Chapman

Chapman Creek Campground is located next to Chapman Creek, near the North Yuba River. It is operated and maintained by the Tahoe National Forest. A large network of hiking trails is available in the area, including the nearby Pacific Crest Trail, and the trailhead for the 2-mile Chapman Creek Trail is located within the campground. Boating, fishing and swimming are available at nearby Sardine Lakes, about five miles from the campground, where Sardine Lakes Resort offers boat rentals. Mountain biking, hunting and wildlife viewing round out the area's recreation. The campground offers several single-family campsites, each equipped with a picnic table, food storage locker and campfire ring. Vault toilets and drinking water are provided. It is split into two loops, one overlooking Chapman Creek and the other neighboring a small meadow. Stands of mature fir and lodgepole pine cover the area, providing pleasant shade at most campsites. The nearby Lakes Basin area offers boating, fishing, hiking and more than 30 miles of maintained trails that are also open to biking and horseback riding. The lakes provide ample opportunities for boating, canoeing and fishing — anglers will find rainbow and brook trout in many of the scenic bodies of water in the area — and a boat ramp is located at Gold Lake.