Deer Valley Campground keeps things simple: seven sites, vault toilets, and a $6 nightly fee that won't break the bank. It's strictly first-come, first-served, so your camping plans depend on showing up and hoping for an open spot.
Campground Details
- ⛺Type
- Developed
- 🏕️Total Sites
- 7
- 💵Fee per Night
- $6
- 📋Reservations
- First-Come, First-Served
- 📍GPS
- 39.26586, -122.88385
- 🐾Pets Allowed
- No
- 📞Phone
- (530) 963-3128
- 🗺️Address
- CA
Amenities
The Setup
With only seven sites, this isn't the kind of place where you'll disappear into a sea of RVs and pop-ups. Each site comes with the basics — a picnic table and fire ring — plus access to vault toilets. The small footprint means you're camping with a handful of neighbors at most.
What to Know
No reservations, no exceptions. You need to physically drive to the campground to claim a site, which means backup plans are smart if you're traveling far. The payment system runs through a QR code that connects to the Recreation.gov mobile app, but here's the catch: download the app before you arrive. Cell service in remote forest areas can be spotty to nonexistent, and trying to download apps over a weak signal is an exercise in frustration.
Once you're on-site with the app ready, the Scan and Pay feature handles the transaction. At six bucks a night, it's one of the cheaper developed camping options you'll find.
The first-come system means weekends and summer months will fill up faster, especially given the limited capacity. Midweek visits or shoulder seasons give you better odds of snagging a spot without the dawn patrol routine.