Located about 40 miles north of Sacramento, Marysville is the county seat of Yuba County, California. The population of Marysville is around 12,000 people and its location surrounded by the Yuba River to the south and east and the Feather River to the west make it known for its rich agriculture and beautiful scenery. That same location, along with the snow runoff from the Sierra Nevada Mountains, also poses a perpetual flood risk to the city. Marysville is widely known as the oldest town in California and was a central location to the gold rush from the late 19th century. At one point, Marysville had ambitions of being the New York City of the West Coast as people were flocking to the town for its gold mining. Today's population of 12,000, however, is about the same as it was in the early 1900s. Two of the most popular places to visit in a Marysville, California RV rental are Ellis Lake and the Bok Kai Temple. Ellis Lake is located in the heart of the city and is a beautiful and tranquil spot perfect for fishing and boating. There are also picnic tables, walking trails, and parks all around making it a great spot for residents and visitors alike. The Bok Kai Temple is a Taoist temple that has been in Marysville for more than 150 years and continues to be a unique representation of Chinese culture in the United States. The temple claims to be the oldest continually operating Taoist temple in America, and a Chinese New Year festival has been celebrated in Marysville since 1880. Sutter's Fort and the Mary Aaron Museum are other great places to visit in the city along with great shopping and dining options in historic downtown Marysville. The Old Sacramento Waterfront is another national historic site that many people visit while in Marysville.
Tahoe National Forest is a little over an hour's drive from Marysville and covers more than 870,000 acres. There are a lot of outdoor activities to do in the Tahoe National Forest including hiking, camping, fishing, boating, and winter sports such as skiing and snowshoeing. The varied terrain includes lakes and rivers as well as altitudes surpassing 9,000 feet. Plumas National Forest is a short 30-minute drive from Marysville and spans more than 1.2 million acres. The forest contains more than 1,200 miles of hiking trails winding through forests of conifer and hardwood trees. Lakes, rivers, canyons, and mountains make up the terrain, and it is home to a diverse population of wildlife black bears, mountain lions, deer, and many species of birds. Eldorado National Forest is a little less than 100 miles southeast of Marysville in the Sierra Nevada mountains range. The park is made up of more than 500,000 acres with elevations ranging from 1,000 feet to 10,000 feet. The recreational activities available in and around the park include hiking, camping, fishing, and winter sports such as skiing and snowmobiling. For visitors that enjoy hiking, there are over 500 miles of trails in the park. Pack a boat into your toy hauler and enjoy some boating within the forest.
Marysville Bok Kai Festival - An annual event held every February in Marysville, this Chinese cultural festival has been held in Marysville for more than 130 years.
Beckwourth Frontier Days - Held at Marysville's Beckwourth Riverfront Park, this October festival celebrates the history and culture of the American West and commemorates James P. Beckwourth, an African American explorer who played an important role in the settlement of the region.
Lassen Volcanic National Park is about a two-hour drive north of Marysville and is named after Lassen Peak, an active volcano that last erupted in 1915. The park covers about 160 square miles with incredible scenery, numerous outdoor activities, clear mountain lakes, volcanoes, and even a hydrothermal spring-fed pool at the Drakesbad Guest Ranch. The park is home to a variety of volcanic features as well, including steam vents, fumaroles, and mud pots. Visitors can explore these features and more on trails like Devil's Kitchen Trail and Sulphur Works Trail. Nearby Lake Almanor offers additional outdoor recreation including water sports while nearby towns like Chester and Shingletown offer restaurants and shopping. Yosemite National Park, located in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, is one of the most popular parks in the nation with millions of visitors coming in and out of the park each year. Yosemite is almost 1,200 square miles of granite cliffs, waterfalls, rivers, valleys, ancient sequoias, and wilderness, and it is located just about a three-hour drive from Marysville. Mariposa Grove features over 500 mature giant sequoias including the Grizzly Giant, a tree estimated to be 1,800 years old. Yosemite Valley only accounts for about 1% of the size of the park, but it is where the vast majority of visitors arrive and stay. It is home to El Capitan, a prominent granite cliff that is noticeable in the park's landscape and also one of the most popular rock climbing destinations in the world. Campers will find plenty of campgrounds to choose from within the park, many of which are large enough to accommodate Class A motorhomes. Pinnacles National Park is a little over 200 miles south of Marysville and is known primarily for its unique and distinctive rock formations. It is located east of Salinas Valley in east-central California. The "pinnacles" for which the park is named are the eroded leftovers of numerous volcanic eruptions that have formed into one of the most unique and interesting landscapes in America. There are grasslands, canyon valleys, caves, and woodlands throughout the park along with the pinnacles which make it a great place to visit for a variety of activities. Hiking, stargazing, camping, and wildlife viewing are some of the main attractions within the park, but with over 400 climbing routes within the park, rock climbing is what brings the most people to Pinnacles.
Colusa-Sacramento River State Recreation Area is just 25 miles west of Marysville and provides a serene and beautiful waterfront setting for campers and hikers. The park is situated on the banks of the Sacramento River and consists of about 60 acres of beautiful scenery. The park is popular for fishing, boating, and water sports as well as camping. Bring your camper van or popup camper to stay overnight in one of the park's campgrounds. Located between Sacramento and Lake Tahoe, Folsom Lake State Recreation Area is a beautiful park that encompasses almost 20,000 acres. Folsom Lake and Natoma Lake are both located within the park's borders making it a great place for fishing, swimming, boating, and water sports. Aside from activities on the water, there are miles of hiking and biking trails along with plenty of campsites for both RV and tent hiking. Malakoff Diggins State Park is around 50 miles northeast of Marysville and is known for its rich history and scenic beauty. The park sits on around 3,000 acres in the Sierra Nevada Mountains and is a great place to relive and learn more about the California gold rush. There is a preserved gold rush town where you can explore a schoolhouse, general store, blacksmith shop, and more. Campgrounds within the park offer spaces where you can spend the night in your Marysville, California RV rental.
Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial is dedicated to the 320 sailors and civilians who were killed when two Navy cargo ships exploded during the loading process in 1944 in one of the deadliest home-front disasters of World War II. Around two-thirds of those killed in the tragedy were African American, and the disaster was instrumental in the desegregation of the military. Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial is about 100 miles south of Marysville near Concord, California. The California National Historic Trail is a historic route that traces the population migration of people to California during the gold rush. The trail weaves through 10 states and covers 5,665 miles with more than 320 historic sites scattered along the trail. Visitors to the trail can hike, bike, horseback ride, or take a scenic drive along the trail. Located about 100 miles southeast of Marysville in Martinez, California, John Muir National Historic Site commemorates one of America's best-known naturalists, John Muir. It was Muir's writing that helped convince the American government to preserve and protect numerous national parks including Yosemite, Sequoia, Mount Rainier, and others. The John Muir National Historic Site includes Muir's Victorian home, which was built in the late 1800s.
There are numerous RV campgrounds near Marysville. Sycamore Ranch RV Park & Campground is located in the heart of gold rush country and just 13 miles northeast of Marysville. There are multiple RV sites with amenities that include a swimming pool, Wi-Fi, a hot tub, a playground, and laundry facilities. Each site in the park has barbecues for group cooking as well as fire pits, picnic tables, and electric and water hookups. Lake of the Springs RV Resort is a pet-friendly campground about 30 miles northeast of Marysville and situated on 950 acres in the foothills of the Sierra Mountains on the shore of a 120-acre private lake. Amenities include a swimming pool, clubhouse, restaurant on site, hiking trails, playground, boat ramp, library, dog park, and much more. River Reflections RV Resort & Campground is located 25 miles north of Marysville in Oroville, California. This campground offers 91 RV sites with space for travel trailers and class C motorhomes. Enjoy having full hookups, nearby nature trails, a laundry room, cement pads, and river access.
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