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2026 Season availability
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Reviews (81)
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
Lea A
VerifiedJuly 18, 2021 • Stayed at: 005, Loop: AREA DIABLO
Nice campground. Site #5 was far enough away from the folks running generators and playing music to be pleasant. Pit toilet was full of flies, but someone contributed a fly strip to keep the numbers down.
Fabian B
VerifiedJuly 8, 2021 • Stayed at: 003, Loop: AREA DIABLO
We had a great time at this campsite. It was close to Packer and Lower Sardine Lakes and Sand Pond. Although the Vaults were basically clean, the flies were annoying. We look forward to returning next year.
Fabian B
VerifiedJuly 8, 2021 • Stayed at: 003, Loop: AREA DIABLO
We had a great time at this campsite. It was close to Packer and Lower Sardine Lakes and Sand Pond. Although the Vaults were basically clean, the flies were annoying. We look forward to returning next year.
Bob B
VerifiedJuly 3, 2021 • Stayed at: 006, Loop: AREA DIABLO
Favorite campsite for over 20 years. New toilets and beatboxes this year. It’s starting to get reAl swanky!
Bob B
VerifiedJuly 3, 2021 • Stayed at: 006, Loop: AREA DIABLO
Favorite campsite for over 20 years. New toilets and beatboxes this year. It’s starting to get reAl swanky!
matthew c
VerifiedJune 28, 2021 • Stayed at: 016, Loop: AREA DIABLO
New bathrooms were awesome. Nice quiet crowd.
matthew c
VerifiedJune 28, 2021 • Stayed at: 016, Loop: AREA DIABLO
New bathrooms were awesome. Nice quiet crowd.
Mario C
VerifiedSeptember 3, 2020 • Stayed at: 013, Loop: AREA DIABLO
I have been camping at Diablo campground for many decades, site #13 being my favorite because of the space from other campers. I was very pleased to see the new temporary bathrooms, and yesterday (Tues. Sept 1) the installation of the new permanent bathrooms. I've been camping in the Sierra Buttes - Packer Lake / Sardine Lakes area since 1960 and just can't stay away from it. My wife wants us to look at other areas to camp, but where else can you go and see the beauty this area provides? Not to mention sooooo many lakes to hike or mountain bike to, to fish and swim? But the view of the Buttes from Lower or Upper Sardine lake is epic to say the least.
Mario C
VerifiedSeptember 3, 2020 • Stayed at: 013, Loop: AREA DIABLO
Please see my review of August 23 - 26, 2020. I thought I was doing a review for this visit (Aug.30 - Sept 2). But it all still applies.
Mario C
VerifiedSeptember 3, 2020 • Stayed at: 013, Loop: AREA DIABLO
I have been camping at Diablo campground for many decades, site #13 being my favorite because of the space from other campers. I was very pleased to see the new temporary bathrooms, and yesterday (Tues. Sept 1) the installation of the new permanent bathrooms. I've been camping in the Sierra Buttes - Packer Lake / Sardine Lakes area since 1960 and just can't stay away from it. My wife wants us to look at other areas to camp, but where else can you go and see the beauty this area provides? Not to mention sooooo many lakes to hike or mountain bike to, to fish and swim? But the view of the Buttes from Lower or Upper Sardine lake is epic to say the least.
Location & Directions for Diablo
Yuba River Ranger District, Nevada City, CA 95959 United States
Elevation: 1,795 ft
Getting There
<p>From Sierraville, travel south on Highway 49 for 18 mi. 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.</p>
<p>From Downieville, travel n...
From Sierraville, travel south on Highway 49 for 18 mi. 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 mi. 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.
Highway access
The campground is accessible via Highway 49, which is approximately 18 miles from both Sierraville and Downieville.
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Last updated: October 20, 2026
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