Lovely, but not very supportive
Galen’s “Manzanita Rock Meadow” campsite is a beautiful spot, and wonderfully private-feeling. We found it in the dark with no problem (using her instructions) and enjoyed 3 starry nights there while spending our days on the Yuba. We liked the ambiance of the solar string lights and chiminea, and loved being in the shade of Oaks & Manzanitas for most evenings and mornings.
A few things could have been better, though. For one, the marked “tent site” was too small for our tent and riddled with rocks and burrows. We were able to pitch our tent on the flattened mulch area for RV parking at the top of the site, but if you are looking for multiple level areas for tents, that’s really the only one.
Second, we are absolutely on board with composting toilets done right, but this one was a 5-gallon bucket already more than half full (as was the tiny bathroom trash cannister) when we arrived with 3 people for 3 nights in hot weather. So, that was less than ideal.
Third, we woke up to a dead car battery and when we asked our host if she was able to help, she told us no one was on the property, and didn’t have any further suggestions for us. We were able to get roadside assistance, but felt a bit dismayed that should it have been a more urgent situation, there would have been no one available for support of any kind.