campground bathrooms were nice!

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· June 2026

June camping

Tent · With pets ·

Site 2

We loved tent camping here! The set up is simple and easy to navigate. You can either keep the tent up top or get a little more privacy by using the lower land. The fire pit was a nice touch! We were greeted by our neighbor (boe) a lovely pup that guards the land amoungst the staff! Very friendly and polite. The walk down to the river was a slight steep but pleasant! Beach gets pretty limited when the river is high but everyone was really friendly and didn’t have an issue with us bringing our dog down to roam and play. Once the river goes down, there’s a huge beach area for everyone to hangout with some space and privacy. Restrooms are well kept. Extremely close to site! There was an bbq provided for use in the kitchen area. Overall, great stay. Matt and his staff were all very welcoming and friendly. We will definitely be back.

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· June 2026

Perfect camping 🏕️

Tent · With kids ·

We loved staying at Manzanita camping co. Everything was very clean and the bathroom and showers were clean. The site was great. We stayed in sight 1 there was plenty of shade. All you have to do is walk about five minutes down to the water where you can swim and you see kayaks and people rafting past you waving. The fire was great has a propane tank. There’s a picnic table. Very spacious. Definitely would be back. It was great!

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· June 2026

Camped in 18ft campervan with dogs

Tent ·

Site 6

Fairly secluded campsite! Cozy night time vibe around propane fire. Be smart and bring coverage for the mosquitoes. River access down a slow sloping dirt hill. Clean campsite bathroom and showers. Water access extremely helpful. Matt was readily available if needed but nice to have one's privacy. Thank you Matt

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· June 2026

19 ft campervan ·

I was in Site 1. A great level spot to park my van without needing leveling blocks. (But note that this site is closest to the road in/out, so a bit of traffic cars and dust.) The beach is perfect for all day hanging out. The bathrooms were clean with small vases of flowers!

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· June 2026

Tent · With pets ·