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2026 Season availability
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- Pet friendly
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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
scott j
VerifiedJuly 31, 2025 • 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.
Usama I
VerifiedAugust 3, 2025 • 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
Sherry G
VerifiedSeptember 9, 2025 • Stayed at: 09, Loop: AREA SKILLMAN
Great site and location
Mark K
VerifiedSeptember 18, 2025 • 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.
Sesi C
VerifiedOctober 25, 2025 • 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.
Wendy S
VerifiedNovember 20, 2025 • Stayed at: 03, Loop: AREA SKILLMAN
The campsite did not have any water for the two days I was there
Erin G
VerifiedJune 1, 2026 • Stayed at: 07, Loop: AREA SKILLMAN
Bathrooms need to be fixed up. Even for an outhouse they are in poor condition
Kristin H
VerifiedJune 11, 2026 • Stayed at: 07, Loop: AREA SKILLMAN
The campground was immaculate. All sites are great. The trails are all marked very clearly. It was my first time camping at Skillman and I went alone. I didn't have anyone with me to show me the trails. They were so clearly marked that it would be nearly impossible to get lost. There is no cell service at all but that is part of the appeal, at least, for me. The only drawback for this experience was that Highway 20 is right next to the campground and there is A LOT of road noise. If that doesn't bother you, this is a fantastic place to camp with beautiful trails..
Bladimir F
VerifiedJune 13, 2026 • Stayed at: 16, Loop: AREA SKILLMAN
Very clean and easy campsite near the highway. Bathrooms could use some work and although it states no water connection there was some small water connection for the horses trough that we were able to tap into.
Lisa M
VerifiedJuly 1, 2026 • Stayed at: 05, Loop: AREA SKILLMAN
Well-kept smaller campground with roomy sites and lots of trails nearby. It's close enough to Hwy 20 that you can see & hear vehicles, but there's no cell service. Very convenient location for quick trips.
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