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Reviews (126)
What Guests Are Saying
Dark Day Campground offers a beautiful location with plenty of trees and easy access to water for swimming. Many guests appreciated the privacy of certain campsites and the overall cleanliness of the area. However, issues like poorly maintained bathrooms, noise from other campers, and inadequate campsite markings detracted from the experience for some visitors.
What Guests Are Saying
Dark Day Campground offers a beautiful location with plenty of trees and easy access to water for swimming. Many guests appreciated the privacy of certain campsites and the overall cleanliness of the area. However, issues like poorly maintained bathrooms, noise from other campers, and inadequate campsite markings detracted from the experience for some visitors.
Review Summary
Ravi Prakash K
VerifiedAugust 17, 2026 • Stayed at: 3D, Loop: A
We stayed in 3D campsite. The camp site is very good and as it was last in the double campsite we had our privacy compared to other two where we have to walk though there site all the time to reach our cars and a short walk to the lake with clear water is a bonus.
But not having flush toilets even though in the campsite description said flush toilets was disappointing and the adjacent campsite people were playing loud music and talking till 2 am was very irritating
If those two were not there it’s a beautiful campground
Joana A
VerifiedAugust 17, 2026 • Stayed at: 9, Loop: A
Everything was wonderful, but the bathrooms needs some serious TLC
Shelley S
VerifiedSeptember 14, 2026 • Stayed at: 2D, Loop: A
Dark Day was a great campground. We were there on Labor day and it was not crowded at all. 3A/D and 2A/D were great spacious spots. You can walk to the water---it is a 5+ minute walk down a trail. There was a bear in the campsite when we arrived at night and it dug through the dumpster nearby in the middle of the night. The food lockers are spacious and have 2 for each of our double sites. There are only vault toilets. There was a water spigot, but unclear if it was potable. There were fire restrictions so we were not allowed to burn a wood fire in early September. The water is beautiful and there is a great trail right next to the campsite that runs along the water.
Sally T
VerifiedSeptember 17, 2026 • Stayed at: 10, Loop: A
Excellent sites, it was very quiet. Water was beautiful.
john m
VerifiedSeptember 20, 2026 • Stayed at: 4T, Loop: A
Campsite used to be really nice been coming here for 12 years now and maintenance is down big time. There is 3 bear boxes one has a missing door, one has a broken hinge and no key other barely opens. Fire pit grill is bent down into the fire pit. Your better off going to hornswoggle or French’s camp which is a few minutes up the road.
Location & Directions for Dark Day Campground
3 Miles West Of The Yuba River Ranger Station On Marysville Road, Camptonville, CA 95922 United States
Elevation: 596 ft
Getting There
From Nevada City, travel north on Higway 49 for approximately 20 mi to Maryville Road , turn left onto Maryville Road and travel west approximatley 3
miles to the Dark Day Campground.
Policies & Rules
Cancellation policy
- Reservation fees are non-refundable. For campsites, cabins, lookouts, yurts, group sites, and similar stays, we charge a reservation service fee of $8.
- Standard cancellations usually have a $10 cancellation fee. Customers can generally cancel before the check-in date online.
- Late cancellation rules differ by stay type.
- Individual campsites: cancelling after 12:00am local time the day before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
- Cabins, lookouts, and yurts: cancelling less than 14 days before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
- One-night reservations: a late cancellation usually forfeits the full amount paid, up to the total original reservation cost.
- Modifications are allowed before the cut-off window, but fees depend on the change. Changing to dates completely outside the original reservation dates may trigger a $10 change fee. Extending or shortening a stay that still includes original dates usually has no change fee, though refunds may depend on timing and facility rules. Switching to the same type of campsite for the same dates usually has no change fee, but price differences are charged or refunded.
- Early departures may or may not be refunded. At certain facilities, partial refunds may be possible if staff can mark the site available for other visitors. No refund is given for a night if the early departure is requested after that day's check-out time.
- Security deposits are separate. Security deposits may be refunded to the original payment method if the facility is left in acceptable condition, as determined by the property.
Safety & rules
- The campground is open from April 15 to October 15 each year.
Fires & fuel
- Buy firewood locally and burn it on-site to protect forests.
Utilities
- No utility hookups or showers are available at the campground.
- No dump station is available at the campground.
Wildlife & food storage
- Store all food in approved containers due to bear activity.
- Food lockers measure approximately 4' wide, 2' deep, and 4' high.
Vehicles & parking
- Use the orange cones at parking areas to reserve your site.
Cancellation policy
- A no-show occurs if you don't arrive or cancel by the designated times.
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Last updated: October 20, 2026
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