Riverside Inn
The Riverside Inn is in the fork of the Downie and Yuba rivers in Downieville, CA. It's at the bottom of a river canyon, deep in the Tahoe National Forest on Hwy 49.
We have 11 rooms (one is a 2-room suite that can sleep 8). All rooms have a balcony over the river.
The area was called the Lost Sierra by National Geographic. It's a great place to enjoy the outdoors. Downieville is a mountain bike mecca. Other activities include fishing, gold panning, kayaking, hiking, boating, four-wheeling, snow shoeing, cross-country skiing, bird watching (from quails to eagles), and much more.
It's the definition of "Getting away from it all." Friendly people, blue skies, clean air, clean water are a given. Park your car and walk all over town. Chat with the locals.
Featured in Sunset, Via, & Most Beautiful Villages/Towns in CA
Location
- Location is best described as:
- 2 hours from Reno
- 2-3 hours from Sacramento
- CA Highway 49
- We don't do miles, we do time
- Mountains
- Small town
- Village
- Nearest major city: Reno, NV (90 miles generally east)
- Directions to property:
Take I80 west to Auburn, north on Hwy 49. 49 turns left past Nevada City and continues to Downieville. We're just at the end of the Hwy 49 bridge.
OR
Take US 395 north to Hwy 70, west to Co Rd A43 (just past Beckwourth), south to Hwy 49, west to Downieville. - Nearest major airport: Reno, NV (RNO-Reno Cannon Intl.) 95 miles
- Directions from airport:
Get on Plumb from airport. Then onto US 395. It will continue north for the second set of directions or I80 west to Auburn.
Room Rates
All occupancy rates are subject to change
- State and local taxes may apply
- There are 11 guest accommodations
Amenities
| In Room | |
| Alarm clock | Amenities Basket |
| Board games | Ceiling fans |
| DVD Player | Fireplace |
| Fridge | Microwave |
| Private entrance | Satellite/Cable TV |
| TV | Videos |
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| On Site | |
| BBQ grill | Telephone |
| Wi-Fi | |
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| Other Amenitites | |
| 4 fireplaces | 1 phone w/unlimited long distance |
| patio next to river (see web site) | satellite TV, DVDs |
| BBQs, basketball hoop, | 5 kitchens + 4 microwave/refrigerators |
Meals
- A Continental Plus breakfast is included with room rate
- Breakfast is served from: 7-10
- Breakfast is served in the Breakfast Room
Policies
- Minimum stay required (2 days during season/3 days on 3-day holidays)
- Smoking is allowed in limited areas ($100 charge for smoking in room/designated smoking)
- Guest pets are welcome ($10 per pet/don't leave pet in room alone)
- Children are welcome
- No childcare is provided
- Consumption of alcohol is permitted (The saloon is across the bridge)
- Deposit amount required (Credit card number acceptable)
- Check in time is 3:00 and Check out time is 11:00
- Cancellations:
72 hours unless inn has been reserved for groups. In that case, it's 30 days. - Accepted by the following agencies:
- CLIA
- Downieville Community Association
- Sierra County Chamber of Commerce
- Chamber of Commerce
Innkeepers
- Innkeeper(s): Mike and Nancy Carnahan
Gold Rush history (D'ville was a major center); photography; motorcycles; computers; reading; local events - The innkeepers speak: English
Area Attractions
Antique Shopping, Concert venue, Historical interests, Lake, Live Music, Museum, Nature area, Snowmobilling, Gold panning, Hiking (Pacific Crest Trail), Fishing, boating, kayaking, Mountain biking, Picnic area, Religious Services, River
Onsite or Nearby Activities
Bicycle riding trails, Billiards, Bird watching, Boating, Canoeing, Cross-country ski trails, Fishing, Hiking trails, Horseshoes, Hunting, Kayaking, Mountain Bike trails, Foos ball, Horses/Golf about 45 minutes away, mountain bike rental in town, We can loan you snow shoes, Shopping, Sight-seeing, Snow shoe rental, Snow shoe trails, Swimming, Tennis courts, Water sports, Whitewater Rafting
Downieville Nearby Cities
Noted below are the approximate distances from Downieville, California.