Best Campgrounds Near Roseville
20 hand-picked camping destinations curated for families visiting REI Roseville-Galleria. Each campground selected for quality, scenery diversity, and memorable experiences.
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Featured Picks
Black Miners Bar Campground
Exceptionally close to Roseville with strong reviews, shaded oak woodland, and easy access to Lake Natoma for paddling, swimming, and biking—perfect for first family campouts or quick gear shakedowns.
Gerle Creek
Highly rated and very popular creekside forest campground under an hour away, offering kid-friendly swimming spots, good trout fishing, hiking trails, and some biking for a classic Sierra family experience.
Fallen Leaf Campground
One of the most popular campgrounds in the Tahoe area with hundreds of positive reviews, combining big pines, mountain views, and easy access to Fallen Leaf Lake and nearby Lake Tahoe for hiking, paddling, and swimming.
Union East Campground
Smaller, rustic high-Sierra lake campground on Union Reservoir where families can paddle among granite islands, fish, swim, and enjoy a quieter, more adventurous alternative to busy Tahoe shores.
Calpine Lookout
Unique fire-lookout rental with an outstanding rating that gives families a private, cabin-like stay and 360-degree Sierra views, plus nearby trails and forest roads for hiking and biking—great as a special-occasion or milestone trip.
Steep Ravine Campground
Iconic coastal spot above the Pacific with redwood groves, cliffs, and a small beach below, offering a totally different ocean-and-hiking experience from the Sierra lakes while remaining family-friendly with unforgettable views.
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Nevada Beach Campground
Top-rated Lake Tahoe campground with a large sandy beach and pine-shaded sites, ideal for families who want true walk-to-the-water swimming and paddling plus easy access to Tahoe trails and bike paths.
Mount Rose (Nv)
High-elevation campground near 9,300 feet with excellent reviews, cooler summer temps, and strong trail access, making it a great base for families who prioritize alpine hikes and mountain biking over lake time.
North Grove Campground
Calaveras Big Trees’ North Grove campground puts families right among giant sequoias with good ratings and easy loop hikes from camp, offering a dramatic big-tree experience quite different from lakes and beaches.
Sugarloaf Ridge State Park Campground
Well-loved Sonoma campground with oak woodlands, chaparral ridges, and pockets of redwoods plus Sonoma Creek and a waterfall, giving families a varied hiking and biking destination that feels very different from the granite Sierra.
North Fork (Ca)
Popular American River canyon campground with dozens of strong reviews, offering riverside sites, swimming holes, waterfalls nearby, and trail access for families who want a rugged river experience within day-trip range.
Upper Soda Springs Campground
Exceptionally reviewed San Joaquin River campground where sites sit near the water under tall lodgepole pines, ideal for families ready to drive farther for a quieter, more remote-feeling fishing and hiking escape.
Wright's Beach Campground
Highly rated, drive-in oceanfront sites right behind the sand with coastal trail access, offering a simpler surf-and-stroll family option compared to the steeper cliffs and ravines at Steep Ravine.
Aquatic Park Cove, Black Point Overnight Anchoring, Sailing Vessels Only (Auxiliary Engine Ok)
Unique boat-in-only camping in San Francisco Bay, perfect for experienced paddling or sailing families who want an unusual urban–waterfront adventure with protected swimming and easy access to city bike paths and walks.
Cherry Hill Campground
Well-reviewed creekside campground along Butte Creek where families can relax in a lush conifer forest, fish right from camp, and enjoy quiet riding and exploring away from the busier Tahoe corridor.
Indian Grinding Rock Campground
Small, peaceful foothill campground within Indian Grinding Rock State Historic Park, pairing oak-woodland camping and easy trails with Native cultural sites—great for families who want camping plus meaningful history learning.
Jamison Creek Campground
Highly rated campground in the Lakes Basin area with a creek through camp and several alpine lakes within hiking distance, offering strong trail and fishing options in a less crowded high-Sierra setting.
Philbrook Campground
Near-perfectly rated, small reservoir campground where families can paddle, fish, and swim in a scenic bowl of conifers, providing a quieter lake alternative to the busier Tahoe and Union Reservoir areas.
Meadowview Campground
Stanislaus National Forest campground near Pinecrest Lake with meadows and mixed conifers, offering a full activity mix—lake swimming, boating access, hiking, fishing, and biking—for active families.
Peninsula Tent Campground
Tent-only campground tucked in fir forest on Little Grass Valley Reservoir, with a great rating and a full range of family activities—swimming, paddling, fishing, hiking, and biking—in a quieter, no-RV lakeside setting.
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