South Fork American River Rafting
Area
Information
South Fork American River - Hotels, Motels and Bed & Breakfast:
Accommodations in Coloma, Georgetown, Placerville and Folsom are close-by:
www.eldoradocounty.org/lodging.html
coloma.com/visitor/lodging.php
www.goldcountrylodging.com
Also see Middle Fork American Area information for links to lodging in Auburn, which is just 20 mins from the meeting location.
South Fork American River - Camping:
Rivers Bend
Resort, 6400 Hwy. 49, Lotus, CA 95613. Private group camp area used by Tributary Whitewater Tours for
meeting and all camping on the South Fork American. Advance reservations are required and must be made through our office. Overnight trip participants
have priority on space available, but we can usually accommodate day rafters.
Large on-river site for up to 50 guests and an overflow site is available for
larger groups. Facilities include hot showers, flush toilets, volleyball,
horseshoes and night-time photo shows. Bring quarters for shower. Up to 2 nights camping free on 2 day trips, otherwise rates are usually $12 per person per night. Sorry, no
dogs allowed.
If you would
prefer your own private site or have a pet, camping in the immediate area is available
at the following: Camp Lotus (530) 622-8672, www.camplotus.com (no dogs),
American River Resort (530) 622-6700,
www.americanriverresort.com (allows dogs if leashed),
Coloma Resort (530) 621-2267 (also allows pets),
www.colomaresort.com.
Folsom Lake
State Recreation Area, Folsom CA 95630. (916) 988-0205. Group and
individual camp sites around lake. Hiking, biking, boating.
www.parks.ca.gov/default.asp?page_id=500
South Fork American River - Restaurants:
Sierra Nevada House,
at the corner of Hwy 49 & Lotus Road:
835 Lotus Road, Coloma
Dinner: Wednesday - Sunday 5pm to 9pm
Lunch: Friday - Sunday 12pm
www.sierranevadahouse.com 530-626-8096
Coloma Club,
corner of Marshall Road and Hwy 49.
Cafe 6:30am to 9:00pm. 7 days to week
www.colomaclub.com 530-626-6390
Cafe Mahjaic, 1007 Lotus Rd, Lotus
Tuesday-Saturday from 5:00 pm to Closing
www.cafemahjaic.com 530-622-9587
Other Options:
coloma.com/visitor/food.php
South Fork American River - General Visitor
Information:
If you are looking to spend more time before or after your rafting trip on the South Fork American River, or you have non-rafters in your party, here are some suggestions. There are many historic
villages, antiques, museums, wineries and gold mine relics. Fishing, swimming,
gold panning & boating on the river or lakes. Balloon flights over the
American River canyon, Also just over an hour from S. Lake Tahoe for additional
recreation & sightseeing.
Marshall Gold
Discovery State Historic Park, Coloma. (530) 622-3470. Site of James
Marshall's discovery of gold in 1848. Exhibits, museum, interpretive programs,
guided tours, trails, picnic area, river access.
www.parks.ca.gov/default.asp?page_id=484
American River
Conservancy Nature Center, Coloma, (530) 621-1224. Located within Marshall
Gold Discovery Park. Exhibits, guide tours, workshops, gift shop, discovery
room. www.arconservancy.org
Coloma-Lotus
Chamber of Commerce: www.coloma.com
HistoricHwy49.com: www.HistoricHwy49.com
Local wineries
& tours: www.eldoradowines.org
South Fork American River - Hiking and Biking information:
There are several trails in the Coloma area whicg range in difficulty from easy to more difficult. See our South Fork American River hiking information for some suggestions.
Check out this site for biking options in the Coloma and surrounding areas:
http://beautifulvista.com/Bike_Rides/cool_coloma_region.htm
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