Can you camp at Auburn State Recreation Area?

Yes, you can camp at Auburn State Recreation Area in three primitive campgrounds along the American River between Auburn and Colfax.

• Mineral Bar Campground: 15 sites on the North Fork, by reservation from May 15 to September 15 and first come, first served otherwise.
• Ruck-A-Chucky Campground: 5 first-come sites on the Middle Fork, at the end of a 2.5-mile dirt road. It closes in winter.
• Lake Clementine Boat-In Campground: 15 boat-in sites, closed October 1 to April 30.

None has drinking water. Stays are limited to 15 days at Mineral Bar and Ruck-A-Chucky and 7 at Lake Clementine.