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Campsite #13 at Spanish Creek Campground, CA
$35
Tent Site #13
| Walk-In | 8 people |
| 31 ft | Back-In |
| 2 | weak |
5/28
5/29
Campsite #13 Features: Walk-In access, Back-In parking, Picnic Table, Tent Site, Pets Allowed
Campsite Reviews (6)
3.0 out of 5
| 5 star | | 50% |
| 4 star | | 0% |
| 3 star | | 33% |
| 2 star | | 17% |
| 1 star | | 0% |
@DavidK6336379 · Camped on May 23, 2025 at Campsite #13
Our campsite was adequate. It had good shade and was a little bit isolated from the rest of the campground. You have to park in the street in front of the site as there is no room to pull a car into the campsite itself. There is enough room for 5 - 6 person tent but nothing larger. You can access the stream from the site by walking a bit through some dense vegetation. But you are not on the river itself. Enjoyed the day use area for swimming and rope swing into the water. Nearby Quincy was a cute little town. Local Hikes from All Trails were also good. Spanish Ridge Route. The upper loop was far from the stream but the sites were 10x nicer...paved...larger...recently remodeled. Most of the campsites this weekend had way more than people in them than the allotted max they say can stay in each site. Which degraded the experience. The folks next to us had their generator on 14+ hours per day which also degraded the experience.
@DianneDE6DC7D4 · Camped on May 26, 2024 at Campsite #13
I don't understand why this site (loop 2, space 13) has received such good reviews. This is not a good campsite. It's located down in a gully/ravine and the entire site is overgrown with weeds, tall grass, and brush. So much so that I had to hand-pull the high grass around the fire pit or it would have been a fire hazard! The only spot for the tent is on a slope and it's next to a very rocky path (this might be to direct a seasonal stream that runs through the campsite? Otherwise I don't know why those rocks are there, right in the way of walking) that you have to be careful not to trip on. This site is called a riverside site, however, the path to the river was completely overgrown with tall brush, weeds, and grass so thick that we had to use a shovel to hack away the brush so we could get through it! The only redeeming quality to this site is that it is set off a ways from the other campsites, and so it is more private, and that was a huge plus to me. Once we hacked our way through the brush and made our way to the river, we found a nice little private spot on the river to fish, and caught some rainbow trout! This site is good for a couple of people who want privacy and a private spot on the river to fish, if you don't mind the slope for your tent and the overgrowth and having to hack your way through thick brush while carrying your fishing gear and chair, etc. The other campsites on loop 2 were right next to the camp road - I don't know why anyone would want to camp right next to a road, especially in a tent. All in all, the campsite was not maintained well but it's redeeming quality is the privacy and finding that private spot on the river to fish.
@GraceF2337415 · Camped on Sep 2, 2023 at Campsite #13
Clean, plenty of amenities, and overall very peaceful experience
@MeganH9481648 · Camped on Jul 21, 2023 at Campsite #13
Beautiful site with multiple ways to access the river. Gorgeous
@ErikaP7172D637 · Camped on Jul 6, 2023 at Campsite #13
My recent stay at Spanish Creek was really lovely, but I have to say I was really surprised at how few people were at the campground. At least half the sites were unoccupied every night of my stay even though the sites were marked reserved. Also, the bathrooms were either completely out or nearly out the first couple days of my stay. I arrived on a Thursday, roving camp hosts didn't restock TP until Saturday, so definiely bring your own toilet paper! The reservation email states, 'Firewood Bundles are available for purchase from a Campground Host.' but when I saw the camp hosts they did not have firewood, so bring your own firewood too! You can buy firewood at Safeway just 10 minutes away in Quincy.
@KellyD363 · Camped on Aug 21, 2020 at Campsite #13
My family, friends and I have been coming to Spanish Creek for almost 15 years, and we LOVE it!! Great swimming, clean facilities and beautiful scenery. I suppose the occasional train noise could be a draw back for some people, however I’ve never found it excessive or impossible to sleep through, more charming than anything!
Lots of yellowjackets in the later summer months (it’s typical for the area), so a pop up screen for over your table while you’re cooking is a huge plus!!
Manny was super present and helpful. Our group felt very secure in leaving our camp and cars unattended at times, as we knew he was aware of who should (and, more importantly, shouldn’t) be in each camp site.
We’ll be back next year, as always!!
Lots of yellowjackets in the later summer months (it’s typical for the area), so a pop up screen for over your table while you’re cooking is a huge plus!!
Manny was super present and helpful. Our group felt very secure in leaving our camp and cars unattended at times, as we knew he was aware of who should (and, more importantly, shouldn’t) be in each camp site.
We’ll be back next year, as always!!
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