Location: County: Placer. Nearest City: Auburn. See map 6.

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.

 

 

Where to go Camping

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Miwok Lodge 439