25 years ago I went there with a company group I had fun at…read morethat location. Played volleyball and relaxed at the campground. But the boat ride was the best. The lake was beautiful

Super affordable! My friends & their family have been coming here for years. They are really sweet…read moreand very helpful as well!!

Part of Nevada County Irrigation District. This reservoir is a quiet calm lake, almost no one on it…read moreduring weekdays. Obviously, busy on weekends. Four entry locations situated around this large lake. Friendly, helpful staff. Awesome views and several boat launches at the various points of entry. Very nice individual and group campgrounds. A little pricey at $22.00 per car, but they have reduced rates weekdays after 4 pm for $11.00. Additional charges for boats and canoes. There is also a free to park spot, but we locals generally don't give out that location as it quickly gets crowded.

We kicked off our 4th of July bright and early with a fishing trip to Rollins Lake before heading…read moreto Ripley to catch the parade--and it couldn't have started the day off better! The whole fam-bam was out there by 7 a.m., lines in the water as soon as we could get them in. About 30 minutes in, our middle child--who ALWAYS seems to be the first to catch something--reeled in the first fish. Not long after, our youngest caught one too, literally right after releasing the first! Then I got in on the action, followed by my husband. Our oldest was getting tons of bites but just couldn't land one. With only about 30 minutes left before we had to pack up for the parade, my husband gave him a tip and sent him to his go-to spot. Boom--fish on the line right away! He let that one go, cast again, and caught another within minutes. It was a perfect ending to our morning. Rollins Lake is such a fun spot to fish as a family. Bring chairs, sunscreen, hats, and don't forget snacks and drinks. The port-o-potties weren't bad at all, and there was plenty of parking too. We had a blast and will absolutely be coming back soon!

Visited prior to the start of the memorial day weekend, so it wasn't as busy. For the most part,…read morealmost all of the guest stayed at the Point, at sites 44 to 55 which the campground treats as lakefront sites. We stayed at site 44 and 45 and noted that 44 to 48 make up sites along the cove. I enjoyed these sites but there is a little bit of a walk down to the water. Site 53 is almost right on top of the water and site 54 and 55 are not that far either. The only real issue is that there isn't a flush toilet at these lakefront sites. Their are two vault toilets but it is possible to walk to the other bathrooms at the second loop which have flush toilets and showers. It is about a 5 to 10 minute walk uphill but definitely worth it for the flush toilets and generally cleaner bathrooms. For the most part almost all the sites on the point are definitely communal. You will be right next to your neighbors so keep that in mind. At some of the sites there was definitely people partying and being loud after 10 but thankfully they had quieted down before 12. It wasn't too bad as I wasn't right next to the group but its something to keep in mind. Additionally as others have noted, a lot of the sites are small and are on uneven ground, so it can be tough to but up a bigger tent. If you are looking for a bit more room and stable ground, consider the center spots in the upper loop. Again, you are much closer to your neighbors but it quite a bit more level. For some real privacy, site 67, 35, 25 are a bit more wooded than the other sites. The roads getting to the campsite were not bad, and our interactions with camp host were great. Karen was very friendly and personable and she seems to remember past interactions quite well. She seemed to get to know my family pretty well. There was only two people working at the time but we didn't have any issues with services or the site. Trash is also collected by carts that they had set up next to the restrooms. Since we were at the point, we didn't really spend time at the day use area, but we did rent a paddle board for the whole day. It was a great value and the kids really enjoyed it I really enjoyed my stay at this site and the only real issue I had is that it a bit more expensive than some other sites I've been to. I didn't get a chance to check out the group sites but I can imagine those would be much better for groups, if not grabbing a bunch of the sites between 44 to 55 also could make a good group site.

Well first let me start with the good, the place is not crowded at least when I went this weekend,…read moremany empty campsites. The place is beautiful and peaceful but for the price they charge they need to do some maintenance or updates really bad.$148 for 2 nights plus $16 for a dog. The bathrooms are so old, sloppy paint, loose shower heads, no where to set your wash rags or shampoo or soap and to top it off they are .25cents a minute. Lake access isn't very good there's one small beach . I would say if you just want to get away and enjoy some peaceful time it's ok, but don't have high expectations for the facility. Not many activities. Tiny store that closes really early.

Rented a pontoon and they were very accommodating. Friendly staff and well maintained equipmentread more

We had the 21 foot "Cute toon" pontoon boat. 2 adults, 2 kids under 10. We reserved it for 4 hours…read moreand halfway through, the throttle stopped working and we were stuck in the middle of the lake. One of their staff came out to help and assured us they didn't think it would be a big deal. It happened again, and we had to get towed back. It took 10 minutes to get ahold of the "emergency line". When we got back to the dock, we circled around for 30 minutes and we were well ahead of our 4 hours. They didn't want to offer any sort of refund and when my husband pushed for one, they said "if it's going to hurt the holiday, we can try to do 10 percent." They had their information completely wrong and then called us to come back after we had left because they had accidentally refunded the whole thing. We could have just let them deal with their mistake but we came back and they still messed up the refund. They were also were ok with letting the next group go on a boat that clearly has safety issues.

Talk about the most rude, impolite and horrendous employees. We stopped by on April 19th around…read morenoon. Brought our 3 year old, 7 month old and dog on leash. Proceeded to unload everything and got all set up. Employee drives down, talks to the 2 fishermen and says , "were closed but since youre already here, you can stay". Then proceeds to come over to my 2 young children and I and tells me that we "have to leave, they are closed". We tried paying the $22 for day use for a couple hours and put it in the payment slot thinking she would allow us to stay as she did the fishermen. Nope! Extremely rude and hostile, threatening demeanor in front of my kids. Left immediately, won't be back!

Our family has been camping here for at least 10 years, every summer. It's a beautiful lake and a…read moredecent campground, but over the last few years, Nevada Irrigation District has become so greedy and that we are, sadly, now looking for another place to camp. Here's why: 1) We were just there at Long Ravine, and the campground was EMPTY, but we had a third vehicle for 4 of the 7 days we were staying. We were forced to pay over $200 for another campsite (which we NEVER used) just to park the third car even though the parking area right across from site 26 was completely empty the entire time! We were willing to pay the $20/night for the car, but this was ridiculous! They stated fire marshal rules, but there was NO evacuation danger! But then on Friday, when the camp filled up more, there was a car parked in the extra parking area with a camp tag! There was also a truck allowed to park on the dirt area between campsites! 2) Upon arrival, one of the stalls in the women's bathroom was taped up and noted out of order. We were told it was being fixed but it never was and the smell only got worse through the week and when we left on Saturday, another toilet was stopped up, leaving only one stall to use on a busy weekend. 3) We paid $68/night for another electric site even though we use tents. We have a boat and not only were we charged the $13/night extra charge for having a boat, but we were also charged a launch fee for each day of our stay, even though we didn't launch the boat every day! That should be part of the camping fee! 4) We went there a month early this year as we were told that they would be releasing the water starting July 1 due to repairs needing to be done, but upon arrival, the lake was already way down so there was no day beach or Great Lake access beaches as they were all in sludge! And they were still charging people $20/vehicle for their day use when it was so steep and rocky that you couldn't even get to the water easily! We get that fees go up, but then we should also see improvements to the camps! And to impose such restrictive and excessive fees is a total turn off. State campgrounds are hands-down much better than this and we'll only use them now.

Went camping w/ the boy scouts last weekend. It was great once I got over all the scouting…read moreactivities. Having said that, it was very low key and enjoyable. The camp was right next to Rollins Lake. A fairly decent oasis amidst the trees in Nevada county. Water was cold which was heaven sent since the outside temperature was averaging around 90. The sand bar was a great hangout place. We took an aluminum boat out to the "bar" which was the only mistake. Can you say "ouch." Aluminum and heat don't mix y'all. Regardless, a good time was had by all. If you need to get away from the heat of SAC, go to this lake.

WONDERFUL NEWS!!! I found a lake that isn't a small muddy pond(yes I am looking at you Folsom Lake…read moreand Camp Far West) late in the summer. The winner is Rollins Lake! Hadnt been here in, oh, I would say 20ish years. So I didn't recognize anything which means I came in with a fresh, open mind. First off the drive up to the lake is really nice. My wife even commented how she loved the trees and the view of the lake was gorgeous. The price was pretty decent, boat and truck was $13 for the day. We put the boat in at Long Ravine Campground which was called Cecil's Cove I believe. The young men at the gate were SUPER friendly, big thumbs up for that. The ramp is a little small and the two parking lots are set up kind of funny turning up a hill, but manageable. While cruising in the 5 mph zone you drive by the marina, the Store/Grill, swimming area, a cool slide that sits in the cove which you can slide off of it into the water, gas station(afraid to know how expensive it was) and boat rentals. I admit I liked the view of it all. The lake is a little on the small side but it also has huge fingers that weave deep into the mountains which are fun to drive into. Many of us commented on how clean the water was and the views were gorgeous. And get this, the water level was seriously 10 feet from maximum capacity. It looked like early summer. I really couldn't believe how full the lake was. We beached up all day and all of us had fun, including the dogs. You have a new fan Rollins Lake. A new fan indeed and I will see you soon. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmCcq4yhrMY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Siwto_JvBkY

My tachometer on my Yamaha boat was throwing an error that I needed an O2 sensor, I replaced it and…read morewas getting a different error and could not clear it. Made an appointment with Mike the service manager. Day of appointment it was raining and Mike let me bring it the following day. They cleared the codes with their YDS tools and replaced the spark plugs. Thank u Mike for providing great customer service and honest repair service. We r back on the river.

I inquired about a part, then spoke to Mike who just came off as bothered the moment he got on the…read morephone. Instructed me on how to ask questions when Inquiring for parts. Then stated they don't sell parts for my boat and I could have never bought a part from this business because they don't sell them and there was no more he can help me with (I've been here before for parts on my stern drive). I've had better experiences here in the past but this recent one just wasn't it.

I'm VERY happy with AJ and the service he provided. I have a 1996 Ski Natique that needed the usual…read moreimpeller change and a fresh overview. Thankfully, everything went well, but he spent the extra time going over things I had not even mentioned, for example checking belts, tightening hose clamps, tightening packing nuts on the prop shaft as well as the rudder. I feel what separated AJ from the other boat shops, is that he did not just look at the one thing he was requested to do, but actually spent the time going over everything to ensure nothing major was missing. I will certainly be using him in the future from now on!

AJ was great! Pre-arrival discussion of my motor and desired work. On-time right at my door. Very…read morethorough and careful with my old outboard. Completed a full maintenance and it's running like a top. I highly recommend AJ!