North Fork Recreation Area

Boat ramp use is $5 per day or $40 for an annual pass. Camping ranges $20-$60/night depending on hookups, with a $10 cancellation fee and a $20-plus-first-night no-show penalty. No day-use/beach entry fee was found in official sources.

It's a designated swim beach on a reservoir (shallow lake entry rather than a river current), but no lifeguard was documented in any official or camper source, and the beach sits next to an active boat ramp with camping/day-use traffic, so adults should supervise closely, especially with boat traffic nearby.

No significant hike is required. The swimming area is close to parking and access.

The beach is a separate zone across the road from the main campground; campers note the recreation area's boat-ramp, beach, and camping areas are disconnected and require driving between them. No source described the beach parking lot itself (size, surface, or a beach-specific fee) beyond the general $5/day or $40/year boat-ramp fee for launching a trailered boat.

Recreation.gov lists boating as a core activity at North Fork and notes pontoon, johnboat, and jet ski rentals are available at nearby marinas, implying motorized craft are permitted on Rough River Lake generally (no electric-only or no-wake restriction was found). Launching your own trailered boat at the North Fork ramp costs $5/day or $40/year.

Quiet hours run 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. with generators required to be off; off-road vehicles are not permitted; firewood must be purchased locally and burned on site; campsites require advance reservation.