South Fork American River Rafting Area Information
- Hotels, Motels & B&B's
- Camping
- Restaurants & Cafes
- General Visitor Information
- Hiking & Biking
- Dog Sitting
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Hotels, Motels and Bed & Breakfast:
See links below for accommodations in Coloma, Georgetown and Placerville which are all within 15-20 mins:
Rock Creek Inn
Newly refurbished, competitive pricing, 18-20 mins from meeting location
6220 State Highway 193, Georgetown CA 95634. 530-333-4539
RockCreekInn@yahoo.comwww.RockCreekInn.Info
Glen Morey Country House Bed & Breakfast
150 yr old historic house on a 2 acre estate. Easy access to Placerville Main Street. Scottish hospitality. Mention Tributary Whitewater Tours to receive special pricing.
801 Morey Dr. Placerville, Ca 95667. 530-306-3481
glenmorey@hotmail.com
www.placervillebedandbreakfast.com
Also see Middle Fork American Area information for links to lodging in Auburn, which is 20-30 mins from the meeting location and www.visitfolsom.com/lodging for accommodations in Folsom which is about 45 mins away.
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Camping:
Rivers Bend Resort, 6400 State Hwy. 49, Lotus, CA 95651. Private group camp area used by Tributary Whitewater Tours for meeting and all camping on the South Fork American. Advance reservations are required and must be made through our office. Overnight trip participants have priority on space available, but we can usually accommodate day rafters. Large on-river site for up to 50 guests and an overflow site is available for larger groups. Facilities include hot showers, flush toilets, volleyball, horseshoes and night-time photo viewing. Free camping with 2 day rafting trips, and 1 nights free camping may be available with 1 day trips, otherwise rates are usually $14 per person per night. Sorry, no dogs allowed.
If you would prefer your own private site or have a pet, camping in the immediate area is available at the following: Camp Lotus (530) 622-8672, www.camplotus.com (no dogs), American River Resort (530) 622-6700, www.americanriverresort.com (allows dogs if leashed), Coloma Resort (530) 621-2267 (also allows pets), www.colomaresort.com
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
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Restaurants:
Sierra Nevada House, At the corner of Hwy 49 & Lotus Road: 835 Lotus Road. www.sierranevadahouse.com 530-626-8096
Dinner: Wednesday - Sunday 5pm to 9pm
Lunch: Friday - Sunday 12pmColoma Club, corner of Marshall Road and Hwy 49.
www.colomaclub.com 530-626-6390
Cafe 6:30am to 9:00pm. 7 days to weekCafe Mahjaic, 1007 Lotus Rd, Lotus
www.cafemahjaic.com 530-622-9587
Tuesday-Saturday from 5:00 pm to ClosingOther Options:
coloma.com/visitor/food.php
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General Visitor Information:
If you are looking to spend more time before or after your rafting trip on the South Fork American River, or you have non-rafters in your party, here are some suggestions. There are many historic villages, antiques, museums, wineries and gold mine relics. Fishing, swimming, gold panning & boating on the river or lakes. Balloon flights over the American River canyon, Also just over an hour from S. Lake Tahoe for additional recreation & sightseeing.
Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park, Coloma. (530) 622-3470. Site of James Marshall's discovery of gold in 1848. Exhibits, museum, interpretive programs, guided tours, trails, picnic area, river access. www.parks.ca.gov/default.asp?page_id=484
American River Conservancy Nature Center, Coloma, (530) 621-1224. Located within Marshall Gold Discovery Park. Exhibits, guide tours, workshops, gift shop, discovery room. www.arconservancy.org
Coloma-Lotus Chamber of Commerce: www.coloma.com
HistoricHwy49.com: www.HistoricHwy49.com
Local wineries & tours: www.eldoradowines.org
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Hiking and Biking information:
There are several trails in the Coloma area which range in difficulty from easy to more difficult. See our South Fork American River hiking information for some suggestions.
Check out this site for biking options in the Coloma and surrounding areas:
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Dog Sitting Services:
We regret that we are unable to accommodate dogs on the rafting trips or at the campsite, but here is an excellent solution for those traveling with their four legged friends, and who want to make sure they are safe and well looked after while on a trip. Just 15 mins from our camp and pick-up can be arranged. Day care $25, overnight stays $40. Looks like fun - nothing like the vets!! Reservations are required. 530-333-2117
