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About Diablo
Number of accommodations: 17
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2026 Season availability
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- Restrooms
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- Campfire Ring
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- Lake Access
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Reviews (78)
What Guests Are Saying
Diablo campground is praised for its quiet atmosphere, well-spaced campsites, and beautiful surroundings, making it a favorite for many campers. The facilities, including clean bathrooms and well-kept grounds, enhance the experience, with some sites offering lovely creek access. However, challenges include rocky access roads for low-clearance vehicles and occasional noise from neighboring campers, which could be improved with better supervision and enforcement of campground rules.
What Guests Are Saying
Diablo campground is praised for its quiet atmosphere, well-spaced campsites, and beautiful surroundings, making it a favorite for many campers. The facilities, including clean bathrooms and well-kept grounds, enhance the experience, with some sites offering lovely creek access. However, challenges include rocky access roads for low-clearance vehicles and occasional noise from neighboring campers, which could be improved with better supervision and enforcement of campground rules.
Review Summary
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.
Cody M
VerifiedJuly 7, 2024 • Stayed at: 003, Loop: AREA DIABLO
Great
Cody M
VerifiedJuly 7, 2024 • Stayed at: 003, Loop: AREA DIABLO
Great
Colleen S
VerifiedSeptember 7, 2023 • Stayed at: 005, Loop: AREA DIABLO
Campsite #5 desperately needs a new picnic table. The current picnic table at this site has no legs and needs to be replaced. It is the same table for over 7 years. The daily campsite fee has increased but NOTHING has been done to improve site #5 other than a campfire ring and bear box in 7 years. Other sites have new tables, so please at least put legs on the existing table if it cannot be replaced. Also, please consider putting fly strips in both bathrooms.
Colleen S
VerifiedSeptember 7, 2023 • Stayed at: 005, Loop: AREA DIABLO
Campsite #5 desperately needs a new picnic table. The current picnic table at this site has no legs and needs to be replaced. It is the same table for over 7 years. The daily campsite fee has increased but NOTHING has been done to improve site #5 other than a campfire ring and bear box in 7 years. Other sites have new tables, so please at least put legs on the existing table if it cannot be replaced. Also, please consider putting fly strips in both bathrooms.
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.
Elevation: 1795 feet
62 mi drive to downtown Nevada City (about 1 hr 32 min)
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Last updated: September 3, 2026
