About Diablo
Number of accommodations: 17
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Reviews (72)
What Guests Are Saying
Diablo campground offers a beautiful and quiet setting with spacious sites, some near a creek, and access to lakes and biking trails. The facilities, including clean bathrooms, contribute to a pleasant experience, making it a favorite for many campers. However, some visitors noted issues such as a lack of water supply, noise from other campers, and occasional confrontations regarding pet policies.
What Guests Are Saying
Diablo campground offers a beautiful and quiet setting with spacious sites, some near a creek, and access to lakes and biking trails. The facilities, including clean bathrooms, contribute to a pleasant experience, making it a favorite for many campers. However, some visitors noted issues such as a lack of water supply, noise from other campers, and occasional confrontations regarding pet policies.
Review Summary
Joan H
VerifiedJuly 4, 2025 • Stayed at: 018, Loop: AREA DIABLO
The vault toilet needs more frequent servicing. The lack thereof may certainly be due to the budget cuts, but if budget allows, it should be serviced more often. The TP ran out half-way through the week, and the unit was quite smelly for a lot of the week. I suggest signage about closing the toilet lid as well as the door.
Joan H
VerifiedJuly 4, 2025 • Stayed at: 018, Loop: AREA DIABLO
The vault toilet needs more frequent servicing. The lack thereof may certainly be due to the budget cuts, but if budget allows, it should be serviced more often. The TP ran out half-way through the week, and the unit was quite smelly for a lot of the week. I suggest signage about closing the toilet lid as well as the door.
Richard A
VerifiedJuly 2, 2025 • Stayed at: 005, Loop: AREA DIABLO
We always enjoy this campsite. However, while the sign at the entrance clearly states that all dogs must be leashed, the occupants in #3 left their three dogs to roam free. A couple of dogs wandered over into our campsite and I shooed them away and then walked over to the owners and pointed out the campsite rules on dogs. They didn't care and the situation became confrontational. With no camp host, campers are forced to fend for themselves.
Richard A
VerifiedJuly 2, 2025 • Stayed at: 005, Loop: AREA DIABLO
We always enjoy this campsite. However, while the sign at the entrance clearly states that all dogs must be leashed, the occupants in #3 left their three dogs to roam free. A couple of dogs wandered over into our campsite and I shooed them away and then walked over to the owners and pointed out the campsite rules on dogs. They didn't care and the situation became confrontational. With no camp host, campers are forced to fend for themselves.
Alan G
VerifiedOctober 7, 2024 • Stayed at: 010B, Loop: AREA DIABLO
Doing the three nights of my stay at Diablo, there were three separate groups who were making noise and music late into the night and early morning. When they rose in the morning at 5:30 AM, they were loud and noisy with no regard for other guests. There was no supervision at the campground and no one to enforce the noise restrictions after 10 PM and before 6 AM. Unless there was better supervision, I would never stay at this campground again, despite its convenient and beautiful location.
Alan G
VerifiedOctober 7, 2024 • Stayed at: 010B, Loop: AREA DIABLO
Doing the three nights of my stay at Diablo, there were three separate groups who were making noise and music late into the night and early morning. When they rose in the morning at 5:30 AM, they were loud and noisy with no regard for other guests. There was no supervision at the campground and no one to enforce the noise restrictions after 10 PM and before 6 AM. Unless there was better supervision, I would never stay at this campground again, despite its convenient and beautiful location.
ROBERT C
VerifiedAugust 30, 2024 • Stayed at: 009, Loop: AREA DIABLO
Nice a quite. Wish they could bring in a water supply.
ROBERT C
VerifiedAugust 30, 2024 • Stayed at: 009, Loop: AREA DIABLO
Nice a quite. Wish they could bring in a water supply.
Jun W
VerifiedJuly 31, 2024 • Stayed at: 017, Loop: AREA DIABLO
The campground was nice and the bathrooms were really clean. There was a lot of wasps though and they loved flying and gathering around the food and people. Site 17 was nice because it was somewhat private. There was nobody to the right but a neighboring site next door. It is directly adjacent to the bathrooms though, so you may smell it on occasion.
Jun W
VerifiedJuly 31, 2024 • Stayed at: 017, Loop: AREA DIABLO
The campground was nice and the bathrooms were really clean. There was a lot of wasps though and they loved flying and gathering around the food and people. Site 17 was nice because it was somewhat private. There was nobody to the right but a neighboring site next door. It is directly adjacent to the bathrooms though, so you may smell it on occasion.
Location Diablo
Address:
Yuba River Ranger District
Nevada City, CA, 95959
United States
From Sierraville, travel south on Highway 49 for 18 miles. Turn right at Bassett and continue just over a mile to the Sardine Lake turnoff. Turn right at Packer Lake/Forest Road 93 and continue to the campground.
From Downieville, travel north on Highway 49 for about 18 miles. Turn left at Bassett and continue just over a mile to the Sardine Lake turnoff. Turn right at Packer Lake/Forest Road 93 and continue to the campground.
The campground is accessible via Highway 49, which is approximately 18 miles from both Sierraville and Downieville.
Latitude & Longitude: 39.6331 / -120.638
Elevation: 1795 feet
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Last updated: June 4, 2026