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Recreation Region: Yuba River Ranger District

Diablo Campground

Elevation 5800, Diablo Campground is located in the Packer Lake area near the Sierra Buttes, in northern California. It is north of the Yuba River and next to Packer Creek. 19 designated campsites with room for trailer and tent camping. Vault toilets and stream water source-purify before drinking.

Some sites are not accessible for RVs. Tent only sites are numbes: 4, 5, 7, 13, 15, 16, 18

Reservations

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General Information

June 14 - October 15

Check in: 2:00 p.m.; Check-out: 12:00 p.m.; Quiet hours are 10:00 p.m. until 6:00 a.m.

Camping outside designated campground is prohibited in this area

Overnight Use:
Single Site: $20 per night
Additional Vehicle Fee: $5 per vehicle per night

Getting There

Latitude / Longitude

Latitude: 39.630011

Longitude: -120.639366

Directions

From Hwy 49 at Sierra City: Drive 4 1/2 miles to Bassett's Station. Turn left on Gold Lake Hwy and drive 1/2 mile to Packer Lake Road. Turn left and continue 1 1/2 miles to Diablo Campground.

From 89 N to 49 N: Drive 13 miles west to Bassett's Station. Turn right on Gold Lake Hwy and drive 1/2 mile to Packer Lake Road. Turn left and continue 1 1/2 miles to Diablo Campground.

Facility and Amenity Information

Restrooms

Restrooms are available at this site.

Water

Potable water is not available at this site.

Last updated August 20th, 2025