Cisco Grove Campground and Rv Park

Decent little sledding park off the side of HWY 80. They charge $ 10 to park your car and $ 5 per person to sled. I thought they should do one or the other but not charge for both because it was just okay. Oh yeah, you have to provide your own sled.

So glad a place like this exists! It provides just the right amount of space for the kids to play in the snow and toboggan off the hills. It’s a great way to come play in the snow for the day. I was so nervous that their wouldn’t be any snow left. However, it’s far enough up the mountain that chances are better than not that you’ll see some before the next storm hits.
Recommendation: Kids will love the snow ball fights and the snow man building. But to really have fun be prepared for them to ask to sled down the hill. They sell sleds and toboggans in the general store for $ 20 – 30. However, if you don’t have room in the car, there’s no way to unload them for the trip home. To really have fun day at the snow you need room for—
A. Snow clothes– something waterproof pants and shoes are key to having a good time. And gloves for the hands. Kids still manage to get snow everywhere! But the less time their cold the more they’re out there having fun. Good place to find snow clothes? Your local thrift store usually carries quite a few in varies sizes. If not, keep checking around. I always manage to find a pair of bibs. Windbreakers are are great because the kids can wear a T-​shirt underneath but still keep fairly cool when the sun is out.
B. Bring change of clothes, socks, and a plastic bag for all the wet items. Even with snow pants on, my boys manage to get wet inside their pants all the way to their knees!
C. Snacks!!! So important for the trip up and back. But good food places to stop along the way: Subway on Cisco Road next to Chevron and Burger King on Nyack Road.
D. Water– bring at least 2 bottles per person. Kids burn a lot of energy playing in the snow.
E. Don’t forget the sunscreen! Snow reflects the light and acts like a mirror. One could easily get a sunburn if not careful.
F. For added fun– a shovel. Big hit with the kids. They love shoveling snow to make tunnels, start a fort, or just to gather snow for building things.
Anything you may have forgot is sold in the store. So don’t panic if you for some reason didn’t bring any of the items mentioned.
Hope this helps anyone who isn’t used to traveling to the snow for the day, or is out of practice. Of course check weather conditions before you leave to be safe. Have fun!!!

the snow was amazing! so soft and awesome but the workers were horrible! we didn’t know so we put our clothes on this stupid machine and the workers were like you can’t put ur clothes there. we don’t sell closet space here! and then another worker was like if you don’t move your stuff im gonna throw it into the snow even though we were heading over there. ugh! i love the snow and that it’s not that far but the customer service needs some work

Spent a couple hours this afternoon to sled. It’s not a bad place to sled and enjoy the snow. Kids had fun and it wasn’t crowded. We were able to sled and go to the car and have some lunch and then sled some more. I suggest packing lunch as there’s no restaurant or snack bar.
The store is ok with a few snow items and food items, but could do better and have more food choices.
Staff was nice but seemed lacking. There’s only one guy checking people in at the gate which took awhile. But all in all I would go back for a fun day in the snow.

We stayed here for the first time in august after hearing from friends what a great place it was especially if you have atvs. We stayed for four days and had a group of about 40 people with us. The spots were nice and big for our toy haulers and clean. The showers and bathrooms were also nice and clean. Staff was friendly and the atv trails were great. It was a little dusty in the campground area but that was probably the only small issue other than that the place was great and we are definitely looking forward to going back!

This place is not good for tent camping if you’re a light sleeper. It’s very loud. A group of us went and it was difficult to have conversations with people unless you were sitting right next to the person. Forget about sitting across from a fire and trying to talk. Plus the train that goes by at all hours during the night. It’s pretty though. Would be great if it weren’t so close to the freeway. In most of the site you can see the traffic your so close.

Stayed here for a week in an rv. great place, quite, clean, peaceful great ohv and jeep trails from camp. had to change spots due to could not get satellite reception. REALLY. called office they said not problem. good shade.

Minus 3 stars if I could! Let me just begin at this WORKAMPERS NO!!! A BIG FAT NO they charge way to much for your site and try to charge more if you leave arrogant people that think they are above all! Campground is a crap hole and they have no problem screwing you over and over working their poor management working the crazy hours and take the constant berating that the owner who is well spoke of from the locals and regulars as «rick the dick» wants to treat them. The old run down park has nothing to offer but a place to park for OHV campers and hit the trail its a sad run down park that has limited employees that stick with it to weed wack grass because the so called high and mighty owners are to cheap to but something called a mower I highly DON’T recommend this park I pulled out after a week of feeling not trusted and stressed from the constant disrespect from the owners if you can deal with the employees NOT the owners because wouldn’t give a crap about you unless they are getting your money and that’s even a iffy thing

We just had a amazing time @ this beautiful campground, we stayed in our toy hauler with full hookups. The Camp Hosts & the gal that made our reservation were very friendly & helpful. We rode up to Fordyce & Sterling Lakes. Had a mix of dirt & snow on the trail. The scenery was beautiful & the snow was fun to ride our Razor in. We will stay here again & just can not say enough about our great experience!

Go early have fun and leave before all the stupid inconsiderate people get there.
They need a picnic area and they need to fix their lift and they need to manage at top and bottom because before we left it got chaotic and my child almost got hurt because of parents not supervising THIER children. And all the inconsiderate teenagers and young adults. It’s was very pretty their on the trail away from the sledding. But the property needs to be managed better.

My family and I never know where to stop to play in the snow. We always have a hard time finding an area. We always go to Reno for the snow. But always have a hard time finding a nice place to stop and enjoy the snow.
Many of the places we go to the staff is rude and after u feel ripped off. But this place was really nice. Not packed at all. Everyone was really nice and it was a blast.
This place is good for kids of all ages. There are many slopes and snow for everyone.
They charged us $ 5 per person and $ 10 per car. Which is really good comparing all the other places that rip you off.

This was a perfect little snow park for our almost 3 yr old son. We stayed overnight at their motel and was skeptical at first after reading some of the reviews and checked out the photos on their website but glad we gave it a try. The room was better than the photos on their website suggest. It was definitely dated but clean and roomy. It had heating, hot water and clean white towels. The fridge wasn’t working but was replaced immediately after we notified the staff. There was a main sledding area which was a little steep for our son so we went off to the side areas and found several smaller sledding hills which our son loved.
The parking lot filled up quickly so if you do go during peak season, be there before 1pm. There was no parking spot left when we arrived on Saturday at 2pm (but you’re guaranteed a parking space for staying there). When we left the next day around 12:30pm, the parking lot was almost full.

Just got home from 5 days camping at Cisco Grove. I love this place. We camped in section A. The sites had electric and water and the nearby bathroom was kept clean and stocked. The weekend had several campers but during the week it was pretty vacant. Of course that could be due to the rain. The price was great, $ 35 a night and the staff was friendly. The campground is beautiful. Even though it is close to the freeway, the traffic noise isn’t bad. The train does go by several times a night but I didn’t hear it while I was sleeping. I think it’s all before midnight or so. I can’t wait to camp here again. It is on my list of favorites!

I really enjoyed this place. There are a couple things to be wary of but it’s a great place to stay with your family.
Pros:
The «I» campsites are away from everything else and ‘secluded’ in the woods
Lots of trees and shade
Full hookups for RVers on many sites
Its beautiful
AT&T has ‘ok’ service here, Verizon has great service here (LTE)
$ 8 buys you a lot of firewood compared to most places
The beauty and location are the key points of this campsite. I would highly recommend that unless you have toys (ATVs, dirtbikes, rock crawlers) that you stay in the I campground. «I» campsite doesn’t allow Off Highway Vehicles so it’s great if you don’t have any.
We’ll come here again because many of the sites are great if you have families or groups.

I love this campground! I’ve been coming here since I was little. I love that the river is so close to the campsite we always get. If you bring your atvs you can 4wheel all the way up to the «lake.» I say that in quotations because it’s really not much of a lake. The campground is kept clean, free of debris, but I think that maybe the place could use a little area beautification if you will. The tennis courts are looking a little shabby. The staff is always very friendly. The day we checked in here was only because we were driving by and wanted to stop and reminisce on the oldies but goodies. It was nice because they didn’t even charge us.

This place is a crap hole!
Has a lot of white trash living there all year round in the back. The place is not kept very well and the showers and everything look like crap. I wouldn’t leave my RV there unattended because you might find it up on blocks when you got back. The place reeks of hippies gone by (420) and badly managed by a drunkard. If these people would put their hash pipe away for just a moment and try to run it like a business, they might have something… like customers!
This is not a kid friendly park. Though I can’t confirm, I think this place is a hideout for druggies and white trash rednecks. Stay on the highway and find a better place!

I ADORE this campground! I came for the Guitarfish Music Festival, who put on great acts, had a vibe that was fun, funky and kind, and made sure it was easy for folks to get around.
I can only imagine what the campsites look like without lights and Sublime & Isaac Hays covers!
This campground is HUGE. There is a paved, let’s call the area a parish, parish for RVs. There are, I believe 9 different sections. The rest are campsites in the woods, ranging from on top of a hill to down by the Yuba river. Can you camp in your van down by the river? Sure. But it’s not very inspired. What is inspiring is the mountain morning greeting from any site in the park.
Highly recommend! And if Guitarfish isn’t on the calendar for next year, I highly recommend. It’s full of loving kindness! (And zero druggie burnouts. Woot!) Thanks Cisco Grove staff for a really great time.

During winter months, this campground also has a sno park, of sorts. In past years we have really enjoyed it. It used to be $ 10 per car. Great price, nice hill to sled, good deal.
But they got greedy. Now they want $ 10 per car plus $ 5 per person over the age of 5. Now it costs $ 30 for a family of 4. Not worth it anymore. Don’t think I am the only one who thinks so as the place was empty on a beautiful Saturday afternoon with plenty of snow.

I Just experienced the worst camping trip, due to the owner of this poorly run camp site.
We had just arrived today, spent all week getting ready, worked long day during the week so i could get off early on Friday to drive 2 hours to the location. We sponsor an event that averages 100 people every year or sometimes twice a year for the last 5 years. we spend 3 to 4 days, and we are a good crowd.
we get camp set up and then go to visit friends, I was traveling to one of our friends campsite on the other side of the site and driving our little quiet 4×4 4 stroke quad 250 at an extremely slow pace, I was teaching my 7 yo daughter how to drive.
As we were driving to one of our friends site this grizzly looking drunk man, stops his truck and barks to me and my daughter, «are you camping here! „
i hear him but i start to ignore this person because 1. I’m with my baby girl and 2. you don’t speak to people that way.
so he says it again, so i stop to see his face and see if he is speaking to me.
i sad yes,
he then says what is your camp site quite commandingly and bad tone,
so i ask him who are you. because really don’t want to tell this person anything.
again he says“ i said what camp site are you at.»
again i say now raising my tone «who are you»
he then says I’m Jerry I own this place, you are breaking the law riding on this road (his Private property). and I want to know what camp site you are at.
i tell him my site info and continue to say that i have been here many times and have never been informed that i am not allowed to ride this road. this road leads to the camping store and i have riding to this store on this very 4×4 over 100 times, and the workers have seen me and many other people many of those times. People are riding on this road with all types of off road vehicles all day every single day.
he says that i was told at the front desk.
i say i was not told anything at the front desk, and the rules state that i am allowed to travel from the trail to my camp site which I am doing.
again he barks at me what is your camp site.
i again tell him my site, and then he peals out yelling some gibberish at me.
so five minute later, his worker come to my site and says you are being ejected from the site.
huh, OK so i left…
now, if this man had approached me, like a fellow camper, introduced his self in the proper manner, and told me that you are breaking the rules, and why, i don’t see any way there should have been any problem, as i am a considerate responsible camper that has been to hundreds of places through out California, this place is now banned due to this man idiotic behavior.
but i am also moving our event to another location, so Jerry the Jerk if you read this, this event will never be held at your dirty, rude, over priced, run down facility again, I promise.

This place is average. We camped in section H which is designed for RV’s. The sites are rocky as hell! I don’t think I stepped in one spot all weekend that didn’t have annoying rocks at my feet. The grounds could use some work. Dry overgrown grass/​weeds.
Upside, staff is friendly and they are dog friendly. The person at the front desk gave me walking direction to a river my dogs could go in off-​leash (it was located OFF their property however).
Probably wouldn’t camp here again