Johnson's Beach - Cabins and Campground

What a darling little “cabin in the sky”! Super clean and cozy with everything we needed for a stay on the river, including our own bathroom and tiny kitchen that packed in a fridge, 2-burner stove, dishes, pots and pans, and a little table with built-in seating. So cute! The location couldn’t be beat: just steps to the river, and a few more steps to the main drag in Guerneville for restaurants, coffee, general store, and fully-stocked Safeway. The grounds were a little shabby and the campground area was not attractive, but our cabin was great.

We stayed in a glamping tent as did a few other friends, and we also had friends of ours who stayed in a tiny cabin with their kid. For the price we paid (about $160 booked well in advance), this place exceeded our expectations. The price for overnight accommodations was less than half that of River Electric, where we spent the day. You can park right next to your tent and from there it's a short walk to downtown to enjoy the restaurants and bars. We got a campfire going in the quiet and peaceful morning, and it was also special to be able to walk down to the river itself in the before the crowds arrived. I do recommend you bring earplugs if you are a light sleeper, it would be a nice touch if they provided these.

I went here for a group glamping experience, it was great! Loved the water access, the fires, the tents were comfortable and I loved that there was a fan and warming blanket, I slept really well!! I loved my time there, the workers were friendly and checked in if we needed anything. They have wood there to buy and it's close to shops in town. Even though I'm more of an ocean person, I enjoyed my time here and look forward to returning! Everyone was friendly and personally I had no issues of anyone being extremely loud after 10pm. The bathrooms were a bit of a hike from tents, so I may do a woodland lodge next time, but still manageable. A relaxing and fun trip with others. 🙂

The staff are so friendly. Chris was very helpful throughout the day with everything we needed. Moreover, he was a fun conversationalist. We enjoyed making a fire in one of the fire pits and met other friendly travelers. Other reviews about homeless made us skeptical about booking, but we didn't see that during our entire stay. We felt very safe on the premises. The heritage cabins have a nostalgic early 1900s vibe that reminds you of national parks. The room was extremely clean and all the fixtures were well kept. Though the room has no heat, the mattresses can be heated with a push of a button. The location can't be beat. Downtown is a 3 minute walk. Kayaks can be rented off season at R2D2. Johnson's Beach is quite large for a river beach. Starting the 3rd week of May, you can rent c

We stayed 9/23-24 and for the large amount that we paid, I was super disappointed. We arrived before the 4pm check in time but assumed there would be a check in area that we could ask about parking our car for the beach but there was no one there so we left and paid the $10 to park at the general Johnson’s beach parking area. When we came back at 430pm there was still not anyone at the check in area so we grabbed our envelop with our key. The cabin itself was clean and despite having an empty shampoo bottle, it had everything else that we needed. Bring your own lighter if you want a fire and just know that the check in area “sells firewood” but is only open after 6pm so luckily we had brought our own fire supplies. For the price that they charge you would think you’d arrive with a full set