Middle Fork American River
and North Fork American
River
Rafting Area Information
North & Middle Fork American River Rafting - Hotels/Motels/Bed &
Breakfast:
Sierra Sun Cloud Inn B&B, Weimar/Colfax (888) 637-1083
Secluded, 18 acre hilltop setting among towering pines. Spectacular views. Adjacent to 15 miles of pristine hiking trails. Outdoor spa.
www.sierrasuncloudinn.com
For Auburn Lodging/Bed & Breakfasts:
www.auburn-ca.com/tourism/lodging.htm
www.visitplacer.com/placer-county-accomodations.aspx
The Colfax Motor Lodge,
550 South Auburn St.,
Colfax, CA. 95713
(530) 346-8382
18 mins NE of meeting location. Very affordable rates, newly renovated.
www.colfaxmotorlodge.com
Colfax is 15-20 mins NE of Auburn, but convenient from North Lake Tahoe & Reno or if we are meeting in Colfax for a North Fork American rafting trip:
colfaxarea.com/lodging.php
Foresthill is about 25 mins east of Auburn. We pass through this town on the way to put-in for the Middle Fork American, but it requires us to back-track after the trip, so Auburn usually more convenient. We can arrange for group pick-up on occasions:
foresthillchamber.org/members.htm#bb
North & Middle Fork American River Rafting- Camping:
Auburn State
Recreation Area, Auburn, CA 95604. (530) 885-4527.
Primitive sites with
chemical/pit toilets, NO drinking water, no reservations. www.parks.ca.gov/default.asp?page_id=502
Folsom Lake State
Recreation Area, Folsom CA 95630. (916) 988-0205.
Group and individual camp
sites around lake. Hiking, biking, boating. www.parks.ca.gov/default.asp?page_id=500
Rollins Lake:
4 campgrounds located on lake 3.5 miles N. of Colfax, 20 miles NE of Auburn off
Hwy. 174/I-80. Reservations available. Hot showers, water, electric hook-ups,
boat ramp & rentals, store. 3 night min. on holiday weekends. Tent & RV
sites. (530) 346-2212, (530) 346-6166, (530) 272-6100, (530) 477-9413.
www.aboutnevadacounty.com/lakes/rollins/
Auburn Gold
Country RV Park, (530) 885-0990 or (866) 820-8362. Auburn, CA 95603. Tent,
RV sites, cabins, pool & spa (formally KOA)
Bear River
Park, Placer County Parks. Approx. 2.5 miles SW of Colfax, 14.5 miles NE of
Auburn. On Bear River, 50 sites, water, no reservations, no showers. (530)
346-8891. Group camp available by reservation, no water. (530) 886-4901. Take
Weimar Cross Roads exit off I-80, 11.5 miles NE of Auburn, cross over freeway,
in 1 mile turn right on Placer Hills Rd. In 2 miles, turn left on Plum
Tree.
Rivers Bend
Resort, On the South Fork American, 20+ mins S. from Auburn on Hwy. 49.
Group campsite for 50+ people, located on the river. Hot showers, flush
toilets, volleyball, horseshoes and evening photo viewing of the days action.
Sorry, no dogs allowed. Advance reservations required through Tributary Whitewater 800-672-3846. $12.00 per person (no charge on overnight trips).
Other Coloma/Lotus Camping: For RV hook-ups and private sites: American River Resort
530-622-6700, Camp Lotus 530-622-8672 and Coloma Resort 530-621-2267.
North & Middle Fork American River Rafting - Restaurants:
local.yahoo.com/CA/Auburn/Food+Dining/Restaurants/Restaurants
North & Middle Fork American River Rafting - Hiking & Biking:
ASRA Canyon
Keepers:For PDF’s of many trails:
members.psyber.com/asra//guides.htm
Top Ten Trails of
the Auburn State Recreation Area:
act.netwiz.net/TRAILS.HTML
North & Middle Fork American River Rafting - Other Visitor
Information:
The Auburn State
Recreation Area provides camping, trails, fishing & swimming.
Additional recreation, accommodations & sightseeing are available in Grass
Valley/Nevada City just 24 miles N. of Auburn via Hwy. 49, or in North Lake
Tahoe 80 miles E. of Auburn via I-80.
Placer County
Visitors Center, 13411 Lincoln Way, Auburn, CA 95603. (866) 752-2371 or
(530) 887-2111. www.visitplacer.com
Placer County Wine and Grape Association
www.placerwineandgrape.org
Nevada County Wineries and Northern Sierra Wineries
www.nswinecountry.com 530-866-355-wine www.nevadacountythingstodo.com/wineries/
Protect American River Canyons is dedicated to the protection and conservation of the natural, recreational, cultural, and historical resources of the North and Middle Forks of the American River and its canyons for all to responsibly care for and enjoy. Its history page has information about the Nisenan-Maidu indians and the Gold Rush.
Save Auburn Ravine Salmon and Steelhead (SARSS) mission is to return salmon and steelhead to the entire length of the Auburn Ravine.
Auburn Chamber of
Commerce. 530-885-5616.
California White
Water Rafting - The Middle Fork American River Rafting information
Middle Fork American River Rafting - Description
Middle Fork
American River Rafting - Map and Directions
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