Harmony Ridge Resort

After not going up for the last couple of years (busy with other stuff) we went back this weekend. Harmony Ridge is one of the nicer campgrounds in North America and we are lucky to have it right here in our back yard. We are switching from a travel trailer to a motorhome and sold our trailer a few weeks ago. I won’t start looking for a motorhome until this Winter when prices are at their lowest. So how did we go camping? By staying in one of the HRR cabins. We stayed in what they call their rustic cabin and it was perfect. We ate breakfast both mornings at the clubhouse and the food was excellent. We are looking to go back in a couple of months.
Everyone that camps should go up and check this place out.

This place is a nice setting but the management and accounts payable department need some work. They lost over $ 1000 in payments saying they were never made. It took me many hours of my own time to get the documentation to prove their error. And not long after i revieved a letter from collections for $ 8000 !! We were members for over 3 years making all our monthly payments so this math also did not add up. To bad because this place has potential. We went with Thousands Trails instead. The price is pennys on the dollar compared to this place and the staff is much kinder. Also we have more options for when and where we want to camp.

This is one of the best camp sites in California the moment you drive in your surrounded by beautiful trees clean good size camp sites and awesome cabins. The staff is amazing as well very friendly, energetic and best of all you can tell they all love their jobs the owners did a great job picking their staff. They also have so many activities for the young and old it blows me away how much thought they put into each season.
I could go on forever on how wonderful this place is every time I visit I never want to leave. 5 stars and more

We love this campground. Always clean. Friendly and helpful staff. They have different events throughout the summer. Our family have been members here for several years.
Being a member here gets you access to other campgrounds across the country.
Definitely worth the money.

We bought a membership over a year ago to have a place near by to escape the city life. It has worked out well and we go quite often, sometimes using a cabin or if we have time, we pitch a tent On the short periods between visits, I find myself longing for time in the Harmony Ridge Resort hot tub or relaxing in front of the 86″ big screen TV in the adult rec room. We are in our 60s and appreciate the comforts of resort style camping. Its nice to have a real bathroom and shower when you want it. If we want to rough it, we head up Sonora Pass, but for the «every other week» get-​a-​way, we prefer Harmony Ridge. It is about an hour drive and we often stop at favorite shops in Auburn. We have found a lot of favorite shops in both Nevada City and Grass Valley that we like to visit on a regular basis and now have friends who live in those areas. We call it our other home. On our list of things to do while there: Thursday night street fair, take a drive in the hills, overeat at the Chinese buffet, catch a morning coffee at one of the cute cafes in the old towns and then peruse through a few of the wonderful thrift stores to find a vintage piece of furniture to pack home. The folks at Harmony Ridge are great and always helpful. They supply us with videos to watch in our cabin and there is always wood available for us to use the fire pit on the big patio or to use the giant rock fireplace in the rec room. I love having a pool table and a dart board close by. Just walking among the trees and viewing the wildlife does a world of good for the soul. As for the bad reviews I read, some are just not getting that some of the good things in life are not free and some are unrealistic about how the sales part of it works. You need to actually go there to see if you are interested and them consider your budget and ask yourself if your worth it. I am and I have no regrets about paying for something that brings so much peace and joy into my life. There is always something going on near by and cute towns to visit. We have met so many wonderful folks and seen so many historic sites that we otherwise would have missed out on. On our «yet to do» list is take a boat out on Scotts Flat Lake, go fishing, pan for gold, catch the Clydesdale Classics, see Nevada City at Christmas Time and have a gathering of family (sites allow up to 8 persons). If all this isn’t stuff you enjoy then it may not be for you, but if you like finding dear standing near by or Eagles screeching in the early hours when you sip your coffee and let’s not forget that freaking huge jack rabbit I saw bounding across the road, then call them up and ask for a chance to see the place. But don’t go on Wednesdays as that is when we like to have the place all to ourselves. :)

We have been to harmony ridge a few times on family vacations. We always have a blast and look forward to coming back. The campground is beautiful. The owners take pride in their facility and it’s very clean. If you like camping go to harmony ridge. You wont be dissapointed.

Sean,
I’m referring someone one & sending them your way.
Tammy

I never knew camping could be this luxurious! This is a perfect mix of a cozy, friendly «home base», with lots of outdoor adventures nearby (hiking, mountain biking, playing in the river, skiing and snowshoeing in the winter), interesting historic sites all around, and a charming town just a few minutes away (with great food, and fun shopping in «mom and pop» stores that actually have character and unique finds). The staff is friendly, the grounds are beautiful (a mix of forest and nice «parkland» near the playground and clubhouse– complete with pond and gazebo to lounge by), and you get the mix of having your camping get-​away, and then mixing that up with some luxuries– a hot tub, a great shower/​bathroom facility, a pool, playground, an indoor kids playroom, and best yet– an indoor adults only playroom– complete with cozy couches, a stone fireplace, a pool table, a pingpong table, and a gorgeous wood table with jigsaw puzzles and board games (it’s like an awesome, cozy ski lodge, without all of the people). And for those mornings when you wake up and don’t feel like getting the campstove going? you can walk up to the main building to buy breakfast. And now that the weather is getting a little cooler, their cabins are awesome! Cute and cozy– heated, with bathrooms, a kitchen, a front porch to lounge on, and bbq and picnic table just outside. And best part? Dog friendly!

I have visited this camp ground a few times, most recently for the holiday. I just love this place! The cabins are luxurious, with tv and internet. They had a loft upstairs for the kids to play and sleep. They thought it was the coolest thing ever. The adult rec room was a nice place to watch a movie on this incredibly big tv next to the fire place, Pool table, and ping pong… lots more! There is the cutest gazebo in the middle of a pound where you can watch the fish swim around. I took my kids to the pool and play ground to run some energy off. All in all I recommend this resort to anyone… and I can’t wait to go back.

I filled out a coupon at the State Fair for a «free weekend» then got called to set up a time to come visit. I didn’t know it was a private resort and that this was like a timeshare pitch. So, when I did call back & speak with Morgan (who I’m quite sure is the one who wrote the 5-​star review on 8÷20÷13, praising Stephanie, who another reviewer complained about), she went over the deal with me (21 days of camping free, to be used over the course of a year) and scheduled a time for me to take a tour.
After getting my address and email to send 2 confirmations of our appt, she said, «Just to clarify… you make at least $ 45k, right?» «Uh, no. I don’t.» «Oh, then I’m sorry. You’re not qualified to participate in this promotion and you won’t be able to take the tour or receive the free camping.» «Why does my current income matter?» «Because this offer is worth $ 1,000 and it’s a private resort…»
Regardless of their secret rules, this is a promo that they solicited. I asked to speak to a supervisor to get a better understanding of why I’m not allowed to check out their facility as she was only repeating herself as if reading a script. Her response? «I’m the supervisor.» But then a minute later said that her «bosses have told her to say this and it’s their qualifications.» So, Morgan DOES have a supervisor.
She didn’t even bother to ask if I might be experiencing an increase income in the near future or consider a roommate’s income. More importantly, she didn’t consider the impression she’s made by not only disqualifying me, but implying I’m not good enough to use her resort (esp after I said I don’t have an RV, but tent camping equipment).
More importantly, Morgan didn’t even consider the fact that regardless of my income (or even when it DOES increase), I may want to join now or in the near future. However, with the impression she made, that’s not gonna happen.
I feel totally discriminated against. I’m ready to contact my attorney.

We went up there for the Labor day party last Saturday and had a good time. The food smelled great and the weather good to us. Have been visiting here for years and always enjoy going back. Everyone is always friendly to us and even helping us find other places to visit nearby whenever we’re in town. If I ever get a mountain bike I’m definitely taking it to this place. We saw a map they put up in the office that shows all the trails in the area and it was huge. Apparently the area is some sort of mecca for that.

We truly enjoy going to Harmony Ridge and Scotts Flat Lake nearby is Gorgeous. The Drive is reasonable from the Bay Area and we have always received good service.
The Campground has lots to do for kids of all ages, the Adult over 21 room has been refurbished and looks amazing. Small limited menu restaurant on site for breakfast and/​or lunch makes it simple if you want to come up with minimal preparedness. Food is good and the prices are fair! They have a couple of things that could be improved on and then 5 stars for sure!

Nice place, near Scotts Flat lake and the Yuba River. We bring our kayaks and mountain bikes and there is tons to do locally. The resort has full hookup rv and tent sites with free hot showers which is very convenient. We like that it is membership too so they don’t tend to have the big party crowd, just a nice mix of younger to older and everything in between. They do some fun events there too, like Luau’s and rib cook offs. I would and have recommended this camp resort to friends and family.

The place itself is beautiful. The rest I will do without. The staff has can be rude and seem to find everything you’re kids do as wrong. Our membership is completely paid for and that seems all they care about. We tried giving it away and because of the ridiculous fees no one wants it. The ROD option is alright we enjoyed several other campgrounds that were nice. But don’t expect to go camping on any holiday they won’t let you.

To use this campsite you have to become a member. This is not cheap, but you get access to this and many other sites and clubs across the country. We stayed there a few days for free to try it out. The site is dominated by RV camping, it is tightly packed, there are a few tent campers, the bathhouses are so-​so. It feels quite safe and it is astoundingly quiet because most everyone disappears into their RVs. The age range tends to be 50+ although you can see kids running around at times. There are nice activities, such as Saturday night movie under the stars, and there is a well-​maintained pond area. There is a 5 mph speed limit, which makes sense, however, you get yelled at by the (otherwise friendly) staff even if you do just 5 mph. This is a bit irritating.

Our friends are members of this resort. Nice place to camp. Has a pool, and hot tub. Has several other things for kiddos to do.
We will be going back this summer.