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North Shore Campground

541 Catfish Beach Rd, Chester, CA 96020, USA

Introduce

North Shore Campground is a primitive-style campground located in Chester, California, offering basic amenities for campers looking to explore the nearby areas. The campground provides tent sites and RV parking, each equipped with water spigots, picnic tables, and bear lockers. While the facilities are limited, they include warm showers and flushing toilets accessible by tokens purchased on-site.

North Shore Campground is situated near Catfish Beach, making it a convenient base for exploring the surrounding area. The campground has a unique vibe with a mix of full-time campers and temporary visitors. However, some guests have noted that the facilities can be dirty, and there are no hot showers available.

Customer feedback highlights both positive and negative experiences. Many appreciate the warm bathrooms and basic amenities but criticize the lack of friendliness from staff and overpriced sites. The remote location and sparse signage in all caps have also been commented on by visitors.

  • Location: 541 Catfish Beach Rd, Chester, CA 96020
  • Open Hours: Extended hours on weekends, closed during off-peak seasons
  • Amenities: Water spigots, picnic tables, bear lockers, warm showers with flushing toilets
  • Activities: Access to hiking trails and fishing opportunities in the area

North Shore Campground is a budget-friendly option for travelers willing to rough it. However, visitors are advised to do their research beforehand due to mixed reviews about service quality and facilities.

Gallery

Service options

Onsite services

Highlights

Picnics

Accessibility

Wheelchair accessible entrance

Wheelchair accessible parking lot

Wheelchair accessible restroom

Offerings

RV camping

RV electric hookup

RV water hookup

Activities

Hiking

Payments

Camping fee

Credit cards

Debit cards

Children

Good for kids

Kid-friendly hikes

Playground

Parking

On-site parking

Pets

Dogs allowed

Liss Smolar-Meehan Sep 25
★☆☆☆☆1

After riding motorcycles in the backcountry all day (and 5 days before hand), we were exhausted! We pulled up to the gate around 7 PM. The front office was closed, which was okay, but the gal on the other end of the gate phone call was unfriendly. We called... She said we needed to book online and call back. We booked online and were apalled by the price for a tent site... Assumed it might come with a hot shower?? Nope! The showers take tokens. The token machine only takes one dollar bills. When she told us our site number, she said, "I'd give you a map, but since you came here after the office is closed I can't." "If you need help finding your site, there's a map posted near the front door of the office," would've been more positive. The site she assigned us was directly next to two other RVs... The campground was empty all night. The bathrooms were far. There wasn't a good spot to swim. Every sign was in ALL CAPS and started with the words, "DO NOT..." Each site had a water spigot, table, and anti-bear-box thing! That's good! And the bathrooms, once you made the trek, were warm and had flushing toilets! Don't forget the code to the door.

C McConnell Nov 17
★☆☆☆☆1

Booked this campground for 3 nights, in large part for the hot showers. The showers and bathroom facilities are frankly disgusting and not something we would use, nor would our friends who were there with us. The staff was rude and provided the typical "we don't provide refunds" when we told them respectfully we we're leaving after the first night. The campground was a wierd mix of what looked liked full-time campers but mostly no one was occupying the sites that there campers and belongings were left at. This place has a weird post-apocalyptic vibe. North Shore Campground’s attitude is “we don’t give a blank”. It’s a dusty one and done for us. Caveat emptor.

Ian Schoenleber Sep 24
★☆☆☆☆1

Tent camped here for one night. They make you book online which is very inconvenient as you are standing at the front gate hot and tired. Instead of just paying inside an office like anywhere else. Tent sites are on a hill so not level at all. Bathrooms are locked for no reason and showers cost extra money after already paying $50 to tent camp. No toilets near the tent area. One of the worst places I have ever camped. Zero stars. I would rather sleep in the parking lot of dollar tree.

Ben Santizo Jul 31
★★★☆☆3

Beautiful campground on an idyllic lake. Lots of nice lake front sites. Amenities are cared for and kept clean. Only downside was the strict no check-in after 10pm. This wasn’t warned about in the reservation email. And since there are electronic gates barring you access this can be stressful for the weary traveler. Also A little overpriced to guarantee a spot.

Julie Mishoe-Owen Jul 13
★☆☆☆☆1

I’m not even rating this Park a One. It receive no rating. We paid for power and water, which is all they provided at a large amount nightly. The staff are extremely rude and drive thru the park on all customers. But the best part, they have shut our power off every day at the highest peak of the heat. Stating their grid is over exerted. They do not tell customers, they just shut you off. They also shut the one bathroom they gave down. We called to get an explanation and discount on our stay, only to be told we are not accommodating you. End of story. DO NOT book at the Park. Disgusting owners and employees. Clearly they are not concerned about the elderly not having power either! They are horrible.