Union Flat Campground

This place was BREATHTAKING. When we arrived we found the whole place completely empty. We came on a Friday morning. It got a little busy later on in the day however, the other campers were very respectful and quiet. The river is a must see! It can be a little loud but my husband and I really enjoyed the sound. The bathrooms were very clean and smelled nice.

Decent campground near Downieville to post up when coming to Mountain bike the near by trails. The site is about 15 minutes from the town of Downieville. There is a general store a few miles up the road to get gas, food or a sit down meal. All in all not a bad camp ground. Can be hot during the summer months

So lucky to happen gotten a spot here! We had plenty of room with our SUV and 17' camper trailer, but we were in the largest spot available. Other spots are fairly small, some right on the river. Downieville is incredibly cute to explore. Bring your mountain bike, fishing gear, and gold panning stuff.

This review is knowing that there is no water or fires allowed. #11 is by far the best site to be next to the river. on the rec.gov site it says you need to hike to campsite...this is not true, you can park at the site. All the sites are really nice and the ones along the river you can hear the water. The noise from the road was minimal. The fish were most active at dusk. We could see them jumping and tail flips but no dice. Saw a few day use groups panning for gold between sites #10 & #11. A pro tip is there is no gas station at Downieville or Sierra City. The last gas station is at the Lost Nugget until Bassets CA which is about 40 miles.

It's a nice campground if you have a good campsite. I don't recommend site 4. It's very small and the tent spot is next to a culvert. Be prepared for mosquitos they were bad. Also no cell phone service or internet. The bathroom is very dark during the day so bring a flashlight .