Welcome to Mad River Rapids RV Park, a spacious and comfortable destination located at 3501 Janes Rd, Arcata, CA 95521. Our park is open daily from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, offering a welcoming environment for travelers and adventurers of all kinds. Whether you're passing through on your journey or planning to stay awhile, Mad River Rapids RV Park provides everything you need for a hassle-free experience.
Our RV sites are roomy and well-maintained, with full hookups available to accommodate all your needs. Clean restrooms and laundry facilities ensure that you can freshen up and take care of any chores while enjoying your stay. The park's location is ideal for easy access to nearby attractions and convenient on-and-off highway routes.
One of the standout features of Mad River Rapids RV Park is its proximity to excellent dining options. Just outside our entrance, you'll find a highly-rated Mexican restaurant, and behind the park, there's a 24-hour eatery serving delicious meals at any hour. Both are within walking distance, making it easy to enjoy great food without leaving the area.
Customers love Mad River Rapids RV Park for its friendly staff, clean facilities, and convenient location. Many visitors have praised the ease of check-in and the proximity to excellent dining options. One returning guest mentioned, "Second year in a row we sought out this place as a transient stop on our way back north. It’s a good spot. Office staff always friendly. Sites always roomy. We’d stay here again if circumstances repeat themselves next year." Another visitor highlighted, "The Mexican restaurant right next door is an excellent bonus! Yum!!"
Onsite services
Wheelchair accessible entrance
Wheelchair accessible parking lot
RV camping
RV water hookup
Camping fee
Credit cards
Debit cards
NFC mobile payments
Credit cards
On-site parking
Dogs allowed
Check-in was easy. Laundry, showers, and restrooms were clean. All staff were very friendly. Our location was perfect for easy in and out (we used our RV as transportation). Also, it is easy on and off highway. In addition, there was a very good mexican restaurant just outside the entrance and a 24-hour restaurant located behind the park serving very good breakfast, lunch, dinner, and baked goods. Both are within walking distance.
Second year in a row we sought out this place as a transient stop on our way back north. It’s a good spot. Office staff always friendly. Sites always roomy. We’d stay here again if circumstances repeat themselves next year. The Mexican restaurant right next door is an excellent bonus! Yum!!
I enjoy this park when I visit. To be noted though, when it's been raining as is it often does here, the sites can pool up with water quite a bit. There's not much to be done with the situation. But it could be good to know for travelers.
Everything was amazing. The service, the staff, the pool, the bathrooms, the shower's, the awesome Mexican restaurant next door, etc.. My only complaint (and my reason for a three-star review) is that someone has to do something about the tweakers that live on the road right behind sites 1 through 6. There's a bunch of them lined up on the road with their RVs... Pop outs out and everything... I heard a girl shoveling asphalt for like 2 hours... Their dogs would not shut up. Yelling and cussing like crazy at all hours of the night. It's my last night here at 10:30pm and those guys on the other side of the fence are trying to get a generator to start. I paid 75 a night hoping things would be peaceful but I guess not lol. The park itself is wonderful tho
Best RV park in northern California It's well located easy to get in and out. Great people Great wifi Kind and clean Friendly staff and a great secret Not many this nice for the price