Camp Plymouth Military Vehicle Show & Swap Meet

Plymouth, California - 4/16/2025 08:00 am to 4/19/2025 9:00 pm

Tagged: air force, Army, camping, collectibles, halftrack, jeep, marines, militaria, military, military ambulance, Navy, Sea Fury, smoke generator, tank, Truck, warbird

This big SPRING meet has been the largest annual show for ex-military vehicles (MVs) west of the Mississippi since the late 1970s. It is hosted by the Military Vehicle Collectors of California, the nation’s largest regional MV club. Since 2019 the show has been at the 49er Village RV Resort, 18265 Hwy 49 in the old west town of Plymouth, CA, and adjacent Amador County Fairgrounds, 18343 Empire St. Dates are April 16 through 19, 2025, ending Saturday night. Sunday is a pull-out day, not a show day.

All MVs welcome, any condition. No admission or parking fees, no MV registration fee, no vendor fee but all sellers must rent a campsite. RV sites are at the 49er but no tenting there. Tent sites are at the fairgrounds. Visitor parking and trailer storage is at the fairgrounds. Anyone with a rented site may sell parts and military collectibles. Hotels and other lodging is nearby as are restaurants. A large grocery store is an easy walk.

There will be two themed MV showcases on Saturday at the Fairgrounds arena, 10:30 to 1:30: “Emergency Military Vehicles – Ambulance, Fire, Police, Wrecker, Crash Truck.” At the other end of the arena, “Vehicles that were at the D-Day Normandy 80 Year Anniversary in June 2024, and Vehicles that Landed on that Beachhead During the Invasion.” Yes, many in this region shipped their MV to France for that event. Offsite MV Excursion Thursday to Sanders Aeronautics near Ione, manufacturer of air show smoke generators, plus a warbird restoration and race shop. They are the worldwide experts on the Hawker Sea Fury fighter. Photo op with warbirds. Womens social Thursday and an offsite luncheon and shopping trip Friday. Carter W-O Jeep Carburetor Seminar Friday. MVCC member meeting Saturday morning, all welcome. Offsite MV Poker Rally in the afternoon. Raffle and dinner in the barn near the tent campground Saturday at 6 pm.

Golf cart rental program, plus RV/travel trailer discounts including delivery, set up, pick up, details on www.MVCCNews.net. For reserving campsites, use the reservation form there that will be published soon. We have a discounted block of sites at the 49er Village. OK to check in at either campsite all week. For “insider information,” consider joining the MVCC. We have members in 22 states! The monthly newsletter is usually 28 pages and includes free for sale and wanted ads by members.

Visit our show plus historic gold country sites and towns and the dozens of wineries just outside Plymouth. Consider visiting Northern California tourist sites before or after Camp Plymouth.