North San Juan is NSJ, northern Gold Country, on the North Yuba River. Town is also known as Upper San Juan and no one can tell me if there is actually a South San Juan. Lots of rural residential w/ ranches back in here; private property backing to National Forest lands. Very curvy back roads, half of which are dirt. Snow is possible at this elevation, so take that into account when boondocking in that camper van during winter months.
north san juan, California
Mountain
terrain:
forested, small mountain community w/ historic buildings, big river nearby
location:
Nevada County
N of Nevada City, CA
on Hwy 49
recreation:
parks, forests, rivers & lakes:
north san juan campgrounds
New Bullards Bar Reservoir
Englebright Lake Camping
Rocky Rest Campground
Carlton Flat Campground
description:
Ages ago, blink and you'd miss it. Now a days, crowds form, people picnic, hang out, pedestrians dart out across highway and bikers frequent. Rural river town, near a large reservoir, with farms, organic cafe, pizza shop, post office, small market, and a drinking establishment.
Locals and tourists mingle about in the park and dirt parking lot, right across the street from the 'business district'. Shady characters, RVers just passing by, hikers, hippies, growers, tribal members, tourists in general. The whole town is maybe a half mile long of activity, so 25 mph, no stoplights; Right on busy historic state route 49.
local links:
Nevada City Chamber of Commerce
132 Main St, Nevada City, CA 95959
530-265-2692
https://www.nevadacitychamber.com/
Highway 49 Gold Country
McNeely's Garden Center
Sweetland Garden Mercantile
NSJ Ridge Cafe Organic
Brass Rail Tavern
NSJ Community Center
Mama's Pizzeria
Red Moon Ranch
North Bloomfield - Malakoff Diggins
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