Campgrounds
Chute Hill Campground
23579 N Bloomfield-Graniteville Rd, Nevada City, CA
Chute Hill Campground is the developed campground inside Malakoff Diggins State Historic Park, a California State Parks unit in Nevada County that preserves the largest hydraulic gold mining site from the 1850s-1880s. The campground sits at about 3,668 feet among pine and cedar, a short walk from the historic town of North Bloomfield and its museum.
It has roughly 30 sites for tents, trailers, and RVs, each with a picnic table, fire ring, and bear-proof food locker, plus flush-toilet restrooms and potable water spigots nearby; there are no hookups. Riders exploring the Sierra foothills backroads around Nevada City get access to over 20 miles of park trails and a slice of Gold Rush history, with reservations running through ReserveCalifornia and sites open first-come, first-served after Labor Day.
Common Questions
Does Chute Hill Campground have RV hookups?
No, sites have picnic tables, fire rings, and bear-proof food lockers but no water, sewer, or electrical hookups.
How do I reserve a site at Chute Hill Campground?
Through ReserveCalifornia; sites are first-come, first-served after Labor Day weekend through September 30.