Location: County: Placer. Nearest City: Auburn.
Campsites, facilities: There are campsites at Lake
Clemetine Boat-Incamp - reservations are required. All other
facilities (day use and camping) are operated on a first-come,
first-served basis. Many popular areas fill during the summer
week-ends.
Reservations, fees: Reserve by phoning 1-800-444-PARK/7275
($7.50 reservation Fee); Camping fees vary from $7 off-season
to $11 premium sites in the summer. Reservations for camping
in the busy season can be made in advance. There are no day use
fees in the park.
Contact: Phone the park Main Office at 1-530-885-4527
or the Whitewater Recreation Office: 1-530-885-5648.
Auburn SRA
P.O. Box 3266
Auburn, CA 95604-3266
Operating hours, seasons: The park office is regularly
staffed from 9-4 on M,T,Th,F. Rangers may be available during
other hours. See the Camping & Lake Clementine selections
from the main menu for information on seasonal closure of park
facilities. Generally, park hours are from 6am to 10pm in the
summer, and 7am to 7pm in the off-season.
Directions: The park (which is 20 miles long on two
forks of the American River) is situated south of Interstate
80, stretching from Auburn to Colfax. The main access is from
Auburn, either on Highway 49 or the Auburn-Foresthill Road.
Weather, clothing: Typical California warm/hot summers
and cool wet winters. Fall and spring weather can be variable.
The weather can be changeable; layered clothing is recommended.
Trip notes: Auburn State Recreation Area (Auburn SRA)
covers over 35,000 acres along 40-miles of the North and Middle
Forks of the American river. Once teeming with thousands of gold
miners, the area is now a natural area offering a wide variety
of recreation opportunities to over 500,000 visitors a year.
Major recreational uses include hiking, swimming, boating,
fishing, camping, mountain biking, gold panning and off-highway
motorcycle riding. Whitewater recreation is also very popular
on both forks of the river, with cass II, III and IV rund. Over
30 -rivate outfitters are licensed to offer whitewater trips
in Auburn SRA.
Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park is located on
Highway 49 about 15 miles south of the park headquarters. Many
other "Gold Country" attractions are within a short
distance of the park, including historic Old Town Auburn. The
Placer County Visitor Information Center provides information
on these attractions at 1-530-887-2111. The Tahoe and El Dorado
National Forests border on the park. See the Phone section of
the main menu for their phone numbers.
© 2001, Miwok Lodge 439, Order of the
Arrow, Santa Clara County Council Inc., BSA
Revision 1.2
