Bear River Casino
Parking Lot
Write a Review 11 Bear Paws Way Fortuna, CA 95540 707-733-9644 Official WebsiteGPS: 40.6282, -124.206
Overview of Bear River Casino
Last Price Paid: $0
Reported by KC on 10/21/2024
Longest RV Reported: 40 feet (Fifth Wheel)
Reported by Mscott on 8/15/2021
Pad Type asphalt
Elevation 295 ft / 89 m
Max Stay 3
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Watrfrnt asked on 12/1/2022
My RV is a car, do they forbid camping in your car at Bear River Casino?
Reviews of Bear River Casino 47 people have reviewed this location.
“Good base for visiting Humboldt Redwoods and the Lost Coast”
Reviewed 4/24/2019
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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Days stayed: | 3 |
RV Length: | 21' |
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 cas... more
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.
John T would stay here again
This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
“Great place for a quick overnight stop”
Reviewed 4/20/2019
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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Days stayed: | 1 |
RV Length: | 25' (Travel Trailer) |
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.... more
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.
This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
“Not recommendable for..”
Reviewed 11/21/2018
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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Days stayed: | 0 |
Site Number: | 1 |
..Minivans like Dodge Caravan or similar/smaller cars! We checked in at the casino and told the security what kind of car we got. One hour after falling asleep another security woke us up and said that we have to leave immediately. The reason: Our car is not a RV. We told him that we live full time in this car and that it is our RV but... more
..Minivans like Dodge Caravan or similar/smaller cars! We checked in at the casino and told the security what kind of car we got. One hour after falling asleep another security woke us up and said that we have to leave immediately. The reason: Our car is not a RV. We told him that we live full time in this car and that it is our RV but we still had to leave. They could have told us earlier..Never again!
This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
“Free casino parking”
Reviewed 9/27/2018
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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Days stayed: | 1 |
Site Number: | 1 |
Large relatively level lot in the back of the casino. You do have to register for the ‘players card’ (free) and with security for a parking pass. They do give you $10 playing money on the card. We didn’t gamble since the casino is a primarily smoking establishment and smelt like second hand smoke.
thejacksonfives would stay here again
This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
“Great safe parking lot”
Reviewed 9/14/2018
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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Days stayed: | 2 |
Site Number: | N/A |
We stayed here for 2 nights. Overall it was quiet. It is well lit parking lot. There were quite a few other RV'ers there. We registered inside and each received $10 towards table games. There was a gas station right next door that I was able to fill up the truck before heading out.
Matt would stay here again
This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
“Easy secure spot for overnight”
Reviewed 8/4/2018
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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Days stayed: | 1 |
RV Length: | 37' |
Nice paved with lights and security at night. Nice views too.
You park up in back behind the casino. Go in and get a free players card and they give you $10 to play with. They get your RV information and then give you a paper to put in your window.
WKC Adventures would stay here again
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“Thieves here”
Reviewed 6/17/2018
Days stayed: | 1 |
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WARNING:
Stayed here one night (Sept 2017) with travel trailer hooked up to truck, to rest a night.
My truck was broken into, nothing stolen, but everything gone through, probably looking for Cash or truck spare key?
Would not stay here again..
This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
“NO CAR CAMPING”
Reviewed 6/14/2018
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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Days stayed: | 1 |
Site Number: | 1 |
We read the reviews and it seemed like a great place to pull off and sleep for the night. We’ve been camping in a Subaru Outback from Maine to California and nobody has ever had a problem with it until this place. Apparently if you’re in an SUV or van or RV it’s fine to stay the night but they were very strict on the “no car camping” p... more
We read the reviews and it seemed like a great place to pull off and sleep for the night. We’ve been camping in a Subaru Outback from Maine to California and nobody has ever had a problem with it until this place. Apparently if you’re in an SUV or van or RV it’s fine to stay the night but they were very strict on the “no car camping” policy. Luckily, being young women, we were able to convince the supervisor to let us stay the night. But the struggle we went through just to park in a lot with no WiFi, no amenities besides walking across the lot to the casino, was not worth it. Our original plan was another casino near Arcata. Wish we had just gone along with that plan. The plus to this is that it’s free and seems to have security cameras all along the parking lot.
This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
“Free parking, nearby amenities, good place to stay”
Reviewed 3/24/2018
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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Days stayed: | 1 |
Site Number: | N/A |
We just came by here on the way to Redwoods. After reading reviews we decided to call ahead, the person who answered was super friendly and he said it would be great to park overnight - they just ask if we would come in and register with security. When we arrived we went in the side door (Got I.D’d, we are pretty young so this was un... more
We just came by here on the way to Redwoods. After reading reviews we decided to call ahead, the person who answered was super friendly and he said it would be great to park overnight - they just ask if we would come in and register with security. When we arrived we went in the side door (Got I.D’d, we are pretty young so this was unsurprising. Keep this in mind if you are under 21), the door attendant directed us to the players club area. You must sign up for a players card first. It’s an easy process just requiring an ID and basic info and you get $10 free play for tables or slots. After you get the players card go to the big front entrance of the casino (not the hotel, we went there first and the lobby clerks were VERY confused) and look for a kind of inconspicuous door on the right hand side. There should be a security officer there that will give you a little form to fill out that includes your license plate # and drivers liscense # and basic info. After initialing that you’ll park in the right area and won’t make a ruckus, you are given a big pass to put on your windshield. The parking area is flat, the left hand side looks like it’s near grass to walk dogs. The night we were there, there was only two other overnighters so all was quiet. In the morning the view was very nice. Keep in mind max stay is 3 nights unless extended by staff.
Rhetta would stay here again
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“Good Casino Boondocking ”
Reviewed 3/15/2018
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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Days stayed: | 1 |
Great place for Casino Boondocking, parked in the back there's a level spot and dog walking area.
David & Kristy
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David and Kristy's RV Adventures would stay here again
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- dry camping
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