Bear River Casino

It is a paved parking lot next to the casino. In order to stay you have to get a players club card then fill out a page of detailed information about your RV. You can stay up to 3 days. They give you $10 to play as a new member and $10 for fuel to be used within 7 days. The parking lot is sloped everywhere and we were not able to fit in the regular RV spaces so had to park along the side across multiple parking spaces. That would normally not be an issue but the slope was enough that I could not get level. Other than the neighbor dog barking all the time it wasn't too noisy. Security patrols the parking lot at night and there wasn't much activity.

Both AT&T and T-Mobile were poor signals. I could make calls but the download speed was only about 2Mbps. I only gave it 3 stars because of the slope, paperwork, and poor reception. An hour north on 101 you can park for free along the beach in one of the many pull-outs. A little louder traffic but it is quick and easy. I'd choose that over this casino parking lot any day.

you Can stay a maximum of three nights, they gave me $10 to spend to gamble and $10 in free fuel. Lots of security and staff going through the parking lot so felt safe. My one complaint is the lights. Very bright and on all night. Even though I covered my windows with towels and blankets it was still a lot of light- hard to sleep. Must be self-contained. New services. The restaurant only has indoor seating so I didn’t eat there.

Level asphalt parking lit if you go all the way to the back, otherwise slopes to one side. We stopped because all campgrounds nearby are full due to Covid and wildfires. Courteous staff, check in with security at front desk for permit, and you must have a players card. Plus player’s card came with $10 free play and $10 free gas, including diesel. Restaurant is a little expensive but the food was bery good. Good place to stay to explore Humboldt Bay area. Only drawback, it’s a parking lot.

Arrived at 4pm on a Saturday and only 2 other RV’s on the lot.
No sites available in any of the other campgrounds for 50 miles so we were pretty happy to get in here for free, particularly after spending 2 nights in San Francisco at $100/night.
As per previous reviewer, all was easily sorted out on arrival and good location to visit other parks when everything else is full.
Not sure about the rough sea comment, lot is fully paved and very level.
As casino lots go, this one is very quiet and private with easy access and a decent restaurant.

This was a good casino parking lot, right by an exit from Hwy 101. It was an excellent base for visiting the Humboldt Redwoods State Park and the Lost Coast. (If you go down to the Lost Coast, go from the Ferndale end. The road from the south was a nightmare.)

The lot was as level as a rough sea, but manageable. Go to the casino cashier to sign up for a players card, then take that to security to get a parking permit. You can stay up to 3 nights. It was very quiet, and there were never more than two other RVs there. The sign says tractor-trailers can park there too, but there were none while I was there.

Verizon 4G was fast, with 2 bars, -114 dB, 40 Mbps down and 7 up.

With this casino and the ones at Blue Lake, Trinidad and Smith River, I got a total of 11 nights along the northern California coast for only $31.

We stopped here for a night on our way up to Harris Beach State Park. It’s right off 101. Clear RV parking signs when you enter the parking lot. Drive towards the back and park pretty much anywhere. Head inside to the security desk and they’ll have you sign up for the players club (super quick) and give you a paper to put on your dash. Could have stayed here 2 nights. There were 6-7 other rigs there the night we stayed.

Overall, painless and clean spot to stop for the night.