Call Joan! She's delightful and sincerely wants us to have the best family experience. Just a…read morequarter mile walk down a delightful wooded trail and you're in Columbia State Historic Park, a real gold rush town that was once to be the capital of California. Pan for gold, ride a stagecoach, eat great food and back to your little slice of heaven for $60/nt full hook ups. Joan has a beautiful little park with badminton, horseshoes, tennis, frisbee golf, footballs, all for is to enjoy and we did!

Pros: Price was inexpensive…read morePool was open and mostly clean Staff was nice (when around) No issues with an extra car for one night Felt like real camping with the benefit of full hookups Cons: Didn't inform us when booking or upon arrival that the men's showers were out of commission Shop wasn't staffed past 4 most days and on weekdays they closed at 3 sometimes earlier Mens bathrooms were better than a whole in the ground, but were full of spiders, stunk, and generally felt unclean Are two campsites lost power our last day there, the shop had closed an hour earlier than advertised, and we couldn't get anyone to answer the main line, the after hours line, or emails. Won't be coming back here again.

Camped at Ironhorse #17 and kayaked and fished in New Melones Lake…read more Ironhorse Campground: While #17 was chosen because of its close proximity to the bathroom/shower, the dangerously steep decline/incline from the parking pad to the tent/fire pit/picnic table will keep me from renting this space again. Trekking heavy gear from the car to the tent was ridiculous in that you had to carefully watch your footing. Going back and forth to unload and then doing it all again when it was time to leave was a precarious total body workout. As for the amenities, the bathroom was clean and had two toilets plus one shower. Although previous reviews said that the showers were coin-operated, the machine has been removed, the one shower is free and has a hand held shower head which pleasantly surprised me. Due to the lack of grading, the shower water does flow into the bathroom stalls. Initially, it didn't look like the bathrooms had any hand soap as there was only an empty bottle left; however, on the day I was leaving, maintenance replaced the empty bottle with a full bottle. If you wash your hands, bring your own soap and towel. On the wall, there are two precious outlets which I really appreciated. Throughout the day, I enjoy having a cup of tea and use my travel electric water kettle to boil my water. Speaking of water there was a water spigot on either side of our camp site which was convenient. If it wasn't raining, I would have used the fire pit which seems to be a rarity these days in CA as many places do not allow them. Camping fee per night is $44 per night plus an $8 booking fee. Due to the wind and rain, my partner and I had the whole campsite to ourselves. Even the RVs left. For next time, I will choose the more flat #13 or #14 to avoid the steep hike to and from the tent. Marina: For boats, there are two ways to get into the water. 1) 30 day quarantine by the Marina, or 2) Hot Water Decomtamination with an appointment with the Marina which will cost around $90. If you're a camper, then parking/launching a boat is included in your camp fee. Glory Hole Launch is open Mon-Thurs from 8am - 4p and Fri-Sun from 6:30am - 8pm. Tuttletown Launch is only open Fri-Sun and closer to the fishing action. As for kayaks, they do not have to go through the quarantine nor the decomtamination. However, the hull needs to be dry which is tough when it's been raining. Moreover, the boat ramps are not kayak friendly as the ramps are VERY steep. To avoid the steep ramps, I used the marina to hand launch my kayak which was slippery and muddy due to the recent rain. Fishing opportunities abound as I witnessed people limiting out on Kokanee and catching nice sized rainbow, small mouth bass, and even blue gills from the shore. If you're into birds, there are lots of varieties, especially turkeys and blue herons. Although I will return, I will make better choices like a flatter terrain for camp site and not camp on potential rain days, if I can help it.

Loved the campground. We were here last week-end in February…read more Good shower and bathrooms. Everything was very clean. Beautiful hilltop views of the lake which is all around. Will come back for sure. Oh and we enjoyed our spiral tour at Maoning Caverns which is nearby!

I was looking for a primitive campsite close to the lake. When I arrived and saw that it was a…read morepacked campground with the stalls you pull into and have just a limited space and the lake was about three-quarters of a mile walk though a trail I was a little heartbroken. However the BEST part of the Silver Valley Campground is Nick the manager. He kept that place cleaned watched out over all the campers and was professionally cool. Nick is the greatest asset to this campsite. And if you speed going trough it he very much puts you in check! If you're looking for a nice place for a family go here!

This is such a beautiful campsite! Here is a little video that shows our stay!…read morehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQqOLs4o9Nc

It was great from start to finish! Abbee and Diana were super helpful and made sure we had a spot…read morethat was a great fit for our trailer. The park itself is well taken care of and the pool was great for the kiddos.

Abbee provided EXCEPTIONAL customer service, had a "CAN-DO" attitude, and was compassionate and…read morepositive, leaving us glad we reserved a spot. We look forward to visiting and enjoying all the wonderful sights. GREAT WORK ABBEE!! THANK YOU for all you did to help us with our reservation!!

We had the perfect camp ground with the access to the water. So you could sit out in The River on a…read moreraft and float. Had a great farmer in the fire pit and the company was fantastic and the house of the campground was super.

If you want a quite peaceful hidden spot where locals usually only frequent I recommend trying this…read morespot for camping and bass fishing. Just please be courteous to campgrounds and lake. And remember you're camping.

My family and I have been coming here for years. We love the RV park. Kids have been fishing,…read moreswimming in The pool, and utilizing the water park. We truly appreciate the resort feel without the casino feel. It's truly great. It's also super helpful we can call the casino for a ride to the casino to take the kids to the arcade or dinner. Would recommend.

This RV Park has turned into a money grab. $90+ per night…read moreplus the fee to make an online reservation. Site lock fee And if you check in between 12 and 2 there's another $25 fee. Split the difference and just have check-in time at one like most RV parks. We come here 1-3 times a year. Not one time have we been assessed the early check in fee. We checked in at 1:35 pm and were charged the $25. The smug, smartass attendant charged me when I said I wasn't ok with it. When we came in January we were not charged the fee. People next to us said they came in June and weren't charged the fee. By the time we were setup I didn't even turn on the power until 2:05. SMH I tried talking to the higher ups but to no avail. They all point the finger at each other. Point to policy. But it's ok to close the office down an hour earlier than posted. Thats fine. I know we are just tiny fish in their giant pond but i did some stuff that made me feel better. Instead of having pizza and bowling. We skipped the pizza and ate a better meal in our rig. Saved us $75. Our friends that live in Jamestown took us out for our anniversary. They were taking us to seven sisters. They took us somewhere else after talking with them. We had a great time and that $500 was better spent somewhere else. Instead of dropping $175 at their over priced gas station, which we always do when we come here. We will fill up at home. Also 3/4 of the items in the store are not priced. Retail 101, the price tag is the silent salesman. Lastly, instead of making a donation in the slots I kept my money. Usually it's only a $200 for me. So because of their poor customer service We spent over a $1000 elsewhere and not at black Oak. I suggest instead of saying you're subject to an early check in fee, you should say it's a mandatory early check in fee.

Great place to get in the water. Or watch a civil war action! The bridge is neat and it was built…read morehere, not somewhere else!!!

This was my first one at Knights Ferry and it was beautiful. I moved to the Central Valley about a…read moreyear or so ago and I love finding new and amazing spots to relax and enjoy life. Knights Ferry is a wonderful place to see some historical sites and really take some time to enjoy nature while sitting next to the river as water flows. If you're into hiking trails you can also walk along the river using a trail or just sit next to the river and lay back on a rock. The only issue was parking but that's only an issue when really busy.

I was on a summer weekend drive around Calaveras County. We were near New Hogan Lake. It's off…read moreRoute 12, 26, and 49. So I had a bright idea to drive by and visit the lake to check it out. I e never been before. On hindsight, probably a hot valley summer day is not the best time for my first ever visit, especially for an impromptu one. We drove to the Lake overlook. The overlook parking lot had lots of spots. It's right next to the park headquarters office, There is no fee to view the overlook, use the children's play area, walk the nearby trails, or access the shoreline by foot. There is a picnic pavilion but not sure if it's first come, first serve or by reservation. The website has no info about that. The overlook did have some big beautiful stately trees, that gave off smoke shade where some benches were placed. The overlook looked down onto the lake and valley. Spectacular views. There are some trails leading to the lake and surrounding areas. The trails have no shade. The shoreline has minimal shade as well. The shoreline is jagged rocky not soft sand. And did I mention it's HOT in the summer. Mentioning it again because it's worth mentioning. Was it worth driving specifically to look at this overlook? Probably not. But if you happen to be in the area, why not. Another thing that caught my eye was the overlook's large wood sign with carved lettering. The sign provided info and history. But since the sign is painted all in one color, the letters were not easily visible. It was difficult to see the lettering to read the sign. Possibly they have not gotten around to painting the letters, and it's not intentional to be left like that. Painting the engraved words in a contrasting color would make those letters pop. New Hogan Lake was created in 1964 with the completion of the New Hogan Dam. The lake contains 50 miles of shoreline. For recreational use info on boat launches, camp grounds, day use beach access, trails, etc, check out this site...https://corpslakes.erdc.dren.mil/visitors/projects.cfm?ID=L212390

Outrages-the incompetence of the staff is appalling. The uniform may have been cutting off blood…read moresupply to the brain. That's the only thing I can come up with to make any sense of the stupidity being displayed by the "staff" If you can get to any other lake make the effort-this place sucks