Sycamore Grove Campground
Mendocino National Forest
Write a Review Sale Lane Red Bluff, CA 96080 530-934-3316 Reservations: 877-444-6777 Official WebsiteGPS: 40.156, -122.204
Overview of Sycamore Grove Campground
Last Price Paid: $30
Reported by kevin on 10/26/2023
Longest RV Reported: 40 feet (Toy Hauler Fifth Wheel)
Reported by Kevin on 3/12/2022
Number of Sites 30
Pad Type asphalt
Reservations yes
Elevation 262 ft / 79 m
Max Stay 14
Max Length 40 ft
Tent Camping Yes
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Reviews of Sycamore Grove Campground 41 people have reviewed this location.
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“Made in the Shade”
Reviewed 5/29/2018
| Nightly rate: | $16 |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| Site Number: | Group |
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Red Bluff is notorious for being a hotspot (literally) in the Central Valley. Temperatures frequently soar over a 100 degrees in the summer. Well good news....Sycamore Grove is Just off I-t and CA 36 on the Sacramento River with plenty of shady trees and grass to help cool down that hot summer day. Ice cold frappuccinos can be purch... more
Red Bluff is notorious for being a hotspot (literally) in the Central Valley. Temperatures frequently soar over a 100 degrees in the summer. Well good news....Sycamore Grove is Just off I-t and CA 36 on the Sacramento River with plenty of shady trees and grass to help cool down that hot summer day. Ice cold frappuccinos can be purchased just as you turn on to Sale Lane, the road to the campground.
We camped at the group camp (next to Sycamore Grove) for the annual "Woodflock" on Memorial Day Weekend. (The price reflects a "dry" camp site, which we had.) We have a wheel-chair equipped RV and need to land the wheelchair lift on the pavement. The group camp worked for us. We were required to keep two wheels on the pavement but otherwise could park where we needed. Restrooms were pit toilets but clean and even had a scented "tree." The bathrooms were wheelchair accessible with grab bars. The showers were clean as well.
One of the best parts of this campground is all of the wonderful trails. There are 4 miles of paved trails along the Sacramento River and through the native grassland. Enjoy great views of Mt. Shasta and Lassen from the Shasta View trail.
We checked out our neighbor Sycamore Grove. There were two wheelchair accessible sites but they are not wide enough for an RV with a lift. The U.S. Forest Service (manager) needs to remedy this. There were back in sites and pull through sites; some sites have electric.
The down side: 1. Sites designated as wheelchair accessible are not wide enough and do not meet requirements. 2. There is no dump station in the Red Bluff Recreation Area.
The upside: 1. Beautiful shady and quiet spot next to the Sacramento River with an enjoyable trail system. 2. Informative visitor center (usually open until 3 pm weekdays) with nature path.
3. Close to major stores for replenishing your supplies.
4. Right off the I-5 and typically available.
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Kt would stay here again
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“Quiet campground with lots to explore”
Reviewed 4/4/2018
| Nightly rate: | $28 |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| Site Number: | 18 |
| RV Length: | 24' (Truck Camper) |
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Level sites some with electric/water hook ups. The downside is no dump available on site at all. Sites are open with lots of trees and plenty of space in between. We spent a few days and have no complaints. There are about 4 miles of trails to explore and while it’s not mind blowing scenery, it is a nice walkabout. There is a visito... more
Level sites some with electric/water hook ups. The downside is no dump available on site at all. Sites are open with lots of trees and plenty of space in between. We spent a few days and have no complaints.
There are about 4 miles of trails to explore and while it’s not mind blowing scenery, it is a nice walkabout. There is a visitors center and a lovely garden next to it.
All in all a nice campground to hang out. This is a Forest Service Campground which has been down funded. I see folks out working every day but it doesn’t seem there are many of them.
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Gypsy Boots would stay here again
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“Disappointed ”
Reviewed 4/1/2018
| Nightly rate: | $30 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | 18 |
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Campground very overgrown and needed lots of maintenance. Clearly had not been mowed in months. We barely fit into our site that was listed as 44 feet. Lots of trash in our site and fire pit. There was an abandoned travel trailer next to our site that had an expired license plate from 2007 with boarded up windows. Then a group of campe... more
Campground very overgrown and needed lots of maintenance. Clearly had not been mowed in months. We barely fit into our site that was listed as 44 feet. Lots of trash in our site and fire pit. There was an abandoned travel trailer next to our site that had an expired license plate from 2007 with boarded up windows. Then a group of campers with a couple of tents and multiple vehicles came in late afternoon and cleared their site with a weed eater for several hours then fired up their mini bikes and rode around the campground and trails where they weren’t allowed while their dogs were tied up outside howling horribly. About 9pm they fired up chain saws to chop wood we guessed. The campsite host finally came around about 11 pm and told them to shut it down. The campground needs more onsite security.
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“Nice Campround, beautiful trails, ”
Reviewed 3/31/2018
| Nightly rate: | $8 |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| Site Number: | 31 |
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There was a bit of confusion, this facility is reservation only, but you can reserve on arrival. There is no cash Tube here. All is done on line or by phone with Reserve America $10 fee. + site fee The usual passes are excepted. The bathrooms are cleaned once a day maybe.? The camp sites are well spaced and there is a number long enou... more
There was a bit of confusion, this facility is reservation only, but you can reserve on arrival. There is no cash Tube here. All is done on line or by phone with Reserve America $10 fee. + site fee The usual passes are excepted. The bathrooms are cleaned once a day maybe.?
The camp sites are well spaced and there is a number long enough for large rigs.
There is miles of wonderful trails and wildlife to few. Check out the massive Valley Oak on the left just before you turn into campground.
Supplies are close . Campground guests were very Quiet. We enjoyed the owl in the tree at night.
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“Beautiful, clean and friendly ”
Reviewed 10/3/2017
| Nightly rate: | $12 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 18 |
| RV Length: | 36' |
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We enjoyed our stay at Sycamore Grove. We had spot 18 with hook ups and had to park our truck in another empty spot ours didn’t have enough room. The Camp host was very friendly and allowed us to check out late. I would highly recommend taking advantage of the trails and river. The rest of the camp site were very tidy and well kept. We... more
We enjoyed our stay at Sycamore Grove. We had spot 18 with hook ups and had to park our truck in another empty spot ours didn’t have enough room. The Camp host was very friendly and allowed us to check out late. I would highly recommend taking advantage of the trails and river. The rest of the camp site were very tidy and well kept. We will definitely be back. :)
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“Great value stop with power”
Reviewed 6/19/2017
| Nightly rate: | $12 |
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| Days stayed: | 12 |
| Site Number: | 15 |
| RV Length: | 22' (Class B) |
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We were looking for an inexpensive place to stay that still had power and this place fit the bill. The website says 44ft is the max length. We are closer to 50 with our motorcycle on the lift at the back and about 62 with our tow car and we fit in a pull through without any issues. Some of the back in sites have trees at the end of the... more
We were looking for an inexpensive place to stay that still had power and this place fit the bill. The website says 44ft is the max length. We are closer to 50 with our motorcycle on the lift at the back and about 62 with our tow car and we fit in a pull through without any issues. Some of the back in sites have trees at the end of the driveway, so be sure to check the pics online if you are long. The place has lots of big trees and a couple nice paved nature Trail/walking paths. There are lots of gnats on the grassy areas, but a little bug spray kept them at bay. There is no dump. We averaged about 10MBps on Verizon without a booster. Showers are coin operated and we didn't use them.
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Ride, Dive and Be Murray would stay here again
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“First attacked by bugs bad on our site broken into no locked gate”
Reviewed 5/29/2017
| Days stayed: | 4 |
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The bugs were particularly bad due to overgrowth from the adjacent field. Off citronella candles nothing helped. No locked gate so people come and go late at night. we got broken into our car and ripped off poor area of town. Ok for RVs that r locked ;)
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“Open all year”
Reviewed 1/26/2017
| Nightly rate: | $12 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 24 |
| RV Length: | 25' (Travel Trailer) |
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Though the forest service website says this campground is not open all year, it actually IS OPEN. we camped in site 24 which was perfectly level for us. Nice trees and water and electric as an added bonus. Our rate reflects the parks service senior pass, and at that rate this is a great place. Only down side was no usable ATT in booste... more
Though the forest service website says this campground is not open all year, it actually IS OPEN. we camped in site 24 which was perfectly level for us. Nice trees and water and electric as an added bonus. Our rate reflects the parks service senior pass, and at that rate this is a great place. Only down side was no usable ATT in boosted service. 2 bars with booster. There is some highway noise.
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AlVie AlBums would stay here again
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“Overnighter near the freeway”
Reviewed 1/21/2017
| Nightly rate: | $24 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
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A little rough around the edges and nearly completely empty when we stopped here in early November. Access to and from the freeway was easy though, and it was cheap.
Downtown Red Bluff is cute, and we stopped and had breakfast at the Tremont Cafe on our way out of town.
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Busy Campers would stay here again
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“Nice, Open, Hot”
Reviewed 7/1/2016
| Nightly rate: | $16 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 26 |
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So we weren't planning on staying in Red Bluff but got bored with travel for the day so stopped off here just for the night. I think that I want to say the car said it was 108 during the afternoon, which was pretty scorching...I would probably like the site more in cooler weather. That being said, we were able to find a site for on... more
So we weren't planning on staying in Red Bluff but got bored with travel for the day so stopped off here just for the night. I think that I want to say the car said it was 108 during the afternoon, which was pretty scorching...I would probably like the site more in cooler weather.
That being said, we were able to find a site for one night on July 4th weekend, which I was impressed with. We drove around looking for a site that wasn't reserved and we found a good one with shade and spaced out from neighbors. The site was a little dirty, but 10 minutes with some gloves and a small bag took care of that.
There are coin showers on site and that's pretty convenient. I think there's a dam like right here, and there was some noise from that, but it wasn't awful. Some sites have water and electricity, but we didn't bother to pay for the hookups, since we just wanted to be in and out. There's definitely no privacy, but it wasn't an issue since there were not too many people there.
All in all, I appreciated it for what it was. There are trails and various fun activities because it's a part of Mendocino National Forest, but it was too hot for any of that while we were there.
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shaliyahanalise would stay here again
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Amenities
Hookups
- 50 Amp
- 30 Amp
- 20 Amp
- water
- dry camping
- Partial Hookups
Recreation
- boat ramp
- fishing
- recreation trail
- water access
Site Amenities
- big rig
- fire ring
- picnic table
Facilities
- group sites
- ADA Accessible
- restrooms: flush
- showers
- trash
- water available
Pets
- pets
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