There is no internet service or cell reception in the Little Town of Washington.  You must go 3 miles up Washington Road to receive cell service, to what the locals call the "Washington Phone Booth".

River Rest Resort assumes no liability for the welfare and safety of persons swimming in the river. Swim at your own risk! Please do not swim during winter and spring run-off. Currents are stronger at the bottom of the river and can sometimes appear safe when it is not. Follow safety guideline signs posted. 

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CANCELATIONS & CHANGES TO RESERVATIONS POLICY

REFUND POLICY:

30/14 day policy

100% refund (minus service fee) if you cancel at least 30 days before check-in.

50% refund (minus service fee) if you cancel at least 14 days before check-in. Partial cancellations under the 30 days are not subject to a 50% refund.

All changes to existing reservations must be done 30 days prior to your arrival date, please email us at riverrestresortwaca@gmail.com.

**All changes to existing reservations for Groups (10+ sites) must be done 90 days prior to the arrival date, please email us at riverrestresortwaca@gmail.com.

• No refund if you cancel less than 14 days.

• Any reservation made less than 30 days away must be cancelled within 24 hrs of making the reservation.

• All Cancellations must be done through email to riverrestresortwaca@gmail.com, so we both have verification.

• In order to treat everyone equally, we do not make exceptions to this policy if you experience an unforeseen reason for not visiting (e.g. weather, smoke, illness, breakdowns etc.). It is strongly suggested you protect your trip with travel insurance. Please consider travel insurance if you will need to recoup your reservation fees in the event of a last-minute cancellation.

• Upon receiving your request to cancel a reservation, your reservation will be removed from our books. Please be sure that you are intending to cancel. We DO NOT hold reservations after receiving a request to cancel for any reason.

• The 30/14 day policy does not apply to any reservation that is rescheduled for the one-time reschedule due to snow. Also note, you can only use your one-time reschedule up to 1 year of the arrival date of your originally scheduled date. 

• If you fail to cancel your reservation and have not arrived by 3 PM the following day after your scheduled arrival date, your reservation will be cancelled automatically with no refund.

• No refunds are given for an early departure. 

• We highly suggest that you do not book multiple sites for others unless you want to be held responsible for dates booked upon last minute back outs. 

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River Rest Resort accepts NO responsibility for the following situations:

 

PG&E Power Safety Shutoffs Red Flag Warnings:

Due to PG&E’s new policy of power safety shut offs during Red Flag warning weather, we take no responsibility for there being no power to your site. We will not issue any refunds for this. 

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River Conditions:

Due to the changing nature of the South Fork of the Yuba River we do not make exceptions to our cancelation policy. The river experiences different spring runoffs each year, therefore we cannot guarantee or predict swimming conditions. 

 

Tahoe National Forest Closures:

Due to extreme fires the Tahoe National Forest can be shut down. We take no responsibility for Forest and Trail closures and not being able to access trails in the Tahoe National Forest during closures. For information on closures please visit www.fs.usda.gov/tahoe. 

 

Fires and Air Quality:

Due to extreme fires we can at times experience poor air quality. We take no responsibility for poor air quality/smoke. For air quality information please visit www.airnow.gov.

 

Rain and Winter Weather Conditions: 

For reservations during Fall, Winter and Spring months please check road conditions before heading to River Rest Resort by calling 1-800-427-ROAD and checking highway 20 or by visiting www.roads.dot.ca.gov. There will be NO refunds for rainy weather.

 

RULES AND REGULATIONS

This is a family park, not a party ground

Camping, Gold panning, Hiking, Motorcycles, ATV's, Swimming

For more information call 530-265-4306

Email us at: riverrestresortwaca@gmail.com

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MINIMUM STAY FOR RESERVATIONS

Two night minimum on weekends, Three night minimum on Holiday weekends (Memorial Day, 4th of July when it falls on a Friday or Monday, & Labor Day).

 

IN CASE OF EMERGENCY CALL 911

There is a 911 phone located to the left of the office door.  Then contact Park Security for further assistance. Camp Hosts are in site #18. You may also access camp hosts on the RING doorbell next to the office door. If any violation of rules occurs or you are having problems with another camper, please report to the office or Campsite #18.

 

FOR YOUR SAFETY AND THE CONSIDERATION OF FELLOW CAMPERS THE FOLLOWING RULES APPLY:

• ​Quiet hours are strictly enforced: 10 PM to 8 AM. For the welfare of all campers, please no loud stereos at any time in the campground or rowdy behavior. All music levels must be kept to your own campsite, NO MUSIC 10PM-8AM.  NO EXPLICIT LYRICS ARE ALLOWED. No Loud music in beach areas. 

• Be considerate, not everyone shares the same musical interests. People come here to relax and enjoy the river, not to hear your music or loud partying voices.

• Speed limit is 5 mph in the park. Beware of small children at all times.

• Side by sides, ATVs, Dirtbikes, or any gas powered vehicles may not be ridden around the park at all, entry and exit only. 

• All bicycles & battery operated vehicles must obey the 5 MPH rule & stay on roads. Kids must wear helmets and be supervised at all times. 

• The new RC (Remote Control) track is for people with RC cars and not for climbing on. If you or your children are caught climbing on the tracks you will be asked to leave with no refund. 

• Children Must be Supervised at all Times. Camp staff are not your babysitters. Parental supervision is required for children in all areas of the campground including the playground.

• Pets are welcome but must be on a leash that stays in your hand, and are not to be left unattended and barking in your campsite. Electric collars/leashes DO NOT = a leash. If your pet is unattended or not on a leash you will be asked to remove your pet from the park. NO REFUNDS will be issued. PETS ARE NOT ALLOWED ON THE BEACH BETWEEN sites #24-25 at any time, even when the river does not permit use of the dog beach. If your dog is on the beach between sites 24-25 you will be asked to remove your dog from the park and NO REFUND will be issued. Please be courteous and clean up after your pet. The dog beach is located between sites #10-11. Be aware that we have town dogs who like to wander down to the park at times. Please let us know if you see one of these dogs off leash and we will deal with it accordingly. 

• Do not vandalize or carve any trees, rocks, signs, tables, facilities. Absolutely NO GRAFFITI!!!!

• Please keep all roadways clear of cars, trailers, chairs, fire rings, etc. Roads must be accessible for Emergency vehicles.

• Fires are only permitted in the BBQ/fire ring, and are not to be too large. No bonfires. No fires if windy. Do not burn trash in the fire rings. 

• Trash Pick Up is between 2pm and 3pm., please no food after pick up, wait until morning due to bears and other critters. No dumping of broken chairs, awnings, ice chests, air mattresses, blankets, pillows, tables, furniture, EZ-Ups, rugs, tarps of any kind.

• Please keep a clean campsite. Dispose of all litter in the trash cans. 

• Absolutely No fireworks or firearms/weapons are permitted in the park. This includes BB guns, pellet guns, slingshots, bows and arrows, etc.

• Swimming is allowed anywhere on the river. However, please be mindful of private properties on the river and do not trespass. THERE IS NO LIFEGUARD ON DUTY AND ALL SWIMMERS AT RIVER REST RESORT SWIM AT THEIR OWN RISK. NO SWIMMING AFTER DARK. DO NOT SWIM WHEN DANGER RUNOFF WARNINGS ARE PRESENT. 

• Please remove any trash, clothing, towels, rafts, and chairs before leaving the beaches for the day. Pop-ups are allowed to be left erected overnight, except on DOG BEACH. Any items left will be collected and put at the beach entrance each night. If you do not collect your belongings by noon they will be thrown away. 

• No fishing is allowed between campsites #5- 31 or in swim hole areas, please go up or down river. 

• Gold mining is limited to “Pans and Hands” as per California State Law, and only in designated areas. No highbankers, dredges or tools allowed. 

• The playground, ping-pong & horseshoe hours are from 8 AM – 10 PM. Please make sure everyone in your group is in your campsite by 10 PM. Kids are not permitted to wander around camp after 10 p.m.

• We are pleased to have you as our guest. If rules are not honored and you are asked to leave there will be NO REFUNDS ISSUED and you will not be welcomed back.

• ​Please be respectful to the town’s residents. 

 

CAMPSITE DEPOSIT POLICY

River Rest Resort has a policy that requires every camper to provide either a Visa/Mastercard upon check in.  If damage is done, your card will be charged.  You will be notified of charges.

The following is a list if chargeable offenses:

A.  DO NOT burn anything but wood in the fire pits. This means NO garbage, cardboard, plastic, metal, glass, food, etc.  DO NOT move BBQ/fire rings. If you pull out the BBQ/fire ring the charge will be $100.00. If you bring your own wood it must be no longer than 24 inches. Do not leave wood or the debris in the campsite. If we have to remove any debris or trash besides firewood it will result in a charge of $10.00.

B.  DO NOT leave trash and debris in your site.  This means NO cigarette butts, bottle caps, small scraps of paper, sunflower seed shells, etc.  Use garbage and recycling cans.  Fee for cleaning your site will be $25.00.

C.  DO NOT tie your dogs to the water faucet pipes.  If you break a water faucet, minimum charge is $50.00.

D.  DO NOT removed picnic tables from your site.  If you or someone in your party removes the picnic table or brings another one to your site, the charge will be $10.00.  If you group your picnic tables together, put them back and make sure the right number is on the table for the right site.  Damaging the picnic tables will be a $300.00 charge.

E.  DO NOT abuse or vandalize your site or any other site in anyway, and do not hammer anything into the trees such as

      spikes.   

F.   Any guest that is not checked in by 12pm the following day of their arrival date of their reservation will be charged a $20.00 fee.

G. Dumping of broken chairs, awnings, ice chests, air mattresses, blankets, pillows, tables, furniture, EZ-Ups, rugs, tarps of any kind. $25.00 per item​

If your site has anything wrong with it when you arrive please let us know so that you do not have any charges when you leave.  

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Upon signing your campslip you are hereby agreeing to obey our rules and assure that those in your party do as well. Not following these simple common courtesy rules will be cause for termination from the park, and you will be asked to leave with no refund. This also applies to not obeying the rules when riding through town or being disrespectful in areas of town. We have 5 cameras throughout the town, and if you are caught on one or get caught by the local law enforcement you will be asked to leave with no refund. Help us not lose this special privilege of accessing our wonderful trails. 

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TO OUR VALUED ATV/MOTORCYCLE/SIDE BY SIDE CUSTOMERS

We have an awesome privilege of being able to access the trails and fire roads from our campground. In order to keep that privilege we ask you to follow a few rules:

 

1.   IN AND OUT OF CAMP ONLY!!! No riding around camp due to insurance policy. In and out means you leave for a ride and come back, not riding up the hill and back down. 

2.   Be respectful to other campers, warm up and go out as quietly as possible, 5 mph which means: DO NOT REV YOUR BIKE OR ATV IN CAMP! This is a campground, not a race/staging area.

3.   15 MPH though town, please be respectful, no revving in town, use a steady throttle.

4.   When you are 2 miles out of town, ride normal.  Signs are posted stating when you get to the end of the 15 MPH areas.  

5.   Do your part: Teach your kids a steady throttle hand.

6.   Stay on established roads and trails only. Stay out of grasslands, meadows, wetlands and sensitive areas. No riding up or down embankments in the campground. 

8.   Children under the age of 16 or without a driver's license must be accompanied by an adult over 25 years of age, even on golf carts. 

8.   Respect the campground, stay on roads while entering and exiting as quietly as you can.  Do not go up banks in the campground or ride through empty campsites. Stay on the roads.

9. If you go to the bar and come back after 10 PM, which is quiet, time you must turn off your vehicles and coast in. If you can't coast in, then leave your vehicle at the Post Office and get it in the morning.

10. 1 person to a quad, unless you have a legal 2 seater.  All riders of motorcycles, quads, razors, rhinos, and side-by-sides must have helmets on and your seatbelt fastened or you will get a ticket.

11. Tickets will be given when riding through town if you are speeding, revving your engines, no helmets, riding 2 on a quad and children without driver's licenses without an adult of 25 years or older with them.

12. ABSOLUTELY NO NIGHT RIDING, even just to the bar!

13. All Side-by-sides must carry a fire extinguisher when riding out on the trails. 

Not following these simple rules of common courtesy or town speed limit will terminate your contract and you will be asked to leave without any refunds. If these rules are not shared with your entire Riding party and there is a violation of these rules you will be asked to leave, NO EXCEPTIONS! This is your warning. And please for the love of all that is good WEAR YOUR HELMET!

 

WE APPRECIATE YOUR BUSINESS AND WE THANK YOU FOR BEING OUR GUEST

DEBBIE SHIPLEY (OWNER)

ALYSSA WITTLER (CEO)

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