Best Cabin Camping near Downieville, CA

Cabin accommodations near Downieville include rustic options at Sardine Lake, where basic log structures provide shelter amid tall pines. Each cabin features standard amenities including beds, picnic tables, and fire rings, with toilets nearby but no private bathrooms in most units. "Clean sites and tall pine trees. A very clean RV park and friendly staff," noted one visitor about the Clio's Rivers Edge facilities, which offer cabin rentals alongside other accommodation types. The Sierra Streamside Resort and The Lure Resort both provide cabin-only lodging options, though specific interior amenities are limited.

Rustic and deluxe cabins are both available, depending on the location. Webber Lake Campground and Malakoff Diggins State Historic Park feature more primitive cabins with minimal amenities, while Little Bear RV Park offers "tiny cottages to rent" that include electricity and some furnishings. Pets are permitted at most cabin locations, though restrictions apply. According to one camper, Little Bear provides "a number of tiny cottages to rent" that are "very clean" with "friendly staff assisting with setup." Most properties operate seasonally, with peak availability from May through October.

Most cabins include beds but require visitors to bring their own linens, towels, and toiletries. Kitchen facilities vary significantly between properties – some units contain small refrigerators and microwaves, while others have no cooking capabilities beyond outdoor fire rings. The market at Little Bear RV Park stocks basic provisions, though selection is limited. Cabin guests at Collins Lake Recreation Area benefit from proximity to the on-site market for groceries and camping supplies. Firewood is available for purchase at several properties including Sardine Lake and Thousand Trails Snowflower, which remains open year-round for cabin rentals.

Best Cabin Sites Near Downieville, California (42)

    1. Sardine Lake

    9 Reviews
    Sierra City, CA
    11 miles
    Website
    +1 (530) 478-6253

    $24 - $48 / night

    "Great campsite at the bottom of lower sardine lake. Busy on the weekends. Booking advised.

    Facilities are good.

    Great fishing in the lower lake.

    Trail to the upper lake is a nice steady incline."

    "Just down the road from Sardine Lakes and Sand Pond, which are great for fishing and swimming. Gets buggy in the summertime. Sites located very close to one another so not a ton of privacy."

    2. Clio's Rivers Edge RV Park

    8 Reviews
    Clio, CA
    18 miles
    Website
    +1 (530) 836-2375

    "A very clean RV park and friendly staff. Call for reservations as its popular. Some lower sites had concrete pads for the provided table. Several seasonal private modular homes among the RVer."

    "Pet park for off leash play! Clean and friendly staff! #1 park in our book!"

    3. Little Bear RV Park

    5 Reviews
    Blairsden-Graeagle, CA
    18 miles
    Website
    +1 (530) 836-2774

    $39 - $47 / night

    "All short term campers are located in the center very cozy. Lots of families and kids and noisy. We were able to ride bike in the park and on the road that was safe with little to no traffic."

    "And, a great place to stay while exploring the area is Little Bear RV park. This clean, quiet, and very family friendly campground offers a mixture of full and partial hookup sites, plus cabins."

    4. Movin' West RV Park

    4 Reviews
    Blairsden-Graeagle, CA
    17 miles
    Website
    +1 (530) 836-2614

    "It was a great RV park to stay at in Graeagle, California. The staff is very friendly and helpful. The atmosphere is great. The town is only 1 mile from the RV park and you can easily walk there."

    "Short walk to town for a morning of mini golf. Even though the park is close to the road, I didn't hear anything. Memorial day weekend George hosted camp-wide dinner of BBQ tri-tip and kielbasa."

    5. Malakoff Diggins State Historic Park Campground

    2 Reviews
    Washington, CA
    14 miles
    Website

    $35 - $165 / night

    "This park give excellent access to the Yuba River if you are looking to hike a section that does not have a ton of swimmers."

    6. Thousand Trails Snowflower

    6 Reviews
    Emigrant Gap, CA
    21 miles
    Website
    +1 (888) 707-1477

    "Great lake for swimming and water play. Too warm for trout and too small for kayaks/SUPs. But it does make a beautiful backdrop. 
    The park is rather spread out, so a bicycle/ebike is a plus."

    "I am a member of Thousand Trails and that being said this is one of my favorite TT spots in California. Family friendly, great little Lake for swimming, kayaking, paddle boarding."

    7. Webber Lake Campground

    5 Reviews
    Sierraville, CA
    22 miles
    Website
    +1 (530) 587-2267

    $31 / night

    "The north site has better views of the mountains overlooking the lake while the sites at the west one have better access to the lake."

    "It was nice and secluded and on the water's edge :-) It was dry camping, so there were no power, water or sewage hookups."

    8. Collins Lake Recreation Area

    22 Reviews
    Oregon House, CA
    32 miles
    Website
    +1 (530) 692-1600

    "Clean sites and pet friendly. We took the boat on our last trip here and had a great time. Great fishing spots!!"

    "We camped along the lake shore. They also have lots of great spots higher up, among the trees that come with picnic tables, firepits and water available."

    9. The Lure Resort

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    Downieville, CA
    1 mile
    Website
    +1 (530) 289-3465
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Cabin Reviews near Downieville, CA

133 Reviews of 42 Downieville Campgrounds


  • Gina C.
    Jul. 26, 2019

    Lake Francis Resort

    Fun cabin rental

    Some of my family has camped here in the past at one of the tent sites. We decided this time around to reserve one of their cabins. We stayed at the Diamond P cabin which has the best view of the lake within this group of cabins. You can walk to the lake (it’s about 100 yards) from this location. Though it does fill up fast (by 11am it was pretty full). They have a large portable toilet there for use. We spent our time at the pool which is near the flushable toilets and the ice cream parlor, restaurant, and camp store. The pool goes from 3.5’ ft to 5’ back to 3.5’ ft.

    The cabin was great. Two bedrooms, each with twin bunk beds and a full bottom bunk and twin above. Small bathroom with shower, mini fridge, hot plates, microwave, and dishes. Dining table and futon in the living area. Nice wide front porch to sit on and enjoy the view, communal tables and bbq for all the cabins. This unit also had a swamp cooler to help manage the heat.

    Check in is 4pm and check out is 11am. There is also a small game room with a pool table, a baseball field, paddle boats, and kayaks to rent.

    The down side is how quickly the easiest access to the lake fills up. Everyone has to drive over from the tent RV site to access the water. There are other places you can drive and park to get to the water, but there it a drop off into the water from there vs a gradual walk in.

  • m
    Aug. 13, 2018

    Thousand Trails Snowflower

    SUP and kayak friendly

    we found there to be a lot of rules at this campground such as no fires, however there is a community fire pit. No driving over 5 MPH, no charcoal grills or smokers, only electric and propane grills. They are also very serious about the 11pm quiet time.

    Aside from all the rules this was a very clean, family and pet friendly campground. Very clean bathrooms with showers!! There are a few lakes that are very nice for fishing and kayaking. Nice calm water for a leisurely SUP experience.

  • m
    Aug. 13, 2018

    Collins Lake Recreation Area

    clean and friendly

    We love Collins!! Very nice for paddle boarding and kayaking. Clean sites and pet friendly. We took the boat on our last trip here and had a great time. Great fishing spots!!

  • B. Douglas J.
    Aug. 7, 2025

    Webber Lake Campground

    One of our fav's

    We've camped at Webber for several years now and we make it an annual trip for so many great reasons. The lake itself is wonderful. The water can be on the cool side but not so much that you don't want to swim in it in August for sure. It's shallow through out most go the lake and much of it is a gravel bottom so water shoes are recommended. 

    There are two campgrounds - the old Northside campground and the new Westside campground. The Northside has more campsites with various views. The layouts can be sorta hodge podgie - it's not like a state campground where sites are clearly marked etc, but almost all are nice at both campgrounds. The north site has better views of the mountains overlooking the lake while the sites at the west one have better access to the lake. They do allow you to scavenge for firewood in the area - there's a lot of dead and down in the nearby forest so just drive around and pick up what you need. In June and into July the mosquitos can be horrific - I've heard of people leaving as they can be so bad!

    They open up reservations usually in March and the website can be finicky and a few letters to ask them to improve it haven't helped. The sites go fast. Their cancelation policy is draconian so make sure you're able to go because getting a refund may not be possible. 

    The best improvement in the past couple of years is that they now have drinking water. There is no dump station or hookups. There is no cell service either although if you have 4 wheel drive you could drive up to one of the local mountain tops and get service there.

    They do rent out one of the small cabins and also there's a big house that sleeps 10 - you have to rent it for 6 days mandatory. It has solar, generator, hot showers, bathrooms, etc., and books out very fast. We're going to be there for the first time in September so I'll try to report about it then.

    Kayaking on the lake is the best but you need to sign the release that says you have cleaned your kayak of any possible mussels etc - there's a serious epidemic happening now so please make sure your boats are clean.

    Nearby Webber Falls has some great swimming holes although the hike is on very unimproved trails and a bit steep so this is not for those folks who have walking issues. 

    The Tahoe Truckee Land trust owns the property. The camp hosts are good although there are new hosts this year but my interactions on the phone have been great.

    Update - They are not allowing RV's to fill up with water anymore. I personally think this stinks. So there's a USFS campground about 10 miles away on highway 89 (Upper Little Truckee Campground) with hose bibs and the camp host is very nice.

  • Bonnie M.
    Feb. 11, 2020

    Collins Lake Recreation Area

    Beautiful shoreline camping

    Open camping options make this a great spur of the moment option. We camped along the lake shore. They also have lots of great spots higher up, among the trees that come with picnic tables, firepits and water available. Portable toilets, so if your neighbors are clean, you're safe. Great little store with coffee and ice cream. Great place for boating and kayaking too.

  • T
    Aug. 29, 2018

    Uncle Tom's Cabin Campground

    Small campground overlooking the meadow within the trees.

    Uncle Tom’s Cabin is a bar any family, miner, 4-wheelers, motorcyclist, hunter or explorer would feel at home in. Has been referred to as: It’s as rustic as it gets, Norman Rockwell flashback, jewel of the Sierra, an anomaly on its own and my favorite Best Mountain Bar Ever!

    Stop in for a drink or snack from the simple menu of Cold Beer, Soda, Water, Hot Coffee, Cocoa, Tea, Candy and Chips. The bar is old dates back to 1864 and looks it, THIS YEAR 2018 MARKING 154 YEARS, come celebrate with us. Bring a picnic use one of the many BBQ grills and tables. Play a round of horseshoes or bring a tent and stay the evening. Enough room and beautiful scenery for a wedding or group gathering.

    Uncle Tom’s Cabin welcomes 4-wheelers year round. Snow never being an issue for the true winter adventurer knowing their arrival at the cabin will be welcoming and warm with the fireplace that’s always being stoked to dry the boots or little ones mittens. In the winter have the kids bring a sled or utilize one that may be hanging around.

    In the warmer season stage a tent in the available campground then check out the local lakes, trails, and waterfalls.

    When you visit be sure to bring one dollar bills, you will see when you get here as have the thousands of visitors from around the world.

    Wentworth Springs Road is the traditional Rubicon Jeep Trail but the 4-wheeling doesn’t begin until the road reaches the old Wentworth Springs town site north of Loon Lake. A connector 4-wheelers route connects from the Lake to the historic route that is legendary among extremist jeepers. The historic “road” continues east until it climbs over the Sierra Crest and drops down to Lake Tahoe near Tahoma. In several places along the route, you can walk faster than the 4-wheelers can drive it. The annual Jeepers’ Jamboree is an ultimate driving experience for passionate 4-wheelers.

    Stumpy Meadows Lake is the perfect location for a day trip or overnight camping in any of the three campgrounds. Great for boating (5mph limit), fishing, swimming or just a quick stop on your way to Uncle Tom’s Cabin.

    Union Valley Reservoir located on Ice House Road is popular for all water activities, camping, hiking or bicycling on the paved route that skirts the shores of the reservoir between Jones Fork and Wench Creek campgrounds.

    Loon Lake is one of the prettiest reservoirs in the Sierra Nevada. Campgrounds are designed for RVs, Trailers, Equestrian riders, 4-wheeler groups, tents or a bag on the ground. Trails radiate several directions from the lake.

    Hell Hole Reservoir has to be a close in the rankings of great back-country reservoirs. The Hell Hole hiking trail along the south side of the lake is one of the best in the Georgetown area.

    The Middle American River provides some of the best whitewater action of any river in California. However, the easier access is from the north and the Foresthill Divide.

    The upper (eastern) end, that provides some of the most remote sections of the Auburn State Recreation Area in the Middle Fork of the American River, lies north of Georgetown. OHV routes behind Volcanoville provide access into the canyon that can’t be readily reached from any direction.

    On the other side, south, of Georgetown is the Rock Creek OHV Area that is one, if not THE, best in our area. The huge area has well over 115 miles of trails, most of which are available for motorcycles or ATVs – but not 4-wheelers. Several trails are popular with mountain bikers and still others for equestrian riders. Maps available at the local Ranger Station located on Wentworth Springs Road.

    Equestrian riders also enjoy the Dru Barner Equestrian Campground and the Donadlson Campground that attracts enthusiastic trail riders. Loon Lake also has an equestrian campground with popular rides leading into the Desolation Wilderness.

  • A
    Aug. 20, 2019

    Little Bear RV Park

    Gem in the words

    Surprised how well maintained and friendly staff assisting with set up. Nice dog large area without enclosed fencing. All short term campers are located in the center very cozy. Lots of families and kids and noisy. We were able to ride bike in the park and on the road that was safe with little to no traffic. Several grass areas for guest minus pets. The perimeter areas are for permanent residence with several for sale. So no chance of getting some nice sites. A number of tiny cottages to rent. The railroad tracks along side of park and loud in early hours you got use to it. Will return but off season when kids are back in school. Also no access to creek from park. Recommend very clean park

  • A
    Aug. 30, 2019

    Clio's Rivers Edge RV Park

    Great RV Park

    Impressed with clean sites and tall pine trees. A very clean RV park and friendly staff. Call for reservations as its popular. Some lower sites had concrete pads for the provided table. Several seasonal private modular homes among the RVer. Secured large dog area with running creek within walking distance. A number of lower RV spaces within walking pathways to creek. Most were 30 amps and upper level had some 50 amps. Lots of back ends and pull throughs. Visitors must walk to the trash designated area fenced in with recycling bins. Only one bathroom building that housed laundry room. Shower stall in women’s area .50cent for 20 minutes and 2 toilet stalls that the door hits your knees a very weird old bathroom. We enjoyed the park and plan to return again.

  • Ed E.The Dyrt PRO User
    Apr. 22, 2020

    Webber Lake Campground

    Nice Peaceful Lake Off the Beaten Path, West of Lake Tahoe.

    We reserved and camped at this AWESOME campground in September of 2018. 
    We were going to camp here in 2017 when it first opened up to the public, but a near death experience from a ladder accident occurred to me in July of 2017. I survived though and so happy to have had a chance to finally camp at Webber Lake!

    We reserved a spot #6, which was in the corner of the North Campgrounds. It was nice and secluded and on the water's edge :-) It was dry camping, so there were no power, water or sewage hookups. They are working on upgrading several of their campsites but I do not know the status of those upgrades. 

    The campground was nice and peaceful. It is a historic location with an old hotel museum on the property. They had a old firetruck near the hotel and you can go into the hotel (1st floor) to look at historic items. 

    The fishing was awesome. Before the lake opened up to the public, it was a private lake that was used by fishing groups. We are kayak anglers, and we had a blast here! There was quite a bit of weed in the water which made it hard to paddle out to open water. The maintenance crew were working on dredging the weeds so it was more easy to pass through, especially for the rental boats that they provide. I caught quite a few cutbow trout and rainbows. 
    There is some awesome hiking trails in the area. You can hike to a small falls that feeds into the lake. I would definitely camp here again!!!


Guide to Downieville

Cabin camping near Downieville, California, offers a perfect blend of nature and comfort, allowing visitors to enjoy the stunning Sierra Nevada landscape while staying in cozy accommodations.

Cabin campers appreciate these amenities

  • Enjoy the convenience of electric hookups and clean facilities at Clio's Rivers Edge RV Park, making it a comfortable choice for families.
  • Experience the rustic charm of Little Bear RV Park, which features a well-maintained store and laundry facilities for added convenience.
  • Stay at Lake Francis Resort, where you can find cabins with stunning lake views and access to a pool and recreational activities.

Cabin campers like these nearby activities

  • Explore the beautiful hiking trails around Sardine Lake, perfect for families looking to enjoy nature and breathtaking views.
  • Take advantage of the fishing opportunities at Webber Lake Campground, where you can cast a line in a peaceful setting.
  • Enjoy swimming and kayaking at Thousand Trails Snowflower, which features a lovely lake ideal for water activities.

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According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular cabin campground near Downieville, CA is Sardine Lake with a 4.9-star rating from 9 reviews.

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