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About Skillman
Number of accommodations: 14
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2026 Season availability
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- Pet friendly
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Reviews (40)
What Guests Are Saying
The Skillman campsite offers a beautiful location with spacious sites, clean bathrooms, and great equestrian trails, making it ideal for horse camping. However, there is a lack of potable water, which can be inconvenient, and some areas may feel crowded during events. Overall, visitors enjoyed the quiet atmosphere and respectful fellow campers, but noted the need for improved water access and bug control.
What Guests Are Saying
The Skillman campsite offers a beautiful location with spacious sites, clean bathrooms, and great equestrian trails, making it ideal for horse camping. However, there is a lack of potable water, which can be inconvenient, and some areas may feel crowded during events. Overall, visitors enjoyed the quiet atmosphere and respectful fellow campers, but noted the need for improved water access and bug control.
Review Summary
Wendy S
VerifiedNovember 20, 2025 β’ Stayed at: 03, Loop: AREA SKILLMAN
The campsite did not have any water for the two days I was there
Sesi C
VerifiedOctober 25, 2025 β’ Stayed at: 12, Loop: AREA SKILLMAN
There was an off road bike race the weekend we were there. We left a day early due to crowds and trails that were unsafe for horses due to the 100 or so bikes anticipated.
Mark K
VerifiedSeptember 18, 2025 β’ Stayed at: 07, Loop: AREA SKILLMAN
if skillman had drinking water it would be great or at least a place near by to get water ??????????
also bathrooms were clean.
Sherry G
VerifiedSeptember 9, 2025 β’ Stayed at: 09, Loop: AREA SKILLMAN
Great site and location
Usama I
VerifiedAugust 3, 2025 β’ Stayed at: 06, Loop: AREA SKILLMAN
Great weather, pretty quiet spot and everyone was respectful, bathrooms could be better, really old and smelly, lots of flies.
Pretty good sized spots, wish they were a little more spread out, overall a solid place to consider
scott j
VerifiedJuly 31, 2025 β’ Stayed at: 15, Loop: AREA SKILLMAN
The campground was great for horse camping. I would like to see more water spigots in more of the sites. It's hard to transport water around the camp ground. Also could you get better cell phone service in and around the camp ground in case of an emergence.
Sandy G
VerifiedJuly 28, 2025 β’ Stayed at: 13, Loop: AREA SKILLMAN
We stayed in sight number 15. It was a great experience and great spot to camp. This site is flat, easy to park trucks with trailers and easy access to water for our horses. Itβs a bit dusty at this point in the season, but overall, we had a wonderful experience!
KELLEY B
VerifiedJuly 27, 2025 β’ Stayed at: 08, Loop: AREA SKILLMAN
The campsites are large. There was no potable water available at the time we were there. The site is so beautiful!
Jason S
VerifiedJuly 14, 2025 β’ Stayed at: 15, Loop: AREA SKILLMAN
Great equestrian trails right from the campsite. Clean and safe! We will be back! Bring water for yourself, horses have taps.
Emily F
VerifiedJune 30, 2025 β’ Stayed at: 11, Loop: AREA SKILLMAN
Fantastic campground. We brought our horses and a good sized trailer and there was plenty of room. My only complaint is that there were empty non-horse sites (no corrals) but there were folks without horses staying in the horse sites. Maybe you should have to have a horse to stay in the horse specific sites kind of like other horse campgrounds? Just an idea.
Location Skillman
Address:
Yuba River Ranger Station
Nevada City, CA, 95959
United States
From Nevada City, travel east on Highway 20 for 14 miles. Turn right at the Skillman Campground sign and then left at the first road intersection into the campground.
From Interstate 80 take exit 161, Highway 20 to Nevada City and drive 13 miles west toward Nevada City. Turn left at the Skillman Campground sign and then turn left at the first road intersection into the campground.
Latitude & Longitude: 39.3184 / -120.792
Elevation: 1373 feet
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Last updated: June 4, 2026