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2026 Season availability
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Reviews (52)
What Guests Are Saying
Skillman is a well-maintained horse camping site with spacious, shaded spots and clearly marked trails, making it a great choice for equestrian enthusiasts. While some amenities, like potable water and bathrooms, could use improvement, the clean environment and beautiful surroundings enhance the overall experience. Despite proximity to Highway 20, which brings some road noise, many visitors appreciate the quiet atmosphere and respectful community.
What Guests Are Saying
Skillman is a well-maintained horse camping site with spacious, shaded spots and clearly marked trails, making it a great choice for equestrian enthusiasts. While some amenities, like potable water and bathrooms, could use improvement, the clean environment and beautiful surroundings enhance the overall experience. Despite proximity to Highway 20, which brings some road noise, many visitors appreciate the quiet atmosphere and respectful community.
Review Summary
Sandy R
VerifiedJuly 3, 2021 • Stayed at: 11, Loop: AREA SKILLMAN
This is a lovely horse camp. The sites are well marked. The description on the website is well done. One of my favoriate horse camps. I will camp there five or six times a year.
Jill M
VerifiedAugust 29, 2020 • Stayed at: 09, Loop: AREA SKILLMAN
I really loved all the shade and the trails were amazing. Could not find water to easily access but we had our own. Beautiful country. Nice horse pens.
Kessler P
VerifiedAugust 25, 2020 • Stayed at: 16, Loop: AREA SKILLMAN
Pretty nice camp ground, i used it mostly as a rest stop for the night and was supprised to see it empty even after it looked fairly full online. Bathroom was a little gross but usable. 8/10 would stay here again
mandy m
VerifiedAugust 21, 2020 • Stayed at: 08, Loop: AREA SKILLMAN
No bear boxes. No trees that could accomodate tying up food. Dodgey considering bears loved the dumpster in front of the camp!
Many flies. Decent campsite spacing, though.
Galyna I
VerifiedAugust 16, 2020 • Stayed at: 08, Loop: AREA SKILLMAN
The restrooms were not cleaned, too much dirty sand within the spot and no running water to wash dishes/hands etc. On the good side the camp is 20 min away from the Scotts Flat Lake
Usama I
VerifiedAugust 3, 2020 • Stayed at: 02, Loop: AREA SKILLMAN
We booked campsite 002 and were pleasantly surprised at the amount of space there was! It was huge!
The bathrooms were pretty dirty and there was no running water, so make sure to bring enough to drink and wash your hands.
There was a water trough on our site, so lots of folks and their horses came by for a drink, everyone was nice so it was no big deal for us.
We didn’t get a chance to hike around there, but the Yuba River was close by, and I recommend going there.
It was pretty hot but there were quite a few trees on our site.
Overall, we really enjoyed staying at the grounds!
Sandy R
VerifiedJuly 23, 2020 • Stayed at: 13, Loop: AREA SKILLMAN
This is a wonderful Horse Camp.
Ken B
VerifiedJanuary 16, 2020 • Stayed at: 12, Loop: AREA SKILLMAN
It was amazing! We had large group and the sites were perfect. Booking was easy, the place was just great for our needs. We were riding bicycle and the trail access was so easy.
Jaede M
VerifiedJanuary 15, 2020 • Stayed at: 13, Loop: AREA SKILLMAN
We loved horse camping at Skillman Horse Camp! The corrals are safe, the trails are excellent, and the Gold Country Trails Council members led a ride on Saturday so we could learn the trails. It's a perfect horse camp in the Tahoe National Forest. I have only one issue...the water isn't potable because the Forest Service refuses to spend the funds to regularly test the spring water.
Lisa C
VerifiedJanuary 15, 2020 • Stayed at: 15, Loop: AREA SKILLMAN
This was a nice horse camp. However, be aware it is being over run with bicycle and dirt bike people. The bicycle people book the few sites with horse pens so that horse people can't use them. The dirt bike people park in camping sites for the day and then race around the parking lot before leaving for the trails. It's a shame because this is one of the few horse camps in the area. They need to make having a horse a requirement to camp there (like Pt Reyes) before we get squeezed out (or run over). There is plenty of camping at White Cloud for the bicycles and a large staging area up the road for the dirt bikes. But as usual, there is no enforcement of the rules, so everyone just does what they want.
Location & Directions for Skillman
Yuba River Ranger Station, Nevada City, CA 95959 United States
Elevation: 1,373 ft
Getting There
<p>From Nevada City, travel east on Highway 20 for 14 mi. Turn right at the Skillman Campground sign and then left at the first road intersection into the campground. <br> <br>From Interstate 80 take exit 161, Highway 20 to Nevada City and drive 1...
From Nevada City, travel east on Highway 20 for 14 mi. 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 mi west toward Nevada City. Turn left at the Skillman Campground sign and then turn left at the first road intersection into the campground.
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Last updated: October 18, 2026