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Personal Creekside Camping

98%

79 reviews

· Penn Valley, Nevada, California

10 acres hosted by Mary R.

1 RV/tent site

Big rig-friendly

Spacious, level camping well-suited for travel trailers over 40 ft long.

Family-friendly

Recent Hipcampers say this Hipcamp is great for families and kids.

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Mary is a Star Host

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Your own private campsite; great place to simply relax and listen to song birds and the creek during the day and enjoy stargazing at night. Come explore all the Sierra Nevada Mountains has to offer with nearby rivers, lakes, hiking trails, bicycling, kayaking, boating, horseback riding, breweries, wine tasting rooms, gift shops, antiques, museums, farmers markets, State parks and casual to fine dining. Just minutes away from Grass Valley/Nevada City and the Yuba River. Only 7miles to the Nevada County Fairgrounds (Fair: Aug 11-15, 2021, Draft Horse Classic in Sept.).Beautiful Lake Tahoe is approximately an hour and a half to two hours 3 drive. San Francisco about two hour drive. AMENITIES: picnic tables, bench, porta potty, briquette BBQ, swings, volleyball/badminton net, horseshoes, bird watching, goats and sheep. Campsite sits off a fairly quiet private residential road and host lives nearby on same property.Your own private campsite; great place to simply relax and listen to song birds and the creek during the day and enjoy stargazing at night. Come explore all the Sierra Nevada Mountains has to offer with nearby rivers, lakes, hiking trails, bicycling, kayaking, boating, horseback riding, breweries, wine tasting rooms, gift shops, antiques, museums, farmers markets, State parks and casual to fine dining. Just minutes away from Grass Valley/Nevada City and the Yuba River. Only 7 miles to the Nevada County Fairgrounds (Celtic and Strawberry Festivals in May. Bluegrass Festival Father's Day Weekend in June. Fair second week in August. Draft Horse Classic in Sept. Craftsman Faire Thanksgiving Weekend.) Beautiful Lake Tahoe is approximately an 2.5-3 hour drive. San Francisco about a two hour drive. AMENITIES: picnic tables, porta potty, briquette BBQ, swings, bird watching, goat/sheep across the street. Feel free to bring your own badminton, volleyball, soccer, horseshoes, corn hole, etc. There's lots of open space for games. Campsite sits off a fairly quiet private residential road and host lives nearby on same property. Quiet Time between 10pm and 9am.

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98% Recommend98 ratings · 79 reviews

Lisa S.

8 reviews

Recommends

· March 2025

28 ft travel trailer ·

Personal Creekside Camping

We just spent our second visit at Mary's. It's such a peaceful setting right on a little creek on the border of the property. Mary is helpful and welcomed us both times. She provided information about the area and made sure we had everything we needed. The property is beautiful, private and quiet. There are areas to walk around and close hiking trails. We'll def be back if she'll have us.

Tahlia H.

4 years on Hipcamp

Not recommend

· December 2024

Tent · With pets ·

Personal Creekside Camping

This is someone's backyard, nothing like camping at all, with their son living in a trailer 20 feet away.

Shanda C.

4 years on Hipcamp

Recommends

· August 2023

Tent · Group trip ·

Personal Creekside Camping

It's a lovely piece of land and listening to the creek we were next to was quite lovely. The site had a lot of extra seating and some activities like a badminton net available for use, but we didn't use them. Still, a nice addition for others. Mary was super responsive and just a sweet, amenable person.

Michelle D.

4 years on Hipcamp

Recommends

· August 2023

Definitely would recommend!

Tent · With kids ·

Personal Creekside Camping

Mary was so wonderful! Perfect set up for us as we had multiple little children with us - Mary had a swing set, two mini trampolines (perfect for jumping as well as naps!), the wild blackberries growing on site were so juicy and perfect.. she had a sprinkler set up for the kids to play in and a kiddie pool, along with the creek running through the campsite which was a huge hit! Mary was so accommodating and helpful with whatever we needed. She set up an outdoor plug for us when we requested it, and was just a perfect host. She recommended a kid friendly river swimming hole which was perfect. She made our stay so wonderful.

Jennifer A.

5 years on Hipcamp

Recommends

· June 2023

24 ft travel trailer · Group trip ·

Personal Creekside Camping

Our three families enjoyed our time at Mary's creek side camp. Our young ones bounced on the trampoline and other times the teenagers were found gabbing and lounging on the trampoline. Access to power allowed for some camping upgrades like bringing the coffee maker. The firepit was perfect for evening chill time. We brought bocce ball and corn hole and there was plenty of room for everything. We had tents for sleeping, plus setup tables and popups for dining and crafts, in addition to the already supplied picnic tables. Perfectly located for some day trips to the local swimming hole and nearby covered bridge. Can't say enough positive things. Oh and the babbling brook was a delight to sleep by at night.

Brian F.

1 year on Hipcamp

Recommends

· June 2023

Nothing beats sleeping by the creek

22 ft travel trailer · With pets ·

Personal Creekside Camping

The creek was delightful and it was such a peaceful and serene setting. Loved the fire pit as well as the open grassy field -- our pup had a blast running around. Mary was a delightful host who took extra care to make sure we had an enjoyable visit--we were missing an adaptor for the power line and she texted immediately that she'd find one or go to the hardware store to get one for us (she found one!). Looking forward to visiting again -- thanks Mary!

Location

Penn Valley, Nevada, California, United StatesTraditional, ancestral territory of Cayuse, Umatilla and Walla Walla and Nisenan First Nations according to

Native Land Digital.

To respect the Host's privacy, the precise address of this land will be provided after booking