Forbes Campground, Northern Sierra Nevada, California     Custom Search   Natural beauty surrounds this primitive campground; there aren't scores of services at Forbes Campground since it is a primitive campground. The good pick of local attractions, and so many things to do will make you glad you came. At this primitive campground you may get a more excellent wilderness experience than you would get at a more civilized campground. Getting to this primitive campground may be a tad demanding, but it's well worth it. There's heaps of outdoors recreation available in close proximity such as playing golf, hiking, whitewater paddling, fishing, and swimming, so getting bored is not something that is likely to happen. The Northern Sierra Nevada scenery       is always lovely. Forbes Campground is a campground that is extremely prized by folks from Alta. Going camping here in California is something you have to do. You truly can't spend all your time indoors; you have to get out of   the house from time to time, and Forbes Campground is a tremendous local campground if you happen to be in California. At Forbes Campground fun stuff to do is bountiful, and spending time at this campground is enormously pleasant. The Euchre Bar to Colfax-Iowa Hill Road portion, a whitewater segment on American River - North Fork is 14.5 miles from beginning to end. This nearby segment of whitewater is a class IV-V. If you don’t would like to get soaked, this segment of American River - North Fork is most likely not for you. For your protection you must always check the situation before going whitewater rafting or kayaking. With its 2,371 foot variation between top and bottom it's a charming   backpacking and hiking trail; the Green Valley Trail is 2.8 miles of good hiking. Green Valley Trail necessitates four hours to trek; it's a tough backpacking and hiking trail.   Sierra Sun Cloud Inn, Colfax 12 miles away    Deer Creek Inn, Nevada City 13 miles away    Nevada City Inn, Nevada City 18 miles away    Best Western Gold Country Inn, Grass Valley 18 miles away Other campgrounds near Forbes Campground, Northern Sierra Nevada, California:    Tahoe National Forest - Shirttail Creek Campground, Dutch Flat, 0 miles away    Monzarita Day Use Campground, Placer County, 0 miles away    Shirttail Creek, Alta, 1 miles away    Giant Gap, Dutch Flat, 1 miles away    Parker Flat Staging Area, Alta, 2 miles away    Sugar Pine Staging Area, Alta, 2 miles away    Big Reservoir/Morning Star, Alta, 3 miles away    Forbes Creek Rocky Ridge - Tahoe National Forest, Nevada City, 3 miles away    Dutch Flat RV Resort, Gold Run, 4 miles away    Baxter RV Campground, Alta, 4 miles away Paddling Rivers Near Forbes Campground, Northern Sierra Nevada, California:    American River - North Fork, Placer County, 4 miles away       Class IV-V - 14.5 miles long (Euchre Bar to Colfax-Iowa Hill Road)    American River - Middle Fork, Placer/El Dorado County, 7 miles away       Class II-IV(V+) - 17 miles long (Oxbow Bend to Drivers Flat Road)    American River - Middle Fork, Placer County, 7 miles away       Class IV-V - 2.1 miles long (Mosquito Ridge Road to confluence with Middle Fork)    American River - North Fork, Placer County, 9 miles away       Class II-III - 5 miles long (Colfax-Foresthill Road Bridge to Ponderosa Way Bridge)    American River - North Fork, Placer County, 10 miles away       Class IV-V - 4.8 miles long (Colfax-Iowa Hill Road to Colfax-Foresthill Road Bridge) Public Lands near Forbes Campground, Northern Sierra Nevada, California:    Malakoff Diggins State Park, California, 16 miles away    Empire Mine State Park, California, 18 miles away    Marshall Gold Discovery State Park, California, 19 miles away    Auburn State Park, California, 22 miles away    Folsom Lake State Park, California, 30 miles away Trails near Forbes Campground, Northern Sierra Nevada, California:    Green Valley Trail, Placer County, 2 miles away       2.8 hiking miles, 2371 feet elevation difference    Euchre Bar Trail, Placer County, 4 miles away       3.3 hiking miles, 1947 feet elevation difference    American Eagle Trail, Placer County, 5 miles away        1.8 hiking miles, 190 feet elevation difference    Bake Oven Trail, Placer County, 8 miles away        9 hiking miles, 2032 feet elevation difference    Italian Bar Trail, Placer County, 9 miles away        4 hiking miles, 2437 feet elevation difference    Burnett Canyon Trail, Placer County, 11 miles away       1.1 hiking miles, 753 feet elevation difference    Nevada Point Trail, El Dorado County, 11 miles away       5.3 hiking miles, 2771 feet elevation difference Golf Courses Near Forbes Campground, Northern Sierra Nevada, California:    Nevada County Country Club, Grass Valley, 19 miles away    Darkhorse Golf Club, Auburn, 19 miles away    Winchester County Club, Meadow Vista, 20 miles away Lakes Near Forbes Campground, Northern Sierra Nevada, California:    Oxbow Reservoir, El Dorado County, 7 miles away    Chiquita Lake, El Dorado County, 11 miles away    Rucker Lake, Nevada County, 15 miles away    Lake Valley Reservoir, Placer County, 16 miles away    Herring Reservoir, Nevada County, 16 miles away Current weather conditions and forecast for Forbes Campground, Northern Sierra Nevada, California Local climate location: COLFAX 15 miles away Outdoors Recreation Near Truckee-Grass Valley, California Outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Truckee-Grass Valley, California, the metro area neareast to Forbes Campground. 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