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YUBA RIVER Group Lodging & Camping

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9 reviews

· North San Juan, Nevada, California

18 acres hosted by Mark & Patricia H.

4 lodging sites · 1 RV/tent site

Great for groups

Recent Hipcampers say this Hipcamp is great for larger groups.

Big rig-friendly

Spacious, level camping well-suited for travel trailers over 40 ft long.

Full RV hookups

Electrical, water, and sewage hookups are available at select sites.

Mark & Patricia is a Star Host

Star Hosts are highly rated, responsive, and committed to providing incredible experiences.

Willow Springs is all about hosting GROUPS, large and small. We cater to family reunions, group gatherings of all kinds, workshops, seminars and church groups. Nestled in the foothills of the Tahoe National Forest, our Retreat Center offers a variety of accommodations to suit your needs, from 10 to 60. (SEE BELOW.) We are six minutes to several locations on the Yuba River and twenty minutes to Bullard’s Bar. Located just 15 short miles from the historic communities of Nevada City and Grass Valley, Willow Springs is a place to escape and re-connect with what is important, creating memories. We also incorporate principles of sustainability at Willow Springs, with an on-site educational herb and permaculture garden for which a self-tour is available (free) and a guided tour upon request. Fresh produce possible depending upon season and availability. We operate ala carte with our accommodations so we can customize your experience to meet your needs. You can choose one or more of the following: GROUP CAMPGROUND: This one-acre fenced in area allows for guests (Max 30) to bring their dogs and pitch tents in a protected area with an expansive view. Camp cooking has never been easier, as the community kitchen is well equipped with 2 full-sized refrigerators, gas stove/oven, pots and pans, dishware, silverware, triple sink, and two outdoor barbeques. The cooks will especially appreciate our unique outdoor “dishwashing station” for each individual (even kids!) to efficiently wash their own dishes instead of using throw-away plastic for each meal. Our bathhouse has two private toilets, two private showers with hot water and a double sink. Bring your own towels and toiletries. ADDITIONAL LODGING & AMENTITIES: YURT: A 20’ yurt (sleeps 4) is equipped with a full bed and queen sofa for members of your camping group that would like greater comfort. Limited electricity is available. BUNK HOUSE: This bunk house has 3 twin bunkbeds (sleeps 6) with a 12x14 covered deck. Limited electricity is available. RV SITES: Ranging from no services to full service. More information is available for other AMENITIES, including LODGE, YOGA STUDIO, PAVILION, EVENT TERRACE, MEDIA CENTER, and more, visit www.WillowSpringsLodge.com/blogs.

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Forest

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River, stream, or creek

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Group Camping Compound Dogs OK

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RV/tent site · Sleeps 40 · Vehicles under 45 ft

Our hilltop Camping Compound has the best view on the property! Best of all, our Camping Compound has engh amenities to take away many of the hassles of camping while keeping intact the essential camping experience. You can get cell service throughout the area, and Wi-Fi at specific spots. THIS SITE IS JUST FOR CAMPERS BRINGING THEIR OWN TENTS. You have the option of adding RV sites (full hookups), a furnished yurt SEE "EXTRAS" at the bottom of your RESERVATION PAGE. NOTE: not all RV sites are adjacent to the campground. Some are a short walk. PLEASE NOTE, if you are bringing a pet, there is a fee of $35 per dog under 40 pounds and $50 per dog over 40 pounds per visit. PLEASE ADD THIS AS AN EXTRA AT THE TIME OF BOOKING! More rules are below. Enjoy the trails throughout the 14 acres and gather free firewood from fallen limbs. Firewood is also available to purchase if you choose not to gather your own firewood. One of many renowned Yuba River swimming holes is just minutes away. Hiking, boating, fishing, and mountain biking are also some of the favorite local activities our guests enjoy. Rental of the Camping Compound includes the use of 8+ camping sites (bring your own tents and sleeping gear), an 18-foot-long banquet table ideal for groups, water located in two strategic areas and a bonfire pit that has plenty of space for your entire group. In the evening, relax around the central fire pit and make s'mores, sing songs, connect with each other or stare quietly into the flames. Also included is a kitchen with two refrigerators and a stovetop range/oven, a luxury for those renting the Camping Compound-all for your group's personal use. Cook your meals in the fully equipped kitchen without the hassle of constantly buying ice for coolers. The kitchen is equipped with pots, pans, and dishware (plates, bowls, silverware, cups) that serve 30. Take advantage of a four-burner stovetop with oven or choose to use the propane barbecue grill just outside the door. Then enjoy eating your prepared meal under the trees on the large 18-foot outside banquet table just a stone's throw from the kitchen. Afterwards, clean-up is easy in the triple sink in the kitchen. A bathhouse with two private showers, two private flush toilets and a double sink is also available for your use. Please bring your own towels and toiletries. Dogs: Because the campground is fully fenced in you don't have to leave your best friend behind! Dogs are allowed if the following rules are followed: 1) Guests are 100% responsible for their dog's behavior! 2) All dogs must be friendly and well-behaved, and non-aggressive towards other dogs. Male dogs must be neutered or special permission requested. 3) Dogs must remain inside the fenced camping area while on the property or on a leash outside the fenced area. The smaller fenced areas inside the larger area are available for use as well. 4) Guests may not leave dogs unattended during the day on the property. 5) Guest must be aware that wildlife live in the area and could potentially harm your pet. There have been bears and mountain lions on the property. 6) Guests must clean up after their dogs or an extra $50 cleaning fee will be assessed. Willow Springs is a working farm, and we strive to be environmentally conscious around issues of sustainability, recycling and landfills. We ask our guests who stay with us to join in. Sustainability: we build our own healthy soils without buying oil-based chemical fertilizers. You can help us by contributing your food waste into our composting system. This also saves food items from going into landfills, where rotting food produces methane, a potent greenhouse gas. Did you know that we could reduce greenhouse emissions by 6-8% simply by keeping food waste out of landfills? There are several food waste buckets for you to scrape all unwanted food items into. Recycling: reduce items going to landfills by placing all recyclable containers into the blue bins. Please EMPTY containers of all liquid first. Trash: All trash has to be brought into the county transfer station and paid to be disposed of, by us. Reducing trash has very practical implications besides environmental awareness (like keeping our campground affordable). Anything that can't be composted or recycled can go in the trash. We provide 5 full cans/group/stay of trash disposal as part of your rental. After that, we charge a $10/can disposal fee. To preserve the integrity of the natural setting and prevent flammable oil in the camping area, we ask that you load and unload your personal belongings and camping gear at the camping area and then park your vehicles in our designated "Guest Parking" area close by. Please no trailers in the Camping Compound. Additional RV spaces are available outside the fenced area. Our parking area is plenty large enough to accommodate trailers with boats and utility trailers. An EV charging station is available on the property.

Campfires allowed

Toilet

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Pets allowed

Electrical hookup

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Lodging

4 sites

Bunkhouse With 3 twin bunkbeds

Cabin · Sleeps 6

FRIDAYS TO SATURDAYS: The Bunkhouse can ONLY be rented when your party also rents the Campground. SUNDAYS TO THURSDAYS: The Bunkhouse can be rented independently without the obligation to rent the Campground. The Bunkhouse is adjacent to the fenced-in camping area, and is the perfect solution for groups of 6 or less that don't have the desire or equipment for tent camping. There are three twin bunk beds. Linens are NOT provided so YOU will need to bring your own bedding. The bunkhouse has a covered deck furnished with seating and a wood burning stove for your evening enjoyment. There is no bathroom or kitchen in the bunkhouse so guests use the community bathhouse and kitchen just a short 100 foot walk. The kitchen has two refrigerators and a stove top range, and outside are two BBQ grills. The bathhouse has two private showers, two private flush toilets and a double sink . Please bring your own towels and toiletries. Our hilltop Camping Compound has the best view on the property! Best of all, our Camping Compound has enough amenities to take away many of the hassles of camping while keeping intact the essential camping experience, like our six-person bunkhouse. In the evening, relax around the central fire pit and make s'mores, sing songs, connect with each other or stare quietly into the flames. (Fire restrictions may apply at certain times of the year.) Friendly and well-behaved dogs are allowed (with restrictions) so you don't have to leave your best friend behind! The former "goat shed" and attached fenced area is a perfect place for dogs to hang out with freedom to move about. Dogs outside the fenced area must remain on a leash at all times. Ten to twenty minutes to Yuba river swimming holes, Oregon Creek, Purdon Crossing, Edwards Crossing and twenty minutes to Bullards Bar reservoir. Hiking, mountain biking, fishing all close by.

Campfires allowed

Toilet

Potable water

Pets allowed

Showers

Picnic table

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Family Annex & Yoga Studio

Bungalow · Sleeps 10

FRIDAYS TO SATURDAYS: The Family Annex can ONLY be rented when your party also rents the Lodge. SUNDAYS TO THURSDAYS: The Family Annex can be rented independently without the obligation to rent the Lodge. A NEW addition to Willow Springs is our Family Annex. One private bedroom, two Queen/Twin Bunkbeds and a Sofa Sleeper and our Popular Tree House with full bed. Bathroom with private toilet, private shower and vanity. Great for groups that love hanging out together and sharing space together. The Family Annex and the adjacent Yoga Studio can be rented together 7 days a week. By doing this you have access to another queen bedroom suite, a kitchenette for light meals, and, of course, a yoga studio. The lodge was renovated in 2020 and boasts a commercial kitchen, 13 beds, hot tub and delightful back patio with a calming water feature.

Campfires allowed

Toilet

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No pets

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Homestead cabin

Booked 3 times

Cabin · Sleeps 4

One bedroom one bath cabin. Queen sized bed, sleeper sofa, wi-fi, propane heat for cooler weather and AC for summer. Kitchen has a large island for food preparation and four bar stools for eating. Conveniently located nears South Yuba River State Park and all the great swimming holes. Only 15 minutes to Bullards Bar resevoir and 25 minutes to Nevada City. Large tree out back for wonderful shading during our hot summers.

No campfires

Toilet

Potable water

No pets

Showers

No picnic table

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Yurt Sleeps 4 in Beds

Yurt · Sleeps 4

FRIDAYS TO SATURDAYS: The Yurt can ONLY be rented when your party also rents the Campground. SUNDAYS TO THURSDAYS: The Yurt can be rented independently without the obligation to rent the Campground. The Yurt is adjacent to the fenced-in camping area, and is the perfect solution for groups of 4 or less that don't have the desire or equipment for tent camping. There is a full bed and a queen sofa sleeper. Linens are provided so you DO NOT need to bring your own bedding. The Yurt has a table and chairs and an amour to hang your clothes. There is no bathroom or kitchen in the Yurt so guests use the community bathhouse and kitchen just a short 100 foot walk. The kitchen has two refrigerators and a stove top range, and outside are two BBQ grills. The bathhouse has two private showers, two private flush toilets and a double sink . Please bring your own towels and toiletries. Our hilltop Camping Compound has the best view on the property! Best of all, our Camping Compound has enough amenities to take away many of the hassles of camping while keeping intact the essential camping experience, like our six-person bunkhouse. In the evening, relax around the central fire pit and make s'mores, sing songs, connect with each other or stare quietly into the flames. (Fire restrictions may apply at certain times of the year.) Friendly and well-behaved dogs are allowed (with restrictions) so you don't have to leave your best friend behind! The former "goat shed" and attached fenced area is a perfect place for dogs to hang out with freedom to move about. Dogs outside the fenced area must remain on a leash at all times. Ten to twenty minutes to Yuba river swimming holes, Oregon Creek, Purdon Crossing, Edwards Crossing and twenty minutes to Bullards Bar reservoir. Hiking, mountain biking, fishing all close by.

Campfires allowed

Toilet

Potable water

Pets allowed

Showers

Picnic table

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$113

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Reviews

100% Recommend11 ratings · 9 reviews

Recommends

· May 2025

Wonderful time away

Tent · With kids ·

Group Camping Compound Dogs OK

Mark and Patricia are incredible hosts and made our stay on their lovely property extra great. Our camping group had everything we needed thanks to them, including helpful tips for where to go exploring. We left our weekend at their place wondering when we could make time to return!

Rebekah S.

2 reviews

Recommends

· September 2024

Tent · With kids ·

Group Camping Compound Dogs OK

Mark and Trish are amazing hosts! They are really very warm and welcoming. The campground is nice and has nice facilities. I definitely recommend this campground for a large group as it is private and it has access to the kitchen as well.

Sandeep C.

1 year on Hipcamp

Recommends

· August 2024

Tent ·

Group Camping Compound Dogs OK

Mark and Patricia's property is awesome; and so are they. Where to start?: Its a very private campground, with lots of room for all of our tents, games, etc. Super clean. The kitchen was setup great, with everything needed for camp cooking. My personal favorite kitchen item was the oversized griddle. Cam make food for a lot of people in a short time! Fire pit area was oversized and comfortable. It's a short drive to many great river spots; good location. As far as hosts go, Mark and Patricia are the perfect mix of helpful and friendly without being in your business. Patricia welcomed us to her garden and let us pick fruits and veggies. The garden. Is beautiful and big! We would definitely go back and stay! Thank you Mark and Patricia. Dan, Serena and friends.

Daniel R.

3 years on Hipcamp

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· July 2024

Tent · Group trip ·

Group Camping Compound Dogs OK

Mark and Trish are such lovely hosts and have a beautiful property that they’ve thoughtfully put together. Our group of 34 really enjoyed our time at the group campsite and would love to come back for another visit. Highly recommend this hipcamp! Thanks again for your hospitality Mark and Trish!

Millie C.

2 years on Hipcamp

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· June 2024

A wonderful place to camp :)

Tent · Group trip ·

Group Camping Compound Dogs OK

Mark & Patricia’s campsite was so wonderful! There was a ton of space and having access to a kitchen and bathroom was great. Mark and Patricia were also so kind and helpful during our stay! We’ll definitely be back in the future! :)

Meagan K.

1 year on Hipcamp

Recommends

· June 2024

Tent · With pets ·

Group Camping Compound Dogs OK

Perfect camping experience for groups! The kitchen and bathroom made it feel like glamping and having a fenced in yard so the dogs could run and play was the best. You’re also so close to great swimming spots. The hosts are kind and helpful. I could not recommend this place enough.

Shannon K.

1 year on Hipcamp

Recommends

· September 2023

Group Camping Compound Dogs OK

Wanted to leave a review for future campers. This place was a very safe residence, the camping ground was fenced which made it safe since we took kids they wouldn’t be able to wonder away.Our party was 22 people and we all very much enjoyed this place. This place did have a kitchen and utensils and refrigerator to keep food and restrooms right next door. The hosts were very kind to amend to our needs, they did meet up with us to show us the area when we first arrived and checked up on us here and there to see how we were doing. There is a lake called Oregon creek that we did visit it’s a 10 minute drive from the residence and the lake was very beautiful and kid friendly. We really recommend this place.

Evelyn V.

1 year on Hipcamp

Recommends

· July 2023

Group camping with family

Tent · With kids ·

Group Camping Compound Dogs OK

We absolutely loved staying the weekend group camping! Mark and Patricia are great hosts and are quick to respond with any questions or concerns before and during your stay. We originally planned to have 34 guests total, but ended up with 28 people altogether and 4 dogs. Plans changed for some family and friends who had to cancel, but we were able to add dogs. This campsite could've fit our original head count and more! It has everything from campfire, big family tables to fully equipped kitchen and bathrooms. (Check out their website for pictures) Did I mention you can enjoy the surrounding area and there are rivers and creeks close by! This is a great place for big groups and would recommend to anyone who loves camping with friends, family and pets!

Marlayna A.

2 years on Hipcamp

Recommends

· July 2023

Hilltop Camping

Group Camping Compound Dogs OK

Mark & Patricia have really set up a nice spot for spending time around a campfire, with the amenities of the civilized world. Sitting around the campfire was my favorite part. The view to the north and west over the valley were stunning during dusk and looking up through the circle of trees at the stars was incredible. The loading and unloading setup is well done and orderly. Their dogs are very friendly. Mark came over once a day to check on how we’re were doing. This is a great spot for a camp that you can have all to yourself and your camping neighbors are all friends and family. I highly recommend the experience!

Jacob S.

2 years on Hipcamp

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North San Juan, Nevada, California, United StatesTo respect the Host's privacy, the precise address of this land will be provided after booking

YUBA RIVER Group Lodging & Camping

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RV/tent sites

Group Camping Compound Dogs OK

Lodging

Bunkhouse With 3 twin bunkbeds

Family Annex & Yoga Studio

Homestead cabin

Yurt Sleeps 4 in Beds

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