Cal Ida Campground

in Tahoe National Forest

The numbers that decide it

Longest rig
30 ft
Sites
19
Electric hookups
Not published
Pull-through sites
No
Paved access
No
Accessible sites
Not published
Driveway grade
Slight
Bear boxes
Not published
Campfires
Yes
Shade
Yes
Group sites
1

Site-level detail from Recreation.gov, checked 2026-08-05. Where a field says “not published”, the agency has not published it — it does not mean zero. See it on Recreation.gov

Cal Ida Campground

Cal-Ida Campground is located on the North Yuba River along Hwy 49. Campground is surrounded by oak, maple and locust trees. Access to the North Yuba Trail. 9 reservable sites and 2 first come first serve sites. Campground was redesigned in 2023. It is designed as an OHV campground with a loading dock on site. Sites may not be in the same location or have the same site number as previous years due to new design.

Before you go

Season

April 17 – October 13

Reservations

Reservations accepted

Fees

$24 per site $5 for extra vehicle

Restrictions

Camping outside designated campground is prohibited in this area

Make it a night on a better road

Byway plans the drive in — real stops, real weather, nothing invented.