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
Michael N
VerifiedJune 22, 2022 • Stayed at: 017, Loop: AREA DIABLO
The bathrooms need the fan to be fixed there were thousands of flies
Michael N
VerifiedJune 22, 2022 • Stayed at: 017, Loop: AREA DIABLO
The bathrooms need the fan to be fixed there were thousands of flies
James W
VerifiedJune 4, 2022 • Stayed at: 017, Loop: AREA DIABLO
Campsite was clean and ready to go. Great jump off point for Sierra Buttes hike.
James W
VerifiedJune 4, 2022 • Stayed at: 017, Loop: AREA DIABLO
Campsite was clean and ready to go. Great jump off point for Sierra Buttes hike.
Lisa K
VerifiedOctober 4, 2021 • Stayed at: 003, Loop: AREA DIABLO
This location is beautiful and easy to access. Highly recommend!
Lisa K
VerifiedOctober 4, 2021 • Stayed at: 003, Loop: AREA DIABLO
This location is beautiful and easy to access. Highly recommend!
Frank H
VerifiedAugust 26, 2021 • Stayed at: 017, Loop: AREA DIABLO
Clean and quiet camp area
Frank H
VerifiedAugust 26, 2021 • Stayed at: 017, Loop: AREA DIABLO
Clean and quiet camp area
Jessica B
VerifiedAugust 2, 2021 • Stayed at: 014, Loop: AREA DIABLO
This worked out well enough for our group. We would have appreciated a campground map posted on the info board, it would have saved some time looking for our assigned sites. And somehow we missed that this was a dry campground with no drinking water on the premises, but that was probably our fault for not reading the description carefully. The sites themselves and the restroom facilities were fine.
Jessica B
VerifiedAugust 2, 2021 • Stayed at: 014, Loop: AREA DIABLO
This worked out well enough for our group. We would have appreciated a campground map posted on the info board, it would have saved some time looking for our assigned sites. And somehow we missed that this was a dry campground with no drinking water on the premises, but that was probably our fault for not reading the description carefully. The sites themselves and the restroom facilities were fine.
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
