Cal-Ida sits along Highway 49 where the North Yuba River cuts through oak and maple groves. This OHV-focused campground gives dirt bike and ATV riders a staging area with river access, plus a convenient loading dock for getting machines in and out.
Campground Details
- ⛺Type
- Developed
- 🏕️Total Sites
- 11
- 💵Fee per Night
- $24
- 📋Reservations
- Reservation Required
- 📍GPS
- 39.52025, -120.99708
- 🌤️Best Seasons
- spring, fall
- 🐾Pets Allowed
- No
Amenities
The Camp
The 2023 redesign transformed this into a purpose-built OHV campground along the North Yuba River. Oak, maple, and locust trees provide shade and screening between sites, though you'll hear Highway 49 traffic. The river runs close enough for evening sounds and morning coffee trips.
Nine sites take reservations while two operate first-come, first-served. The loading dock makes this one of the few developed campgrounds explicitly set up for off-highway vehicles — no wrestling your dirt bike out of a pickup bed or trying to back a trailer into tight spots designed for tents.
What to Know
Reserve ahead for weekends and holidays. The first-come sites might work for a Wednesday arrival, but don't count on them during riding season. The North Yuba Trail starts from camp, connecting to the broader trail system that draws OHV riders to this stretch of the Sierra Nevada foothills.
Being right on Highway 49 means easy resupply runs but also road noise. Factor that into your site selection if you have options.