Rates, Meals, and Accomodations

Total cost per day with 3 meals and tent:

NOTE: For all individuals and groups who are NOT taking official classes or workshops through SNFC, we will be asking for an additional facilities fee in order to help us cover costs of running the campus and to attempt to continue making programs accessible for all. The facilities fee will be on a $10 per person per day in addition to meals and accommodations.

*If you wish to attend the Sierra Nevada Field Campus but are unable due to lack of funds, please reach out to the director to discuss. We may be able to find support for you to join us!

Staying at the Field Campus - Our Tents

We provide double sized tents on wooden platforms sprinkled throughout the campus. You are welcome to bring your own tent, RV or van, and camp on site, with full use of the facilities. You will still be required to sign up for our meal plan. We encourage you to come a day before your class begins, to acclimate to the altitude. Students often enjoy staying a day or so after their classes as well.

If you choose to stay in one of our tents, you will most likely share a tent to due to the number of students on campus. But feel free to request your tent-mate! All tents have a rain fly covering for extra protection from weather and to provide warmth. Many of the platforms or surrounding area have room to hold a lawn chair, if you care to bring one. Each tent has 2 cots, each with a mattress and fitted sheet. Be sure to bring your own pillows, linens and/or sleeping bag as well as a camping mattress should you need one.

At each end of the campus are toilets, sinks and showers open to all genders.  The showers are private open air stalls ~ many report that a hot shower under the pines or the stars is a highlight of their day!

There are additional bathrooms and showers, men’s and women’s, in the lower level of the dining hall. You will find cubbies to store your toiletries for the time you are in residence. Don’t forget your towel, toiletries, and something to carry everything!

We recommend bringing a good sleeping bag and warm sleeping clothes as the nights can be quite chilly. Mornings are especially chilly, so a robe or down jacket and hat will be appreciated. Useful to have at night are a headlamp or other battery-operated light. Your things can be packed in a sturdy box which can double as a bedside table or a place to store things while you are in camp.

Extras to make your tent cozy are a rug or two, a lounge chair, and anything else that makes you comfortable while camping!

While at the Field Campus, you will be required to sign up for our meal service in advance, unless you are staying off campus, in which case the meal plan is optional. We are proud of our chef, our kitchen staff and the quality of the food we serve. Two hot meals, breakfast and dinner with a salad bar is provided. Lunch fixings are laid out during breakfast for you to craft your own sandwich. It is useful to bring a sandwich container to re-use each day. Our kitchen staff is happy to accommodate your special dietary needs while you stay. Be sure to note special needs on your registration form as the kitchen needs to know your allergies in advance.

The dining hall has a double refrigerator with some space for you to store snack items during your stay. There is shelf space for dry goods. If you are bringing food to store, please make sure it is labeled clearly with your name. We also ask that you remember to remove all of your food when you leave.

NO FOOD IS ALLOWED IN TENTS! We have black bears moving through the campus occasionally. If there is no food in your tent, they will move on. It probably isn’t a good idea to leave food in your RV or car either.

Breakfast is served from 7 - 7:30 a.m. and lunch fixings are available until 8 a.m. Dinner is served at 6 p.m., unless otherwise notified.

There is no cell service currently at the Field Campus, or in Bassetts or in Sierra City. To receive cell service, drive 6+ miles up Hwy 49 until you come into view of Sierra Valley. There is a large turnout at that spot where your phone will come to life.

We have limited internet on site for staff to manage our registration system and emails. We can allow occasional use of the internet on a case by case basis if it is absolutely necessary for you. Otherwise, we invite you to unplug, relax, and enjoy the increasingly rare experience of being "off grid"!

Have questions? Email us at snfc@sfsu.edu

Director's cabin phone number may be provided to your family for emergency use only (530) 862-1230.

You do not have to stay on campus to take SNFC classes or to participate in our meal program.  You have some options for off campus accommodations. We have stayed in all of these accommodations and find them more than acceptable.

The Valley House is located in the heart of Sierraville, 25 minutes from the SNFC campus. Two units, each 600 square feet with full bath, two queen beds, internet, kitchen and living space. Special rates for SNFC students. Nightly discounted rates are also available for SNFC students.  Owner is the contractor for SNFC's ongoing remodeling work. Contact sierravalleyhouse@gmail.com or call (530) 414-8453.

Bassetts Station Motel is one mile from campus, at the crossroads of Highway 49 and Gold Lake Highway. Motel is open May-October. Only 3 rooms, so book early! 10% discount for students. 

The Buttes Resort is located right in the heart of Sierra City about 7 miles from the Field Campus. They offer cabins with kitchens and rooms along with a recreation room for those who don't wish to camp.

My Sisters Cottage: Right in the heart of SIerra City with discounts for SNFC participants. The rooms have a queen bed with private bathroom and shower. There is wifi, microwave, mini-fridge,  and coffee. Lawn and garden seating area. 415-637-1878  Mysisterscottage@yahoo.com 

Sierra Pines Resort (Herringtons) is located at the south end of Sierra City and offers hotel rooms or kitchen units on the beautiful Yuba River.  Dining room serves breakfast and dinner 7 days a week during the summer. (530) 862-1151  

Yuba River Inn is located at the entrance of Sierra City, cabins within walking distance of the Yuba River with some hiking trails. Six miles from campus.

Check with websites Airbnb, VRBO or HomeAway, there are homes for rent in the area.