Downieville Area Camping

CAMPING IN THE TAHOE NATIONAL FOREST

When in the Tahoe National Forest camping is limited to 14 days per year within each campground. Reservations are accepted, along with some first come first serve sites. http://www.reserveusa.com 877.444.6777. $20 – $25 per night. Most developed sites have garbage cans, so please use them. When garbage containers are not available take all of your garbage with you. Campfire permits are not required in designated areas, however, a permit is required for all camping and cooking fires on undeveloped National Forest land. In periods of high fire danger other restrictions may be in place. Check with the local Ranger Station before your outing.

For more information or reservations contact:

USFS Downieville Ranger District / North Yuba Ranger Station
15924 Hwy. 49 Camptonville, CA. 95922
Phone 530.288.3231

USFS Nevada City Ranger District / Tahoe National Forest Headquarters
631 Coyote St. Nevada City, CA. 95959
Phone 530.265.4531

LIST OF DESIGNATED CAMPSITES

Sierra Skies R.V. Park- located in Sierra City along the North Yuba River. Elevation 4200 feet. Facilities: R.V. hookups, water and hot showers. For reservation call 530.862.1166

Schoolhouse Campground- located off of Marysville Road on the southeast side of Bullards Bar Reservoir. Elevation 2200 feet. Facilities: 67 campsites (20 sites are on the reservation system), piped water and flush toilets. $10 per night. For reservations call 530.692.3200

Dark Day Campground- located 5 miles west of Camptonville just off the Marysville Road on the south side of Bullards Bar Reservoir. Elevation 2000 feet. Facilities: 16 campsites(tents only), vault toilets, boat ramp and piped water. $10 per night. For reservations call 530.692.3200

USFS Carlton Flat Campground- located 11 miles west of Downieville on the North Yuba River. Elevation 2200 feet. Facilities: 30 campsites, vault toilets and piped water.

USFS Fiddle Creek Campgound- located 11 miles west of Downieville on the north Yuba River. Elevation 2200 feet. Facilities: 13 campsites(tents only), vault toilets and piped water.

USFS Cal-ida Campgound- located on the Cal-Ida Road where it meets Hwy. 49. Elevation 2200 feet. Facilities: 20 campsites, vault toilets and piped water.

USFS Indian Valley Campgound- located 10 miles west of Downieville on Hwy. 49 along the North Yuba River. Elevation 2200 feet. Facilities: 17 campsites(8 trailer sites), piped water and vault toilets.

USFS Rocky Rest Campgound- located 10 miles west of Downieville on Hwy 49 along the North Yuba River. Elevation 2200 feet. Facilities: 10 campsites, vault toilets and piped water.

USFS Ramshorn Campgound- located 6 miles west of Downieville along the North Yuba River. Elevation 2600 feet. Facilities: 16 campsites(7 trailer sites), piped water and vault toilets.

USFS Union Flat Campgound- located 6 miles east of Downieville on the North Yuba River. Elevation 3400 feet. Facilities: 14 campsites(6 trailer sites), piped water and vault toilets.

USFS Loganville Campgound- located 2 miles west of Sierra City on the North Yuba River. Elevation 4200 feet. Facilities: 20 campsites, piped water and vault toilets.

USFS Wild Plum Campgound- located 1 mile east of Sierra City on the Wild Plum Road along Haypress Creek. Elevation 4400 feet. Facilities: 47 campsites, piped water and vault toilets.

USFS Sierra Campgound- located 7 miles northeast of Sierra City on the North Yuba River. Elevation 5600 feet. 16 campsites(7 trailer sites), vault toilets and river water source(purify before drinking).

USFS Chapman Creek Campground- located 8 miles northeast of Sierra City across Hwy. 49 from the North Yuba River. Elevation 6000 feet. Facilities: 29 campsites(14 trailer sites), vault toilets and piped water.

USFS Yuba Pass Campground- located 11 miles northeast of Sierra City on Hwy. 49. Elevation 6700 feet. Facilities: 20 campsites, piped water and vault toilets.

USFS Sardine Campground- located one and a half mile north of Bassetts Station on the Gold Lake Hwy. Elevation 5800 feet. Facilities: 29 campsites(15 trailer sites), piped water and vault toilets.

USFS Salmon Creek Campgound- located two miles north of Bassetts on the Gold Lake Hwy. Elevation 5800 feet. Facilities: 31 campsites(7 trailer sites), piped water and vault toilets.

USFS Snag Lake Campgound- located 5 miles north of Bassetts on the Gold Lake Hwy. Elevation 6600 feet. Facilities: 16 undesignated sites, lake water source(purify before drinking) and vault toilets.

USFS Berger Campground- located 2 miles west of the Gold Lake Hwy on Packer Lake Road. Elevation 5900 feet. Facilities: 10 undesignated sites, stream water source(purify before drinking) and vault toilets.

USFS Diablo Campground- located one and a half miles west of Gold Lake Hwy. on the Packer Lake Road. Elevation 5800 feet. Faciltites: undesignated campsites, stream water source(purify before drinking) and vault toilets.

USFS Packsaddle Campground- located 3 miles west of Gold Lake Hwy. on Packer Lake Road. Elevation 6000 feet. Facilities: developed campsites, piped water amd vault toilets.